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Movies and Outboards

March 21, 2015Matt 2 Comments

Short entry today – a couple of days ago I had my first actual acting role in a movie. I felt like a huge fraud, and was with all these career professional actors from LA and was worried that any… Continue reading →

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Bachelor Moments

March 12, 2015Matt Leave a comment

I had one of ‘those’ moments the other night. On attempting to scavenge something to eat and finding I hadn’t been shopping for a number of days, I decided on a cheese sandwich. Except the bread was ‘kinda’ stale –… Continue reading →

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Keepin’ on

March 9, 2015Matt Leave a comment

So on a cool note – I got the part in the movie I auditioned for! I think I was more shocked than pleased, since it was my first ever audition and I had no idea what I was doing… Continue reading →

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SPRING IS COMING

March 6, 2015Matt Leave a comment

…. AND I CAN’T WAIT. The sun has been out constantly for the last week or so, and the temperature has stuck around 11c, and it almost feels warm in the sun! In a fit of hubris, I’ve taken down… Continue reading →

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Scuba Diving in the ocean is fucking terrifying

February 21, 2015Matt 1 Comment

I had my first two dives in the ocean today. First thing to note – all the training materials have pictures of happy smiling people, wearing naught but a short wetsuit, diving through sunlight crystal clear waters in the tropics… Continue reading →

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Scuba training!

February 15, 2015Matt Leave a comment

So as part of the parcel of things I am doing to try to take my mind off of things, I decided to look into doing scuba lessons – something I had always wanted to do. I am also thinking… Continue reading →

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New website

February 14, 2015Matt Leave a comment

As you have no doubt noticed, www.saildivefish.ca now redirects to here, www.saildivefish.ca This is due to the fact I was fed up of the bad pun and also if you google ‘tuglife’ the VERY FIRST RESULT is A sad, pathetic,… Continue reading →

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On the hard

February 8, 2015Matt 4 Comments

It’s been pouring for several days, maybe a week, but it feels like a lot longer. I can hear the slap of raindrops on the hatches. There is a leak on the deck somewhere on the starboard side, near the… Continue reading →

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One of my favourite animals ever, and everywhere h One of my favourite animals ever, and everywhere her in Panama City
Made to Panama City, my last stop in the Pacific f Made to Panama City, my last stop in the Pacific for quite some time. Last 100 miles were upwind against heavy current but it was ok, even the fearsome Punta Mala was tame. By far the scariest bit was threading my way through the shipping anchorage outside the canal,  the traffic was very active and a couple of times I had to get out the way sharpish

Next, the canal!
This morning I rounded Punta Mariato, the furthest This morning I rounded Punta Mariato, the furthest south I'll be on this trip. From now on, every mile will take me back to BC (sometimes somewhat obliquely and via two oceans, the NWP and the canal but still!)

The hardest parts are yet to come but after two and a half years,  I'm homeward bound.

#sailing #sailboat
Goodbye Costa Rica, from helping a local get a gia Goodbye Costa Rica, from helping a local get a giant iguana out of their pool to marlins launching themselves out of the water, the wildlife and the people did not disappoint. What a lovely place!

#costarica
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