Following our last episode in the Dutch and French Antilles, we were excited to visit the decidedly British influenced Antigua (An-Tee-guh) where cars drive on the left. We arrived in Antigua during the Classic Yachts […]
Author Archives: Cindy Stiggelbout
C3. Dutch and French Antilles
The Dutch Antilles are comprised of ½ the island of St. Martin / Sint Maarten, Saba, St. Eustaruis in the NE Caribbean along with Aruba, Curacao, and Bonaire in the SE Caribbean, off the Venezuelan […]
C2. SPRING BREAK!
Pazzo’s Virgin Islands experience was guest-filled. Chloe joined Team Pazzo for our romp thru Puerto Rico and Vieques in the Spanish Virgin Islands. We had to hurry along the south coast of PR and thru […]
C1. Puerto Rico
On February 16, Bruce Luscombe (Brother-in-law) and I hauled our anchor in the lee of Cayo Ventado near the town of Samana, Dominican Republic. The trip across the Mona Passage (between the DR and Puerto […]
B9. Mid February
Robert “Bud” Chiapuzio 91 years old. He was proud of his family, proud of his service in the US Navy and proud of his many years as a doctor in North Bend, OR. He will […]
B8.Dominican Republic
With easterly wind blowing at 15 knots, we made a speedy 14 hour dash south from South Caicos Island to Luperon on the north shore to the Dominican Republic (DR). Our electronic charts agreed with […]
B7. Turks and Caicos
On January 11, 2018 Cindy and I returned to South Side Marina to find Pazzo in excellent shape. We did some laundry and shopping before welcoming Bruce, Brian, and Kelsey Luscombe aboard for a much […]
B6. December 2017
Not a lot to say about this December. I lost my twin sister, Julie, to cancer. I will miss her every day of my life. We will return to the boat in January to continue […]
B5. Cuba november 2017
After sending Cindy and crew mate Jeff Mills home for their respective Thanksgivings and enjoying our Thanksgiving feast with Charlie and Nancy Hale from Portland, Oregon, John and I up-anchored at 10pm on November 23. […]
B4. Jamaica
The Caribbean hurricane season officially starts on June 1 and extends thru November with the preponderance of storms concentrated in August, September and the first half of October. November historically averages one hurricane force storm […]