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James and Claire Short, Adventures at Sea!
1 January, 2016
Happy New Year

We wish you all a very happy and healthy 2016.   The start of our year has been truly memorable and we have certainly started the way we mean to go on this year ... enjoying the company of some really lovely folk.    We had a Safari Party, starting on Ocean Rainbow with drinks […]

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31 December, 2015
Team ACE Guest Blog

Team ACE have submitted their Guest Blog which you can read by clicking the link here.   Suffice to say, it sounds like they had a good time!

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28 December, 2015
Ace Christmas

Christmas 2015 was super-special as we celebrated it with half our children. Although the rain squalls made it more like England than the Antilles, we had enough sun to keep everyone very happy. Pirate Santa kidnapped Team ACE for stockings on board, then a Bucks Fizz breakfast was followed by a unique lunch of smoked […]

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24 December, 2015
Christmas Greetings from Ocean Rainbow

From a sunny Curacao we’d like to send our very best wishes to everyone and hope that you have a wonderful Christmas, a Happy New Year and great 2016.

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19 December, 2015
39th Anniversary of Claire’s 21st!

Another milestone – in a very full year!   Becoming Grandparents, Ruby Wedding Anniversary and now both of us are Pensioners … and there is always the free bus pass for Claire to look forward to on return to UK even if she has to wait another 7 years for the weekly pay cheque!  Curacao is […]

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18 December, 2015
Fun in the Sun

Photos speak louder than words!    We're making the most of everything on offer here in Curacao.

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16 December, 2015
Team ACE

Team ACE have arrived safe and sound.   The flight went well and Emily was voted ‘Best Baby on Board’ by the KLM cabin crew and has continued to charm and enchant all who meet her.    We have moved Ocean Rainbow to within hailing distance of the apartment they are renting and we are slowly settling […]

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10 December, 2015
48 Hour Pit Stop

The last 48 hours have been a serious whirlwind.   We left Spanish Waters early doors on Monday, had a great sail 8nm down the west coast of Curacao and arrived at Willemstad by 0900hrs and were through the bridge by 0915hrs.   We felt rather ‘grown up’ having the bridge swung just for us!   Then it […]

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6 December, 2015
40 years on!

Well, we've made it to our Ruby Wedding Anniversary!   40 years ago we were married on a damp and fairly cold day in Kent but  then went off for our sunny honeymoon in Agadir!   We've been on the move ever since and making the most of every opportunity.   It's been exciting and fun […]

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30 November, 2015
Curious about Curacao

We left Bonaire on Friday and had a great sail across to Curacao in the windy sunshine. We are now at anchor in Spanish Waters, ready to investigate what the country has to offer. By happy coincidence we are next door to a fellow Warrior – PR2 – an auspicious start to our stay! Saturday’s […]

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