We were invited to serve as line handlers aboard the megayacht Carl Linne. She's a 106' custom Dutch built cutter/sloop (2003), and is, as one might expect, absolutely beautiful. The Captain, Greg (Australian), and crewmembers Steve (Canadian) and Gabi (Swiss) were very gracious and we hope we helped a bit to contribute to the history of the yacht, as it had never been in the Pacific before. We side tied to a tug for the first part of the transit Tuesday evening, and the next day side tied to small passenger ferries on the way down to the Pacific. We didn't have to tend any lines this way, and the entire transit went very smooth and was quite enjoyable. If you're interested, the Carl Linne is available for charter at http://www.charterworld.com/index.html?sub=yacht-charter&charter=carl-linne-1373. We returned to Shelter Bay Marina via taxi with the five large bumpers borrowed from Song of the Sea, the 112' Swan docked here.
The winds and seas are really starting to build, and the next few days should bring very unsettled weather to the area. Pictures of the yacht and transit are in our Photo Albums link.
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