There is just so much to tell that it's hard to get started!
CYOA upgraded us from a 49-foot monohull that developed a mechanical problem to a brand new Helia-44 Catamaran "Big Papa Lulu" for our trip in early August!

Thanks CYOA!
Big Papa Lulu comes with every amenity... Generator, AC, water-maker, two large refrigerators drawers, freezer, cockpit fridge, cockpit ice-maker, underwater lights, and much, much, more. Big Papa Lulu is IDEA for cruising the Spanish Virgin Islands because it is so difficult to take on fuel and water there. We found the large 124 gallon fuel tank just perfect for a 10-day charter, and we ran the generator 14-16 hours a day.

You can see more about Big Papa Lulu HERE.

We took gobs of pictures during the trip and are just beginning to get through them.

Here's a couple...

View of Megan's Bay from Zipline St. Thomas


On a mooring in Bayo Tortugas, Culabrita.

The cat looks awesome! I think I may have met the owners at the Annapolis Boat Show? Capt Jay, was this the couple I met with you in April? they were from Pennsylvania? anyways....CYOA is on our bucket list! Looking forward to your reports Twanger! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Cheers.gif" alt="" />

Nope you meet the owners of Sail Pending one of our Lipari's. The owners of Big Papa Lulu where at the show last year as well.


Jay

Anyone going to the Annapolis Boat Show this year? We already have our tickets <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Clapping.gif" alt="" />

Evan - good to hear!
We will try to make it this year... it's been about 3 years since we've gone.
CYOA will have a booth there with one of their new boats.

We should be there Evan! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/toast.gif" alt="" />

We have tickets to Thursday and Friday. We want to some how tour the Naval Academy. We hear it is a very interesting tour.

Don't miss the model ship museum.
It's fantastic!

Twanger, really looking forward to your TR to help plan our fall trip.

We'll be at Annapolis Thursday. TTOL Happy Hour?

Cheers, RickG

following!

sounds like fun, TTOL party

We should try to make a TTOL party happen!

We will be in D.C 5,6, and 7th and Annapolis 8,9, and 10th.

Now I regret not doing the zip line in June when we were passing thru STT.

We just returned from a week on Big Papa Lulu - what a boat! Watermaker, Icemaker, Genset, fridge and freezer - everything worked really well. LOTS of room to stretch out and chill. Our crew loved the upper lounge above the hard bimini.... Boat sailed well, too - it is a LOT of mainsail to raise, but once up....zoom-zoom. Nice folks at CYOA were great again.