Sailing Adventures of the Shumakers
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Delivery trip from Dominican Republic
Instead of a charter trip, or a trip on the Island Packet we just purchased, this is a delivery trip that I crewed on. I had mentioned to Captain Jeremy (whom we hired for the last trip to help us move our Island Packet south) that I was looking to continue to get more experience,…
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Maine – Spring 2022
This was a coastal sailing trip out of Rockland, Maine by Morse Alpha Expeditions (morsealpha.com) which is run by Ben and Teresa Carey. I had heard their podcast “The Morning Muster” and also watched their film (One Simple Question – https://simplequestionmovie.com) about their trip north in small sailboats to see an iceberg. Their coastal trips…
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Florida Keys – December 2021
Corrie and I went on a sailing trip that started in Key Largo and finished in Summerland Key, which is in the lower keys, not far from Key West. We went with Captain Suky, who was recommended to us by our friends Scott and Michelle, who have the slip next to us at Lake Manawa. …
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California
We went sailing in California on two occasions. In spring of 2021 we took some classes through Afterguard Sailing Academy in San Francisco and briefly chartered a catamaran. In November that year we chartered a Catalina 270 in San Diego and sailed from Glorietta Bay briefly out of the San Diego Bay and then returned. San Francisco…
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San Juan Islands in Pacific Northwest
The San Juan Islands in the Pacific Northwest is a beautiful area with some great hiking in addition to sailing. This was the first time we sailed an Island Packet. It was also the first time we were on a boat with a full keel and cutter rig, and the first time in an area with notable…
SAILING ISLAND ZEPHYR 