Africa/Comoros/Madagascar
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October 30, 2008Dreaming of a White Sand ChristmasAt anchor in the Caroline Islands, Alvah and Dianah Simon join new friends for some holiday skinny dipping. "The Roger Henry File" for January 10, 2007.
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June 28, 2004Bringing Goose HomeThe delivery of a sister ship to their 28-foot Atom tests the resourcefulness of a cruising couple
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October 28, 2008Thanksgiving at SeaAfter his miscalculations cause a nighttime knockdown, Alvah redeems himself to Diana by preparing a Thanksgiving SPAM. "The Roger Henry File for December 19, 2007"
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December 2, 2003In and Out of Slocum's WakeI convinced myself that the only way to understand the story was to replicate the adventure, find as faithful a replica of Spray as possible, and set sail. Easier said than done.
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October 28, 2008Somewhere Between Stone Age and Space AgeIn the Santa Cruz Islands, Alvah and Diana Simon choose to forgo some customs, like beetle-nut-chewing, while exploring others, like basket-weaving. From "The Roger Henry File" for December 6, 2007.
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September 16, 2010Tiptoe Through the PiratesSailors crossing the Gulf of Aden find safety in numbers and the leadership of a former R.A.F. officer turned world cruiser. "On Watch" from our July 2010 issue
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March 17, 2011Piracy Halts Round-the-World RallyRecent attacks in the Indian Ocean convinced the crews aboard 20 yachts to ship their boats to the Med.
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October 28, 2008Lady Of The DeepIn Vanuatu, Alvah Simon falls in love with another woman-- a ceramic maiden found deep inside the wreck of the luxury liner President Coolidge.. "The Roger Henry File" for November 1, 2007
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March 3, 2009Vive La Nouvelle- Calédonie!A soupçon of Paris deep in the South Pacific refreshes veteran voyagers newly returned to the big blue. A feature from our May 2008 issue
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February 22, 2011American crew killed by Somali piratesThe s/v Quest was hijacked over 200 miles off the coast of Oman with four veteran sailors on board
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