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When an adventure begins, usually you envision in your mind how you think it will go…and that’s what makes it an adventure…it never goes like you think it will.

Our adventure began at 4am in the Detroit Metro airport, on our way to Puerto Rico. The objective: prep and launch eight boats in Puerto Rico’s Del Rey Marina boatyard, and then deliver 2 catamarans safely to the CYOA Yacht Charter base located in St Thomas’ Frenchtown district.… Continue

Yes, I like winter. I like snow. And I like all the activities it offers. However, the extremely COLD temperatures are what I could do without. It's getting to be that time of year here in the northern latitudes when cabin fever and island fever start running rampant. The first part of February things are still fairly normal, but come the end of the month and the beginning of March...oh boy, that 's when the stir craze has really set in.

So what does one do? Hop on a flight to "St. Somewhere",… Continue

Here in the northern latitudes, as much as we enjoy the snow and all the winter related activities, at some point we feel a little island fever coming on. For some that means a trip to the lower lats and some fun in the sun. For others, well it's making the most of a cold Saturday evening in January.

A big thanks to Scott's Harbor Grill for hosting The Grand Traverse Yacht Club's… Continue