https://www.gofundme.com/jennytomas-lost-their-homeinmaria Hurricane Maria Destroyed My Sister Home: On September 20th, the eye of Hurricane Maria, a category 5 storm, hit Vieques, Puerto Rico, destroying my sister’s home (boat) and the majority of her belongings. Jenny Smith and her family (Tomas, Milan (3 yrs old) & Taleia (1 yr old) lived aboard their catamaran sailboat, NautiMermaid, when Hurricane Maria hit leaving them without a home. For several years, Jenny & Tomas worked tirelessly towards actualizing their dream of starting their own business on the island of Vieques -- – when it all shattered before their eyes overnight. Their planned source of income was lost after being on the island for 2 short months prior to the hurricane’s destruction. Thank you to all of you who have been so supportive of my sister during this journey. It has meant so much to her receiving all the positive messages of support from all over the world. Thank you for subscribing and following their journey on her youtube channel The Cat and The Mermaid. These videos have become even more special because they documented this small slice of time where they got to live aboard a catamaran before it was destroyed. Luckily Tomas’s Aunt has a house where they were all able to stay to safely ride out the storm. They are currently residing there with Tomas’s mother and brother (who had the roof ripped off of their home). Tomas has rigged the solar panels from the boat onto the house, so they can run the refrigerator during the day using solar, and run the generator only at night. Like many isolated areas of Puerto Rico, they still do not have consistent running water, hot water for showers, AC, power, and must wait in long gas lines (7+ hours) – in order to obtain the gas needed to keep generators running. Communication is still down on the majority of the island – cellular service & internet is still only intermittently available only from a handful of spots. Additionally, it's mostly a cash only society right now and the bank lines have been monstrous with ATMs only working intermittently. It is heartbreaking to see the devastation that has occurred to this community and worrisome that this island is almost completely dependent on tourism for their local economy. Tomas was born & raised in Vieques; it was part of my sister’s dream to be a part of this island’s community. Witnessing all the destruction that has occurred, the two of them have become dedicated to the rebuilding efforts. Let’s help them, with whatever you can give, to regain what my sister’s family has lost and to encourage them that they shouldn’t give up on following their dreams. ________________________________________________________ CNN Footage of my sister's boat: http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/28/us/vieques-cut-off-after-hurricane-maria/index.html NautiMermaid is shown from 0:57 - to 1:13 in this CNN video: http://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2017/09/28/bill-weir-vieques-island-destroyed-dnt.cnn/video/playlists/bill-weir-in-puerto-rico/ The Cat & The Mermaid - the videos of them working to make the dream of living aboard a reality: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwkC0CouHTUieYD03D_xjBQ/videos ___________________________________________________________

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At Sail Tahiti we help you through all the steps of boat buying. Getting to know the boat you're buying is important, that's why we take the time to vist, walk through, sea trial - and have fun filming! - the boats we list. We love boats and we love sailing and we're here to talk to you about boat ownership in French Polynesia as well as across the Pacific. Making the decision to blue water cruise is a life changing one, we know this, and we want to make your experience as exciting and as stress free as possible. Feel free to contact us if you want to talk boats : www.sailtahiti.com / contact@sailtahiti.com

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😱 WAIT… WHAT JUST SURFACED?! 🌊🐳 🤫 Listen closely… you can hear our crew member Rut and the other guests reacting in pure amazement! 😱 🌊 Suddenly, an incredible beaked whale (zifio) surfaces to breathe during our dolphin and whale watching tour… and the reactions say it all! 🐳💙 😍 Those faces of surprise! What an unforgettable and emotional moment we experienced aboard our Magic Dolphin in Morro Jable, Fuerteventura. ⛵☀️ 🎥 Turn the volume up and enjoy this magical moment with us! 🔊✨ ⸻ 😱 ¡ESPERA… ¿QUÉ ACABA DE SALIR A LA SUPERFICIE?! 🌊🐳 🤫 Escucha atentamente… ¡se oyen de fondo a nuestra marinera Rut y al resto de clientes reaccionando con auténtico asombro! 😱 🌊 De repente, un espectacular zifio sale a la superficie para respirar durante nuestra excursión de avistamiento de delfines y ballenas… ¡y las caras de los pasajeros lo dicen absolutamente todo! 🐳💙 😍 ¡Menudas caras de sorpresa! Vivimos un momento emocionante e inolvidable a bordo de nuestro Magic Dolphin en Morro Jable, Fuerteventura. ⛵☀️ 🎥 ¡Sube el volumen y disfruta de este momento mágico con nosotros! 🔊✨ ⸻ 😱 MOMENT MAL… WAS IST DA GERADE AUFGETAUCHT?! 🌊🐳 🤫 Hört genau hin… im Hintergrund hört ihr unser Crewmitglied Rut und die anderen Gäste, die völlig überrascht reagieren! 😱 🌊 Plötzlich taucht ein beeindruckender Schnabelwal (Zifio) auf, um während unserer Delfin- und Walbeobachtungstour Luft zu holen… und die Gesichter der Gäste sagen einfach alles! 🐳💙 😍 Was für erstaunte Gesichter! Ein unglaublich emotionaler und unvergesslicher Moment an Bord unserer Magic Dolphin in Morro Jable, Fuerteventura. ⛵☀️ 🎥 Dreht den Ton auf und erlebt diesen magischen Moment mit uns! 🔊✨ #magicandsailing 👉 www.magicandsailing.com 📱+34 630 975 023 #ballena #fuerteventura #vacaciones #islascanarias #whalewatching #travel #animalshorts #naturelovers #whales #dolphins #oceanlife #cetaceans

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