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Kenwabikise family recounts a Caribbean sailing trip, 2008

Also The Kens Take a Break Beaver Island 2008

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TypeEvent
Dates2008-02 – 2008-03
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
On this page
Event
Dates
2008-02 – 2008-03
Kind
Publication
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
recreationmaritimefamilygeographypublication
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Beaver Island

Summary

Lindsey and Clairessa Kenwabikise described a more-than-two-week Caribbean sailing trip aboard Mangele. Their account covered the British Virgin Islands, a regatta, snorkeling, island visits, a full-moon party, and a lunar eclipse before the family returned home.

Evidence limits

This is a first-person published travel narrative, not a vessel log, itinerary, passenger record, race result, or independent geographic survey.

Sources

  1. Beaver Beacon, April 2008, "The Kens Take a Break".
    Publishes the Kenwabikise family’s account of sailing the British Virgin Islands aboard Mangele, joining a regatta, snorkeling, visiting islands, and returning home after more than two weeks. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2008-04_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held April issue scan confirms the first-person travel narrative and photographs.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2008-04_Beaver-Beacon

Added 5 August 2026. Recent changes

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Beaver Island Archive, “Kenwabikise family recounts a Caribbean sailing trip, 2008”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-kenwabikise-caribbean-trip-2008/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April 2008, "The Kens Take a Break". (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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