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Shipyard Vid 3: New Coupling & Rot Repair
Calling all boat project fanatics, this one’s for you! Boy, did we have a time trying to get our engine aligned. While Phillip and I knew we had some kind of issue going on with our prop shaft, the key … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Re-Rig, Boat Projects, Boat Stuff, Equipment Failures, Videos
Tagged boat projects, coosa board, coupling, haul-out, perdido sailor, prop shaft, rotten stringer, shipyard
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Shipyard Vid 2: Removing the Quadrant & Replacing the Cables
Maybe they should change that B.O.A.T. saying to “bonded or about to.” The hardest part of our rudder drop was getting the stinking quadrant off! Heat, impact, cheater bars, nothing would work. So, the creative guys at Perdido Sailor had … Continue reading
Posted in 2016 Re-Rig, Boat Projects, Boat Stuff, Equipment Failures, Videos
Tagged boat projects, haul-out, keel seam, perdido sailor, quadrant, shifter cables, shipyard
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Shipyard Vid 1: Reinforcing the Rudder Post
Hey hey crew! As I write from La Rochelle, I have a confession to make. I’ve been saving a treat for you! I was holding this for when I knew we would likely be shoving offshore, so you all would … Continue reading
New Friends, New Plans, and a Tour of La Rochelle, France!
It isn’t a bad place to have to wait for the Lagoon, I will say that. La Rochelle is exquisite right now. Mist that fills the harbor every morning. Vivid yellow leaves the fall leisurely from the trees to the … Continue reading
Posted in Atlantic Crossing, Good Grub, Good Juice, Landlubber Outings, Sea School, Videos
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2018 Atlantic-Crossing Announcement!
Some pretty big news here at HaveWind! Many of you have been wondering about our cruising plans this coming season, where we are going, which routes, etc. I’ll bet this one hadn’t crossed your mind! We’re going to complete our … Continue reading
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Tagged atlantic circle, Atlantic Crossing, catamaran, cruising plans, ocean crossing, offshore voyage, trans-atlantic, yacht delivery
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BV21: To Harbour Island via the Devil’s Backbone
High times at Harbour Island High! These high-flying kite-surfers were also there on a boat at Harbour Island when Phillip and I were there, back in March of this year, only their boat was just a smidge bigger. Owned by … Continue reading
Shipyard Project #2: (Re)moving the Quadrant: Bonded Bolts and Other Obstacles
Maybe they should change that B.O.A.T. saying to “bonded or about to.” I’m sure many of you have faced this. One of the hardest parts of a boat project is the initial disassembly. Trying to get bolts that have been in … Continue reading
BV20: Overnight Sail to Spanish Wells
Life is swell in Spanish Wells! Or breathtakingly beautiful at least. Phillip and I were happily shocked to find our favorite beach from our entire Bahamas trip tucked away on the north shore of what we thought was going to … Continue reading
Posted in Bahamas Bound, Fish Tales, Good Grub, Stand-Up Paddle Boarding, Videos
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Introducing: Speaker Annie (Listen In!)
Hello HaveWinders! This is some very exciting news! While I have, for five years now, written and filmed and produced and, at times, spoken to inspire others to pursue a more passionate, balanced, challenge-driven life, I have not yet done … Continue reading
BV17: Marsh Harbour to Hopetown!
Enough with this maintenance in Marsh Harbour! It’s time to get sailing and set our hopes on Hopetown. This was one of our favorite stops in the Abacos. Many cruisers live here full-time on a ball in the harbor which … Continue reading
Posted in Bahamas Bound, Good Grub, Landlubber Outings, Sail Skills, Videos
Tagged abacos, bahamas, explorer charts, hopetown, lighthouse, maintenance, marsh harbour, on the ball, provisioning, sailing, snorkeling
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