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At my last posting, Arcadia II was finally out of California after being delivered to Astoria. When it arrived, Will and I were travelling to meet Phyllis and head into the mountans of Wyoming for a grand camping reunion of my branch of the f…

At my last posting, Arcadia II was finally out of California after being delivered to Astoria. When it arrived, Will and I were travelling to meet Phyllis and head into the mountans of Wyoming for a grand camping reunion of my branch of the f…

Way back in April, I proudly reported that we’d bought Arcadia II. I haven’t posted anything since because, until very recently, we have not been able to use her.We bought the boat for use in the Pacific Northwest and don’t expect to bri…

Way back in April, I proudly reported that we’d bought Arcadia II. I haven’t posted anything since because, until very recently, we have not been able to use her.We bought the boat for use in the Pacific Northwest and don’t expect to bri…

On April 5th, two hired captains took Williwaw outside San Francisco bay and took pictures of themselves with a change of command handshake showing the GPS picture and the morning newspaper. This act completed our purchase of the Nordhavn 47 …

My good friend, and seasoned sailor, David Tees joined me on September 6th in Palau. When David agreed to make the next passage, we both thought we were going to make a relatively leisurely cruise to Noumea, New Caledonia, with stops in&…

To recap the period since the last update: We completed our passage from Ensenada to Palau without any significant problems with the boat and with no particularly daunting winds or seas. We made three stops, at Honolu…