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What People Say About Us
| 2009 - 2010 Season |
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Thank you
for a wonderful vacation to the Virgin Islands. Thank you for making
Jim's 54th birthday very special. The rum cake was mmm...good!
Jim and Laura Cooper, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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opening your home to us as well as the guided tour of your wonderful
"back yard." The food was delicious and the company supurb! Thank
you for the best week of our lives.” Mike and Patti Stach, Wind
Lake, WI
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Bill and I had a wondereful time. The
food was delicious and elegantly presented. P.S. Oh... and the
food was Fantastic! Colette and Wayne Hedien, Northbrook, IL, and Treva and Bill
Breuch, Middleton, WI.
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for hosting us in your lovely floating home. We were treated like
visiting royalty! Kathleen and Dan
Paul, Jackson Center, PA.
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Thank you for
fitting so much of what we wanted to do into our trip., Sailing,
snorkeling, island fare...!! We are especially grateful that you
guided us - with great patience - towards obtaining our ASA
certifications. David, Kim, Ryan
and Connor Long, Shrewsbury, MA
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Thank you for enabling us to
enjoy again God's beautiful creation of these islands with sailing
winds, fantastic sights and good weather...Your superb nautical
skills...Great meals, extra attention, good snorkeling. Mary and
Walter Egan, and Tony and Mary Martocci, Bethlehem, PA.
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Mary - the gourmet cuisine aboard
made anything we had ashore a disappointment. Owen - your seamanship
made us feel comfortably secure.
Mary and Dudley Syre, Council Bluffs, IA and Rick and Sue Martin,
Girardeau, MO
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Mary and Owen made such fantastic food…WOW!!! The best meals in the
VIs are on Fidelity! Owen...the sailing lessons will benefit us for
many years to come. Your hospitality was great.
Chris, Susan, Robert and Wilson Maclellan, Chattanooga, TN.
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Outstanding!
I'm a vegetarian and they accommodated me nicely. Presentation was
beautiful. What a great vacation!
Daphne and Joe Sprigg, Birmingham, AL.
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[O]ne of the best holidays we've
ever had...but, most of all, there was the company of these two
charming, interesting, gracious, infinitely accommodating, unique
individuals who took such good care of us. Jean Claude and Erica
Bouhemic, Orono, Ontario, Canada.
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The Grenadines are
spectacular in their unspoiled beauty and charm but they paled in
comparison to the company of our charming hosts/teachers. Mary, your
cooking was 5-star...better than any restaurant we could have gone
to and on the beauty of the boat. We could noty have asked for a
better vacation or ASA instruction. Erik, Suzi,
Elizabeth and David Ekvall, Dallas, TX
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Mary, your cooking is
devine. You work magic on this boat. Owen, you have proven to be an
excellent instructor. So, simple words for deep apprecdiation: thank
you. To say less is impossible. To say more is almost (but not
really at all) superfluous. Teo, Linda and Alex Dagi, Boston, MA.
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What an excellent way to celebrate Richard's 50th
birthday! What magic you conjure, Mary, in that galley is amazing. I
was hoping for a great sailing adventure in The Grenadines plus ASA
Bareboat certification plus practical knowledge I would need to be
able to bareboat in the future plus a fitting way to turn 50. Boy
did this trip deliver - an intensive and expert ASA instruction,
gorgeous island sunsets, and good snorkeling (Canouan!) and
kayaking, very practical and patient instruction re chartering, all
surrounded by the best food I've ever had for a week of vacation -
much less done wile afloat. Richard, Maureen and Larkin Turman,
Takoma Park, MD.
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| 2008 - 2009 Season |
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In 10 short days I’ve gone from landlubber to sea dog
with great confidence due to your comprehensive In 10 short days
I’ve gone from landlubber to sea dog with great confidence due to
your comprehensive teachings. The sailing was fantastic and so was
the food. David Alexander and Gregory Herro, Evanston, IL
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An
experience we’ll never forget!! Mary, the food was wonderful. Owen,
your knowledge and skills gave me great confidence.
Suzanne and Mike Lee and Linda and John Fulbright, Little Rock, AR
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Owen, your
instruction was great and Mary, your cooking was even better. The
Park Family, Seol, Korea, Philadelphia, PA, New York
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Boat very well set up for charter service, very
comfortable; also immaculately clean and bug- and mildew-free, and
we know how hard that is in the tropics. Mary and Owen very
compatible with us.
