by Willie | Feb 6, 2023 | Sailing Adventures
Port Edgar (Edinburgh) to Fort William in the Scottish Highlands At last, after six years on the hard (in a cradle on land) at Port Edgar Marina, we finally launched Toucan on August 10, 2022. It was a long slog to service or replace all the electronics, and overhaul...
by Willie | Jan 3, 2017 | Sailing Adventures
We were now living in Scotland looking after my mum who had Alzheimers and Toucan was still in the Caribbean. We decided to bring the boat over to Scotland, but Deb had to stay behind to look after mum, and that meant I would have to single-hand sail the boat across...
by Willie | Dec 19, 2016 | Sailing Adventures
This two part video is from 1996 (old technology!) when Deb was away on a trip to Canada and our good friends Bill and Kaye were sailing southward from St Martin. I thought it would be a good idea to sail up to Martinique and sail back down the Windward Islands...
by Willie | Dec 28, 2015 | Adventures
Merida and the Andes Mountains We fancied a trip to the Andes Mountains while we were anchored off of Puerta La Cruise, Venezeula. So the first order was to secure Toucan at the marina as there was a lot of theft in the area. And an unattended boat anchored off...
by Willie | Dec 26, 2015 | Adventures
Play some Perunazca – Dawn in the Andes – Pan Flute music while you read. Just hit the play button on the left. Once you’ve settled into the cruisers’ lifestyle at Puerto La Cruz, it is worth taking the time to explore beyond the harbour! Here’s our story...