Parcel and serve, in photos
Maintenance has been such a busy time, I’ve been too busy and tired to do much writing. Thank god for the camera! It’s another bunch of photos today, and I promise soon I’ll explain all of the terms...
View ArticleWorming, parceling, serving
It’s amazing how time flies. We have worked our way through our 10 day maintenance period, and finally have a couple of days off. Yay! As promised, here is a little explanation about what we’ve been...
View ArticleAdventures in New Zealand!
Well Iain and I just got back from a quick trip to New Zealand to renew my visa, and I am here to tell all of you that if you have the chance to visit NZ, DO IT! This was one of the most beautiful...
View ArticleWhere green and blue meet.
Here Iain and I are at the Franz Josef Glacier. We just walked up a decent sized hill to a viewing platform where we got our first real look at the glacier proper. I was so excited upon first glance to...
View ArticleStanding on the shoulders of glaciers.
Day two started early, leaving Hokatika just after sunrise to arrive at the Franz Josef Glacier by 9:30 AM, in time for our scheduled helicoptor ride! We got there with time to spare, but were greeted...
View ArticleNew Zealand Detail
Here’s a little display of the many colors and textures in the rocky riverbeds and temperate rainforest leading up to the glaciers. I couldn’t stop taking photos of the beautiful quartz intrusions in...
View ArticleTraditional features with a modern twist.
When I was on Windeward Bound, I had an idea to post about all of the little innovations and solutions I saw on Winde for problems or annoyances I’d experienced on other boats. Things got busy and I...
View ArticleTopsail, reconfigured
We had a great transit up to Beacon the other day. It was cold, wet and windy, but we made the best of it (see photos below). And to top off a fantastic sail up the river, Captain Nick walked up to me...
View ArticleWhat to expect when you’re inspecting.
The term “bosun”, a sailorly contraction of the Old English “boatswain”, implies widely different roles from one vessel to another. On some ships the bosun is an officer; on others a rig specialist....
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