Bob Riggle and his wife Phylis are members of J/109 Fleet 1 (Pacific Northwest), and is a former fleet champion. The Riggles decided to take an around the world tour at the Equator aboard their J/109 GAIA. Well, it appears they've had an extraordinary cruise "off the beaten track", so to speak, and experiences to last anyone several lifetimes. Read on about their encounters with storms, the sea, animals, sea mammals, people, cultures, racing dhows, pirates and the sort. Anything we write here could not do justice to the blog and the descriptions of their very thoroughly documented experiences traveling the world around the Equator aboard their J/109 GAIA. Please be sure to take some time to read through their chronicles on their website link below-- simply extraordinary!! Totally cool as far as we're concerned. Do yourself a favor, do some armchair cruising and read this lengthy blog with lots of fascinating pictures. For more info
Thursday, June 18, 2009
J/109 GAIA Takes World Tour!
Bob Riggle and his wife Phylis are members of J/109 Fleet 1 (Pacific Northwest), and is a former fleet champion. The Riggles decided to take an around the world tour at the Equator aboard their J/109 GAIA. Well, it appears they've had an extraordinary cruise "off the beaten track", so to speak, and experiences to last anyone several lifetimes. Read on about their encounters with storms, the sea, animals, sea mammals, people, cultures, racing dhows, pirates and the sort. Anything we write here could not do justice to the blog and the descriptions of their very thoroughly documented experiences traveling the world around the Equator aboard their J/109 GAIA. Please be sure to take some time to read through their chronicles on their website link below-- simply extraordinary!! Totally cool as far as we're concerned. Do yourself a favor, do some armchair cruising and read this lengthy blog with lots of fascinating pictures. For more info