The
Zia Reports
Joe
Boyle and Christy Fisher, along with daughters Cassie and Juliana, have
just finished their first year of cruising aboard Zia, a 2002
Switch 51 catamaran. They've sailed from the Chesapeake Bay through
the Caribbean and are now exploring Europe. We're delighted to have
them join the SetSail fleet, as they bring a fresh multihull perspective,
and write beautifully about the learning curve of being new to the cruising
life.
The
Zia crew have the distinction of being the first "2nd generation"
SetSailors - meaning they devoured SetSail cruising logs while they
were still in the stages of dreaming of/planning for their sailing current
adventures. Perhaps their own logs will now help other readers to lift
anchor and set sail!
| Introduction |
An
introduction to Zia and her crew.
|
| 15
May 08 |
Chasing
down a windlass repair, and exploring the Dalmatian Coast, which is
like the Virgin Islands on a grander scale.
|
| 9
Apr 08 |
Ask
four cruisers about Croatia, and you'll get five different strong
opinions. Joe, Christy, and the girls decided to find out for themselves.
|
| 14
Feb 08 |
Two
years before the mast: The Boyle family reflects on the cruising lifestyle
as they pass the two-year milestone.
|
| 24
Jan 08 |
Cruising
Italy's boot heel - from Taormina to Otrento.
|
| 16
Jan 08 |
Joe
answers a reader's question about the ideal age for taking kids cruising
- and the best places to go. |
| 19
Dec 07 |
Ancient
ruins in Sicily stoke the imagination, making it worth the tribulations
of fickle winds and hot weather.
|
| 5
Dec 07 |
Harbor-hopping
in Sicily...with echoes of Ancient Greece.
|
| 24
Nov 07 |
Sicily:
Cassie and Juliana befriend some kids who live in a real live castle.
|
| 9
Nov 07 |
Cruising
the Aolean Islands: Live volcanoes, mud baths, and the anchorage police.
|
| 7
Nov 07 |
We
asked all the SetSailors to write about visibility at sea. Joe has
a "bonehead" anecdote to relate. |
| 27
Oct 07 |
After
visiting the eerie city of Pompeii, Zia has her own close call, though
not with a volcano.
|
| 7
Oct 07 |
The
Boyle family makes room for a visiting family of four aboard Zia,
then spends 10 days cruising Italy's central coast and the nearby
islands - Palmarola,
Ponza, Ventotene, Capri and Amalfi.
|
| 21
Sept 07 |
Exploring
Italy's Northern islands. |
| 1
Aug 07 |
Corsica:
Rugged landscape, and a fierce but friendly people.
|
| 12
July 07 |
Exploring
Sardegna - from a free public quay in Alghero to an idyllic anchorage
in the protected Maddelenas.
|
| 4
July 07 |
We
asked all the SetSailors to write about anchoring in challenging conditions.
|
| 1
June 07 |
Cruising
the Balearics at whirlwind speed.
|
| 24
May 07 |
New
crew: The Boyles adopt a kitten and learn the rules and regulations
of cruising with pets in Europe.
|
| 13
May 07 |
Ignoring
the negative rumors, Joe, Christy, and the girls sail Zia to the South
of France. |
| 19
April 07 |
Skype
and WiFi: Useful tips for boosting bandwidth on board, and saving
money while staying in touch.
|
| 12
April 07 |
From
Barcelona to Mallorca. |
| 26
March 07 |
On
the hard in Barcelona. |
| 19
Feb 07 |
Joe
works feverishly to unjam a shifting cable in one of Zia's
engines before having to dock in a tight spot in Barcleona - then
the family explores the strange but magical culture of Catalan.
|
| 30
Jan 07 |
Exploring
Spain to find a local school for the girls to attend to learn Spanish
- the challenges were different than you might expect! |
| 18
Jan 07 |
Joe
and Christy answer our questions about foul weather gear. |
| 13
Dec 06 |
After
receiving a lot of inquiries, Joe gives us more of an overview of
Zia and her systems. |
| 29
Nov 06 |
Joe
writes about a few of his (and his daughters') favorite tools.
|
| 29
Nov 06 |
Cruising
kid's perspective: Here are two articles from 7-year-old Juliana Boyle.
|
| 16
Nov 06 |
A
magical month spent exploring Portugal. |
| 26
Oct 06 |
Taking
the news however we can get it. |
| 15
Oct 06 |
Mediterranean
101: The Rock of Gibraltar, bypassing tourist factories on the Costa
del Sol, and a rescue at sea off Valencia. |
| 28
Sept 06 |
Festival-hopping
in Galicia, Spain. |
| 7
Sept 06 |
Hitting
the wall in Horta. |
| 16
Aug 06 |
Flashback
to last winter on the Caribbean island of Guadaloupe, where a week
was just a teaser, with much more waiting to be explored on a return
visit. |
| 16
Aug 06 |
How
they became cat people. |
