tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2898764011559302362024-03-05T04:50:56.111-05:00s/v WEREDAThis Blog tells the story of voyages of s/v WEREDA from the day of her departure from Seabrook, Texas..... Please click on any tab below to view the s/v Wereda cruising adventures over the past years.
WEREDAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16755432065788805020noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289876401155930236.post-86148136974006464642016-03-03T09:21:00.001-05:002016-03-03T09:21:29.503-05:002016 Winter and Spring<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRUKykStFAY3DZPdvfTJlEsW3jdWRkBmKlxGx8cZ6jGIfkrdz5KGdgtqJ2OPJD3MKh56nnAnk0ve2r7g__KBXugRCRzvnAnhaaeNqfUcHhTCECf4VV4xZkhTi-ISu1Hrndaj3_baGhBEo/s1600/5193a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRUKykStFAY3DZPdvfTJlEsW3jdWRkBmKlxGx8cZ6jGIfkrdz5KGdgtqJ2OPJD3MKh56nnAnk0ve2r7g__KBXugRCRzvnAnhaaeNqfUcHhTCECf4VV4xZkhTi-ISu1Hrndaj3_baGhBEo/s320/5193a.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: 12.8px;">Wereda on the hard at TOBY</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY7SHPxWqHMi_g97KjgrTttiEMHbEgoEfZz7_BBmh6RPKjXgYIYLL5oJzJA7gGks_Ith_70jrA2QNVTWJNuU7YqClksG8GD7IfkO46TF7_3wIdjqwg552mJVidCRglN2KbPBMivfBnzaw/s1600/5196a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY7SHPxWqHMi_g97KjgrTttiEMHbEgoEfZz7_BBmh6RPKjXgYIYLL5oJzJA7gGks_Ith_70jrA2QNVTWJNuU7YqClksG8GD7IfkO46TF7_3wIdjqwg552mJVidCRglN2KbPBMivfBnzaw/s320/5196a.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange;">Entrance to TOBY. To the left - the Wall of Fame</span><br />
<div>
<span style="color: orange;"><br /></span></div>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
Arrived in St. Martin on January 14, as planned.<br />
Click <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hp-LbthYdNE" target="_blank">HERE</a> for very short video of the MIA to<br />
SXM leg of the flight.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Found Wereda well "preserved" and in good<br />
shape, just as we left her here last June. The<br />
crew at TOBY welcomed me back cordially<br />
as did the "residents" I've met here last and<br />
previous years. I was shown a brand new and<br />
excellent shower facility that was recently<br />
installed<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
After hooking up electricity, the first order of<br />
business was to reinstall and reconnect solar<br />
panels to full power. I left only one panel<br />
"trickle charging" the entire battery bank to<br />
keep them healthy. After that was done I could<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Y1sx7iBN7Qs2S1jPZf_ciwszgDmO_QpiJNauG1T6iwUpbm75lEuGNQnY2Igj9ar_VyMMj_A8zInit52UJaTL0SS0EfmS6MqtIFPLQkhRaNSbEG_ymZPZB2WKM4NJroo7Mql9dZ0iIyM/s1600/4161a.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Y1sx7iBN7Qs2S1jPZf_ciwszgDmO_QpiJNauG1T6iwUpbm75lEuGNQnY2Igj9ar_VyMMj_A8zInit52UJaTL0SS0EfmS6MqtIFPLQkhRaNSbEG_ymZPZB2WKM4NJroo7Mql9dZ0iIyM/s320/4161a.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: 12.8px;">New faucets installed in the galley</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
go ahead and get the fridge going.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
The list of tasks to do was as long as in any year<br />
so far, but replacing old rusty galley faucet was<br />
deemed the most tricky and difficult. So that<br />
was tackled first and with good results. While<br />
there, I decided to swap salt water pump and<br />
manual fresh water pump to get the hands free<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnp9Kj7mDUknjvH588WfjK-Uh7XKqb58ax1rCELgfrlkcFv0YkVnd226oY3t7L3H844-7E-mT6UPXBalzvNRg8KVrb-wFwB_UkMMG9nL5nFMY5u9ZrT-G2qRi6Fm8RFRSOMZsLgmbRh54/s1600/4174.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnp9Kj7mDUknjvH588WfjK-Uh7XKqb58ax1rCELgfrlkcFv0YkVnd226oY3t7L3H844-7E-mT6UPXBalzvNRg8KVrb-wFwB_UkMMG9nL5nFMY5u9ZrT-G2qRi6Fm8RFRSOMZsLgmbRh54/s320/4174.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: 12.8px;">A new AM/FM CD/MP3 player installed</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
fresh water access without using pressurized<br />
system.<br />
<br />
As said, the list of tasks was long and it would<br />
be quite boring to go over all of them here. The<br />
pictures posted here will give you some idea.<br />
<br />
<br />
On the first Saturday of February TOBY held<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRgkZ0k2kiIuki8HlFBgYZJKUVRF7BlW-MJHGTQbIXybHeLvAUtxBDBO-ClY75W_yarpnx_Or6xA060V5BFGhZXIFk1SxLbVJ9jH7zmzgPDaO1v3TaFy9zZAv1KCqhkyTECtJVqobFCwk/s1600/4474.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRgkZ0k2kiIuki8HlFBgYZJKUVRF7BlW-MJHGTQbIXybHeLvAUtxBDBO-ClY75W_yarpnx_Or6xA060V5BFGhZXIFk1SxLbVJ9jH7zmzgPDaO1v3TaFy9zZAv1KCqhkyTECtJVqobFCwk/s320/4474.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: 12.8px;">Branko welding my broken stanchion base</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
