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  • Costa Rica, Part 4

    06/01/2006, Costa Rica, Part 4 The anchorage here, while fine in calm weather, is exposed in a blow. Returning that afternoon we found a fishermans net tangled in Guava’s anchor chain. After unravelling for an hour we were free and decided to remain anchored while our new friends Mark and Liz on S/V Scholarship departed for… Read more

  • Costa Rica, Part 3

    06/01/2006, Costa Rica, Part 3 Courtney was recently certified in Utila, Honduras yet her demeanor below the surface was that of an ole pro. In no time we had doubled and tripled her logged dives. These conditions are more difficult than your standard dive charter. Dinghy diving takes practice and often the toughest part of our… Read more

  • Costa Rica, Part 2

    06/01/2006, Costa Rica, Part 2 The 3rd morning, with a stiff breeze we sailed into Bahia Santa Elena at the northern tip of Costa Rica. The bay is part of and surrounded by Santa Rosa National Park. Nothing there except nature. No houses, hotels, palapas, roads or people. Snorkeling in 88degree turquoise water, crazy birds and parrots squawking and… Read more

  • Costa Rica, Part 1

    06/01/2006 Costa Rica, Part 1 Finally got some miles under the hull of Guava. Anchored in northern Costa Rica after a big 4 day, solo push from Huatulco, Mexico to Bahia del Sol, El Salvador. See earlier blog post for the story of that passage. I’ll also try to keep up on the website now… Read more

  • El Salvador

    06/01/2006 El Salvador If you have read the bee story then you can imagine my demeanor upon reaching the protected, calm anchorage inside Bahia del Sol, El Salvador. Relieved as well as a little psychotic from the, personal record, 10 days without seeing another human. Guava, safely hooked in firm sand 2 fathoms below the keel, swinging… Read more