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The unique, stark beauty of the Galapagos Islands brings joy to Dick and Gail Barnes while Ice Dancer II waits quietly for their return.
with seven other boats to represent our yacht club in the Wilson Cup Seamanship trophy contest on the Opening Day of yachting. Fortunately, executing tight maneuvers through the Montlake Cut into Lake Washington allowed us to win and brought the Wilson Cup Trophy back to the Seattle Yacht Club. We have been asked to defend our title on Opening Day, 2007, and look forward to the challenge. Summer 2006 took us on a nostalgic tour of the Sunshine Coast, Desolation Sound and the Broughtons in British Columbia with family and friends. We also visited small marine resorts with a group of 10 Seattle Yacht Club boats. Fishing was not 144
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what we found in Alaska, but the group shared the fish caught and we pulled in crab, shrimp, picked up oysters and dug clams. Potlucks and dock parties gave us a chance to socialize with the boaters in our group and make new friends. Cruising plans: No final plans for 2007 due to family weddings and obligations. Why Nordhavn: We love spending summers aboard Long Ranger and have yet to see another boat we would trade our Nordhavn 57 for. It’s beefy but beautiful, comfortable and dependable. Why cruising: We find traveling by boat more fun and interesting than land travel, and we have our “home” with us. We still keep in touch with other
Nordhavn owners who we have met over the years, and have an instant bond when we meet new owners.
Dale and Sandy Stringer Snow White Nordhavn 57 #05 Nautical miles cruised: 7,000 plus since
November 2002. Cruising grounds: We have traveled the East Coast, Florida Keys and Fort Jefferson, all of the Bahamas and the out Islands, Turks and Caicos, the Dominican Republic, Virgin Islands, Caribbean Islands, and we are now cruising in Venezuela. Favorite destination: The Bahamas. Cruising plans: We will continue from www.circumnavigatormag .com