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Passage Photos - S/V "Painkiller" - Tortola, BVI - Houston, Texas - 2000 nm - May 2001

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The route for leg 2 - Jamaica to Texas The route for leg 1 - BVI's to Jamaica

 

Capt Bob, Mark, Paul, Mark and Rex  Painkiller on mooring ball in Roadtown harbor

 

The crew carefully checks the boat stem to stern Paul Murray volunteers for first navigation watch

 

Mark Rueff & Mark run sheet through fairlead Capt Bob at Isla Beata, Dominican Republic

 

Rex Crawford taking it all in Mark and Rex preparing to rethread mainsheet

 

Mark, Rex & Mark put their heads together Haitian fishing sloop heading out to sea

 

Beautiful beach at Bay de Feret, Les Cayes, Haiti Dug out canoes at Bay de Feret, Haiti

 

Capt Bob, Paul and their two Haitian guides Haitian farmer on the way home at day's end

 

The harbor from Port Morgan , Bay de Feret Two dolphins frolic in our bow wave

 

Mark, always chipper, even on the mid watch Paul Murray enjoying a yarn at happy hour

 

Painkiller moored at Port Antonio, Jamaica Leroy Brown , Port Antonio, Jamaica

 

Reach Falls, foot hills of the Blue Mountains Exploring the stream above Reach Falls

 

Waterrat prepares us a tasty Jamaican fish dinner Kevin Berry enjoys a relaxed afternoon 

 

Jim Stark carefully checks his navigational work Jim taking bearings off southern Cuba 

 

Painkiller powering along on a close reach The lighthouse beacon at Cabo Cruz, Cuba

 

"Welcome to Socialist Cuba", Cienfuegos The approach to Cienfuegos Marina, Cuba

 

Cuban officials clear us in to Cienfuegos The unpretentious marina office at Cienfuegos

 

A cuban fishing boat heading in after days work Cuban fisherman biking to the market

 

Statue of Jose Marti - Jose Marti Square Tribute to Che Guevera / Horsedrawn carriage

 

Palace de Valle built by early French settlers The government offices for the province

 

Hotel Union's open air restaurant, Cienfuegos Hotel Union's outdoor pool and cafe, Cienfuegos 

 

One of the crew snorkeling at Maria Gorda resort Painkiller dockside at Cayo Largo resort

 

Beautiful Maria Gorda beach, western Cuba A sky full of coconut palms, Maria Gorda

 

Capt Bob enjoys moment of relaxation at the bow Crossing Gulf of Mexico, Jim harnessed in

 

Eight dolphins excitedly swim ahead of us Exhuberant dolphins just love to race and jump

 

We sight our first oil rig 200 nm from Galveston Another beautiful sunset ends 2000 nm voyage