A short history of SV Companion -
In April of 2005, Kim and I signed an agreement to purchase a Leopard Catamaran and place it in the Moorings Charter Program for 5 years.

Buying the last 40' Catamaran built in 2005 by Robinson and Caine of South Africa, the boat was to be chartered in Placencia, Belize. It arrived in Belize in late November, and was used by Moorings Chartering until June of 2010. During that time, we were able to sail our boat many times, and have a few charters in other parts of the world; LaPaz Mexico, Abaco Bahama, British Virgin Islands, Nice France, Gocek Turkey (Turquoise Coast).

Max , our nephew and his dad, Mike will be joining, Kim and I for part of the voyage. We are also looking forward to meeting family and friends along the way.

Our blog is intended to share our journey, memories and information to sailors.

Enjoy, Dale & Kim

PS: 10 years after the start of our voyage, we are living in LaConner with SV Companion and the adventure continues.











Friday, December 2, 2011

Thankful ........


Thanksgiving takes on a whole new meaning when out in the open seas.
Being grateful for everything that has happened in the last couple of years…
And especially for the safe journey thus far…..

We sailed back to Coco Banderous and put down two anchors - I knew we would sleep so much better (especially us 3 girls!) and was extremely grateful for that security!

We really had an enjoyable day - actually being kind of lazy - reading, swimming and napping and just thinking about what kind of feast we would have…
Capt'n Dale thankful for a good crew and an unbelievable view

Just in the nick of time - the local fishermen showed up with a couple of huge crabs …
So the process started - bring out the pressure cooker and then the fun begins….

The four kids made us dinner  - which was delightful for me… a real treat…

Wine and crab pasta delicious … and like most families Thanksgiving comes with traditions …. So like the “Lamp Family Tradition” we all went around our table and shared what we are thankful for… puts life in perspective!!



Happy Thanksgiving to all ... 

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