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 Iain & Fiona Lewis  March 4, 2020

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Disappointed. When we were in the Cape Verde (7 we Disappointed. When we were in the Cape Verde (7 weeks ago) we had to retire our old (too many years to count) Jabsco fresh water pump (this pump supplies pressurised water to all the taps on the boat). Unable to buy another Jabsco in Cape Verde we purchased a near “identical” pump by SeaFlo. Sadly after only 7 weeks of use the cheap switch component on this unit has failed. (We have contacted SeaFlo for comment but they haven’t responded 😞). Sadly here in Grenada we have been unable to source a new Jabsco pump either; there are plenty of 24v pumps but no 12v ones🤷🏻‍♀️. Thankfully with Iain’s engineering skills he was able to identify the problem, out with the cheap non working switch and in with the new Jabsco one. Fingers crossed this will work. We’ll try again later in the year to buy a new 12v Jabsco Par-max4 40psi 4.3gpm fresh water pump in St Marten. #boatbimblinginexoticplaces #seaflo #jabsco #jabscopump #islandwaterworld
Fiona passed her PADI open water today. Thank yo Fiona passed her PADI open water today. Thank you Raquel at @lumbadive for sharing your knowledge, giving your patience, providing kindness and using your wonderfully hypnotic eyes to keep me calm. #padiopenwater #internationalwomensday
New blog! 12th February 2022 “Rain as a bonding New blog! 12th February 2022 “Rain as a bonding agent.” Domberg, Suriname We’ve all heard jokes at the expense of the Englishman, Irishman and Scotsman playing on social stereotypes and driving discrimination. In a Suriname version the opening line would be; ‘Have you heard the one about the Muslim, Jew and Christian with heritage from Europe, Indonesia or the far east.’ If we were to continue then the punchline would involve everyone getting along spiffingly, accepting one another without question and all getting wet in the same rain that never seems to stop.... To read the rest of this blog, and to see more pictures from our travels find the link to our blogs in bio @sy_ruffian #westerlyoceanlord #sailingcouple #sailingadventure #sailingsurinameriver #rainyday #mixedcultures
Stormy clouds last night, heralded squally windy w Stormy clouds last night, heralded squally windy weather today.
Ruffian in her spiritual home. Ruffian in her spiritual home.
A strenuous, muddy hike in the rainforest to find A strenuous, muddy hike in the rainforest to find a waterfall. The rain forest was rainy, the razor grass was razory, and the waterfall was watery! We could’ve taken the easy well maintained route, or we could take the long, arduous, slippery way. Which way do you think Iain routed us? #sailinggrenada #grandetangnationalpark #rainforestwalk @ketch_juliana
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Grand Cayman delivers a special visitor during our Grand Cayman delivers a special visitor during our afternoon snorkel. #snorkelling #spottedeagleray
Jumped in the sea this morning for a cleansing swi Jumped in the sea this morning for a cleansing swim. Very surprised to find this baitball beneath Ruffian. #baitball #crystalclearwater #cleansingswim #oceanisfullofsurprises
New blog! “Cracking Time” 23rd February 2023 New blog! “Cracking Time” 23rd February 2023 Linton Bay, Central Panama, Panama – Portobello, Central Panama, Panama Panamanians know how to party. As the volume is turned up, they have a cracking good time and really get their teeth into dancing all their cares away. On Ruffian we’ve also had a cracking time and got our teeth into something, unfortunately it’s been a lot less fun and a lot more painful than carnival… To read the rest of this blog, and to see more pictures from our travels find the link to our blogs in bio @sy_ruffian #westerlyoceanlord #sailingadventure #travelandsailing #exploringbyboat #sailinglife #boatstories #boatjourney #sailingstories #sailingliveaboards #sailingadventure #sailinglifestyle #longdistancecruising #sailpanama #sailcentralamerica
