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.. the 40.000 lb thrust ..
we finally arrived Curacao after 14 months of waiting. We are ready for the next chapter in our Explore- Learn – Share
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Article awarded OCC prize
‘On behalf of the entire Ocean Cruising Club I’m delighted to congratulate you onbeing chosen to receive the David Wallis Trophy for 2020 for your delightfulFlying Fish story entitled, Voyagin With Vetle’. To our big surprise, we were awarded the David Wallis Trophy for our article in the OCC Flying Read more…
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.. ‘this is the Curacao coastguard’ ..
The VHF radio sparked again. It was 4 am on March 20th. I was setteling in for the final approach to Curacao. ‘sy Escape, this is the Curacao coast guard. Please answer‘. I pushed the send button ‘Good morning curacao coast guard, this is sy Escape‘. ‘Please state your intentions Read more…
Boat, equipment and upkeep
..and the prepartions continue..
We now have the nicest bowsprit not only in Pasito Blanco, but sy Escape is the first First to have such a solid base for anchor, gennaker and whatever else we decide to fly from our bow. I can also imagine a 5 year old that will climb and jump Read more…
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stainless work in Gran Canaria
It started with a ‘Hola‘. I was in the boat in Pasito Blanco, sweating it out after doing some cleaning downstairs. ‘Hola‘ I heard back and then I stuck my head out from under the suncover. He – Jose Ramon – was hosing down the boat next to me. It Read more…
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life after 50+
There is a place in the Kruger National Park in South Africa where one can sit and overlook the savanna. I do not remember exactly where in the park it is, but it is north. Further north than most tourists venture. It is 200-300 meters above the savanna and it Read more…
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one year
It hit us yesterday breakfast time. Hit like too much red hot chili peppers. It is one year since we put out the ‘it is time‘ post. We had to re-read it to see what in the world drove us to draw up the homepage – let alone go forward, Read more…
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we booked !
We dont plan too much, but it is good to know where to put up the boat in Gran Canary preparing for the January 2020 crossing. We needed to know where we would put up sy Escape after our 2019 season. We browsed all the internet, checked out with persons Read more…