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Early in the morning on May 20, 2018 after 33 days at sea, Adamek and her crew made landfall in Taiohae on the island of Nuku Hiva. This is located in French Polynesia, more specifically the Marquesas island group. It would be difficult to overstate the feeling of accomplishment from …

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La Paz Abaroa Boatyard
(This post was written back in April, but I never got around to publishing it. The publish date reflects when it was written, not when it was posted) Being the shoestring sailor that I am, once in La Paz I immediately embarked on finding the most economical solution to getting …

Rudder post-break underwater in Cabo
Sometimes it’s important to stop and appreciate how quickly things can change while out sailing. The Pacific coast of Baja brought a lot of that. First, I decided to bring aboard crew for my Pacific crossing. One hope I have for them is that they’ll keep me from getting burned …

Hallberg-Rassy 33 before/after work
When I purchased my Hallberg-Rassy 33 the wood was in awful condition. Much of the varnish was missing, and what remained was over the top of sun faded wood. One wouldn’t be able to tell from looking at the wood that it is mahogany. This was what she looked like …

Hallberg-Rassy 33 in Ensenada
Since buying my first Albin Vega in 2014 (and second in 2015) the idea has always been to undertake my circumnavigation on them. This decision was largely due to cost (relative of course to the capabilities of the boat). Enter January 2017. My second Albin Vega was very nearly ready. …
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