We’ve changed country! A fast 588 mile sail. No We’ve changed country! A fast 588 mile sail. Now in Grand Cayman and enjoying underwater antics. First dive today on the wreck of the “Oro Verde”. Translates as Green Gold. Formerly she used to transport bananas to the US, latterly she transported marijuana - a different kind of green gold! #oroverde #sailingcaymanislands #divingfromasailboat #westerlyoceanlord #sailingadventure #travelandsailing #exploringbyboat #sailinglife #boatstories #boatjourney #sailingstories #sailingliveaboards #sailingadventure #sailinglifestyle #longdistancecruising # #
New blog! “An exclusive list” 1st February 20 New blog! “An exclusive list” 1st February 2023 Big Bight, Bocas Del Toro, Panama – Dolphin Bay (North), Bocas Del Torro, Panama via Ground Creek & Saigon Bay, Bocas Del Toro, Panama Saralane, Seraphina, Waimangu, Mad Fish, Persephone, Favorita, Annie, Quickstep two, Sauvage, Atea, Blue Mist, Pincoya *. This is an exclusive list and a list that we hate to see grow. The criteria to get on here are for us to sail in exotic places together, grow emotionally and intellectually and then, for our hearts to be broken when we part. This list was about to get longer with the full final and definate departure of Cerulean as they prepare to head into the Pacific and we ready ourselves for a passage north…. To read the rest of this blog, and to see more pictures from our travels find the link to our blogs in bio @sy_ruffian #westerlyoceanlord #sailingadventure #travelandsailing #exploringbyboat #sailinglife #boatstories #boatjourney #sailingstories #sailingliveaboards #sailingadventure #sailinglifestyle #longdistancecruising #sailpanama #sailcentralamerica @willandmarygosailing @favorita_of_hamble @svsauvage @atea_untethered @sailingbluemist @nickjohnbubb @sophie.bubb @handsondecknz
New blog! “The kindness of strangers” 26th Ja New blog! “The kindness of strangers” 26th January 2023 Gallego Cays, Bocas Del Toro, Panama – Big Bight, Bocas Del Toro, Panama via Bocas Town, Dolphin Bay & Saigon Bay, Bocas Del Toro, Panama Wherever we wander the welcome we receive seems to paint a picture of the place. Customs and Immigration officers are typically full of helpful advice and owners of waterfront properties whose vista we ‘enhance’ usually shower us with kindness. The Bocas Del Toro have been no different and we have gratefully received the kindness of strangers as they have invited us onto their land, lent us their dogs and allowed us to hoover up their internet…. To read the rest of this blog, and to see more pictures from our travels find the link to our blogs in bio @sy_ruffian #westerlyoceanlord #sailingadventure #travelandsailing #exploringbyboat #sailinglife #boatstories #boatjourney #sailingstories #sailingliveaboards #sailingadventure #sailinglifestyle #longdistancecruising #sailpanama #sailcentralamerica
New blog! 20th January 2023 “The dynamic duo” Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica – Gallego Cays, Bocas Del Toro, Panama via Marina Carenero, Red Frog, & Bahia Honda, Bocas Del Toro, Panama The dynamic duo of Batman and Robin fought crime whenever they were summoned by Commissioner Gordon using the Bat Ray. As they found criminals every righteous fight was accompanied by overarching signs proclaiming ‘Pow’, ‘Biff’, ‘Blap’ and ‘Sok’s which then resulted in the bad guys being arrested and our hero’s returning to glory in the Bat Cave. Back in the Bocas Del Toro, we are visa legal again so are not going to chased by our duo, instead we’ve tried to hunt them down in the Bat Cave…. To read the rest of this blog, and to see more pictures from our travels find the link to our blogs in bio @sy_ruffian #westerlyoceanlord #sailingadventure #travelandsailing #exploringbyboat #sailinglife #boatstories #boatjourney #sailingstories #sailingliveaboards #sailingadventure #sailinglifestyle #longdistancecruising #sailpanama #sailcentralamerica #sailbocasdeltoro #batcave
New blog! 14th January 2023 “Visas. Opening or c New blog! 14th January 2023 “Visas. Opening or closing doors?” Marina Carenero, Bocas Del Torro, Panama – Puerto Vierjo, Costa Rica via Puerto Vierjo,& Jaco, Costa Rica Visas usually grant entry into countries, allow you to explore endlessly and are a golden ticket to all sorts of fun opportunities. A lack of visa can spell disaster resulting in fines, expulsion and the firm shutting of all doors leading to all things fun. In an effort to avoid this calamity our plan to renew our Panamanian visas has taken us to Costa Rica, allowed us to explore a new country and given us all sorts of new fun opportunities…. To read the rest of this blog, and to see more pictures from our travels find the link to our blogs in bio @sy_ruffian #westerlyoceanlord #sailingadventure #travelandsailing #exploringbyboat #sailinglife #boatstories #boatjourney #sailingstories #sailingliveaboards #sailingadventure #sailinglifestyle #longdistancecruising #sailpanama #sailcentralamerica #visarun
