Back home!

The crew of the Toab, back home in Sarasota. 

Last dinner aboard Toab. 

A visitor on board 25 miles off the coast of FL.

Captain Charlie, don't fall overboard!

Back in the USA

Burdines Marina, Marathon, FL 

Thanksgiving dinner

Cay Sal

Peter caught another Wahoo!

Elbow Cay light house on Cay Sol Bank. Beautiful Snorkeling. 

Tuna caught 30 miles off the coast of Cuba as we cruise old Bahama Channel toward Cay Sal Bank.

Leaving the Bahamas

Arrived at Great Inagua, Bahamas

Charlie caught a nice Wahoo off the coast of the D.R.
on the way to Great Inagua. 

Coast guard in Great Inagua. 

Leaving the DR

Peter at Ocean World marina where we've been for the past
few days waiting for the weather to clear. 

Leaving port and heading to Great Inagua Island (180 miles).
We should reach it in 22 hours. Looking to be in the Keys  by Friday. 

Dominican Republic

Luperon, Dominican Republic

The port of Luperon.

The local hot spot.

   

The Captain at work. 

Going to do laundry. 

The local food market. 

Inside a house in Luperon. 

Charlie bringing a Navy inspector to Toab. He inspected the boat and gave us clearance to depart Luperon.

Leaving Luperon. 

On the way to Buqueron, P.R.

 Peter hooked a nice Schooly Dolphin. Fresh Dolphin tonight. We leave for the Dominican Republic (13 hour crossing) after dinner.  

   

Toab underway

We stopped at Muertos Island for two hours to visit the lighthouse.

TOAB at anchor.

Border patrol

On our way from Salina to Ponce were stopped and boarded by the US Customs and Border Protection. First question "Where did you depart from?" Second, "How many people aboard?" Third,"Do you have any weapons?" Finally,"We are board you."
All was good.

Heading to Ponce

Vince at the wheel.

Captain Charlie hard at work.

Salinas

A quiet night at anchor in Salinas.
Manatee and tarpon kept us company.

       

Peter and the groceries.

At the marine store for supplies.Local american Norman Whitzell helping us around Salinas. We will deliver some tools for him in Luperon.

   

Out looking for dinner

TOAB

Toab at anchor in the town of Esperanza on the island of Vieques... 

                           

Our first fish

We caught this kingfish on the way into Ensenada Sombe. Fish for dinner tonight!

Vieques, Puerto Rico

           

Spent a quiet evening in this beautiful bay. Met an interesting guy who rowed his dingy over to visit and eat with us. He lives on this island. He was born on a boat and he  wants to live and sail on a local-built boat he just purchased.