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Jim Formato
Buffalo, NY
Raced in my twenties and thirties, did what I was told and knew nothing about sailing but loved the rush of the her heeling and speeding through the wind! Now retired, bought a 23’ Merit Sprint and been dreaming of costal cruising. Active in NauticEd and SailTies. Two awesome resources.
1,941
NM
Total Distance
122
Days
Time at Sea
Restricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit
US Federal Communications Commission
Modern Marine Navigation
BoatUS Foundation
Skipper Level 1
NauticEd
Friday at 04:38
Two days 6 hour sail to the Dominican. Point north and heading home!!! Crew is awesome, well fed and decent weather. Squalls at night are a little terrifying but we manage. Capt Bruce knows his vessel well. We were going to spend a night her but the winds really tail off at the start of next week…..so let’s do this……..
10
293.9
NM
2 days 7 hours
San Juan, Puerto Rico to Cofresi, Dominican Republic
Wednesday at 08:15
Starting g this day off right. Coffee, breezy then a ride in to do some laundry.
4
0.3
NM
4min
San Juan to Miramar, Puerto Rico
Tuesday at 07:35
Started out early and had a wonderful sail to San Juan. On the hook here is a bit sketchy but hey we are vagabonds🤣⚓️⛵️
10
35.5
NM
5h 58m
Punta Aguila to San Juan, Puerto Rico
Monday at 12:43
12 mile jaunt that I helmed from off of the hook to onto a ball-one motor gang man style!! Not before Bruce speared a Snapper to go with steak tonight. Live aboard surf n turf. Within 30 miles of the Capital, San Juan where we get two new crew and lose the best chef ever C-Mo but not before we have Thanksgiving together in town.
6
15.1
NM
3h 39m
Punta Arenas to Punta Aguila, Puerto Rico
23 November 2025 at 13:44
Started with wild horse watching and a beach walk. Sunday Beach Service, with horses living the scripture too. Some eats with new friends than off for a quick jaunt around the west horn of Isle de Vieques. Tomorrow we will do another quick run across to the Puerto Rico mainland. Then sail to San Juan. ⚓️⛵️-Jim
11
9.2
NM
2h 23m
Esperanza to Punta Arenas, Puerto Rico
Marco Laurienzo - Great scenery. You look truly happy Jim.
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21 November 2025 at 08:46
Steady downwind sail to Isle de Vieques-Sun Bay Beach. Couple of non keeper fish and caught a crab pot. Captain did a masterful job shaking the pot, no harm to the pot nor the vessel. And we had bananas aboard!🤣
9
35.1
NM
7h 17m
Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands to Esperanza, Puerto Rico
Jim Formato - Thanks Billy. Some challenging passages after T-Giving. Should be an Ole Salt when this is over. Learning a ton from Capt Bruce
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19 November 2025 at 10:26
Broad reach to St Thomas. Prevent worked well-it was a text book Caribbean sail😁✅. Heard we are having strip steak on that boat in the pic- notice the egg!! Yeah baby
7
14.8
NM
3h 18m
Mary Point to Druif Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands
William Borowski - Sailing through the night,  seems like it would be a whole different world/experience.  you’re living the dream brother. Like I say to my Motorcycle friends “keep it upright“ LOL. Ps: you’re a lot closer to the equator than I am so I’m guessing that it’s warmer there than it is here in Buffalo, New York (45°F). 
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17 November 2025 at 13:45
Learning curve- dicey but Aurigua held up well. 21 hour overnight sail
9
99.2
NM
21h 33m
Sandy Ground, Saint Martin to Windberg, U.S. Virgin Islands
17 November 2025 at 11:08
Return after exercise/walking last second goods. Preparing Arigua for our first passage
2
1
NM
12min
Marigot to Sandy Ground, Saint Martin
17 November 2025 at 09:43
The Capt n C-Mo getting a workout in before passage. I went for a walk through town and had a cafe Americano
3
0.6
NM
7min
Sandy Ground to Marigot, Saint Martin
Marco Laurienzo - Looking salty skipper Bon voyage
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