Blog
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May 28, 2013RTW DAY 202 - Computer Damaged, no emails possible (in or out)Bad news of last night-dropped laptop and broke the screen-remote monitor also damaged.
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May 28, 2013RTW Day 200a: In S.Pacific - across the 180 degree Meridian - Date LineThursday 9th May 2013 Across the Date Line! Back into Wednesday.... GMT - 12hr, instead of GMT + 12hr
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May 28, 2013RTW Day 194: In S.Pacific: Rounding Fiji... generator repairedGenerator is back in action!
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May 28, 2013RTW Day 187: Hotel Nereida has overnight guestsJust went up on deck - and disturbed a tiny gaily-coloured bird - a goldfinch. One of a pair, it turned out... they investigated all around on deck and in the rigging... and finally chose the protection of a fold of the mainsail near the mast for their overnight roosting place as the sun was setting.
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May 28, 2013RTW Day 180: Across the Tasman Sea - headsail sheet comes adrift - 'genoa wrap'Jeanne Socrates encounters genoa trouble while sailing around the world.
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May 28, 2013RTW Day 172 - good relaxing sailing and a beautiful sunsetSunset... A magnificent Salvin's albatross just settled on the water for a rest, having been circling nearby on fixed wings for a long time as I watched it from the companionway - I took the chance to finish my waiting mug of tea!
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May 28, 2013RTW Day 169 - Rounding the SE Cape of TasmaniaJeanne Socrates rounds Tasmania on her trip around the world.
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May 28, 2013The Bright Side of Getting Stuck in the BVIThey say if you can't beat 'em, join 'em. Well, we say: if you can't leave 'em, ENJOY 'em.
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May 28, 2013RTW Day 163 - a pair of dancing storm petrels at sunset....Had hoped, with High approaching, to get some sunny weather - but not as yet. Still using my small camping stove to boil water for drinks and dehydrated meals - seas still well up, around 4.5m so no rush to change over tank supplying galley.
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May 28, 2013RTW Day 159 - Hove to in strong conditions...An increase in wind and worries about the GPS unit cause Jeanne Socrates to heave to off the coast of Australia.
Electronic Updates
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