Margery and Alan Braverman, West Chester, PA
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The sailing was
fabulous...we loved your wonderful cooking and company. Connie Pechura and Jim Ingram, Philadelphia, PA
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The
sailing was just what Tom ordered .... You two are perfect hosts.
Dori Thompson and Tom Birkey, Montevideo, MN
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Well,
your favorite "pirates" had a great time. For us it will
always be "Fidelity Sails."
Tom and
Linda Bridges, Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada
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[Fidelity
has been] the perfect elixir to a stressful year. What an amazing
romantic setting. and Mary, you're the best cook in the islands, and
that is a voice of experience. Phillip Smith and Anna
Pavlova, Washington, DC.
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Thanks for
introducing us to our new #1 favorite snorkeling spot...on Anegada!
Owen, thanks for your patience with sailing instruction. Julie
and John Barnowski, Hummelstown, PA, and Linda and Tom Ruvolo,
Middletown, PA.
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Thank
you for your thorough and patient [ASA] teaching. Your teaching is a
gift and a legacy which we will use in our own lives and pass on to
our children. Julia and Toby Taylor, Knoxville, TN
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Thanks so much for
letting us experience your beautiful boat Fidelity and your
great hospitality. Sailing with you both was a wonderful experience.
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| 2007 - 2008 Season |
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“We
had a wonderful time...Cooking was great. Owen built my confidence
in sailing." the Perocchis, North Andover, MA
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Everything that you provided for us was just great. We will miss
your culinary delights. The cooking was
amazing. The Dujsics, Toronto, ON
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Thank you so much for making this anniversary so memorable. The
meals, company and setting were perfect! The sailing was one of the
best experiences of our lives. The Spoons, Cedar Grove, NC
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We have been in the
best of hands for the sailing, dining and hospitality. You are now
in our "book of stories." The Glennies, Wadena, SK
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you are terrific! The food and hospitality have been legendary!
What a great
five days - total relaxation and enjoyment. I have gained
much knowledge about the world below the waterline and many new
recipe ideas from Mary's galley!!! The
Bollingers, Star, ID
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You will forever remain an important part in our Life Chronicals...as
the hosts of Claus' and Monika's Valentine Day Engagement Voyage.
Clus Mittemayer and Monika Zasada, Shelter Island, NY
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Mary's charm and Owen's wealth of knowledge greatly enhanced our
vacation. Of
particular enjoyment was the shared love of sailing and attention to
detail Loved the snorkeling, sailing and gourmet food. The
Dickeys, West Hartford, CT
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We
had such a fabulous week on board your beautiful yacht Fidelity.
Everything far exceeded our expectations...Your
food was really fantastic and extremely healthy with all those
natural and fresh ingredients. The Blakes,
New York, NY
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We
could not have asked for a more hospitible crew or any better
cooking than in the last week (especially those chocolate chipper
cookies!!). New Friends, sailing, blue skies, gourmet dinners!
What more could anyone ask for! And yet, you both went even further
with all your attention to detail! The
Meiers, Shelby Township, MI
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You made our 30th wedding anniversary cruise one we will never
forget. The...wonderful food will be a source of conversation and
our friends for the entire summer. The Hahns, Calhan, CO
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had a wonderful vacation on board your home and we are very greatful
for all you have done...the delicious meals, beautiful water, skies
and sailing. The Garbers, Cohassett, MA
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| 2006 - 2007 Season |
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Gray, Erika Richards and Curt Felix, Marblehead, MA
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"We
had a great time and truly appreciated the thought and care for
Wayne's gluten-free diet! The trip was fantastic!" Wayne and Mary
McLellan and Gill and Rose Van Guilder, Flagstaff, AZ and Galway,
NY.
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“It was like being in Mary and Owen’s home. What a great way to see
all of the BVI. Mary is an amazing cook!” Debbie and Matt Frank,
Investment banker, Larchmont, NY.
