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• Exploring St Helena

  

  St Helena is exceptionally isolated. The nearest point on Africa – Angola – is about a thousand miles away. Brazil is nearly 2,000. There weren’t any humans her... Read more

  The 10 March 2016 by   Behan Gifford
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• Reefing, by and Large

  

  When do you reef? How should you reef? What are some excellent ways to screw it up? A few thoughts from Jamie (filtered through fun with salty sayings and his... Read more

  The 15 March 2016 by   Behan Gifford
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• Passage Notes: Namibia to St Helena, Part II

  

  Halfway to St. Helena at a steady pace, more than 180 miles fall behind Totem on our fifth day at sea. We originally expected to have more than eight days on... Read more

  The 08 March 2016 by   Behan Gifford
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• Passage Meals: What We’re Eating at Sea

  

  What do you eat on a passage? How do you prepare food for everyone, and have enough on board? This question came from a few different places after our weeklong... Read more

  The 21 March 2016 by   Behan Gifford
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• Passage Notes: Namibia to St Helena

  

  The steady thrum of Totem’s Yanmar beat the departure march from Walvis Bay. Heading out under foggy skies, there’s precious little wind to tackle 1200... Read more

  The 05 March 2016 by   Behan Gifford
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• St Helena for Cruisers

  

  On one hand, St Helena is an obvious choice for boats heading NW from Cape Town: it’s along the path of a logical route, whether you are pointing to Brazil or t... Read more

  The 24 March 2016 by   Behan Gifford
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• There’s This Boat: Nalukai

  

  Every now and then I write about a boat that strikes us. They represent a spectrum of styles (the classic plastic Mary Powell; the rocket boat Relapse; the... Read more

  The 03 March 2016 by   Behan Gifford
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• Passage Notes: St Helena to Ascension

  

  Graying dawn had barely begun to lighten the sky when we left St Helena under a nearly full moon. The distance to Ascension – a little over 700 nautical miles... Read more

  The 30 March 2016 by   Behan Gifford
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• Distinctively St Helena

  

  St Helena is unique in many ways, and many we’ve been able to experience firsthand during our week so far – coupled with the sincere friendliness of everyone... Read more

  The 17 March 2016 by   Behan Gifford
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