Monthly Archives: March 2015

Projects in Grenada

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Frank Taylor

We have been busy with lots of little projects on the boat since we arrived from our 20-day passage from St. Helena 11 days ago. We also have been cleaning up and re-arranging things for our guests who are arriving … Continue reading →

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Cautions For Cruisers to South Africa

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Frank Taylor

Those of you who know me, and follow this blog, know that I rarely report the negative aspects of experiences in other countries. We have all had experiences with corrupt officials, and businessman in various countries along the way. And, … Continue reading →

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Photos from the Passage

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Frank Taylor

Since arriving in Grenada we have been recuperating some from the passage, and begun the process of cleaning up the boat. Not only from the long passage, but also because we have guests arriving in less than two weeks. My … Continue reading →

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We Sailed Around the World

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Frank Taylor

For most of my life, I have dreamed of sailing around the world. Most of my friends know me as a very goal-driven person. My wife Karen even began sharing this goal with me after our thrilling sailing experiences in … Continue reading →

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Arriving Tomorrow

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Frank Taylor

This passage has resulted in a lot of changes in our environment. The temperature on board got quite hot of course as we approached and passed the equator, but it has become much more tolerable as we got north and … Continue reading →

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Completing Our Circumnavigation

Posted on March 14, 2015 by Frank Taylor

When we embarked on this journey of a lifetime in November 2009, we planned on taking five or more years to complete a trip around our beautiful planet. We knew adventures, trials and tribulations, lots of boat work, new friends, … Continue reading →

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Fourth Time Across Equator

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Frank Taylor

Just at the crack of dawn this morning (Thursday March 12), we crossed the equator for the fourth, and last, time on our circumnavigation. We were over 100 miles off the coast of Brazil and there were no other boats … Continue reading →

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Coasting Along Brazil and a Scary Boat

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Frank Taylor

On Monday morning, before the crack of dawn, we passed the northeast corner of Brazil and passed a significant milestone both literally and figuratively. We finished crossing the wide open part of the South Atlantic Ocean, reached the South American … Continue reading →

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Moving Along

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Frank Taylor

We have been at sea for eight days so far, and expect to pass the north east corner of Brazil within the next 3 days. We have had some wonderful spinnaker sailing most of the way making nearly 200 miles … Continue reading →

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Southern Ocean Crossing Update

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Frank Taylor

We left St. Helena on Thursday, 26 of February, with our planned destination of Trinidad 3700 nautical miles away. Leaving with us was the boat s/v Sanctuary with our friends Guy and Christine on board. Guy and I have been … Continue reading →

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