2002-2005 (c) GetJealous.com, All rights reserved. http://www.getjealous.com/bwromberg/rss.xml Securely tied to our careers and family for 38 years, we decided that it was time to throw off the lines and set sail, away from safe harbor, on our Caliber 47LRC. Check in with us once in a while to see how we're doing and where we are! Wayne and Betty http://www.getjealous.com/bwromberg http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2775172&go=bwromberg Our rather abrupt exit from Jamaica on March 25th was fueled not only by our less-than-great experiences there, but also by the weather forecast. If we left on the 25th, we were promised a pleasant easterly breeze on the beam that would carry us two days north of Jamaica to Great Inagua, the southernmost island of the Bahamas. But if we were still making passage on the 27th, the weatherman promise... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2775172&go=bwromberg Tue, 26 Mar 2013 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2766159&go=bwromberg Since February, our travels had taken us northward and eastward from the western-most part of the Caribbean (the Rio Dulce of Guatemala), to our eventual destination - our home in New Jersey. Since Jamaica was on the way and we had never been to Jamaica before - one of the few Caribbean islands where we had not dropped our hook, we figured it was worth a stop. It"s a bit off the beaten path f... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2766159&go=bwromberg Thu, 21 Mar 2013 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2751852&go=bwromberg In recent years, the Western Caribbean has become an ever more popular sailing ground. The term "sailing in the Caribbean " used to conjure up images of the Virgin Islands. Then as that island group became ever more crowded, sailors expanded their horizons west to Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic and east to St. Martin, Antigua, and then south down the Windward and Leeward Islands... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2751852&go=bwromberg Fri, 15 Feb 2013 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2748579&go=bwromberg People often ask which one of us is Bright Ayes’ captain. Wayne’s reply is standard, “I’m the captain and Betty is the admiral. She tells me where she wants to go and I get her there.” For the record, there have been several countries that we have visited where I did not want to go, mostly due to rumors I had heard or articles I had read regarding crimes committed against cruisers. Trini... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2748579&go=bwromberg Tue, 29 Jan 2013 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2747170&go=bwromberg In a gift shop on the Bay Island of Roatan is a T-shirt for sale. Its front says, “Where the hell is Roatan?” Its back explains, “Between Utila and Guanaja.” If you’ve never heard of the islands of Guanaha, Roatan, and Utila, you’re not alone. In fact, these islands, known for their great and inexpensive diving, seem to be proud of their anonymity. When we left the paradise of Pana... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2747170&go=bwromberg Fri, 18 Jan 2013 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2744482&go=bwromberg The day we arrived in Panama, after a two-plus day sail from Colombia, was a blustery one, with waves and wind that coerced us into an easy-to-enter, well-protected anchorage behind Isla Linton. We knew that Panama’s western San Blas Islands were where we wanted to spend most of our time, but we had too many unsettled issues facing us in the next month to relax and enjoy the beauty and peaceful ... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2744482&go=bwromberg Sun, 25 Nov 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2738813&go=bwromberg When we renewed our cruiser’s boat insurance this fall, we were surprised to learn that if we wanted to visit Colombia, we would be charged an extra $200 for each month we spent in this beautiful country. Should we have been frightened or concerned? Maybe, but we weren’t. Our cruising friend Judy had spent the last three years on her boat, primarily in and around Cartagena, a city that she had... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2738813&go=bwromberg Sat, 10 Nov 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2737469&go=bwromberg On our three plus day sail from Tobago to Bonaire, a full moon rose each night, illuminating the water with a glorious panorama of glittering diamonds. While we had a little bad luck during the first hour of the trip, it was nothing compared to what our friends and neighbors were experiencing at our home in New Jersey, where Hurricane Sandy (aka "Frankenstorm ") was being pumped up with... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2737469&go=bwromberg Sun, 28 Oct 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2734983&go=bwromberg Despite my concerns that we might find a nine-month stay on dry land in our New Jersey home to be a major adjustment for us, we thrived on a hiatus from the boat from December 2011 through September 2012. The conveniences of a modern kitchen and a complete garage workshop, a climate-controlled living space, and an automobile ready whenever we wanted it cannot be underestimated. Ahhh yes – a mode... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2734983&go=bwromberg Mon, 1 Oct 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2686272&go=bwromberg As I sit comfortably in the climate-controlled environment of our home in New Jersey and look out on a cold winter landscape, the last month and a half spent on Bright Ayes seems a distant memory. But the rush of Christmas and New Years are over now, and before the memory becomes too distant, it"s time to record our experiences in the Canaries, our Atlantic crossing, and making landfall in th... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2686272&go=bwromberg Thu, 3 Nov 2011 12:00:00 GMT