Tuesday, July 15, 2008

scenes of a sailing vacation

“It is not the ship so much as the skillful sailing that assures the prosperous voyage.” George William Curtis quotes (American social reformer, author and editor, 1824-1892)



The chartered Jean*eau sailboat (13m /42 ft), right in the middle:
more approx technical details here

auto pilot:

This is what a sailing vacation looks like. Lots of water, sunshine and hoping for wind everyday. It sounds a lot more relaxed than what it truly is: there is always something to do on board, check the sails, speed, check for traffic!, call the next harbor, and so on. It is also a wonderful way to get away from (nearly) everything, enjoy a swim, the quietness of a summer evening...and then there are the romantic harbor lights reflected on the water... with a bit of luck the picture could even qualify for Project Black!!

16 comments:

  1. I've only ever taken barging holidays, which also sound relaxed, and aren't! But these are the most lovely pictures, and especially the romantic lights in the last! That one does look relaxing. You can't possibly be rushing about in that one :)

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  2. Lovely vacation. I say the dark water in that last photo qualifies for Project Black.

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  3. Looks like if you had very special holidays ! I never was on a sailing boat or at least I don't remember.

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  4. That 4th photo down just looks like a dream!! Wow. What scenery, what a wonderful, beautiful, awe inspiring photo.

    :::sigh::: Take me with you next time?
    Purdy please, with sugar on top?

    [giggles]

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  5. Making me jealous....looks lovely.

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  6. Oh HEAVEN! Surely Heaven looks like this!!! At least PART of it! Oh... I forgot... this is earth ... HEAVEN gets even BETTER! (wOw!)

    I know it IS work sailing a boat - but obviously it is work that you and Mr. Mar enjoy!!! And it is certainly different from the day to day hum drum... ANNNNND you got FABULOUS pictures to SHARE with US! YAY! That water certainly looks BLACK to me! Beautiful Mar!!!

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  7. Fabulous shots! You make it look like it's all fun and relaxing even if it isn't.

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  8. Very cool pictures. The shipyard is really fantastic-looking, and all of these evoke the experience of being there.

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  9. sounds absolutely LOVELY! I'm just hoping that one day I can talk DH into something like this. And that he'll let me try to man the boat too.

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  10. Those are all wonderful shots Mar. Looks like so much fun. Sailing can be great as long as you don't run into any severe storms.

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  11. I love that last picture! Sailing sounds like so much fun!

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  12. Love the holidays sailing! It is a good way to forget all and live with the rithm of wawes.

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  13. I always loved sailing. So relaxing. We did the Intracoastal Waterway from Miami to Maine and back again. Quite spectacular.

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  14. What gorgeous pictures. You'd be hard pressed to write about your 10 most memorable vacations. Thanks for stopping by.

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  15. What beautiful photos!!! Never been sailing, always thought it looked like to much work for a vacation! LOL

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  16. sailing looks rather wonderful through your lens :)

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