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=634749&go=liward Yes, it"s been way too long since our last update. We sure appreciate all of you who visit our website and we want to apologize for leaving it dormant for so long. Now we"ll try to do a little catching up. In Summary, we parked the boat in a marina in Panama in June and flew back for a USA visit. We ended up staying in Florida for over three months, returning to Panama in October. We are... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=634749&go=liward Mon, 1 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=587549&go=liward Time flies when you are having fun! We"ve spent 3 months in Kuna Yala and have decided we could spend a lot more time! This is a great place for us. Beautiful islands, a friendly community of other sailors, crystal clear water, and an awesome culture. And most importantly, a great place to control our spending! There are over 300 islands and each one we visit quickly becomes our favorite. ... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=587549&go=liward Wed, 1 Apr 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=568682&go=liward We sailed from Cartagena, Colombia on February 4 after a wonderful 7 weeks there. Our first stop was the beautiful Rosario Islands which are just 24 miles away, but a whole other world! After spending a short week there we made the passage west to Panama, Central America. That passage can be a very rough one but we picked our weather well and arrived in 26 hours at the San Blas Islands of Panam... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=568682&go=liward Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=558369&go=liward This update will cover a lot of ground, about 500 miles worth. This, in Liward sailing miles, is a long time. We started December in the Dutch island of Curacao. Our plan was for a quick visit just long enough to stock up at the great grocery stores, but, as usual weather had another plan! So we spent about two weeks in Curacao and enjoyed seeing the island. On December 12 a good weather window ar... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=558369&go=liward Fri, 5 Dec 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=544661&go=liward Bon Bini - that"s Welcome! in the creole Papiamentu dialect of Bonaire. We made the 418 nm sail from Vieques Puerto Rico to Bonaire and arrived in 78 hours. We"ve spent a week in Bonaire enjoying their beautiful water. The island is very different from the other islands we"ve visited. It is only about 20 miles from Venezuela but it is Dutch with a strong European influence. The lo... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=544661&go=liward Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=542060&go=liward Que Pasa .........the Spanish Virgins After a few weeks of putting the boat back together, surfing, and enjoying new friends we finally said "adios " to the big island of Puerto Rico. We have really enjoyed being here. It was a great place to leave the boat while we were in Florida and a good spot to jump back into our cruising life. The scenery is beautiful, the people are awesome, f... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=542060&go=liward Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=523370&go=liward It"s been over three months since we"ve updated the website, so we have a lot of catching up to do! In May we were in Sint Marteen with a plan to head west to Puerto Rico to take on spares at the great marine store and make a quick flight back to Florida to visit family as well as have our annual physicals. Then, on to Panama. Plans are great but this sailing life sure teaches you how to... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=523370&go=liward Thu, 5 Jun 2008 12:00:00 GMT 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