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Quick jaunt to Orcas Island and a porpoise encounter!

March 20, 2016Matt 2 Comments

I needed to pick up some stuff from Orcas island, namely Drag link for autopilot (last piece I need!) Curtain stuff to finish all 9 remaining curtains a safety cuff thing to put on prop shaft in case of gearbox… Continue reading →

Maintenance, Sailing gudgeon, hunter 36, marine life, orcas, porpoises

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April 20, 2014Matt Leave a comment

So I haven’t updated for a while, and the reason for that is that I got onto the ‘Cleaning’ part of the project. I’m really bad at cleaning, so ‘cleaning’ meant ‘do 5 minutes of scrubbing and then take a… Continue reading →

Maintenance cleaning, gudgeon, hunter 36, marine life, plumbing

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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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