Just in time for the holidays Eric and Christi Grab of Kosmos have released Part 2 of their awesome book, The Unexpected Circumnavigation. I have a copy and it is my de-facto read for long plane trips to far off places. I highly recommend it.
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America’s Cup Racing in San Diego
We were invited to attend an event centered around America’s Cup Racing on Sunday, November 20th. It took place at the Navy Pier in downtown San Diego, in a tent that was set up next to the Midway Museum. In … Continue reading →
Reviews of the Unexpected Circumnavigation Part 1
More Info About The Book: The book is quite different from the blog in many ways, making it a more enjoyable story. Jeff Merrill did an extensive book review on the Nordhavn site. In March, April and May of 2010, it … Continue reading →
Passage from Oakland to San Diego
When we initially arrived in the Bay Area, we stayed in South Beach Harbor marina, next to the AT&T ballpark in the heart of San Francisco. As much as we loved being in the city, we didn’t enjoy the slip … Continue reading →
More About Part 2 of The Unexpected Circumnavigation
Part 2 of The Unexpected Circumnavigation: Unusual Boat, Unusual People covering Australia to Oman is now on sale! Many people have asked us why they should buy our book if they can read our blog for free. Just like Part … Continue reading →
November 2011 Update — Big News!
We have a lot to update everyone on: As we have already announced, Part 2 of The Unexpected Circumnavigation is completed. It will officially go on sale on November 11th, 2001 at Lulu.com. However, we are accepting pre-orders at a … Continue reading →
Now Accepting Pre-Orders for Book 2!
The Unexpected Circumnavigation: Unusual Boat, Unusual People Part 2 – Australia to Oman is currently being printed. The book will officially go on sale on Friday, November 11th. It will retail for $21.50 for the paper book and $9.95 for … Continue reading →
Welcome to San Francisco, CA USA
As we said in the last post, from 0400 Saturday on, the seas had no wind waves, with only two to four foot, gentle, widely spread apart swells. The wind was almost non-existent at 0 – 3 knots real. The … Continue reading →
Speaking at Trawlerfest and Seven Seas Gam!
Sunday, October 2 we will be doing a presentation on our circumnavigation for the Seven Seas Cruising Association’s San Diego Gam. The Gam is an all day event featuring four seminars and open to the general public. For more information, … Continue reading →
Off to San Francisco: Leg 2 and New Toys
We pulled into Ventura Keys around 1130 on Thursday. We have friends named Stan and Diane who own a house with a private dock, and they had kindly offered to let us stay at their dock while we waited for … Continue reading →
