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Come Sail Away With Me
Summer 2009 will kick off with a month+ cruise up to Princess Louisa Inlet. I am dividing the cruise up into three legs:
- Part 1 will be Seattle to Vancouver BC
- Part 2 will be with Kim, Elizabeth, Catherine, and possibly Olivia (and maybe Sophia too), from Vancouver BC to Princess Louisa Inlet and then back to Vancouver.
- Part 3 will be from Vancouver BC back to Seattle
The general temporal parameters for the cruise are June 23 - July 23...plus or minus a week or so on either end. Each leg of the cruise will need a minimum of 5 days, and preferably 7 - 10 days. If I have my druthers, they will be 10 days each.
First choice of Part 1 vs. Part 3 goes to the "old farts" crew of Joe James and Joe Palena. I am currently vetting the schedule with them.
I am seeking crew for whichever of Part 1 vs. Part 3 remains after the old farts pick their dates.
This is where you come in!Transportation
Vancouver was selected as the crew changeover point as it is easily accessible by plane, car, or train (or Greyhound...been there done that!) Some car swapping might be arranged as well. For example, if you are doing Part 1, Kim will drive our car up to Vancouver and you could drive it back to Seattle, and then Kim and the girls will take the train back.
About the Boat and Accomodations
Aeolus is a 1984 Wauquiez Pretorien. This is a 35 foot sloop rigged sailboat built in France by the Flemish boat builder Henri Wauquiez. Wauquiez yachts are universally recognized as being very well built, even "over-built", and are capable of circumnavigating (and many of them have done so). A sister-ship to Aeolus placed 3rd overall in the 2008 Vic-Maui race from Victoria to Maui. Aeolus has seen extensive refitting and is in excellent condition for the cruise. Recent upgrades include complete replacement of all sewage hose (no more stinky boat syndrome), new navigation instruments, computer, and a new entertainment system. This winter the bottom is being repainted and new batteries installed so we can go "off the grid" in style.
The boat can sleep 2 in the forward v-berth, 2 - 3 in the main cabin, and me in the aft cabin. The berths in the main cabin are a single berth to port and a double to starboard.