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mistakes

The one where I try to fix stuff and make a hash of it

June 7, 2017Matt 4 Comments

I’m not sure what it is this week but everything I’ve touched has just gone to crap like some kind of rubbish King Midas. First of, I went to add in a tank selector switch. I currently have two freshwater… Continue reading →

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The one where Matthew nearly loses a finger/anchor/shoe

August 24, 2015Matt 2 Comments

So I started my two week holiday – I was hanging out with emma the day before and was gettin’ a bit nervous about going solo, so she said she’d come for the first day or so. Thanks Emma! Left… Continue reading →

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To Vancouver and back

July 27, 2015Matt Leave a comment

First off, sorry if this is rambly. I am writing this Sunday evening after returning (even though it posts the next day) So on Thursday morning, I picked up Emma and we set off on the way to Vancouver. The… Continue reading →

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Top 5 mistakes thus far

November 20, 2014Matt 1 Comment

Well, this is a learning experience. Here are my top 5 mistakes so far 1) Not replacing the suspiciously loose plastic paddle wheel when I was hauled out the first time This started leaking as soon as I went back… Continue reading →

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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
Bird fight! Brown Boobies (pic 4) are medium sized Bird fight! Brown Boobies (pic 4) are medium sized marine birds that are very adapt at catching fish (I've seen them snatch flying fish out the air) while Magnificent Frigatebirds (pic 5) (yes that is their actual name) are a lot bigger and seem to not as good at catching food. I've seen them do it, but mostly they prefer to bully smaller birds, which is what is happening here. The booby caught a small fish, the Frigate saw and immediately started bullying it to try to snatch it's prize. 

The fish was dropped but the squawking continued for quite a while after I left.

#costarica #bird #birdphotography
Peekaboo From the serrated jaw, I am pretty sure Peekaboo

From the serrated jaw, I am pretty sure this is a green turtle

#sailing
#costarica
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