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Velocir’s Haul Out Update

Posted by VELOCIR ⋅ November 19, 2014

Long time no post. As you know, we’re currently in sunny California. But, that doesn’t mean Velocir is completely out of the picture. She needs some love and care back on the East Coast, so we have hauled her out of the water for the winter. It will give us an opportunity to check-up on her … Continue reading →

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Thank You HMS Bounty

Posted by VELOCIR ⋅ February 15, 2013 ⋅ 3 Comments

Please click here or the above photo to read an important essay about the HMS Bounty that we would like to share with everyone. Please help spread our message by sharing with others, thank you!

Welcoming Our New “Crew”

Posted by VELOCIR ⋅ September 10, 2012 ⋅ 19 Comments

Our trip last year to the Bahamas was a little underwhelming to our social life. We met some really terrific people, but learned that when surrounded by an older crowd the key is to have a baby around. Otherwise, as a young couple on a small boat you may as well be invisible. Well, we’re … Continue reading →

Aboard Tallship Bounty

Posted by VELOCIR ⋅ June 21, 2012 ⋅ 2 Comments

We have left Velocir for a larger ship! Well, only temporarily to crew the tall ship Bounty. Bounty was built in Lunenberg, Nova Scotia in 1960 for the 1962 Marlon Brando movie Mutiny on the Bounty. A wooden ship- she is 180 feet long overall. The height of the main mast is 115 feet. (www.tallshipbounty.org) … Continue reading →

Cost of Cruising: Albin Vega Velocir

Posted by VELOCIR ⋅ June 12, 2012 ⋅ 7 Comments

The cost of cruising is always a hot debate. The general rule is that the smaller you go, the less expensive. Every foot of boat increases costs exponentially. The Albin Vega is about the smallest one can go in, and we think our costs reflected that. Many people are curious about these things, and we … Continue reading →

Velocir’s Albin Vega Sail Design

Posted by VELOCIR ⋅ May 29, 2012 ⋅ 3 Comments

A long winded discourse on our sails and why we chose them. Small sails, big sails, old sails, new sails, high tech sails, old school sails, cheap sails, expensive sails and the sails that came with our boat fit into the cheap and old categories. I worked for 2 years at Bacon Sails and Marine … Continue reading →

Back to the USA: Good & Then Really Bad

Posted by VELOCIR ⋅ April 2, 2012 ⋅ 20 Comments

To get a sense of the first two days of our voyage please watch this video: It was our “watch activity” to record a little something about how everything was going. To summarize the video: everything was going GREAT. Beautiful weather, a fresh caught Snapper for dinner, doing a little sailing (only used 6 gallons … Continue reading →

Cruising Georgetown in 1996

Posted by VELOCIR ⋅ March 5, 2012 ⋅ 4 Comments

The last time Amelia was in Georgetown, Exumas was 1996. Cruising felt like a vacation every day and playing with friends on volleyball beach took up most of her time. Here are some glimpses of how things looked back then, and now 16 years later in 2012. Still lush and sandy, Amelia’s family brought home … Continue reading →

Thunderball, Pigs, Iguanas- much to do!

Posted by VELOCIR ⋅ February 17, 2012 ⋅ 3 Comments

The winds at Pipe Cay subsiding, we sailed for Staniel Cay and anchored at Big Major Cay which is home to Pig Beach. “Wild” pigs actively live on the island, and their favorite hang out spot is this beach. (This is likely because tourists go over and feed them multiple times a day.) Amelia was … Continue reading →