New Jul. '06
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Another
Sail in Silk Pajamas!: Summer '05 - Terry Shuster
and Kristin Hunter return to St. Lucia for more sailtales
aboard Silk Pajamas.
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New Jul. '06
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Trip
to St. Lucia: Summer '04 - Terry Shuster
and Kristin Hunter share sailtales of their Summer 2004 trip
to St. Lucia aboard Silk Pajamas.
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New Apr. '05
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February
2005 - Le Large Adventure - Field
correspondents and fellow Caribbean aficionados Tim and
Connie Cree share their experiences from St. Lucia to The
Grenadines on the fully-crewed charter Le Large.
Needless to say, it was their BIG adventure.
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New Apr. '04
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February
2004 Adventure - The Shmoopy Trip - From Dudes
to couples, learn more about schnuggling in The
Grenadines. Find out about the most recent refinements
to the perfect Grenadines itinerary, the latest Boat Boy
developments, as well as the ongoing saga of the Tobago Cays
Marine Park management deal.
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New Oct. '03
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The
Christening of Silk Pajamas - Terry Shuster
and Kristin Hunter return to The Grenadines to christen
their new boat Silk Pajamas. Read about the
experience of stepping on a boat for the first time as new
owners and spending several weeks cruising aboard her in a
tropical paradise. Absolute magic!
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New Jun. '03
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Dude’s
Cruise II: Operation Amber Squall - Read
all about this flotilla of three boats and seventeen
guests who invaded The Grenadines April 25 through May 6.
Learn why the mission was called Operation Amber Squall.
Find out what happened in Basil’s Bar
Mustique, the real affects of SARS, the power failure on
board the boat, the taking of Mopion, our fishing
expeditions, and the latest Boat Boy buzz. It’s all
here.
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New May '03
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TravelTalkOnline
North Party 2003 - Twenty-seven total
strangers, one winter storm, plenty of rum, lots of
stories. Find out what really happened at this
infamous party.
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New Apr. '03
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St
Martin Cruising: Better than the Grenadines? -
Three-time contributor Robert Sherer shares his
experiences cruising St. Martin, Anguilla, and St. Barths.
He also provides an insightful comparison to The Grenadines
that you will not want to miss.
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New Feb. '03
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Christmas
In De Ilons - The trip report that tells how a
different group of Unusual Suspects spent a most
unusual Christmas 2002. It was certainly not a white
one!
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New Oct. 14 '02
Updated Nov. '02
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Of
Cats and Boys - Four Dudes, two hulls, one
destination. This is the true story of how a
stockbroker, a Navy media specialist, a podiatrist,
and a telecom consultant joined forces for the Dudes
Cruise in the British Virgin Islands. Joint
exercises of the Canadian and USA Olympic Bullshitting Teams
were completed with plenty of incidents. Find out
about the beaching of Mama Cocha, boarding important
vessels, keeping clean in a thunderstorm, swimming with
marine life, Painkillers & Bushwackers, and recovering
from DIFSA. It’s all here.
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New Oct. '02
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“Twice
as Spectacular” - Terry Shuster and Kristin
Hunter return to The Grenadines for a second time in August
of this year, completing back-to-back ten-day charters
aboard a Jeanneau 42 and Beneteau 50. This report
provides an up close and personal account of their unique
experience with the people of The Grenadines.
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New Aug. '02
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Garrett’s
New Zealand Adventure - Mom Julie Hughes recaps
micro-suspect Garrett Holmes’ first
sailing adventure away from home as he takes on the Harauki
Gulf in New Zealand.
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New Apr. '02
Updated May '02
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Ted’s
Excellent Adventure - The official account of
Ted Reilly’s journey to
paradise, from the pen of your most trusted source, a Prime
Suspect.
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New Apr. '02
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“Another
Great Adventure” - Robert Sherer writes about his
return to The Grenadines for the second time in two
years. On this excursion, Robert and his guests
enjoyed a more personal relationship with many of the
locals. Endless snorkeling and great dining capped off
a perfect trip.
