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Do You Anchor Overnight?
There were a few consistent questions asked by others as we were preparing to sail. One that frequently cropped up was what we would do at night. Many assumed that…
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Passage to India – When Size is EVERYTHING!
Setting out on a blue water passage takes months of planning. It is not only about preparing the boat but preparing yourselves as well. Though stressful at times, it is…
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Full Circle to Dubai
Night watches on a long passage give you a lot of time to think about things. My problem is that I don’t always remember everything when I get around to…
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Fair Winds and Good Sailing
Bryan’s morning text reads…“Nice night sailing although a bit windy to start. Up to 22 knots now back to around 10 knots. Lots of traffic. Beautiful sunrise – very pink.”…
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In-Flight Refuelling
We got a routine call from the Indian Navy last night, asking vessel, crew and route details. This kind of call is quite standard although I always get a bit…
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The Slow Way Back
Aroha and her able crew are making steady but slow progress back but are being hampered by an uncomfortable swell and the wind persisting from the direction they are trying…
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Trouble Leaving
I have just finished reading a book about one of my heroes, intrepid explorer James Cook, and our voyage seems tame in relation to what he accomplished. We have bemoaned…
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Back to Reality
Well, there is only so long you can put off the inevitable. Bryan has been cruising now for nearly six months and myself and the kids for nearly three. It…
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Male – The City On Speed
Male is a medium sized Asian city on speed. It’s a two by a two-kilometre piece of compact real estate where everything happens faster, noisier, smellier… than anywhere else in…
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Island Hopping to Male
We left Nilandhoo in the afternoon a couple of days back. The timing of high tide and the shallow depths we were anchored in dictated when we moved – needing…
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