Posted in Kuan Yin, Labrador, Life Skills, Sailing on Dec 31st, 2011
How do you respond to delays and setbacks? Voyage to Ungava 10 (3 of 3) However much we might want to keep putting a smile on things, we can all sink into deep lethargy and depression when all that seems to happen every day is for yet more problems to arrive. What to do then? [...]
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Posted in Kuan Yin, Labrador, Life Skills, Sailboats, Sailing on Dec 9th, 2011
Staying happy in the face of endless delays How to keep smiling in the face of endless delays and discouragement Voyage to Ungava 9 – first of 3 Few situations are more frustrating than endless delays when you’re trying to move ahead with an important project. Each little delay may seem petty in itself and [...]
Another good looking and well-maintained Tahitiana called “Sandpiper”. Built in 1986, here are some great photos and details. Sadly, I only seem to get to hear of these boats when they come up for sale. Slideshow: Fullscreen: Download:
When I first saw the photos of this Tahitiana, I wasn’t even sure it was Weston Farmer’s famous design. And I’m sorry to say, but my next thought was – what an abomination! Take a look at the photos and decide for yourself. But to my eyes, the wheelhouse and fittings on the stern are [...]
At 39 feet, “Moon River” may not be strictly a Tahitiana, which are 32-feet in length. According to the information “Moon River” is a “Tahiti Tahitiana type”. However, take a look at the photos and you’ll see she’s a fine gaff-rigged double-ender sailboat and looks very much like a Tahitiana. Those extra 7 feet may [...]
Posted in Equipment, Kuan Yin, Life Skills, Sailboats, Sailing on Aug 30th, 2011
One of the most popular posts on this website is my account of installing the “Sardine” wood stove on “Kuan Yin”, so I thought it might be of interest to post some comments and suggestions now that the stove has been in operation on the boat for more than a year. (I’ve also added an [...]
Always great to hear news of another Tahitiana sailboat. My thanks to David Greewood for keepig me updated. He reports: “The boat is in Greece, at present the North Meltemi wind is blowing hard on the nose so I am stuck in Porto Rafti on my way to Skyros Island which is North of here!
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.
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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