http://tom.barnraiser.net/ Activities and thoughts outside of my work with Barnraiser. Read my CV for professional information. en Sun, 20 May 2012 00:39:23 +0200 Yes folks, I'm selling Hermione and moving onto Akemi! Additional Specs, Equipment and Information: Builder: Marine Trader Dimensions: LOA: 38 ft 0 in / Beam: 12 ft 10 in / Maximum Draft: http://tom.barnraiser.net/marine-trader-hermione-for-sale Tom Calthrop Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:23:29 +0200 I've got a new boat ! And this one has a mast :) Her name is "Duppy" which is weird. I think it means "a spirit or ghost" in Jamaican. Can't say I am too enamored by the name, but she sails like a dre http://tom.barnraiser.net/Introducing_duppy_columbia_36 Tom Calthrop Mon, 14 Feb 2011 12:23:14 +0100 No Internet for the past three days so this is a bit of a catch up blog entry. We motored down from Bequia to Charlestown Bay, Canouan. The bay has starfish all over the seabed. I started the day w http://tom.barnraiser.net/grenadines-adventure---days-5,-6-and-7 Tom Calthrop Thu, 17 Jun 2010 02:10:37 +0200 After a pretty crazy night out last night we crawled out of bed, fixed the boat, bought the last few food items and headed for Canouan... calm seas all the way... http://tom.barnraiser.net/grenadines-adventure-day-3 Tom Calthrop Sat, 12 Jun 2010 03:12:34 +0200 With the waves still reaching three meters cruising was ruled out early in the day. We went to Sailors restaurant instead and had breakfast.... more breakfast and finally lunch. In between we did take http://tom.barnraiser.net/grenadines-adventure---day-2 Tom Calthrop Fri, 11 Jun 2010 01:39:32 +0200 Wednesday morning and we are going to motor down from St Vincent to Bequia. The day started of with high winds through Blue Lagoon and that means high seas between the islands. Hermione, my 38\' Marin http://tom.barnraiser.net/grenadines-adventure---day-1 Tom Calthrop Thu, 10 Jun 2010 01:59:17 +0200 I woke up to see what I thought was a white submarine on the horizon. Over coffee I was pondering on whether the UN had submarines as the vessel turned towards our port. Bequias Naval defenses consist http://tom.barnraiser.net/gigayacht-a-stops-in-bequia Tom Calthrop Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:53:32 +0100 The night before the Bequia Easter Regatta Karl; a captain who was in Bequia at the time, asked me if I wanted to help him crew a sail boat called "Carrie" for the "Round Bequia" race the following da http://tom.barnraiser.net/friends-past-and-dolphins-present Tom Calthrop Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:33:51 +0100 I woke up this morning and opened my stern doors to look out from Admiralty Bay (Port Elizabeth, Bequia). I was greeted with this.... It is said that the Irish leprechaun's secret hiding pl http://tom.barnraiser.net/rainbow-over-bequia Tom Calthrop Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:52:11 +0100 My Marine Trader 38' was USA registered and named Nylander when I bought her. I'm happy to report they she is now UK registered and named Hermione (officially) and with that the old US flag was tod http://tom.barnraiser.net/flying-scarlet Tom Calthrop Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:25:26 +0100