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Brexit, Solar Cooking and some second hand parts

July 26, 2019Matt 7 Comments

Titles a bit all over the place as is this update – only two months to go till I fly back to Mexico though! Without further ado: Brexit One of the questions I’m often asked is ‘why did you fly… Continue reading →

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Stocking up on parts in Canada

July 11, 2019Matt 5 Comments

Firstly, I’m HALFWAY through my summer break! Only 2 and a half months to go till I’m back at the boat! While I’ve been back in Canada (and working two jobs) I’ve been buying up a storm, getting both additional… Continue reading →

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New hardtop dodger

June 17, 2019Matt 2 Comments

As anyone who has been reading for a while knows, the boat came with a pretty crappy pre-fab dodger that I installed soon after I found it in a locker, and then removed just before Swiftsure 2017 in an ill-conceived… Continue reading →

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Summer Plans

May 14, 2019Matt 3 Comments

So I’ve managed to get a job (well actually, two jobs) in Victoria and am getting down to spending the next few months earning some money. One of the jobs can potentially be done remotely – meaning I can probably… Continue reading →

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Next steps and summer plans

March 18, 2019Matt 10 Comments

I’m still in Banderas Bay, reading a lot, getting probably too much sun and swimming a bunch, but what’s next? Well originally, I would have been heading off to French Polynesia around about now. This…. *drumroll* isn’t going to happen… Continue reading →

Circumnavigation, Maintenance, Sailing gudgeon, hunter 36, mexico, sailboat, sailing

Things that have worked (and some things that haven’t)

January 18, 2019Matt 13 Comments

Well since I’ve just spent the last week or so hanging around La Paz with my friend Davey, and am going to spend the next few weeks hanging around the same area reading/spearfishing/eating/napping until it’s time to go to Matazlan… Continue reading →

Circumnavigation, Maintenance gudgeon, hunter 36, liveaboard, sailboat, sailing

Santa Maria Bay, MX to San Juan del Cabo, MX

November 26, 2018Matt 4 Comments

After arriving in Santa Maria Bay after a terrible passage, we were soaked after two nights of taking waves in the face and exhausted after no sleep. We had a lay day so Liz tidied up a bit while I… Continue reading →

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Refitting in San Diego

November 6, 2018Matt 7 Comments

I had a few frantic days running around San Diego during which I bought a lot of stuff, including Custom Fabricated pieces Massive shoutout to Thomas Marine who not only managed to do the bits in a ridiculously short timeframe, but also… Continue reading →

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