Home is Where the Bag Pipes are!
In the Scottish town of Florida, Dunedin's World Class Pipe Band may show up in the park or inside the bar!
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Mandy
Apr 2, 20197 min read
Want to Live on a Boat? Read this First!
The stars and the moon are brighter and way clearer at an anchorage than on land. It's super special when viewing them from your bed
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Mandy
Mar 27, 20193 min read
You Need How Much Ranch? - Provisioning for an Ocean Passage
Find crew that can cook ✔️ Two of our crew premade and vacuum sealed 102 hot meals to be frozen for the passage.
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Mandy
Mar 20, 20193 min read
Weather Detour to Providenciales, Turks and Caicos
As we approached from 27,000-feet of water to 8,000-feet, the deep blue water was so inviting- I had to go for a swim! Incredible experience
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Mandy
Feb 20, 20193 min read
The Last US Virgin Island, Water Island
We climbed a ladder and barrel rolled out of the bunker before we repelled down into the fort! We had fun exploring the WWII Fort Segarra.
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Mandy
Feb 13, 20193 min read
Whirlwind Exploration of the British Virgin Islands
Sydney's Peace and Love is one of the last remaining true BVI experiences - Sydney's daughters still run the place with an 'honor bar'
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Mandy
Jan 23, 20194 min read
A Caribbean Bound Sailing Adventure
Over a hundred dolphins surrounded Kuma, playing in our wake and between our hulls. Hump day and a bang... issues with the mainsail set up.
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Mandy
Jan 9, 20193 min read
Range of Emotions on board Kuma Too
'Bye, Dunedin! See you in 2 months!’ That was truly the moment when it settled in - another dream is within an arm's reach of achievement!
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Mandy
Jan 2, 20192 min read
Dry Tortugas Christmas Adventure
On Christmas day we pulled into the Dry Tortugas National Park. Welcomed by a flock of snooty terns, we maneuvered to Garden Key anchorage.
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Mandy
Dec 19, 20183 min read
Kuma Too is a Giant Jungle Gym
“Lillie windows” are kept open to allow her to climb inside and out as she pleases. Kuma Too is a giant jungle gym for Lillie!
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Mandy
Dec 5, 20183 min read
City Dignitaries Board Kuma Too
With 900-feet of rope lighting, we entered the Dunedin Marina with City Dignitaries on board singing Jingle Bells followed by 36 boats!
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Mandy
Nov 28, 20183 min read
300-pounds of Anchor Chain!
Joe maneuvered the dinghy under Kuma’s bow directly below our 88-pound Rocna anchor. We lowered the anchor and 200-feet of old chain into it
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Mandy
Nov 21, 20182 min read
Where else would you eat your Thanksgiving meal?
It was Thanksgiving Day 2016. All of a sudden the RPMs shot up and the alternator alarm went off on the starboard engine.
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Mandy
Nov 14, 20183 min read
It's Fitting our Anniversary was Spent Sailing
We had dolphins lead us into the calm anchorage! Anchoring in time for a picturesque sunset, it was a relaxing night after a crazy afternoon
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Mandy
Nov 7, 20183 min read
Full-Day Sail on Kuma Too
Kuma Too clears the drawbridge, the headsail comes out, the motors turn off. All we hear is background island music and wind in the rigging.
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Mandy
Oct 31, 20182 min read
Kuma Too's Take on Fantasy Fest
Duval Street is lined with street vendors filling the air with enticing aromas and body paint artists display work on beautiful young women.
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Mandy
Oct 24, 20183 min read
Key West Passage for Fantasy Fest
Around 10pm, the wind continued to increase to 20 knots, and Kuma raced through Florida Bay.
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Mandy
Oct 17, 20183 min read
How Did the Boat Become KUMA TOO?
What happened to Kuma 1? Kuma was very talkative and always wanted attention...yet he was a mama's boy.
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Mandy
Oct 10, 20183 min read
I Could Never Do That...I Get Seasick
“I could never do that…I get seasick.” I live on my 47-foot sailing catamaran, and I get seasick...seasickness wasn’t about to discourage me
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Mandy
Oct 3, 20183 min read
We Bought a BOAT!
As our closing date approached, things began to fall apart. I’ve said that I don’t wish our closing on my worst enemy!
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