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November 27, 2012
by Jeanne Socrates
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Tim Sell / www.sausalitodiving.com
Jeanne Socrates Nereida with tools

On going up on deck to keep an eye out for the ship, I was kept entertained for a good half hour by a brown booby trying to land in our rigging to roost overnight - darkness was just falling.

November 27, 2012
by Jeanne Socrates

In an emergency safety stop during her around-the-world voyage, Jeanne Socrates installs a new liferaft on Nereida.

November 27, 2012
by Jeanne Socrates
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Michael Robertson
Jeanne Socrates

After taking a look at the rudder reference unit in the autopilot system, we stayed on that for a time to see how it coped - and if any error messages came up...

November 27, 2012
by Jeanne Socrates
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Courtesy of Jeanne Socrates
Jeanne Socrates Nereida

After lowering the pole to the deck, I happened to have a look at the pin which had given a problem the other day - that was fine, but I then noticed that another big pin, holding the pole end to the mast car attachment, was nearly out of its hole! A circlip holding the end in place was missing and there was nothing to stop the pin from falling out - which it was clearly well on its way to doing ...!!

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