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Get started with Starlink
After some thinking and talking about alternatives, we came to the conclusion that there must be a Starlink on board. Now I have just received the equipment and started it up for the first time and tested that it worked. In this article I share my…
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Time for Starlink?
With Starlink rolling out new packages and subscriptions a few months ago and IridiumGo Exec being available, I’ve started to think about whether or not we should upgrade from Iridium Go for our next crossinf of the Atlantic to the Caribbean this winter. In this article,…
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Sailhandling on Sally
In this article you can see how we solved the sail handling so that one of us can sail the boat while the other sleeps. Maybe it can give you some ideas on how to solve it on your boat. 2023-03-05: Updated with more information about…
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Position and time at sea
Most people probably know that it is important to know where you are and what time it is where you are or where you are going for long-distance sailing. However, not everyone is thinking about the fact that there are several ways to indicate a position…
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Inflatable life jackets and MOB1
We have had our inflatable life jackets for 3 seasons now and even though they still show green on both functions, I want to repack them and check that everything is OK. We have never tried to jump into the water to see how MOB1 works…
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Maintenance in paradise
Now it’s the beginning of April and there are about 3 weeks left before we need to be ready to sail across the Atlantic back to Europe. We have finally got the new sails. Before we can leave the Caribbean, we need to fix a few…
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Sail delamination
First, the mainsail begins to delaminate and about a week later we discover that the genoa also begins to delaminate. This blog is about the difficulty of getting new sails and why our relatively new EPEX sails are delaminated. We have 3 year old EPEX sails…
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Watermaker trouble on Frigate Island
It continued to blow from the northeast, which meant that the swell went into Saline Bay on Mayreau so it was time to change bays. We went up to Salt Whistle Bay and only stayed one night. There was swell there too and since we had…
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Grenada to SVG covid-19 protocol
Now that we are going to sail up to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), we must follow certain rules that SVG has for visitors to the country. The rules The rules that we sailors must follow are described in the document. Protocol for the Entry…
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Travel in covid-19 times
It’s November and it’s time to return to Sally in Grenada. Unfortunately, the pandemic with covid-19 has picked up speed again and the number of infections is rising almost all over the world. As the number of infected people rises, more and more travel restrictions are…
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New bimini with shaders
The original bimini for our boat has not worked so well. It was incorrectly sewn so that the fabric was not stretched up between the frames and water collects there when it rains. Water that leaks in through the middle seam and drips down on those…
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Building a targa arch
Since I received questions about the targa arch that we built before the Atlantic sailing, it feels justified to write an article about it on the blog. Then those who are interested can take part in our design choices, the drawing and our experiences from the…
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