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Montenegro
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A very warm August finds us visiting the
small country of Montenegro. We
decided to make a brief stop to explore
Montenegro on the way south to Greece - It
seemed like a great destination and it was a
good detour on the way from Croatia to
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We had heard good things about the Gulf of Kotor while we where in Malta
earlier in the season. After we did a
little research to see what the newly formed
country had to offer (it separated from
Serbia in 2006). We discovered
that the small country was on the "up and
coming" list, and offered a whole host of
tourist sites and great anchorages, a
wonderful place to spend a week or two
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A couple
months in Croatia
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June, July & August finds us in Croatia
(with a quick hop over to Venice). We
have always planned on a trip to Croatia,
but really haven't had a chance to set the
sails and head North until now. And it was
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On our way East, during our stay in Malta,
we realized our next likely EU country would
be Greece. We don't usually pay much
attention to the Schengen regulations,
limiting non-EU citizens to only a 90-day stay
in any\all Schengen countries (which are
most EU countries).
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Sunny Malta!
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It's May and we're in sunny Malta! We
decided the North-Western Med was a little
too cold for are liking this time of
year...so, we raised the sails and headed
South East. We made great time -
spending a couple weeks in the Balearics,
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We've always liked Malta, and it was a great
stop on our way back to Greece and the
Eastern Mediterranean. Anchored in St.
Julian's Bay on the Northern side of the
island, it's nice and warm and weather is
great.
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Winter 2008/09
In Valencia, Spain... |
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Interested in
Marina
Real Juan Carolos I |
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We're wintering in Marina Real Juan
Carlos I, a marina lying on the east
coast of Spain. The marina is about 10
minutes from downtown Valencia and is
right beside Malvarrosa beach. |
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Juan Carlos is a brand new Marina
that was built as part of the infrastructure
for hosting the 32nd America’s Cup in
Valencia (and rumored to host the upcoming
33rd America’s Cup). We see the racing boats
of Ahlingi, Oracle/BMW, Prada and the
rest of the pack sailing out the gates (less
than 50 meters away) and practicing outside
the breakwater daily...a very exciting spot
for racing enthusiasts!
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2008 East
Mediterranean Yacht Rally
(EMYR)... |
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Check out the rally at the
EMYR
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Over 80 yachts visiting 3 continents and 6
countries, the 2008 EMYR was a great
experience! Within 2-months we sailed from
Northern Turkey to Port Said Egypt, stopping
and seeing some of the greatest sites in the
Eastern Med. |
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Stay tuned for pictures and more details
on all the best ports...
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Winter 2007/08
in Marmaris, Turkey... |
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For
more information go to:
Marmaris Yacht Marina |
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We wintered in Marmaris for the 2007/2008
winter season. Marmaris Yacht Marina is
about 3 miles from the center of Marmaris,
Turkey (in Mugla Province). It's a quick
Dolmus (bus) ride into town, or you can
catch the ferry and be in the center of town
in 10 minutes. The area hosts some of the
best sailing areas in Mediterranean. |
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The facilities in Yacht Marin are very good,
and it is a great place to spend the winter.
We really enjoyed the community, and the
proximity to Rhodes, Greece make it a very
easy choice to spend the colder months! |
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SPOT Personal
Satellite Tracker... |
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For more information go to:
SPOT |
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Twixter is now equipped with a SPOT Personal
Satellite Tracker that lets us tell others exactly
where we are, in real time anywhere in the world!
 
SPOT
uses a real-time satellite relay of our GPS location
and it works in places where there are no
communications or cell phones. We can also let
people know if we're OK, ask for help from friends
and family, or simply track our location and show it
to others back at home in real time. It has
Emergency Response too - Hold the 9-1-1 button to
alert emergency responders around the world for
critical assistance! |
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Friends and family - Please feel free to
e-mail us for SPOT, and we'll give you a private
link so you'll always now where we are in the world
in real-time! |
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Lagoon Owners Website... |
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Check out the Group:
Lagoon Owners Group |
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For owners of
Lagoon Catamarans to discuss design ideas, problems,
repairs, their cruising experiences and sailing topics. For
owners of 380, 410, 440 and all Lagoon yachts.
I feel this is
one of the best forums for up-to-date issues, feedback and
overall information. You'll have to create a Yahoo!
account if you don't already have one, but it's worth the
information you'll get! |
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Cruising Compass Newsletter... |
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Check out the Website:
Cruising Compass |
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Cruising Compass is a free weekly digest of news,
notes, stories and reviews from the editors of Blue Water
Sailing magazine. If you haven't subscribed to the
newsletter, you don't know what your missing!
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SCUBA News... |
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Get the
Newsletter Here:
SCUBA News |
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SCUBA News
is a free, monthly, publication delivered by e-mail. It
contains news on events and research in the diving, marine
life and other underwater fields. It also includes dive and
travel articles, competitions, features a marine "creature
of the month", reviews recent diving books and keeps you
up-to-date on new destinations...
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Twixter
Was Built by
Lagoon... |
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Check out
more at the
Lagoon Website |
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Naval architects
Marc Van Peteghem and Vincent Lauriot Prevost based their
design of the Lagoon 440 on the latest long-range cruising
multihull technological developments. Even at first glance,
it is apparent that care has been taken in the aesthetic and
functional design of the yacht: on deck, the coach roof
lines are long and elegant, the forms are dynamic, spaces
are cleverly used, ergonomics are optimal. |
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Read:
L440 Users Guide |
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