An awesome day of sailing!
Spannker Crew Hoisting the Mainsail and securing the halyards Staysail and Jib Crew!
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Building of Ciganka
Another day in paradise with Troop 53
Time to rise and shine Scouts! Ready for an incredible snorkel on Sandy Cay Reef Let me take you with us snorkeling!! And then the amazing Pelican Island all to themselves ~ We topped it off with NY strip steak on the grill, homemade steak fries, a big big salad (Mom – they did eat
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Troop 53 is on board in the Bahamas
Everyone passed the swim test and we got a wonderful group picture!! They all say “Hi Mom!”
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Conch cleaning lesson in the Dominican Republic
Captain Thomas gave a conch cleaning lesson to our Dominican friends Andy and Jorge. We don’t have many conch in this area so they were excited to find it. Andy said he usually finds a big rock and smashes the shell to get the meat out. He paid close attention to what Thomas was showing
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Looking for 4 to 11 Scouts and Leaders to join another Troop on board Ciganka the week of June 7-13, 2014 or June 28-July 4, 2014
Week of June 7-13, 2014 Boy Scout Troop 840 from Palm City, FL has had a several people drop out of the sailing trip. So we are looking for other Scouts and Leaders that would like to join us. This troop has been on board twice already and they are awesome! Scout Leader Jim is
An opportunity for you to sail with us
Looking for 4 to 11 Scouts and Leaders to join another Troop on board Ciganka the week of June 7-13, 2014. Boy Scout Troop 840 from Palm City, FL has had a several people drop out of the sailing trip. So we are looking for other Scouts and Leaders that would like to join us.
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A typical week
This video shows a typical week with a Boy Scout Troop on board Ciganka – Compliments of Troop 1089 from Houston, TX. It brought back great memories for us and I am sure it will put a smile on your face. Enjoy!
Building Ciganka Photos
I love my 6 burner stainless steel restaurant grade stove and oven We have a beautiful aft cabin. We have a Queen size bed, couch, clothes locker, cabinets, with lots of storage under the bed and
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Happy Thanksgiving
We are grateful, we are blessed, and YOU are a part of that. We carry you in our hearts and in the spirit of Ciganka. Happy Thanksgiving!
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Builing Ciganka
This is how our sailboat Ciganka began. That is Thomas using a cutting torch on the plates of steel to cut the framing pieces. I am glad we are not at that stage of the game any more!
Sailing and such…
We sailed out of the Man-O-War cut (Abacos, Bahamas) at 7:30 AM on Wednesday August 14th and sailed into the Luperon, Dominican Republic at 9:00 PM on Monday August 19th. It was a 5 1/2 day ocean sail. Leaving the Abacos the wind was blowing light out of the Southeast so we motor sailed heading