Sailing Pinecone
Sailing Pinecone with Wendy & Peter

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Feb
01
The Glamorous Side of Life:  Boat Projects

The Glamorous Side of Life: Boat Projects

Are you curious about the details of what we’ve been doing for the last number of months? Or, do
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Jan
25
Departing Puerto Montt, Chile January 25, 2005 (Osorno Volcano Left, Calbuco Volcano, Center)

”You are Now Free to Browse”

When we asked the Navy administrator who issued us our Zarpe if he needed anything else from us - he
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Nov
03
Positive Human-ness in Times of Intense Polarization

Positive Human-ness in Times of Intense Polarization

Webasto (diesel heater) update: after weeks of back and forth, the local electrician, Gabriel, finally figured out what was wrong
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Sep
17
Watermaker Rebuild

Watermaker Rebuild

Our cherished Spectra Cape Horn Extreme 330 watermaker decided that it had suffered enough abuse at our hands and went
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Aug
16
Arrived in Puerto Montt, Chile

Arrived in Puerto Montt, Chile

Reporting in from Puerto Montt, Chile. Gales follow us wherever we go! Actually we’re all good. Arrived August 16th
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Jul
25
Rapa Nui

Rapa Nui

Greetings from Rapa Nui (Easter Island) or Pascua de Isla, as the Chileans know it. After 2k sea miles and
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Apr
08
Panama Canal

Panama Canal

Our Panama Canal transit on April 8, 2024: I awoke at 0200, full of restless anxiety and ready to go,
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Mar
12
San Blas shoals

San Blas shoals

Interesting day for us. We were coastal cruising on our way to a place called Saledup from Caretta Bay. Navionics
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Dec
02
Cartagena - Santa Marta roadside rescue

Cartagena - Santa Marta roadside rescue

So nice to be back in Pinecone. Arrived Sunday afternoon after shepherding our rental car out of Cartagena during an
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May
21
Unplanned pit stop in Port Antonio, Jamaica

Unplanned pit stop in Port Antonio, Jamaica

Two nights ago, after nearly 3 solid days of continuous motorsailing east in light headwinds and seas from Cienfuegos, Cuba,
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