Blog
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November 20, 2012InsulationThe Robertsons find that life aboard in the wintertime is more damp than they expected.
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November 14, 2012Getting AroundNow immersed Victoria city life, but with no car and no car to borrow, we are reaffirming our pleasure of being unencumbered by an automobile.
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November 9, 2012Day 18 towards Cape Horn - We cross over into Mexico..! Calling all birders...Went to heat coffee - propane had run out!
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November 9, 2012Nonstop, unassisted, single-handed RTW ...ready to leave later this week?Current Location: Canada, Victoria
Current Mood: upbeat!
Sunday 14th October 2012 - Lots to do & being done - busy here!!
Well, for the last few days, it's been overcast & raining, often heavily - and there's mainly no breath of wind ... So I have no problem with needing to delay my departure for a few more days while I continue to make essential final preparations.
But with increasing numbers of queries on my timing, I thought I'd best spare some moments to post an update on progress towards departure... -
November 6, 2012Peril Before Panic"They’re announcing an evacuation of the marina. It is not a drill.”
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October 31, 2012Salish Sea PortsTo get to Victoria, we had to come up the relatively desolate Washington coast until we could make a right turn into the strait that separates the United States and Canada: the Strait of Juan de Fuca. This is all new and exciting geography for the crew of Del Viento.
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October 24, 2012She's Under Way!70-year-old British solo circumnavigator Jeanne Socrates left Victoria, BC, Monday morning to begin her third attempt at an unassisted, non-stop solo circumnavigation of the planet via the great southern capes.
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October 24, 2012Home FoundAs a cruising family we’ve lived temporarily in solitary anchorages, Mexican cities, and historic seaside towns. In Victoria, we look forward to something we haven’t had since leaving D.C.: Big City Life.
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October 18, 2012Chesapeake Bay Sailing: Short on Time? Charter for a Few DaysCruise from the end of February through October out of the new Moorings base at Back Creek, just a few minutes from downtown Annapolis, Maryland.
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September 28, 2012Amp Clamp MysteryHow to orient a DC amp clamp on a conductor (a skill that could have some real ramifications on your diagnostic capabilities if you get it wrong).
Electronic Updates
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