What an adventurous and fun fun fun (did I say fun?) week. We’d like to thank each and every one of you and can only hope we will sail together again ~
Sea Scout Ship 876 & Boy Scout Troop 119 Baldwinsville, NY Read More »
These guys got really confident and proficient on their sailing skills. The Captain trusted their skills enough that we tacked our way through Marsh Harbour between anchored boats right to our anchor spot under full sail!! Toby & Andrew got real “slick and quick” on the port job sheet! A special thanks to Joe and
A true sailing Crew! Read More »
We celebrated Cody’s 15th birthday with Ghirardelli chocolate brownies! Joe volunteered to make his special “Joe Cakes” with chocolate chips.
Every day a good day ~ Read More »
After another delicious breakfast we hoisted full sail for another gorgeous sail heading to Hope Town. The weather this week has been more than spectacular! Now the crew is off to Hope Town to climb the lighthouse, explore the island and town, and eat out at Captain Jacks!
We celebrated Cody’s 15th birthday with Ghirardelli chocolate brownies! Don’t forget you can buy here. Joe volunteered to make his special “Joe Cakes” with chocolate chips.
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Sunday morning with a high tide Captain Thomas took them for a dinghy ride up in the mangroves and estuaries to see tons of turtles, some eagle rays and even a shark! On the island of Manjack we know several people that have built houses on the island and we knew several people on their
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Sunday gave us a nice steady wind to raise sails for the first time. We headed to an island we rarely have time to go to. But with this 7 day trip and a sailing crew we made it happen. We sailed for 5 hours and made our way to ManJack Cay just north of
This crew came to sail – so sail we did! Read More »
We did so much great stuff!! The breakfast of Champions – French toast, bacon, hot cinnamon apples, fresh cut oranges and apples, OJ and coffee from the selection from the compostable coffee pods available for you or your family. Absolutely NO wind so we did things we cannot do when there IS wind. Dry snorkeling
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Sorry I have not posted pictures but we have not had any Internet. This simple post may take me an hour to get out. Rest assured the whole crew is having an absolute blast. We celebrated Cody’s birthday yesterday with candles on our brownies. I hope tomorrow we will be anchored where there is a decent Internet connection.
No Internet – but having an absolute blast!! Read More »
The Crew from Baldwinsville, NY arrived right on time. We got in their first snorkel and then some beaching and Frisbee playing. Had a scrumptious and filling dinner of pot roast, gravy, potatoes and chocolate cake! Now as the evening is starting to wind down (sort of) we have bongo drums playing on deck, a
Baldwinsville’s Sea Scouts and Boy Scout have arrived! Read More »
This weekend we are sitting in the travel lift slings so we can paint the places that the boat stands have been holding us up while on land. And we moved the wood slabs that Ciganka’s keel has been sitting on so Thomas can grind the steel in those places and put on 3 coats
I was asked by a Boy Scout Leader who had sailed with us, Leland Smith, how the haul out is going and please post some pictures. Glad you are thinking about us Leland! All is going really well, although Captain Thomas will be happy when today’s project is done, we just need to add in
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Ciganka’s hull is completely sanded, cleaned and starboard side is painted. We had to rig up tarps to keep the sun off the port side. Because the steel hull is cold in the morning and the air is warm, the hull sweats….condensation. So we cannot start painting until the hull is dry which is usually
Tuesday morning – Ciganka got hauled out at the best boat yard in the world! We are at Bock Marine in Beaufort NC which is a second generation family run yard in which you can do all your own work. This is our 4th haul out here. We have a special spot in the back
Ciganka is on land – Let the boat work begin! Read More »
As the forecast predicted, we had light winds on our ocean crossing from the Abacos to Beaufort, NC. So we enjoyed the 5 day journey under full sail and calm seas arriving in Beaufort yesterday morning, Saturday, at 11:00. BUT we found out we cannot clear in with Customs and Immigration until Monday morning. So we
Light winds, war ships, and feeling welcomed! Read More »
The youngest and smallest of the crew who continually showed his leadership skills with a happy helpful attitude!
Collin – “Conch Award of Excellence” recipient Read More »
Started with an incredible snorkel on the ocean reef of Fowle Cay. To get in the water several of the crew decided to jump off the bow sprit. The water is crystal clear and they saw all kinds of sea life. Take a look! Then they got to experience the world famous place (seriously it
I had an absolutely wonderful time!! Being with Troop 14 was also a very special experience! I’ve seen several of these boys from the time they were “Tiger Cubs”, and to see how they have grown into such wonderful young men was an unforgettable experience!! The trip on Ciganka was the ultimate!! Seeing how
Congratulations to Adam our “Conch Award of Excellence” recipient. A huge attribute to the crew in a helpful, thoughtful, insightful manner!
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Scout Troop 62 – Carlinville, IL Great closing ceremony – Great week!
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More fun stuff! We had an awesome sail yesterday complete with having a rain squall over us. The crew did great and got to feel Ciganka heeled over sailing at 10 knots! I did not get any pictures so remember to ask your son about it. Last night we had a bit of a squall
We were under full sail this morning before we even ate breakfast. The wind was still light but we made our way to Hope Town by noon. Then off to climb the Hope Town Lighthouse and explore the settlement this afternoon. The crew seemed excited to have their feet on the soil for a little
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Sorry I didn’t post yesterday but we were anchored where there was no Internet. Sunday started off with breakfast crew cooking delicious french toast, sausage, cinnamon apples, cut up apples and oranges, and orange juice. Then we had our first run in how to raise the sails and get Ciganka under full sail. It takes
Can we stay here forever? Read More »
This crew arrived right on time. After we got them settled on Ciganka we motored over to Mermaid Reef for their first snorkel. They saw a lot of different fish, a sting ray, eel, and a lion fish. Had a delicious meal of roast beef and gravy, roasted potatoes and veggies, bread and butter and a
Welcome aboard Troop 62! Read More »
Congratulations to our 2 “Conch Award of Excellence” recipients Crew Chief Blake and Collin! Very proud of you both for so many reasons. You are a great inspiration to all ~
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We are a bit speechless on how amazing this week was with Troop 805! They kicked it into high gear and got to the caliber of being able to run this ship as a crew in top form. It was incredible to witness and our only regret is that it could not be a week
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Wednesday night the crew presented us with a pirate flag that they all signed. It is a gift for the ship to be flown in their honor. So we a had true pirate ceremony as the flag was hoisted on Ciganka for the first time. It was hilarious! I did get a video of this
