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| Passage Photos - S/V "Painkiller" - Tortola, BVI - Houston, Texas - 2000 nm - May 2001 |
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| Capt Bob, Mark, Paul, Mark and Rex | Painkiller on mooring ball in Roadtown harbor |
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| The crew carefully checks the boat stem to stern | Paul Murray volunteers for first navigation watch |
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| Mark Rueff & Mark run sheet through fairlead | Capt Bob at Isla Beata, Dominican Republic |
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| Rex Crawford taking it all in | Mark and Rex preparing to rethread mainsheet |
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| Mark, Rex & Mark put their heads together | Haitian fishing sloop heading out to sea |
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| Beautiful beach at Bay de Feret, Les Cayes, Haiti | Dug out canoes at Bay de Feret, Haiti |
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| Capt Bob, Paul and their two Haitian guides | Haitian farmer on the way home at day's end |
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| The harbor from Port Morgan , Bay de Feret | Two dolphins frolic in our bow wave |
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| Mark, always chipper, even on the mid watch | Paul Murray enjoying a yarn at happy hour |
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| Painkiller moored at Port Antonio, Jamaica | Leroy Brown , Port Antonio, Jamaica |
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| Reach Falls, foot hills of the Blue Mountains | Exploring the stream above Reach Falls |
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| Waterrat prepares us a tasty Jamaican fish dinner | Kevin Berry enjoys a relaxed afternoon |
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| Jim Stark carefully checks his navigational work | Jim taking bearings off southern Cuba |
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| Painkiller powering along on a close reach | The lighthouse beacon at Cabo Cruz, Cuba |
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| "Welcome to Socialist Cuba", Cienfuegos | The approach to Cienfuegos Marina, Cuba |
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| Cuban officials clear us in to Cienfuegos | The unpretentious marina office at Cienfuegos |
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| A cuban fishing boat heading in after days work | Cuban fisherman biking to the market |
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| Statue of Jose Marti - Jose Marti Square | Tribute to Che Guevera / Horsedrawn carriage |
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| Palace de Valle built by early French settlers | The government offices for the province |
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| Hotel Union's open air restaurant, Cienfuegos | Hotel Union's outdoor pool and cafe, Cienfuegos |
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| One of the crew snorkeling at Maria Gorda resort | Painkiller dockside at Cayo Largo resort |
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| Beautiful Maria Gorda beach, western Cuba | A sky full of coconut palms, Maria Gorda |
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| Capt Bob enjoys moment of relaxation at the bow | Crossing Gulf of Mexico, Jim harnessed in |
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| Eight dolphins excitedly swim ahead of us | Exhuberant dolphins just love to race and jump |
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| We sight our first oil rig 200 nm from Galveston | Another beautiful sunset ends 2000 nm voyage |