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Guests on Tahina and Presentation

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Frank Taylor

A few days ago, our friends from s/v Stray Kitty came down to Sydney by car and are staying on Tahina while doing some sightseeing here. They have managed to sell their boat here in Australia, and so they will … Continue reading →

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Busy in Sydney, Google Tech Talk

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Frank Taylor

For the past week we’ve been busy on Tahina and in Sydney. We’ve been doing lots of chores (cleaning, provisioning, laundry). And we’ve done a little sightseeing. And, we have met up with some people. Late last week we met … Continue reading →

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Rum and Sydney Trip

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Frank Taylor

On Friday we ran some errands in town, and did some sightseeing. We picked up a rental car for a few days, and then drove ourselves to the home of Bundaberg Rum. Jason is a big fan of rum and … Continue reading →

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360 Panorama in Hao Preparing for Eclipse

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Frank Taylor

Back in July we sailed 850 miles upwind to go see a total eclipse of the sun on July 11, 2010. We went from Tahiti to Hao – a Tuamotus Atoll which just happened to be in the path of … Continue reading →

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Google Earth Tips for Sailors

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Frank Taylor

A big part of the experience of sailing around the world is meeting up with other sailors doing similar routes. We have had numerous opportunities to meet up with the crews of boats we have met along the way. As … Continue reading →

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New Ocean Floor Imagery in Google Earth

Posted on January 18, 2009 by Frank Taylor

This weekend Google released new imagery of the ocean floor in Google Earth.  It has higher resolution, and more accurate, representations of the underlying terrain.  The ocean floor is colored to reflect the terrain features of the sub-sea surface. The … Continue reading →

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Introducing Our First Sailing Partner: Google

Posted on October 2, 2008 by Frank Taylor

During the past month I announced my grand plan for a five year sailing adventure around the world which will begin next year. My wife Karen and I have already purchased a boat called “Tahina“, delivered it from the Bahamas, … Continue reading →

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