2002-2005 (c) GetJealous.com, All rights reserved. http://www.getjealous.com/liward/rss.xml Welcome Aboard! We thought this website would be a great way to keep friends and family updated. By the way, we are not responsible for the website name! We are Lili and Steve, embarking on our dream to sail the oceans of the world. We have lived on our 48 foot Hans Christian, "Liward" for 17 years in Houston, Texas. Lili retired from NASA, Steve from Shell, and we have just started what may turn out to be a trip around the world. We left Florida in the spring 2006 for places south! Be sure to check out the map tab to see where we are! And why not leave a message on the message board!........ Be aware that for privacy reasons, we don't get your email address when you leave a message..... You can also hear us on Radio Margaritaville Sirius Satellite channel 31 or on the internet at www.radiomargaritaville.com. We do satellite phone spots at least once a week which are aired during Carson Cooper's show. Hope you enjoy our site, we'll update it often! http://www.getjealous.com/liward http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=489613&go=liward Since we will be leaving the eastern Caribbean soon, we wanted to visit some of the spots we"ve missed. During the last two years we"ve sailed by the islands of Barbuda, Nevis, and Saba a few times, often tacking right offshore, but we"ve never stopped. All three of these islands are unspoiled so we looked forward to some great snorkeling and hiking and getting back to nature!... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=489613&go=liward Thu, 1 May 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=480994&go=liward We've been bit by the racing bug! We raced a little in 2007 and wanted to experience the racing thrill again. And of course the parties aren't bad either! This is a completely different kind of sailing than we are use to on Liward Things are moving fast and everything is loaded to the max. So this entry covers our fun in St.Barth's for the Bucket Regatta and Antigua for the Classic Regatta.... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=480994&go=liward Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=465766&go=liward We had a nice 13 hour overnight sail from St.Barths to Anegada in the British Virgin Islands. This island is very different than the other islands in the Caribbean since it is only 28 feet above sea level at its highest point and home to only about 300 people. Anegada is the world"s third largest barrier reef and surrounded by miles and miles of beautiful sandy beaches. ... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=465766&go=liward Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=453631&go=liward We sailed into St.Barths before Christmas and we are still here! Named after Columbus"s brother, the Isle de St. Barthelemy is part of the French West Indies, in the northeastern corner of the Caribbean. It is small, only a little more than eight square miles. Steep hills divide the island into several unique valleys which make it seem like a much larger place. There are fourteen beaches, o... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=453631&go=liward Wed, 2 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=438443&go=liward This update is definitely very late in coming. We had to go through a whole bunch of photos to select the ones to include. And we had trouble, so there are alot! On November 26 we sailed from Barbados to St. Lucia. We had a good overnight sail of about 100 nautical miles in 17 hours. We got to St. Lucia just in time to pick up our great friends Kari and Jerry who flew in from Atlanta to help... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=438443&go=liward Sun, 30 Dec 2007 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=419639&go=liward As always happens, our boatyard work in Grenada took longer than we planned. So we got the boat back in the water and had to immediately sail east to Barbados. Of course the conditions were not great with 6-8 feet with 20-30 knot winds. And yes, the wind was from the wrong direction. So we ended up sailing 240 miles to go 130 miles and it took 41 hours. But we got there just in time for Steve... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=419639&go=liward Fri, 2 Nov 2007 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=396541&go=liward We are spending this hurricane season in Grenada again this year. We have been here for 2 months and we've been busy! Two tropical storms have threatened, but did not cause any problem. We still get prepared, none the less. Dean passed about 180 miles north of us but we didn't even get any wind. Felix passed about 30 miles north and brought 67 knot winds and we were also fine. In advance of t... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=396541&go=liward Wed, 5 Sep 2007 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=379541&go=liward We left St. Lucia and did a little island hopping to Bequia, Mustique, Carriacou, and wound up in Grenada. All these islands are within a 9 hour sail of each other. Bequia has a pretty good mexican food restaurant which is run by a couple of Californians. We were missing our Tex-Mex and Margaritas so we filled up. Mustique is an island that we saw on the charts and decided we'd stop for a quic... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=379541&go=liward Mon, 27 Aug 2007 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=362030&go=liward We have fallen in love with St. Lucia! This island has all the right ingredients: several good protected anchorages, great music, colorful culture, hiking trails, rainforests, nice groceries, and not to mention, a few good surf spots. We sailed in just in time for the Carnival festivities and joined the party! St. Lucia is 27 miles long and 14 miles wide with about 160,000 people. Fought over ... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=362030&go=liward Sun, 24 Jun 2007 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=346359&go=liward When Columbus discovered Dominica he described it to Queen Isabella by crumpling a piece of paper to show its terrain. It has valleys, gorges, and volcanic peaks that are covered in lush green vegetation. It claims 365 rivers, 29 waterfalls, and 8 volcanic peaks. We loved the island and really had a great time exploring the rainforests and mountains. If Columbus returned today it might be the ... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=346359&go=liward Fri, 22 Jun 2007 12:00:00 GMT