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We beached the Gem! In the Las Perlas Islands
Once a month or so the Gem needs the bottom cleaned, the hull and keel, and depending on what waters we are in, warmer or cooler, we have...
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svglaciergem
Jul 203 min read
Panama Canal Crossing- Our time has come
January 9th! has finally come to transit through the Panama Canal. A couple days before the transit, we welcomed our friends Jason, Ina,...
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Jun 162 min read
Exploring Panama’s Jungle from the Rio Chagres
About 10 nm (roughly 19 kms) outside of SBM (Shelter Bay Marina) lies the Rio Chagres. It’s been dammed to make Lake Gatun, a fresh water...
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Apr 161 min read
Waiting on the Canal Transit
It took us several days to accomplish the clearance and check-in requirements without an agent. Thanks our friend John from S/Y Wicked...
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Mar 302 min read
Panama!! Finally
It's been a long time coming and a long journey to get here. We've had our share of hiccups, but all in all, we are very fortunate and...
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Jan 282 min read
Saying Good Bye to Cartagena
It took us two days to get back to Cartagena and to Glacier Gem. It was nice to return to her, we were worried the whole time while we...
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Jan 141 min read
Please bear with us
We have had very spotty and/or poor signal and no internet available to post updates on our blogs and videos. Pictures and updates will...
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svglaciergem
Dec 16, 20231 min read
Back to our old stomping grounds
After leaving Europe, having spent 90! days there (Nick) we made it back to Michigan. Kind of bittersweet leaving, as much work and fun...
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Dec 7, 20231 min read
Lunar Distance Practice Sight 04 Dec 2023
This is a PDF showing the calculations we used for a lunar distance practice sight taken on December 4. The sight showed that our watch...
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Oct 25, 20232 min read
PART 2, Waiting Out Our Visa Requirements: Norway-Denmark-Germany
I've been very busy, flying back and forth on 24 transatlantic flights, while Nick has been spending time with the family in Germany...
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svglaciergem
Oct 3, 20231 min read
Celestial Navigating to Jamaica
Our latest video shows some of the ways we like to navigate. Please enjoy! https://youtu.be/vqjp9AEJhR0
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svglaciergem
Aug 23, 20231 min read
Ocean Navigator Magazine Published our Articles!
Ocean Navigator Magazine published our articles for their September/October 2023 Issue No.285! We would like to extend a big thank you to...
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Aug 11, 20232 min read
Waiting Out Our Visa Requirements, Part 1: Germany-Norway
Family time! YAY. And friends too. We flew from Cartagena to Bogota, Bogota to Houston and then on to Chicago. Weather in the Midwest...
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Jul 2, 20233 min read
What do we do all day here?
We've been here in Cartagena, Colombia now for almost a month. And we love it!!! Time flies, I know, when you're having fun. 🤣 Well,...
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svglaciergem
Jun 16, 20232 min read
Here We Wait Out The Hurricane Seasons
Where in the world are we, you might ask? When we left Jamaica to sail west, we had a choice to make where to stay and keep the boat for...
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svglaciergem
May 27, 20232 min read
Just A Short “Pitstop”
We finally got our weather window to head through the Windward Passage southbound, a potentially very dangerous passage in poor weather....
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May 9, 20237 min read
Bahamas!! With its Turquoise and Crystal Clear Waters!
We spent the night at the dock in Bimini. We got our cruising permit, filled up on fresh water, emptied our trash, and checked out the...
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Apr 25, 20231 min read
Our Time to Cross has Come
Our weather window finally came to cross from Miami Eastbound. The stormy front is finally moving out. Here, we were, Bahamas bound!...
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Apr 13, 20232 min read
The ICW, The Intracoastal Waterway
The ICW is interesting to say the least. It is very much different from the OWW, central Florida, even some other parts that we've seen...
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