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08-01-2010, 17:41
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Long Range Cruiser
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Australian living on "Sea Life" currently in England.
Boat: Beneteau 393 "Sea Life"
Posts: 12,820
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Difficult 2,800nm Passage...
Well, in a day or so we are off on a series of passages that I really don't want to do.
The 'lil buggers in the pirate boats and the religious/political nature of some of the area means what could be a wonderful experience is looked forward to like a carbunkle up the butt of life.
We are basically not stopping between here and the next place thats never in the news papers. 5,000nms before we will be in happy-land again.
As you may have read in some of my posts we don't listen to cruisers bull, and go our own route. This time the gloom and doom stories are real, the route set or exposed, and yes, the chances are low, very low, but not miniscule.
We will get through unscathed as I have more tricks and secrets up my sleeve than Houdini, but it won't be a fun trip.
What we miss in this trip we will do again sometime in the future if the locals want it more than they want belligerence.
Mark
PS We have our new mainsail delivered today!! Yippee!
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08-01-2010, 18:03
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#2
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Registered User

Join Date: May 2005
Location: Cruising Greece
Boat: Cat in the med & Trawler in Florida
Posts: 2,323
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Good Luck and be careful and let us know you made it!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can you tell us of your planned route?
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08-01-2010, 18:56
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Ensenada, Mexico
Boat: William Garden Ketch
Posts: 177
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Hey Mark and Nicole have a good trip. The sailing up there isn't too bad so that will be good at least. We got hit by lightning two days ago so are on our way back to Phuket to get electronics quotes.
Cheers
Mark and Pauline
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08-01-2010, 20:25
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Cruising NC, FL, Bahamas, TCI & VIs
Boat: 1964 Pearson Ariel 'Faith' / Pearson 424, sv Emerald Tide
Posts: 1,531
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I have just said a prayer for you and your crew. I shall continue to do so as often as you come to mind until I hear report of your safe passage.
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Originally Posted by MarkJ
Well, in a day or so we are off on a series of passages that I really don't want to do.
The 'lil buggers in the pirate boats and the religious/political nature of some of the area means what could be a wonderful experience is looked forward to like a carbunkle up the butt of life.
We are basically not stopping between here and the next place thats never in the news papers. 5,000nms before we will be in happy-land again.
As you may have read in some of my posts we don't listen to cruisers bull, and go our own route. This time the gloom and doom stories are real, the route set or exposed, and yes, the chances are low, very low, but not miniscule.
We will get through unscathed as I have more tricks and secrets up my sleeve than Houdini, but it won't be a fun trip.
What we miss in this trip we will do again sometime in the future if the locals want it more than they want belligerence.
Mark
PS We have our new mainsail delivered today!! Yippee!
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08-01-2010, 20:32
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#5
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Canada
Boat: Corbin 39 Special Edition
Posts: 909
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Best of Luck.
All will be fine.
Have fun.
Post when you can.
Extemp.
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08-01-2010, 21:32
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#6
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Gulfport, MS
Boat: Beneteau 393
Posts: 954
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Safe travels! Just remember when things are looking down, you are creating some good stories to tell!
F&J
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09-01-2010, 01:15
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Long Range Cruiser
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Australian living on "Sea Life" currently in England.
Boat: Beneteau 393 "Sea Life"
Posts: 12,820
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SariTimur
. We got hit by lightning two days ago so are on our way back to Phuket to get electronics quotes.
Cheers
Mark and Pauline
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That sux!!!! Hope the damage isnt too bad, or not expensive. Good luck with it.
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Can you tell us of your planned route?
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LOL Ram. Thats funny
Thanks everyone for the thoughts
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09-01-2010, 01:19
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#8
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: South coast of England, moving around a bit.
Boat: Long range motor cruiser
Posts: 750
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Take care, hope to see you at the top end  I'll have lots of ice and don't forget to bring your washing
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The message is the journey, we are sure the answer lies in the destination. But in reality, there is no station, no place to arrive at once and for all. The joy of life is the trip, and the station is a dream that constantly out distances us”. Robert Hastings, The Station
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09-01-2010, 01:20
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#9
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Malvernshire, on the sunny side of the hill.
Boat: 50' steel canal and river cruiser
Posts: 1,905
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Bon voyage hunni. Take care and have fun too. xx
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09-01-2010, 01:44
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Kemah, TX
Boat: O'day 322 "Southern Comfort"
Posts: 85
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You two be very careful. I read your posts all the time, and know of which trip you speak. Godspeed and good weather! I look forward to hearing from you guys when you are thru the gauntlet.
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09-01-2010, 06:40
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#11
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Ohio
Posts: 2,939
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Good luck and fair winds. Looking forward to your trip details at the end.
Joli
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09-01-2010, 06:49
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#12
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2007
Boat: 1973 Morgan 36T
Posts: 808
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Good luck guys.
Paul
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09-01-2010, 06:54
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Moderator and Certifiable Refitter
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: South of 43 S, Australia
Boat: C.L.O.D.
Posts: 21,507
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Good luck, fair seas and no visitors.
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All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangereous men, for they may act their dreams with open eyes, to make it possible. T.E. Lawrence
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09-01-2010, 08:57
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#14
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: In transit ( Texas to wherever the wind blows us)
Boat: Pacific Seacraft a Crealock 34
Posts: 4,115
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An Old Irish Blessing
May love and laughter light your days,
and warm your heart and home.
May good and faithful friends be yours,
wherever you may roam.
May peace and plenty bless your world
with joy that long endures.
May all life's passing seasons
bring the best to you and yours!
Have a great trip to uh.... the Galapagos islands (that is how ya throw em off  )
Erika
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09-01-2010, 09:11
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#15
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Hampton, VA
Boat: Cal 39, Karma
Posts: 183
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I think they are going to Antartica . Best of luck and fair winds Mark and Nicole.
jim
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