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"The trip was a
culinary delight in addition to wonderful sailing.” Howard Yonas
and Lori Kirby, Neurosergeon, Albuquerque, NM. “You both became
incredible role models for my life!” Josh Yonas, San Diego, CA
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“I went farther with my sailing instruction than expected. We had
the most pleasant vacation ever with amazing people! Amazing food,
too, aboard the Fidelity!” the Deschamps, banking data
management, Laredo, TX
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“Thank you so much for everything...great sailing and excellent food
for privateers." Tom and Linda Bridges and Brian Peters, Alberta,
Canada
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"We
had a blast! Thank you so much for everything." Gene and Linda
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"Great boat, sailing company - great food,..Great hospitality, expertise
and food. I loved it. " Enid
Beal, financial analysists, boston, ma, Gay Rosenfeld, Nashua, NH,
and Claudia Yokooji, Newport Beach, CA.
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"top
notch [ASA] instruction and fabulous meals." Dick Baker and Kathy
Koznek, Willowick, OH, and Ginny and Lou Wilking, Orchard Lake, MI
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"Our
best week on water!" Art and Cindy Kobrine, neurosurgon,
Washington, DC.
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"Thank you for your wonderful hospitality." Jeff Chapski and
Jennifer Lee, Philadelphia, PA
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”Thanks for the great company, fantastic food and super sailing
education.” Alan Horn and Jennifer Fountain, food vendor and
photographer, Martinsburg, WV.
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| 2005 - 2006 Season |
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"food, gifts, drinks... in short, the works! We are grateful! " Jim
and Lyda Campbell, retired MD Radiologist and his wife from Little
Rock, Arkansas
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"The week on Fidelity was awesome.”
Hervey Weitzman, MD Oncologist and family from Easton CT
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"Awesome food...to die for! Gourmet meals cooked with love…and ask
Owen to make his very famous blueberry pancakes."
Cynthia Pratt, a wine consultant and her MD
cardiologist husband Sam from Dayton, Ohio, along with
Tim Spencer and his wife Sherryl, he an executive with United
Technologies,
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We had a wonderful time…it was too short!" Ted and Heidi Furlong, engineer,
Beverly, MA.
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The food was amazing. Hope we come back soon!!!" Marcos Garcia,
Florencia Apraiz, David Sides and Stine Vraalsen, London, England.
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"Great food, great company and great times!" Jeff and Ginger
Snyder, Alexandria, VA.
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Similarly, Rick and Jan Noyes, owners of both New River and Carolina
Coast Harley-Davidson dealerships in Wilmington, North Carolina,
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"The cruise, service and food were a class act," said Leonard &
Monica Washington, tax attorney and computer time security analyst,
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| 2004 - 2005 Season |
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“Sailing on board Fidelity in the Caribbean is
spectacular. Owen’s skills, as captain, made us feel safe and
confident aboard while showing us the sights, allowing us to fully
enjoy the sailing experience. Mary amazed us with her gourmet
delights in both taste and presentation. To this day, we are still
trying to duplicate Mary's recipes in our kitchen on land.” Karen
and Barry Dunsmoor, project manager and satellite systems engineer,
Alexandria, VA. |
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“Magnificent! A feast for both the eyes and for the stomach. Mary,
you can cook for me anytime.” Mona LaBlanc & George Sold, retired
school administrator & interior decorator, Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| 2003 - 2004 Season |
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"Owen and Mary are gracious hosts aboard their
beautiful yacht Fidelity. They always make you feel right at
home. Between Owen’s expertise about sailing and Mary’s wonderful
cooking they make a great crew. Mary puts her heart and soul into
every meal with superb results.” Richard and Judy Kaylor, homemaker & Vice President, Richmor
Aviation, Scotia, New York |
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“The meals on board Fidelity were absolutely scrumptious.
Mary’s cooking is exceptional.” Margaret Schwartz, Falls Church,
VA, author of THE PUMPKIN PATCH: A Single Woman’s International
Adoption Journey. Available at
http://pumpkin-patch.net |
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Our week on board the Fidelity was
magnificent. Steven and Carolyn
Leveston, Physician, Pittsfield, MA. |
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| 2002 - 2003 Season |
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“I have had the pleasure of enjoying many a delectable dinner
prepared by Mary. Her cookies and Italian specialties are rivaled by
no one.” Rita and Bob Block, homemaker & Professor of Nuclear
Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York. |
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"My adventures aboard the "Fidelity" have been more than I could
have ever imagined. Captain Owen skillfully guided me like a father
to improve my sailing ability, and Mary's loving way and talent in
the kitchen would give even my own mom a run for her
money. Definitely it's the "Fidelity" for a real Bon Voyage.”
Gary L. Rizzi, stockbroker, Patchogue, New York. |
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