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Happy Holidays from South Africa

Posted on December 20, 2014 by Frank Taylor

We wish all of our friends and family – both in the US, and our cruising friends all over the world – very happy holidays and a fantastic year ahead in 2015! Tahina will be moving early next year across … Continue reading →

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Post Boatyard Plans

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Frank Taylor

After the boat was in the water, and our important tests on repairs worked, we had a few days of putting our belongings back where they needed to be and a few unfinished tasks for the workers to complete. Meanwhile, … Continue reading →

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More Time in Asia

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Frank Taylor

The ripple effect from delays caused by my eye surgery and extended recovery, and the two months we recently lost recovering from lightning damage, have caused more delays for our departure plans from Asia. We still have not completed our … 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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Back at Puteri Harbour Near Singapore

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Frank Taylor

We arrived back at Puteri Harbour Marina in Johor, Malaysia, right next door to Singapore (west of it). This is where Tahina stayed for about 4 months while we traveled home to the US during Christmas, and for some medical … 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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Three Years of Wonder

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Frank Taylor

Less than two weeks ago, we reached a major milestone on our trip. Three years ago, in November 2009, we departed the US on Tahina to begin our circumnavigation. We left from Carolina Beach, North Carolina on November 14 of … Continue reading →

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Tahina Touches Ground and Departure Imminent

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Frank Taylor

The tides in Darwin are quite a large spread. The high tide is 22 feet (7 m) above low tide right now. We have to be careful where we leave the dinghy according to the tides. Fortunately, they have carts … Continue reading →

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Volcano Video and Update on Plans

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Frank Taylor

If you haven’t had a chance, make sure to see the photos and story of our visit to Mount Yasur volcano. This is the closest you can “safely” get to an actively erupting volcano in the world. It was an … Continue reading →

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Big Change on Tahina’s Route

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Frank Taylor

View Tahina Circumnavigation Route in a larger map | View in Google Earth The green lines represent our actual track for where Tahina has gone so far. The orange line is our possible future route (subject to change). Those of … Continue reading →

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