Julian on May 31st, 2011

This is an opportunity to crew a sailing boat. There is a need for crew aboard  Tropicbird although handling her by myself is not a problem. ( I don’t have problems I have challenges). However whenever I enter a new port, anchorage, island, country or continent I am pleased that I have accepted other people [...]

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Julian on May 18th, 2011

Come aboard my boat and experience what it’s like to live aboard full time. This opportunity is unique and allows you to experience a different way of life, (one you may well chose to adopt yourself) whilst also seeing different places, experiencing different cultures and learning about living aboard a yacht. Don’t feel intimidated, many [...]

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Julian on May 18th, 2011

If you would like to experience life aboard a classic world cruising sailing yacht then come onboard Tropicbird. I will acknowledge all the sea miles you make with a written description and my signature. Or if you have a ‘Log Book’ I will sign that. Also night passages. These are particularly expensive to charter. Anyone [...]

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Julian on May 18th, 2011

The best sailing I have done was in Cuba. I chose to sail from Jamaica to Cienfueugo in Cuba which one is able to do inside a bunch of islands which protect the inner area from any sea swell. Thus the water is absolutely flat with the wind still blowing. At the time the wind [...]

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Julian on May 17th, 2011

I have a testimonial which says that I (Julian), likes things done his way. The writer agrees that since Tropicbird is my boat and my home that I should continue this way as my ‘right’, I make no apologies for the pun! once I quoted the need for the use of coasters on a boat, [...]

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Julian on May 17th, 2011

Many times strangers to me and my boat ask ”Have you ever been in a bad storm” to which I answer in a bemused fashion, ”Can’t think that I have”. Is the measure of ones survival the severity of the weather? I think not. Perhaps staying awake for 36 hours single-handed in the Gulf of [...]

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