Comments for Sailing from Santa Fe to Key West

Comment on Llewellyn Charters by Jonathan

Jonathan — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 02:28:37 +0000

I’ve been sailing all my life all over the world and meeting Lewellyn and his brother Ingelore is one of my most remarkable experience in recent memory. These two have been sailing the waters of St. Croix for nearly 60 years and know every reef, rock, and animal that lives there. If you sail with Lew, you will be treated to a trip on a 37 foot trimaran that is reputed to be one of fastest boats in the Islands. Lew will expertly guide her up inside the reef to the snorkle trail in the national park and will guide you through the trail himself. It doesn’t get any better.
Be warned, however. If you are looking for a tourist boat with rum punch for sale and a wide gangway, look elsewhere. You will only frustrate yourself and Lew. If you love boats, memorable people, and an authentic day in the reefs of St. Croix, there is no better experience.

Comment on Hanne and I will be back in the Keys next winter 2013 – stay tuned by s/v Paradox

s/v Paradox — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 17:06:59 +0000

Hej Richard,
We are going to do roadtripping without Paradox this time – Ross will be able to borrow a boat down there
Good to hear from you, thanks for thinking about us,
Hanne

Comment on Hanne and I will be back in the Keys next winter 2013 – stay tuned by Richard

Richard — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 01:29:40 +0000

Heeeyyy..!! I wondered what happened to you guys.. Thought about you from time to time.. Will you be sailing back to the Keys in January—or road-trippin’ it..??

Richard..

Comment on The road back and some highlights on our adventure by Ellen Bradley Mills

Ellen Bradley Mills — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:54:49 +0000

Greetings Hanne and Ross! It has been just a splendid treat to follow your journey to, and back home to your beautiful Santa Fe and that glorious air and those magical mountains. Thank you for giving us Rocky Mtn land-locked ones such a glorious adventure by proxy. As I was deep in enjoyment with your pictures and words of the world around you, the thought kept popping in about the vehicles of today that have tv’s, etc., in them, to “make the trip more enjoyable??”. I feel a deep sadness, because what about ALL that world outside those vehicle windows? My father was a deeply curious man, who carted me and my bro around all over this country, as he traveled for his job. Those were the best, most fun days ever….not only was he a great teacher, but I can still put my self in the car with him & brother, and smell and see the landscape and the banter and singing of those road trips, especially the first time in Arizona and Calif., pestering & pestering to stop & get a “DATE SHAKE”. It was so delicious! Early in your postings you have a really fun pic of Ross and his pancake w/all the trimmings. Brought back such a fun memory of a road trip w/dad…….he was very simple eater, and when my brother & I ordered the pancake w/all the fine goodies on it, he was speechless, never seen anything like it. That was in Arizona, too! Anyway………thank you forever, for such magnificent sharing.

Comment on The road back and some highlights on our adventure by Ross

Ross — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 03:29:11 +0000

Larger vessel… I felt Paradox was just fine for the Key sailing we did. If I were to make longer Key sails like key Largo to Key West you might want a larger boat. You do need to check weather. We had some blows for several day with high seas. No one was going out and it might not have been fun at anchor somewhere.
Next year… I will be checking through out the year about the Sea of Cortez. I was on it years back and found it a cool body of water to be moving on. Did experience a mega storm though.
Stay in touch… Oon@nets.com

Comment on The road back and some highlights on our adventure by s/v Paradox

s/v Paradox — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 02:44:34 +0000

Thanks for your comment and questions Richard, and thanks for staying with us on the blog. Ross might give you a different answer, but personally I was fine with Paradox and its size. I have my headquarters up in the v-berth. It is real cozy and a great place for reading and sleeping – once you get in there, crawling like a lizard. We went out to see the reefs in the glass bottom boat from John Pennekamp State Park in Key Largo – and I got real seasick! It can be very windy out there. I didn’t have any desire to go that far out again, but sailing around the small keys in the Spanish Harbor by Big Pine Key was just great.

Next adventure – ¿Quién sabe? I do wish Mexico would become more peaceful…..

All the best to you Richard,

Hanne

Comment on The road back and some highlights on our adventure by s/v Paradox

s/v Paradox — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 02:32:36 +0000

Thanks for staying with us on the blog Alison. I felt your spirit. Yes, Santa Fe is special, a homecoming of the heart.

Comment on The road back and some highlights on our adventure by s/v Paradox

s/v Paradox — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 02:29:57 +0000

Hugs right back to you Jana!

Comment on The road back and some highlights on our adventure by Alison

Alison — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 21:48:10 +0000

Lots of great memories. So glad you had a good journey. Love all the photos and “best of’s”. So happy that you shared with us. Love all the photos, but it’s the Santa Fe ones that tug the most at my heart! Love to you both,

Comment on The road back and some highlights on our adventure by Jana LaLannne

Jana LaLannne — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:01:30 +0000

Just love your journal! So wish we could meet in the Keys! Hugs to you both!