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Bluewater’s Big Cruise Gallery

It is often said that couples who play together, stay together. My parents, for example, have been happily married for nearly 40 years. And while it would be a gross overstatement to claim that it was only shared hobbies that kept their marriage afloat, it certainly hasn't hurt that they both love to travel and are rabid Yankees fans. That said (and my apologies, Mom and Dad), my parents have got
  • By Mike Smith
  • July 1, 2008
<p>The Captains Baker's beloved Atlantic-crosser, Bluewater.</p>

The Captains Baker’s beloved Atlantic-crosser, Bluewater.

Moana Kuewa was skippered by owner Christine Bauman (third from left).

Salty Dawg was skippered by David and Lowie Bock (far right).

About 50 people were in the rally, with all nine boats stopping in Bermuda.

The Nordhavns en route to Bermuda.

Capt. Judy admits that cooking was tough in tight quarters.

In Gibraltar the three Med Bound yachts split up. Bluewater circumnavigated Mallorca for a full month.

The group in the Azores.

Food galore in Spain.

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A photo collage featuring nine different coastal and harbor scenes, including city skylines, historic Victorian architecture, lighthouses, a pelican perched on a dock, the Brooklyn Bridge at sunset, sailboats in a marina, and scenic coastal cliffs.

Home-Port Advantage

A vintage-style illustration split into two contrasting scenes. On the left, a teenage boy looks down into a tiny, open 13-foot wooden motorboat filled with supplies. On the right, a massive steel-hulled naval warship cruises past under a dramatic sky.

A Boy and a Boat

A close-up, high-angle shot looking into the open drawers of a bright green mechanic's toolbox filled with tools. The shallow top drawer is in sharp focus, neatly organizing a socket wrench ratchet, long chrome extension bars, and a row of round sockets. The drawer below it is slightly out of focus, revealing open-end wrenches, hex keys, and additional smaller sockets nestled in black foam tray inserts.

Life Aboard: Carrying Cost

A vintage, low-angle historical photograph of a military Patrol Boat River (PBR) cruising through choppy river water. The dark, camouflage-painted combat vessel features a rounded black hull with a red bottom, kicking up a white water spray from its hull. Soldiers wearing military helmets and gear are visible on board, with a crewman stationed at the helm beneath a black canvas canopy structure equipped with antennas and a radar unit. An American flag flies prominently from the stern, and a machine gun mount is positioned at the back of the vessel under an overcast sky.

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