New blog! 4th January 2023 “Making memories.” New blog! 4th January 2023 “Making memories.” Rio Chagres, Central Panama – Marina Carenero, Docas Del Torro, Panama via Playa Raya, Playa Azul & Bastimentos, Bocas Del Torro, Panama Some memories are burnt into your mind because of the joy in making them, unfortunately the opposite is also true. After the joyous memories of the wildlife in Ria Chagres we’ve now got some painful memories after ‘sailing’ from central Panama to the Bocas Del Torro…. To read the rest of this blog, and to see more pictures from our travels find the link to our blogs in bio @sy_ruffian #westerlyoceanlord #sailingadventure #travelandsailing #exploringbyboat #sailinglife #boatstories #boatjourney #sailingstories #sailingliveaboards #sailingadventure #sailinglifestyle #longdistancecruising #sailpanama #sailcentralamerica #sailingbocasdeltoro #difficultsailing
Some images need no words. Thank you SV Free Spi Some images need no words. Thank you SV Free Spirit for the photo.
Blog blog catch-up! 30th December 2022 “Two or s Blog blog catch-up! 30th December 2022 “Two or six sides to a coin?” Banedup, San Blas, Panama – Rio Chagres, Central Panama via Chichime, San Blas, Panama & Portabello, Central Panama, Panama Every standard cylindrical coin has 2 sides and each side is said to be different from the other*. If Panama were to be coin then it would actually be cubed shaped as we have seen 6 different sides to it in only a week. We have gone from the near economically inactive Kuna Yala (San Blas) to the global centre of trade, we’ve wandered around desert islands and then been enveloped on a rich verdant green jungle and finally been in places where no history is written, to others which should feature in every history textbook…. To read the rest of this blog, and to see more pictures from our travels find the link to our blogs in bio @sy_ruffian #westerlyoceanlord #sailingadventure #travelandsailing #exploringbyboat #sailinglife #boatstories #boatjourney #sailingstories #sailingliveaboards #sailingadventure #sailinglifestyle #longdistancecruising #sailpanama #sailcentralamerica
Another overdue blog! 24th December 2022 “Just Another overdue blog! 24th December 2022 “Just another day” Chichime, San Blas, Panama – Banedup, San Blas, Panama via Hot Tub, San Blas, Panama Every day is just another day. No matter what you do a day is just a day, however depending upon how you fill it that day can be ‘special’ or ‘normal’, and depending upon the frequency of activity a normal day could be considered special. We’ve had a lot of normal special days…. To read the rest of this blog, and to see more pictures from our travels find the link to our blogs in bio @sy_ruffian #westerlyoceanlord #sailingadventure #travelandsailing #exploringbyboat #sailinglife #boatstories #boatjourney #sailingstories #sailingliveaboards #sailingadventure #sailinglifestyle #longdistancecruising #sailpanama #sailcentralamerica #sailingkunayala #sailingsanblas #christmasatanchor #weevilsintheflour #mincepies @handsondecknz @yachtzenagain @sy_altimate
Never a dull day! #boatmaintenanceinexoticplaces Never a dull day! #boatmaintenanceinexoticplaces
Being far off the beaten track has its rewards and Being far off the beaten track has its rewards and its challenges. One of those challenges is sketchy internet so after many weeks the blog is finally (almost) up to date. For your reading pleasure there are 6 new postings: https://ruffian.uk/2022/11/zulus-fousands-of-em-theyre-everywhere/ https://ruffian.uk/2022/11/east-and-west/ https://ruffian.uk/2022/12/change-of-seasons/ https://ruffian.uk/2022/12/deserted-desert-islands-2/ https://ruffian.uk/2022/12/return-to-civilisation/ https://ruffian.uk/2022/12/the-power-of-3/
Surprise wildlife sightings on our latest jungle a Surprise wildlife sightings on our latest jungle adventure with @handsondecknz #tropicalwildlife #jungleadventures #whitehawk #slothontheground
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