About us
We grew up in California, went to public schools receiving four year degrees from UC Berkeley, got married, worked for 20 years child free, are now retired and sailing around the world.
Sailing Interlude
The Adventures of Kurt & Katie Braun while sailing the world aboard the yacht Interlude
Sailing Interlude
The Adventures of Kurt & Katie Braun while sailing the world aboard the yacht Interlude
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Underway
We enjoyed our four days at Marina Papagayo: diving Monkey Head Rock ($90.00 pp for two tanks), dining at the Four Seasons and touring the grounds which included an Arnold Palmer golf course and several beaches and pools.…
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Flamingos & Papagayos
Twelve years ago Marina Flamingo in Bahia Potrero was a thriving sportfishing hangout with fuel dock, bar/restaurant/resort, etc. Interlude stopped here on Kurt’s delivery of her from Fort Lauderdale to San Francisco Bay in 2000. It is always…
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Underway from Tortuga
Today we got an early start on a 100 nm jump up the coast. We hoisted anchor at 0dark30 and have just rounded Cabo Blanco at 0730 heading for Bahia Potrero. Watch out for the long liners –…
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Islas Tortugas
Yesterday we motored about 60 nm northwest in calm conditions from Manuel Antonio Park to the Islas Torgugas on the West side of Golfo Nicoya (we spotted on 'tortuga' on the way in. We bypassed several rolly anchorages…
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Cano to Antonio
Diving at the Isla Cano National Marine Park was excellent. Known as 'Mini Cocos Island' only 17 miles off the coast it was to substitute for us going to the legendary Cocos Island some 300 miles further off…
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Drake Bay
After motoring 50 nm yesterday we are now anchored on the outside of the Oso Peninsula in Drake Bay (8d41.95'N, 83d40.04'W, 20 ft LW). Coming around Capa Matapalo at the southern tip of the peninsula we could just…
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Go Golfito
We have been power touring the Golfo Dulce area of Costa Rica for a week now and can say that the flora and fauna viewing is spectacular. Our three day two night excursion to the Oso Peninsula was…
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Coasting in to Costa Rica
We arrived Golfito, Costa Rica at dawn today and anchored off the Banana Bay Marina (8d37.30’N, 83d09.24’W, 30 ft). Our yacht agent (Bruce +506 2775 0838 info@bananabaymarina.com ) checked us in and drove us around to get a…
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Underway Day 2
We are having a fairly easy passage (so far) with mostly light winds except for a few hours near Punta Mala where it piped up to 20-25 kn on the beam. We have been motoring on and off…
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Underway Day 1
We hoisted anchor at 0730 this morning, crossed the busy ship channel leading to the Canal and motored thru the ship anchorage before setting sail at 0900. The wind has been moderately light all day from the north…
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