Court Short

Wonderful, brilliant and totally fantasmagorical - we are on our way. Getting a working wind instrument (ST50) has been a real saga with our package going missing, tracing it via a third party in UK and then arranging onward posting from Mixco where it had arrived as expected but then was overlooked and a different […]

We can't believe it! We were supposed to have been one of the first boats amongst our friends to leave the Rio and here we are one of the very last. We waved goodbye to Makani, Harmonie and Telefine yesterday and this morning Beyzano weighed anchor heading for the crystal clear waters north of Guatemala. […]

 Well the sun came out but we are still sitting at anchor in Shell Bay on the Rio Dulce! However, we've been busy mending, painting, varnishing and partying (no change there then, we hear you say!!). James has been up and down the mast over a dozen times trying to sort out our wind indicator […]

And it's been raining now for over 48 hours - the after effects of hurricane Otto! We're wearing long sleeves, rain jackets and hats! This is not what we signed up for!!! Add to that the list of repairs needed on Ocean Rainbow and you can understand that the mood inside the boat is as […]

The weather isn’t too good but we are having a lovely time exploring Lake Izabal.  We anchored off Finca Jocolo and went ashore to meet the villagers (what a simple life they lead).  Next stop was El Paraiso where we walked to Agua Caliente to swim, float under the hot falls and bathe in the […]

To continue the old military adage ..... if it stays still, polish it!   Well we haven't been saluting too many things recently, although we did attend an Armistice Day Event with fellow yachties from 6 nations.   The rest of the time we have spent polishing and you will probably think we have taken […]

We have doubled our solar power capability by swapping out our 80w panel for 150w and mounting an MPPT charge controller in place of the original PMW - if you're befuddled don't worry! Suffice to say we're delighted. We had our gantry reinforced by Martin Maillé, ably assisted by his wife, Lisette so we have […]

Something of a misnomer we think as the phrase conjures up a sombre affair rather than the exuberant fun filled day we have just experienced.    On the 1st November, early in the day, Guatemalan families gather around their family graves and clean, tidy, paint and lay flowers before they settle down to eat and drink.   […]

What did we do before the advent of freezers? I'll tell you .... we bottled and preserved our food! What a mega effort to produce bolognese sauce and ratatouille. Hats off to all those who run any food associated cottage industries! My precious stock of French tinned ratatouille and bolognese has finally run out and […]

Backpacking - It's a great way to see the sights but boy do the clothes get a little boring!   However, James found himself an alternative pair of trousers which he thinks will go down well in UK and on board the boat.   We'll let you be the judge of that!   We have updated the […]