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* Sailboat of dreams (8) – unknown of Faro, Portugal

Posted in Sailboats, Sailing on Feb 15th, 2011

Unfortunately I don’t have a name for this Tahitiana that was for sale in Faro, Portugal in September 2007. She was built in 1982 and was listed for sale for Euros 46,824  ( £ 32,250). See the photo gallery.

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* Refitting “Kuan Yin” for her voyage to Labrador and Ungava

Posted in Kuan Yin, Labrador, Sailing on Nov 8th, 2010

If you’ve ever wondered what’s involved in refitting a sailboat, please take a few minutes to watch my new slideshow of the work done on Kuan Yin.  Soon after buying the 32-foot Tahitiana, in 1995, I realized that I would not be able to live on the boat without at least a major cosmetic overhaul.  [...]

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* Sailboat of dreams (6) – “Taimanu”, Poole, England

Posted in Sailboats, Sailing on Sep 4th, 2010

“Taimanu’s” recent history is sadly the story of many boats.  They are bought, but then plans change, life takes a different turn and they wait for a new owner to care for them and make them live again as boats. The former owner of “Taimanu” wrote when he listed the boat for sale, “I purchased [...]

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* There’s a Hole in the Bottom of My Boat

Posted in Labrador, Sailing on Jul 1st, 2010

Just minutes before covering the hull of Kuan Yin with three layers of anti-foul paint (to discourage barnacles and marine growth), I was making a last minute inspection when I discovered a small spot of rust that I hadn’t noticed before.  All the other spots I’d ground off and coated with two layers of special [...]

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* Sailboat of dreams (10) – “Hanna” of Australia

Posted in Sailboats, Sailing on Jun 22nd, 2010

Another “bulletproof” sailboat of dreams. This Tahitiana was built in 1984 and was listed for sale in Buddina, Queensland, Australia in January 2010. See the photo gallery.

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* Sailboat of dreams (12) – “Kuan Yin” of Owen Sound, Canada

Posted in Kuan Yin, Sailboats, Sailing on Jun 2nd, 2010

This is my own boat, bought four years ago, and she is now almost completely refitted and ready for her voyage to Labrador and Ungava Bay.  I bought the boat in Penetanguishene, in Georgian Bay on Lake Huron, Ontario, from David Perry, a master sailor and schoolteacher. He’d sailed “Barbarick” (as she was known at [...]

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* Sailboat of dreams (7) – Wisp of Tasmania, Australia

Posted in Sailboats, Sailing on May 24th, 2010

The sight of a boat under full sail still thrills me. Take a look at this one of Wisp. See the photo gallery.

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* Sailboat of dreams (5) – “Deben Jack” of Bristol, England

Posted in Sailboats, Sailing on Mar 18th, 2010

“Deben Jack” was sold in 2006 and unfortunately I’ve not been able to find any more news of her since then. See the photo gallery. The Tahitiana is a “granddaughter” of the famous lifeboat built in the 19th century by Colin Archer to serve the Norwegian fishing fleet in the North Atlantic in winter time. [...]

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* Sailboat of dreams (4) – “Irie” of Eliza Is., USA

Posted in Sailboats, Sailing on Mar 7th, 2010

The skipper’s advice to others is, “Enjoy yourself, it’s later than you think.”  He bought ‘Irie” when she was derelict, restored her and sailed to the South Pacific – proof you don’t a fancy boat to get out there!

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* Famous sailboats – Wanderer III

Posted in Sailboats, Sailing, Voyages on Mar 2nd, 2010

Where is she now?  Having read many of Eric Hiscock’s books about the voyages with his wife Susan around the world in Wanderer III, I was curious to know more about the boat and where she might be now.  The good news is that she’s been down in Antarctica and South Georgia Island (made famous [...]

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