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Newsletter #2
April 13, 2023
Hello Friends and Enemas!
Here I am again, trying to poision as many minds as possible. This week I've got a lot to talk about, including some great (but not for long) deals on boating gear and more! So let's go on a quick jaunt together into the world of Bob Bitchin...
Click here to find out more than you wanted to know!
I'm Trying To Poison As Many Minds As Possible!
PLEASE FORWARD TO FRIENDS!
Apathy? I think not!! Watch For Free! (approx. 3.5 minutes!)
Some people love their boats, some stand and scream "I hate boats" on a regular basis. But one thing's for sure... no one is apathetic about their boat!
Here's a link to a new "Attitudes" on the Bob Bitchin YouTube Channel. See what happens once you cut the lines. Subscribe and we will let you know when new videos are uploaded!
This is just ONE of the videos you will find FOR FREE!
Jody Did Good!
Great photo! No pot o' gold, but plenty of POT!

As many of you may know, when Jody and I buried the anchor, we did it in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of Northern California. It hasn't always been easy in our mountain paradise. Our home and business were burned down in 2020 by the Bear Fire, part of the Northern Complex Fire that burned over 300,000 acres. We rebuilt in 2022, and the land is starting to come back! Here's proof that, as they say, there's gold in them thar hills! Alas, there's none to be found under the rainbow... (we looked!), however there is plenty Sierra Gold, which the area has been famous for over the decades! Ha!!
Superyacht Crew Saves 16!
The captain and crew of a 121-foot sailing superyacht were central to a search and rescue last week which saw 16 people safely recovered from the hull of an upturned fishing boat, on the night of Tuesday 28 March.
The stricken fishing vessel is believed to have been carrying migrants from the island of Antigua to St Thomas, in the US Virgin Islands. Tragically, 16 other people are thought to have died in the incident.
Thomas Auckland, captain of SY Genevieve, shared his account of the search and rescue incident, and the procedures he and his crew used, with Yachting World. 
SY Genevieve is a 121ft Ed Dubois-designed sloop launched in 1996.
April Caribbean Happenings!
From The Caribbean Compass
April 13-16 St. Barts Theater Festival
For something a little different, Théâtre de Saint-Barthélémy presents La Ligne Rose. In French.
For more information go to festivaldetheatredesaintbarthelemy.com.
April 14 – May 3: St. Maarten Carnival
Three full weeks of music, dancing, parades and general merrymaking mean something for everyone. From the festival’s organizers:
You can find the full schedule at www.facebook.com/sxmcarnival/
April 20-24: Tobago Jazz Experience
Reggae superstar Koffee headlines the Tobago Jazz Experience
For further updates check https://tobagofestivalscommission.com
April 26-30: Vallenato Festival, Valledupar, Colombia
The best composers and performers including merengue, puya, paseo, and son, come together at the Vallenato Legend Festival, the greatest popular folk culture festival in Colombia.
April 30: Jazz’n’Creole event, Dominica
Nautical Jewelry Designs from the Sea!
Thirty years ago, custom jewelry designer and jeweler Hector Sanchez to create a line of gold and platinum jewelry from the sea. This is our very first sale, so don't miss the great prices!! Each piece is custom made in Hawaii!

Each piece of jewelry is custom made in Hawaii. We offer free shipping, a 30-day money back guarantee, and hassle-free returns and exchanges.
This from our friend Bill Pinkney.
Bill is the ultimate sailor, and now a children's book author too! Has your favorite Young Person read the book yet? If not they and you are missing a great opportunity to discuss dreams, perserverence, geography, cultures and history.
got to www.captainbillpinkney.com and check it out.
BB's books now being released as ebooks!
Now Available: The Seafaring Life
Just $6.95 - A Great Read!
Dozens of great anecdotal stories of what Bitchin discovered while "out there" living aboard and sailing the world for over 30 years. These are the stories that helped create Latitudes & attitudes Magazine, one of the best selling marine magazines of all times! Most BB books now available in electronic versions, and audiobooks being added as they are created!
All Bob's books burned in the Bear Fire in California in 2020. They have now all been reprinted in both hardcover and soft-cover; electronic and audio versions are being added added as they are completed, so check back regularly!


In the 30 years that Bob and Jody sailed all over the world, they learned about a lot of KEWL products. Check out The Ship's Store for some of those hard-to-find cruising goodies!

Buy Stuff! It's FUN!

The Engle Fridge-Freezer MT35
$100 OFF
Engel MT35 Platinum Series Top Opening 12/24V DC - 110/120V AC Fridge-Freezer

The Engle MT35 sailed aboard Lost Soul for about ten years, and then after all that, for the next ten years it was at every boat show we did (gotta have a cold brew now and again, amiright?). When we'd drive between shows we'd use the MT35 in the van for food & drink. These are the best Fridge-Freezers around, and you can get this one, the perfect size, at $100 off!

Reg. $1149.00 Sale $1049.00
Hurry!! Sale ends April 15, 2023
The Spring copy of Latitudes & Attitudes 
is now on the newsstands...
...and it's packed with great new stories about cruising! Want to keep up with what's going on "out there"? It's easy. Latitudes & Attitudes comes out with four giant copies a year, filled with an insight into the best lifestyle on Earth... or should I say on the ocean?
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