Outfitting update on our Leopard 50
Hurry up and Wait After test sailing our new Leopard 50 in Cape Town in early February, we couldn’t wait for the boat to get to Florida. We had sold our previous boat in November so this not having a … Continued
Happily Tide Together
Déjà vu all over again When we don’t have a boat our life changes. I mean if you think about it, Lennie and I had three years on our Hunter 49 Happy Together in the Caribbean, and then almost four … Continued
Cruising through Cape Town
Stop and smell the dirt Lennie and I have an addiction. It’s saltwater. We have been together for 22 years and if you look at my 4,000-picture photo album it looks like a Caribbean vacation catalogue. That’s right. Those of … Continued
Touring the Robertson & Caine Catamaran Factory
15 and counting….. Don’t ask us to explain. We have been together for 22 years and we have had 15 Happy Togethers. That’s right. 15. That’s why we can’t put numbers behind the name because we would end up in … Continued
Performance Sailing on our new Leopard 50
Are we allowed to touch it? When we arrived in Cape Town we knew we would see our new boat, but we were also thinking it would be nice to sail on it. We wouldn’t be closing on it until … Continued
The Big Reveal of our Leopard 50
Waiting is the hardest part Arriving in Cape Town was about the most exciting thing Lennie and I had ever done. Not just to see the city, of course, but to get a look at the boat that would soon … Continued
Seeking the Leopard in Sabi Sabi
Traveling to Johannesburg was no big deal. We have avoided an Africa trip for 20 years due to flight time fears but having the Leopard launching in Cape Town gave us a compelling reason to go. A couple of movies … Continued
The Last Voyage of our Leopard 48
Breaking up is hard to do This is the hardest post I’ve written yet. I think it is number 62. When we finally made it back to Florida, we knew it was the end of the road for Happy Together. … Continued
Warrior Sailing Crosses the Panama Canal
Built Tough The Canal, well yes, but not near as tough as the Warriors who were our crew for this transit! Lennie and I had been through the Canal before on Happy Together and we brought some friends with us … Continued
Crossing our wake in Panama
Curtain Call 12,000 Nautical Miles had passed since we left Florida over three years before. Arriving back in Panama was nearing the end of our journey and our time on Happy Together. As we look back now on our video … Continued