Another sad good-bye

In Luperon we left behind the two boats that we had been travelling with: Blind Faith (Alex & Tom) aka "the kids", whose company we enjoyed since Bimini and Taima (Yvon & Carmelle) whose company we enjoyed since Georgetown.
It was very sad indeed to leave them behind.
The Dominican Republic was Alex and Tom's intended destination and there they listed Blind Faith with a broker, for sale, and made plans to travel the island by land.
Yvon & Carmelle didn't want to let the beauty of the D.R. slip by. They chose to take an apartment and explore there while the hurricane season passed.
So, sadly on May 10th at 0600 hours we gave a final good-bye wave to Yvon & Carmelle as we quietly slipped out of the anchorage at Luperon to set-sail eastward along the D.R. north coast; alone for the first time since Bimini.
"The kids", Ola & Tomek made us a special parting gift of a video. We thought it was absolutely amazing and forwarded it by email to our mailing list. If you happened to miss it the web location is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?V=U37-LHQZMh4
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We send our best wishes to all who have sailed along with us so far -
Frederica & Alberto & Celine (Mike) on Nausicaa
Charlie & Chris on Wingspread
Mike on Soaring Eagle
Jacques & Nicole on Oliver Plunkett
Larry & Debbie on Tsunami
Alex & Tom on Blind Faith
Carmelle & Yvon on Taima

We wish them all fair winds and safe harbours and thank them for the good times and great memories.