Launch Postponed
It’s a gorgeous day for launch. It’s expected to get up to 24 c by Sunday and that’s perfect weather for outdoor work. As we boarded the Yacht club’s tender (taxi) to go the club at 8:15 am, we were greeted with the news that Launch had been cancelled for the weekend. The starter motor […]
What’s in a name?
It’s now official. AMANZI is born. We mentioned in an earlier log that we wanted to rename our boat. She was lovingly built and launched with the name Windborn for 14 years. However, with the change in ownership, we wanted something that was personal to us. Our previous boat was named Meggie, after David’s mother. […]
Travel Clinic Visit
In Canada, when you’re thirsty, you can turn on the water tap and fill up your glass and ice cubes. You don’t wonder if the water or ice cubes are safe to drink. Drinking water in Canada is treated to remove organisms that can make us ill. However, countries throughout the Caribbean where we’re sailing […]
3 weeks till launch
03/20/2005, Toronto Launch is in 3 weeks and snow is still on the ground. I can’t believe we’ll have the boat in the water so soon. She’s been all wrapped up for the winter and we want to get her looking her best. There’s a number of things we must do before we put […]