its monthly Flea Market. It is always fun. Managed to sell several items.<br />
<br />
It is not all hard work here. Watching birds and<br />
trying to capture them on camera as they feed is<br />
a great and relaxing activity. Click <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9TxzzQvqg0" target="_blank">HERE</a> for a funny video about these birds.<br />
Also, on a couple of occasions I ventured out to Phillipsburg and to Grand Casse.<br />
In Grand Casse, as I was getting in the water, I lacerated my right foot on some sharp object in the sand. 170 euro and 5 stitches later I was<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinG3_TgSfxqiU63mXNev5oA1CUpaleFATHem69ubMKd9Ol09d9EEqY3J_TTNw6pSzQp12EatfBrmnGETiz-6ZN7PzhphhBWyJ8BgA6Ls_xpa7tti6kXzuTA-qmecl0v-pNxivINQ35J1w/s1600/4517_cr.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinG3_TgSfxqiU63mXNev5oA1CUpaleFATHem69ubMKd9Ol09d9EEqY3J_TTNw6pSzQp12EatfBrmnGETiz-6ZN7PzhphhBWyJ8BgA6Ls_xpa7tti6kXzuTA-qmecl0v-pNxivINQ35J1w/s320/4517_cr.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: 12.8px;">Bananaquits enjoy free meal</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
released from the local ER, and limped back home to Wereda.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Our sailing season this year was to be abbreviated<br />
by a month due to the wedding in the family this<br />
May.<br />
<br />
<br />
Taking into account that Ginger's house that has<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlHNM04Jg6PGdVh-KLXSX-mtL5KPN5ZZqr_sjMXs8I9ac9s7jbuCeeJis5So2oREFe9rWki8XjJCgXPIjwHDuXusQnSVt1BgBNx2Do5AZ8F37TxZJlbxIqCi47s1A3Rv0BDFfF01IoQbY/s1600/4719a_cr.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlHNM04Jg6PGdVh-KLXSX-mtL5KPN5ZZqr_sjMXs8I9ac9s7jbuCeeJis5So2oREFe9rWki8XjJCgXPIjwHDuXusQnSVt1BgBNx2Do5AZ8F37TxZJlbxIqCi47s1A3Rv0BDFfF01IoQbY/s320/4719a_cr.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: 12.8px;">And so is this male L.A. Bullfinch</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
been put on market, may sell at any time, we<br />
have decided not to put Wereda on the water this<br />
season. Instead, I will fly back to Houston in<br />
March. <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcGbdAbvhkMv9BDB0S5PaYCjwGhb4P1Qs8fgSou0S4eDSU1nZz-N5qOtn8N9N9rZic8zI7r9CxYgUexL0oaGRAmmJrZ09lMV9K_wh0h924FAOVV3uiuMIhxNCYsKPsghhoLAhv4x9kNxQ/s1600/4428_cr.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcGbdAbvhkMv9BDB0S5PaYCjwGhb4P1Qs8fgSou0S4eDSU1nZz-N5qOtn8N9N9rZic8zI7r9CxYgUexL0oaGRAmmJrZ09lMV9K_wh0h924FAOVV3uiuMIhxNCYsKPsghhoLAhv4x9kNxQ/s320/4428_cr.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: 12.8px;">Sandpipers on the Maho Beach</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5h0du6iDTo40VhJ3KMWnWOn1aWng-BI9JKxPmPQ5cfvF4FE1VI3aByI8cpKcNV_pGa3fMoSbWFV6pS7XwmMhAzBuSblfaW8un8mYAkEwrBSgXj163IBbyuZpH4roRsT1sckIdmrTQPDk/s1600/4398_cr.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5h0du6iDTo40VhJ3KMWnWOn1aWng-BI9JKxPmPQ5cfvF4FE1VI3aByI8cpKcNV_pGa3fMoSbWFV6pS7XwmMhAzBuSblfaW8un8mYAkEwrBSgXj163IBbyuZpH4roRsT1sckIdmrTQPDk/s320/4398_cr.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: 12.8px;">A close-up on one of the Sandpipers</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="clear: left; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV7RwRcSL23gSghumJTJUHou5wDZTLVomxZu9ED7a4-nzD7hqVbVcCgCaV95qAqQ6hUXeLEQlLXJxs_CkDEOE2xWAs1CQxXxZ7AIPCDGosq0Af54KmzqJqEVxS6aPYbgTYFKFcUh1K_eA/s1600/4487.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV7RwRcSL23gSghumJTJUHou5wDZTLVomxZu9ED7a4-nzD7hqVbVcCgCaV95qAqQ6hUXeLEQlLXJxs_CkDEOE2xWAs1CQxXxZ7AIPCDGosq0Af54KmzqJqEVxS6aPYbgTYFKFcUh1K_eA/s320/4487.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: 12.8px;">Ahh! Nice, fresh coconut.</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2EPtmQUm3FG6-M4-Bj9X0Pp2gQs8F-XJCTG_pHvtr126UjWkykqeiWjleHPoHPoZvWMaWyUxBBPtd6Wk8qM5s170hjhIN1GHq2gQEVi0kwLwdn5YNRgqlAWydNB9-6tQH1UGQhA_TaAY/s1600/4436.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2EPtmQUm3FG6-M4-Bj9X0Pp2gQs8F-XJCTG_pHvtr126UjWkykqeiWjleHPoHPoZvWMaWyUxBBPtd6Wk8qM5s170hjhIN1GHq2gQEVi0kwLwdn5YNRgqlAWydNB9-6tQH1UGQhA_TaAY/s320/4436.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange; font-size: 12.8px;">Kim Sha Beach at sunset</span></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
WEREDAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16755432065788805020noreply@blogger.com0