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50 Days of Sea
It was too good to be true… Thursday, 12 June, 14:57 The boat was about as ready as it would ever be – supplies, spares, repairs, even the crew was ready and that says a Read more…
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Time to Leave… For Real this Time!
We should have known that Panama wouldn’t let us go too easily… It’s Panama…. Nothing and I mean NOTHING is easy!!! I successfully checked us out in the manner our wonderful agent had advised (you Read more…
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Flipping Panama
The seas are always bluer on the other side .Or at least they appear to be. But the surface of Panama city is deceiving. There’s far too much craziness that lies beneath. After a couple Read more…
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Miracles Happen.
Once upon a time there was a little boat of epicness. 27 feet of pure awesomeness Her name was Yoldia Yoldia needed a lot of work. So for almost a month we did nothing but Read more…
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Panamanianism: Delays, Problems, and a Beautifully Terrifying change of plans.
The only reassurance about anything that you will find in Shelter Bay Three weeks of blood, sweat and tears culminate today… and to be honest we don’t think we’re ready for it… So where was Read more…
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Rough Riding the Bluest Oceans
Our pilot boat chugged in at 7 am. Having engine problems and a dodgy outboard has some limitations when reversing out of a dock. Yes, Yoldia was small enough to take for a walk, but Read more…
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Oh Captain, My Captain
Every captain has a parrot, a wooden leg and an eye patch. Everyone knows that. I learned it when I was 4… But as I rocked up at my very first sailing boat (Fiddler) back Read more…
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Life’s a celebration!!!
Because sometimes when you try and subtly lick, it backfires, and they lick back…. It’s 4am and my alarms yelling at me to get up. It’s the last thing that I wanted to do after Read more…
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New crew, new countries, and a shower
(Petite Piton, Saint Lucia) After putting it off for four or fourteen or maybe even a few more days than that; I’m proud to announce I’ve finally had a shower… I think the whole of Read more…
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Friday the Fourteenth
A terrible thing just happened… I found out it was February… I’m not quite sure how that happened!!?? And, to make things worse, someone just pointed out that Friday’s valentines day… After redigesting the mini Read more…