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Gudge is sold!

February 13, 2021Matt 7 Comments

As the title says – after owning her for 7 years and living on her for 6 and a half, I no longer own Gudgeon. She was sold to a couple who are just starting their adventure and I think… Continue reading →

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Back in BC

November 5, 2020Matt 1 Comment

So this is probably the longest update gap since I started the blog – but there really hasn’t been much to report. I moved back to BC due to my contract finishing in Ottawa, and have been there since. No… Continue reading →

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Another update

August 24, 2020Matt Leave a comment

So just another quick update – I haven’t died and things are still chugging along. It’s looking more and more like I will end up heading back to Mexico next year, pick up the boat and sail her back to… Continue reading →

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Summer Update

July 10, 2020Matt 4 Comments

Well, it’s been a while since I updated this, mainly because nothing has really changed. I’m still in Ottawa, covid is still rampaging around the place, the Pacific is still closed and Gudge is still in Mexico. Ottawa is currently… Continue reading →

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Crossing the Gulf of California to Los Muertos

April 17, 2020Matt 3 Comments

No matter which of the three options I chose from, I’d need to move the boat north to the La Paz area again. It’d be a better area to leave for Canada from, it’s the entrance to the sea of… Continue reading →

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Deciding what to do next

March 29, 2020Matt 8 Comments

Well, since my plans to cross to French Polynesia are basically not happening this year (their borders are closed, along with almost every other country in the south pacific) the thing now is to decide what to do next (lots… Continue reading →

Circumnavigation gudgeon, hunter 36, sailboat, sailing

Clearing out of Mexico…. briefly

March 19, 2020Matt 2 Comments

So I got most of the boat projects knocked off, Liz came down and was ready to cross with me (I decided I did not like solo passages) and we did a huge provisioning run, getting two months worth of… Continue reading →

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Preparing to cross to French Polynesia

March 18, 2020Matt 3 Comments

This post is pretty delayed in me posting it as I got pretty busy, so… yeah. Most of it was written a couple of weeks ago but time to catch up! After returning to Bandaras Bay and having Emma leave,… Continue reading →

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Its that time of year again - Sooner put away and Its that time of year again - Sooner put away and I'm back driving boats, docks and spreadsheets for thr BC lodge
A random assortment of pictures from my month in S A random assortment of pictures from my month in San Blas

#sailing #sailboat
Sending it - Sooner chases Tally Ho in the San Bla Sending it - Sooner chases Tally Ho in the San Blas islands.

Photos by @sampsonboatco (I need to get a drone apparently)
This is a narrow passage through the underwater re This is a narrow passage through the underwater reefs between the islands that I sailed through. 

Its a bit nerve-wracking, being only around 50 foot wide so I was double reefed on the main and just with a tiny bit of headsail out to help steerage, so I wouldn't go too fast if I did hit something. 

Drone shots.by @sampsonboatco 

#sailing #sailboat
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