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This is us taking time out to sail to somewhere we’ve never been with our three rapidly maturing children on the yacht ‘Mahia’ – a Jeanneau 43 DS. We decided to risk our jobs, the childrens education, our retirement savings and our sanity, and left the Sunshine Coast of Australia to sail across from the USA to Europe via the Caribbean.-
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Exuma marine reserve
Max is currently distraught that we have now entered a marine reserve, and no takes allowed. Shroud Cay (not great for our deep keel) then Warderick Wells. Warderick Wells is stunning, with a narrow winding channel through white sand banks, … Continue reading
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Atlantis and beyond
We have spent four days at the Atlantis water theme park and hotel complex on Paradise Island off Nassau. It wasn’t till then that i realise that the kids terrible behaviour is probably a combination of lack of exercise and … Continue reading
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Crossing the Grand Bahama Bank
After Max had come to the realisation that snorkelling in a marina at Bimini wasn’t as good as that to be had elsewhere, the kids agreed to do another big sail. 85 NM from Bimini to the Berry islands, across … Continue reading
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Gulf Stream Crossing – The Nautical Stuff
We had been expecting to watch the weather for a long time for a window, but it popped up very quickly. We had left the marina to spend a few nights on the ‘the pick’ in the South of North … Continue reading
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Planning & Dreaming
Thoughts on the upgrades we will need before we set sail… A bigger anchor – weed in the Bahamas and difficult bottoms can be mitigated by having a heavier anchor and decent snubbing. While all the literature concentrates on chain … Continue reading
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Our Perfect Boat
We needed a boat that would fit 5 people – 2 in luxury and the other three in their own beds ideally. It would be ideal if it could take some guests, so that would make it over 40 foot. … Continue reading
“Just Do It”
Mahia in Polynesian can be translated as “Do it” At the beginning of the year we listened to a podcast by David and Karina Anderson called the The Ten Steps to Becoming Full-Time Cruisers, and number ten on the list was: … Continue reading
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