coming back from snorkeling at the caves.
The caves by Norman Island. The water was crystal clear.
The Caves at Norman Island.
Linda loved those orange polyps. They were growing like crazy everywhere.
On the Native Son ferry from Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas to Road Town, Tortola. Linda was downstairs while the rest of us decided to sit in the open upstairs. We braved a few small sprinkles while having a great view.
Charlotte Amalie, the largest town on St. Thomas, USVI is in the background.
Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, USVI.
A seagull hovering over the ferry using its wake to keep aloft.
The Stargazer exceeded my expectations. It is a beautiful yacht. The Neilsons gave us the welcome mat and I wanted in our own cabin! Linda was not a fan of the doorway going into the cabin since it took away some space.
The port aft cabin which we always occupy. Next time we might just stay in the starboard cabin since all the circuit breakers are located there and it is easier for the Captain to manage. The beautiful mat from the Neilsons makes it look even better.
There are four cabins and four heads, This is the one of the heads or bathroom. The shower area is in the background with the partial divider. An automatic bilge gets the water out.
The saloon on the Stargazer. The table can be lowered and cushions placed on it to make another bed if there is a shortage of cabins. The red suction cup on the table is used to pull up the floor boards where more of the fresh water bottles can be stored. It has a watermaker and we ended up not using even half the water in the tanks and half of the drinking water you see on the shelves.
Linda is walking down the steps into the Port hull where our cabin is located. We loved the saloon layout which was very spacious and did not restrict movement when preparing meals. One person could be cooking while the other at the sink and another with a cutting board.
The saloon.
The cockpit also has a large table that can easily seat 8 people around it. Rob and the family in an intense game of spoons while we are in the Scrub Island Marina.
Tied up in our slip in the Scrub Island Marina. The name had not been installed so they taped the name on and misspelled it as Stargaver.
The first Elba 45 at Scrub Island drew lots of glances and comments from people around.
Still in port for the night.
Waiting for our briefings. Since the boat was so new we pretty much had to figure it out with our briefer!
The day dawned bright and clear after the rain the night before.
Linda exploring the boat. So much to see! We got the option of the wood like finish. It is supposed to not stain. Lets see how well it wears but I loved how it looks.
During the briefing we found some issues with the rigging so they had to send Brandon up fix it. You can see him on top of the mast on the Bosun's chair through the ceiling opening.
The rigger giving instructions to Brandon.
Brandon on the mast.
70 odd feet in the air!
Getting in our breakfast as we wait for the rigging to be finished.
The dinghy and the fixed Stargazer tape job!
The paddle boards are now tied on board and ready to go.
posing by my welcome sign!
We try raising the mast to make sure the loop on the halyard is working right. It took a while to fix it.
The main sail going up. It was a great sight. We finally had to take the loop from an FP Saba 50 to see if it worked and it did. Must be the wear that make it fall in place the the trapezoidal sail.
The kids return from the pool and get hosed down by Rob. Anyone with Dream Yacht Charter has full use of the resort amenities.
