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2005

Lazzarone Story  


Lazzarone is a 45' Catamaran, manufactured by the Lagoon division of Beneteau.  When first announced in October of 2004, this design was described as a "breakthrough" boat.  More specific details can be found at http://www.cata-lagoon.com/UK/frameset_uk.html.

Lazzarone is hull # 11 of this design.  She came out of the factory in France and was launched in Les Sables de Olonne on June 23, 2004.  From there, we sailed her (her maiden voyage) North in the Bay of Biscay to Cherbourg, France - near Normandy.  Lazzarone traveled from Cherbourg to Newport, RI inside a unique cargo ship, where we were joined by Court Hazelton and sailed her to Annapolis where she was outfitted by Engineered Marine Services.  There we added such items as a generator, air conditioning, water maker, marine electronics, washer/dryer, etc. 

Ah yes, we forgot to mention that cruising is what this is all about.  The dream of sailing around warm tropical islands we cannot pronounce, has been a dream of John's for years, and now will be shared with his gorgeous wife Marcia.

If you want to know where we are, where we are going or where we have been, please look under the "Schedule" section of this website.  If you have some time to spare and care to join us aboard for some sailing or just some relaxing and diving in warm waters, let us know.  We have put the calendar in to make it easy for you to schedule your vacations around whatever exotic location we expect to be at the time of your vacation.  There are three good size staterooms (two guest), each with their own head (bathroom-including shower)

Inside you will see the latest photos of where we have been, as well as a brief narrative.

If you are wondering what Lazzarone means, it depends on whether you are Northern of Southern Italian.  In it the simplest terms it means either “Lazy Guy” or “Cheeky Guy”.  Both seem fitting!


Dos Mosquises (part of Los Roques) August 16 - 17
Arriving at Los Roques August 14 – 16
La Blanquilla to Tortuga August 14
Robledal to La Blanquilla August 9
Margarita to La Blanquilla -- August 7-9
Los Testigos to Margarita August 4 - 7
Grenada to Los Testigos August 1
Grenada 27 June – 1 August
Union Island to Grenada 24 June
Bequia to Union Island 25 June
Martinique to St. Lucia 23 June
Martinique May 25 – June 23
Les Saintes and Dominica May 20 - 24
Marie Galante May 17 - 20
Guadeloupe May 14 - 17
Nevis May 12
Puerto Rico to BVI's April 24-May 9
Texas April 19-22
San Diego April 4-17
Back in the USA   4/1/2005 
Puerto Rico
News from the Dominican Republic 3/12/2005
Leaving Turks and Caicos  3/7/2005
More news from Turks and Caicos  3/4/2005
News from Turks and Caicos    2/24/2005
At the end of the first week in the Turks and Caicos    2/17/2005
Arriving in the Turks and Caicos   2/10/2005
Clarence town, Long Island, Bahamas
Leaving Georgetown
Georgetown, Exuma, Bahamas
Christmas and New Years    Dec/Jan 2004/2005