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Galapagos to Tahiti – part 5

May 27, 2020 jkool Blog posts, Pacific, Sailing Ah Ma

Another four days at sea, some shark fin pirates, light winds and nuclear invested islands ahead.

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Galapagos to Tahiti – part 4

May 17, 2020 jkool Blog posts, Pacific, Sailing Ah Ma

Two weeks at sea now. It’s an emotional roller-coaster. The days glide by as we plough through the Pacific, heading further West to eventually go East. In the process, we almost lost the gennaker halyard..

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Galapagos to Tahiti – part 3

April 27, 2020 jkool Blog posts, Pacific, Sailing Ah Ma

Day 9 to 12 of our crossing from Galapagos to Tahiti amidst the global corona pandemic.

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Galapagos to Tahiti – part 2

April 22, 2020 jkool Blog posts, Pacific, Sailing Ah Ma

Day 5 to 8 of our crossing from Galapagos to Tahiti amidst the global corona pandemic.

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Galapagos to Tahiti – part 1

April 21, 2020 jkool Blog posts, Pacific, Sailing Ah Ma

Day 1 to 4 of our passage from Galapagos to Tahiti, during the start of the global Corona madness

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Galapagos corona madness.

March 18, 2020 jkool Blog posts, Pacific, Panama to Galapagos

We spent a week at the Galapagos island, preparing for our passage across the Pacific. In those few days, the place went from a bustling eco-tourist destination to a ghost town as Corona madness swept across the Islands. Thursday, 12th of March Arrival at the Galapagos Islands went without any[…]

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Panama to Galapagos

March 14, 2020 jkool Blog posts, Panama to Galapagos, Sailing Ah Ma

The checkout from Panama went smoothly. Stanley, our agent, showed up at the boat at 12pm Panama time (that’s 10am normal time) to collect our passports. Half an hour later he returned with the necessary paperwork for our departure. A Zarpe, a customs document, a Panama cruising permit and a fumigation[…]

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A week at La Playita (Panama City)

March 6, 2020 jkool Blog posts, Curacao to Panama, Panama to Galapagos, Sailing Ah Ma

Ah Ma sits safely in her berth with enough water under the keel to weather the 5 meter tides. At Playita we prepare for the long journey to the Galapagos and onward. The boat needs to be filled with dozens of tins of food and staples. Our skipper for hire[…]

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Panama Canal Crossing

March 4, 2020 jkool Blog posts, Curacao to Panama, Panama to Galapagos, Sailing Ah Ma

Crossing the Canal is one of those once in a lifetime experiences. It’s amazing to cross through the American continent by boat from one big ocean to another. For a small boat making less than 10 knots the crossing takes two days, with an overnight on the Gatun lake. I[…]

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Perfect propellor pitch

February 27, 2020 jkool Blog posts, Sailing Ah Ma

A small piece of plastic hose provided by the resident marina technician, Steve, solved our diesel tank problem. Ah Ma could now suck diesel from the lower belly of her tank. We can finally start the engine, well almost… It turned out the engine starter battery is indeed certified dead.[…]

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