Blog
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December 18, 2012The ReelTo Michael Robertson, a reel on the stern indicates a serious sailor—an extreme cruiser.
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December 13, 2012Holidays AboardCelebrating the Christmas season aboard offers unique challenges—and opportunities.
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November 27, 2012Day 25 towards Cape Horn - several urgent jobs - and a flurry of flying fishI noticed a ship heading our way- CPA under1.5 ml in 45 mins... that's too close in my book!
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November 27, 2012Days 23/24 towards Cape Horn - sun at times, mostly light wind from NE, problemsThe autopilot rudder bar display disappeared again - while in 'Standby' and under windsteering....grrr!!
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November 27, 2012Day 22 towards Cape Horn - A booby comes to visit, in continuing grey conditionsOn 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.
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November 27, 2012Mounting the New LiferaftIn an emergency safety stop during her around-the-world voyage, Jeanne Socrates installs a new liferaft on Nereida.
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November 27, 2012Day 21 towards Cape Horn - Grey, cloudy.... Autopilot issuesAfter 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...
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November 27, 2012Day 20 towards Cape Horn - Another problem just caught in time - and fixed.....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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November 27, 2012Day 19 towards Cape Horn - Bright sun and good speed in more settled windAfter several overnight bands of squally rainclouds, with light winds in between, we've finally settled into a nice, sunny day with some white clouds around and fairly consistent good wind from the north.
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November 26, 2012Ambassador MeI thought Canada was the 51st state. No, not literally. But I did think living here would be nearly indistinguishable from life in the United States. It ain’t so.
Electronic Updates
The Vesper Marine WatchMate Vision is arguably the most advanced Class B AIS transponder ever built, and was honored with an Innovation Award in Miami.
