S/V Silver Lining is a 2011 Hunter 45 Deck Salon. Captained by Craig and Sharon Ramey.  Able bodied crew (present and sober) Jane Bacha, Bennie and Karen Ficarrotta.  Vessel and Crew participated in a regatta sponsored by the Sarasota Yacht Club in April 2016.  Here are some photos and thoughts on the trip.


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TRIP RECAP         

This is a recap (to the best of my recollection) of our trip from Sarasota Yacht Club to Havana, Cuba and back.

Saturday 4/2 – Arrive Sarasota Yacht Club 1100.  Stow gear.  Fuel dock for top off.  Rain and winds.  Captain's meeting.  Customs check in.  Great Cuban food, hand rolled cigars and live music...

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    RAMBLING THOUGHTS

Icons - Che. American cars from the Fifties. Hemingway. Jose Marti. Laundry hanging. These are the images that were most imprinted on my mind during my time in Havana (in that order).  Interestingly, I only saw one poster with Fidel on it (at the cigar factory) and only one poster with...

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                                *PHOTOS

Pre-departure                       Morro Castle Regatta
Underway                            Tour of Havana
Arrival                                  Sloppy Joe's
Architecture/Buildings                        
Cars                                      Revolution Square
Chirst of Havana                  General Photos
    and views of Havana From                 
Cojimar
Demetrio's Tour
Finca Vigia (Hemingway's Home)
Floridita
Fusterlandia
Hotel Acuario and House
Hotel Nacional

* Photo albums are uploaded to SmugMug.  Best viewing is by selecting "Slideshow", then hit pause to scroll through photos on your own.  There is a "Buy Photos" option.  Don't do it.  Let me know if you would like any photos and I'll send them to you.