Preparing for offshore sailing
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Phuket, Langkawi, Sydney and Christchurch….
Slack…I haven’t written a blog since October. Except I’ve not really been slack, in a nutshell since October we’ve sailed from Langkawi to Phuket, we spent a month up there cruising the national parks and the islands north of Phuket.… Continue reading
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Toilet Talk….
Using a toilet in South East Asia can be an interesting, confusing, and sometimes traumatic experience. How do you actually use the squat loos? Where do you put your feet? What is the bucket of water with a ladle in… Continue reading
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Crossing the Atlantic on Whirlwind…
We’ve been underway for three and a half days. There has been very little wind and a rolly sea. We enjoyed a gentle sail yesterday afternoon with a full suit of sails, and we’re gradually falling into the routine of… Continue reading
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The countdown to departure.
Week 2 is almost done. I’ve worked out that the toughest job on the ship belongs to the chef. I’ve been trying to make at least two meals a day that go into the freezer for passage making. When seasickness… Continue reading
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WTF TIA…
I feel like I’ve woken up in a parallel universe. As the locals say, “This is Africa…TIA”. Six months ago, we parked up Innocenti at Rebak Marina in Malaysia and flew home to New Zealand to sell the house. That… Continue reading