An anniversary message from Ade and Jo (Wandering Star) in El Salvador

"Wandering Star" is having a rest in Shelter Bay, Panama for the next five weeks while Ade and Jo take a summer break, but I wanted to share an email they sent this spring announcing their arrival in El Salvador. At that time, Ade calculated that in the past year they'd travel 7282 miles on their Selene 43 -- from as far north as Skagway, Alaska to as far south as the Barillas Marina in Jiquilisco Bay, El Salvador!

Their email is printed below. I hope after you read it, you'll also take an opportunity to read more about their adventures by clicking through to their blog.

Subject: Wandering Star/Voyager safe in El Salvador

Hola,

Just a quickie to let you know that we are in El Salvador. We are following the pilot boat up the river nine miles to the buoy only Barillas marina. We will check into the country and then if there is internet inside, send you more details on our plans. We crossed the dreaded Tehuantepec without incident, in fact it was a joy. Lots of huge sea turtles, jumping sailfish and marlin, hundreds of dancing dolphins and very little wind or waves. A trawler’s dream. There were several mysterious radar blips that I was never able to get a visual on, however Les (on Voyager) said he saw a silhouette and they did have a close encounter with a fishing cable but picked up on it soon enough to shift into neutral and glide over it.

We do not know if we will have any phone service inside, or email – we have a signal now so that’s why we are sending this all is AOK message. All is well, life is good and Steve and Rob, tell Nestor that we are in his homeland! Ole.

This weekend marks our one year anniversary of truly taking delivery of WS and getting out of Lake Union and up to Roche Harbor for the Rendezvous. Since then we’ve been as far north as Skagway and as far south as, well, HERE in El Salvador. That is 7282 nautical miles to date! Woo Woo.

Be well,
Ade n’ jojo

Living their dream: Bill and Jean Wright have lived and cruised on their Selene 43 ("Chapter III") for the past four years

Jean and Bill Wright in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia

Bill and Jean Wright putting the new name -- "Chapter III" -- on their Selene 43 four years ago in Baltimore

For the past four years, Bill and Jean Wright have been living aboard their Selene 43. During that time, they've cruised on the East Coast, Canada, Florida, and the Bahamas, as well as the West Coast. Recently, they contacted us to let us know about their terrific website and blog -- and to let us know they were willing and eager to help us promote Selene yachts.

I've added a link to their website and blog to the list on the right hand column of this blog, and encourage you to visit and explore this wonderful site.

Reprinted below is the text of an email they sent to me to introduce themselves:

Hi, Cheryl,

We are Bill and Jean Wright and have been cruising the right side for four years. We bought Chapter III from the Maizels as they moved up to a 53 Selene out of Seattle. "Chapter III" (43-07) has been our only home for four years now and has seen a lot of the US East coast, Canada, Florida, West Coast and the Bahamas. Howard was good enough to include us in the new 43 brochure and you are invited to use any of the material from our website http://lonelyplanet.mytripjournal.com/Wrighthome

For now we are awaiting the completion of a condo in Solomons, Maryland and plan to attend the Trawlerfest just around the corner at Washburns/Calvert. While we are not new boat material, we do have a lot of experience in living the dream. Let us know if we can help with this wonderful line of yachts.

All the best,
Bill and Jean

It's always great to hear from members of the growing Selene community! If you're a Selene owner and would like to have us add a link to your blog or website, we'd love to hear from you, too. Please contact us at Selene Florida.