Category Archives: Preparations

Tahina Getting Ready For Warm Winter

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Frank Taylor

It’s been a while since the last update here on the blog. There really hasn’t been much to report on the sailing side since we haven’t been sailing. Our focus has been trying to settle into land-lubbing mode again. The … Continue reading →

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Departing St Helena for Longest Passage

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Frank Taylor

We have been busy the last few days at St. Helena preparing for our departure. We plan to go straight from here to Trinidad in the Caribbean, and our route has us going over 3700 nautical miles. This will be … Continue reading →

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Preparations for Big Crossing and Delay

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Frank Taylor

We began on Thursday to do our final preparations to depart South Africa and sail across the Atlantic Ocean to the Caribbean. We expect it to take over 30 days with a few days stop at St. Helena. Our route … Continue reading →

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Last Trip to Singapore

Posted on April 20, 2014 by Frank Taylor

Today I’m leaving before the crack of dawn for my last eye doctor follow-up. The eye seems fine, so I’m pretty sure this will go smoothly. A boat that parked next to us in the marina has a UK couple … Continue reading →

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About One Week Left

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Frank Taylor

The last week has seen a lot of progress in our preparations for the Indian Ocean crossing. I’ve updated the map shown on the right of our main page and blog, which links to an interactive version which you can … Continue reading →

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Preparations Continue

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Frank Taylor

Not a lot of exciting news to report for the last week or so. We have been working diligently on the boat preparation project list. Many of the jobs are cleaning, organizing, buying provisions, and storing stuff away. We have … Continue reading →

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Preparations for the Next Big Ocean

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Frank Taylor

We expect to be in Puteri for another few weeks. We are preparing Tahina, and ourselves, for our next really big trip – the Indian Ocean crossing. It’s a big ocean, with only a few stops along the way. And, … Continue reading →

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Eye Progress and Tahina Moving

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Frank Taylor

Went to the eye doctor in Singapore again on Monday. This time he had some good news for me. The eye has made progress on its healing. The eye exam they gave me this time showed some slight acuity improvement. … Continue reading →

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Change in Plans for Next Few Months

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Frank Taylor

One piece of wisdom for all cruisers is that you need to remain flexible about your schedule. There are too many factors – like weather, boat problems, health issues, family problems, and many others – that can effect your plans. … Continue reading →

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Change of Pace

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Frank Taylor

For the past couple of weeks, things have been in flux on what our plans would be for the coming weeks/months. The initial recovery period from the eye surgery required me to take it pretty easy. So we assumed I … Continue reading →

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