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New Jan. '02
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December 2001
Adventure - The Paradise Routine - Trips to
The Grenadines go so smoothly now that paradise has become
routine. Find out the most recent happenings in
paradise, from the Boat Boys to Mayreau highway construction
to space junk. Follow the Suspects on their
Pilgrimage to Mecca - a visit to the Mount Gay Rum
Distillery in Barbados.
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New Nov. '01
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Field Correspondent Harman Stinson has returned from the
Windward Islands from his quest to discover every brand of
beer offered there. His incredible “Odyssey
of Suds”
is described in The
Quest to Discover the Beers of the Windward Islands.
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New Nov. '01
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St
Vincent & The Grenadines - “Just the
two of us, one phenomenal trip”
are the words Hervé Liegeois used to describe his
June 2001 trip. That trip is described online on his
website,
complete with photos.
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New Oct. '01
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Operation
“Porto Flip” - Roy Burley and the
crew of Porto Flip from Calgary leave the Stampede behind
in search of adventure of a different sort. Roy
provides a colorful description of their odyssey through The
Grenadines, down to Grenada, and back.
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New Oct. '01
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The
Greek Islands, W.I. - Ottawa resident Keith MacDonald,
who actively practices The Usual Suspects lifestyle,
while contributing to the immense body of research in this
field, ventured to the Greek Islands to further that
research. Discover his secrets for preparing for that
trip, in Part 1 of a two-part series, The
Greek Islands, W.I.
Part 2 of the series
is due in a future update.
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New Sep. '01
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“Spectacular”
- These are the words that Terry Shuster used to
describe his July 2001 experience in The Grenadines.
Read about his double adventure cruising The Grenadines
back-to-back on two separate boats.
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New Aug. '01
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CruiseNews
is the definitive site for sailing and cruising
stories. Given a Suspect’s appetite for a good
story, a visit to this website is a must.
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New Sep. '01
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Cruiser
Log is another definitive web site for the serious
cruiser. It contains recent yacht positions of
cruisers worldwide, narratives, radio networks, classifieds,
crew finder, a chat room, and a message board. Updated
regularly, this site is worth a visit.
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New Jul. '01
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“One
Great Adventure” - A Trip Report from Bob Sherer.
During the last half of 2000, Bob communicated with the Suspects
about possible Grenadines adventures. In February 2001,
he finally put his plan to work. His report describes
that adventure.
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New Apr. '01
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Thirteen
Days in the Life Aboard “The Usual Suspects” -
The latest Suspects, Jeff Long and Silvia Presenza,
write about their February 2001 adventure in paradise aboard The Usual
Suspects. Their perspective on life in the slow
lane is most entertaining.
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New Apr. '01
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February
2001 Adventure - Survivor III The Grenadines.
For those of you who can’t handle
the truth, there is a highly suspect version of the same
adventure that is 99.44% fact-free. Find out how a
lawyer, a spin doctor, and two lumberjacks avoid being voted
off the boat.
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New Jan. '01
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December
2000 Adventure - The Isle of Spice. Complete
trip report on the activities from our December 2000
adventure in Grenada. We did not have to invade the country to
have a good time.
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New Aug. '00
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April
2000 Adventure - The Grenadines. Trip Report from the
April 2000 adventure in The Grenadines. Facts were
rearranged to punish the innocent and protect the guilty.
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New Oct. '00
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November 1999
Adventure - Tangle With “Wrong-Way” Lenny. Report
from the November 1999 adventure in St. Lucia and
Martinique, where we came face to face with Hurricane Lenny.
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New Jan. '01
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The
complete record of the trip of a lifetime. Don Boyd
and Joni Crosby from Montreal Canada completed a 17 month
journey to the Caribbean and South America aboard their CS27
Destiny
Calls. Their log
entries were posted to the web while they cruised from
port to port, and provided us back home with a blast of
great humor and entertainment every other week. These
logs are mandatory reading in Canadian Secondary Schools.
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New Jan. '01
Updated Jul. '01
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No
longer wannabe cruisers, Jim (Scurvy Dog #6 on Destiny
Calls) and Janette Laverdiere from Montreal have
completed their
trip of a lifetime aboard CS33 Borean
. Read about their six month cruise from Florida to the
Bahamas on their website.
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