We have been here for 1 month on the large boat mooring which consists of a nylon loop connected to chain, connected to a large 3′ square block of concrete connected by a second chain to a screw in the bottom. When the wind gets above 15k, we flo…
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Training (and relaxing) in the Exumas
The Freedman family has been busy over the last 3 weeks or so, learning a lot about operating our trawler, and getting to know one of the most wonderful cruising grounds in the world — the Exuma islands of the Bahamas. Truly, I don’t think I could hav…
What’s really going on at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant
What’s really going on at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant
March 17, 2011
Sent to us by a friend in Ashiya, Japan
Written by Bill Andrews and emailed by the Dean of Engineering at the University of Washington:
Here’s a little more measured and a…
An amazing article from the NY Times
Newly Homeless Re-Establish Order Amid Chaos – NYTimes.com
March 26, 20100
Please read this article from the NY Times.
It touched me to deeply that I cried.
https://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/26/world/asia/26refugees.html?page…
Back to Japan
Back to Japan
March 24, 2011
Note from Don: Go to “DON’S LOG” for additional articles regarding preparing for our passage to Hawaii:
“Getting Ready for the Passage to Honolulu” (1 February)
“Stretching the Fuel Range to Cross the Pa…
Life in Japan Today
Life in Japan Today
March 24, 2011
Sharry’s Note: The Japan death toll is now 9800 bodies and 17,500 missing.
It is so easy to stop watching the news regarding a disaster like this: it is so far away and life moves on. …
Katherine Elena Stabbert
Katherine Elena Stabbert
Born March 22, 2011 – 7:17 am – 8 lbs 4.5 oz. – 19.5 inches.
Shannon and Brooke are doing well and we are very happy!
Crazy for Hong Kong!
Greetings from aboard the good ship ‘Grey Pearl’!
First off – THANKS to many of you who have kindly written inquiring about us and the boat in view of the Japan earthquake and tsunami. We are fortunately well on our boat in Hong Kong har…
The Prime Meridian
I am in London this week on business, and on Sunday I took the opportunity to visit Greenwich, England, where the National Maritime Museum, the Royal Observatory, and the prime meridian are all located. It was a fun field-trip, and very relevant to our travels aboard Three@Sea. You probably know that a “meridian” is a […]
Roatan, Bay Islands of Honduras
We left Placencia, Belize after a few pleasant days for Roatan on 2-16. The weather was great for the passage and even though we dragged a line, we were not successful catching any fish. Our destination was Coxen Hole, Roatan, the harbor that had the easiest entry in the dark with the fewest possible reefs to avoid and we had the anchor down at 7:30 that night. Anchoring was a challange as the harbor is very deep and shallows quickly as you get closer to land. Using the radar we crept to an …
