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Today is the Blessing of the Fleet here in Bodega Bay. Many of the boats are decorated and in a parade prior to the Blessing. Those who choose to remain at the dock can hear the Blessing on the VHF radio. (View Post…)

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OK so we didn’t get out of here yet… Yesterday we took on very close to 4800 liters of diesel fuel (approximately 1200 US gallons for the metrically-challenged), I helped Ray’s guy Rollie finish up in the engine room bilge, then took a nap preparato…

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Saw this on Facebook and thought it would apply: (View Post…)

So… I had my head in the locker under the galley sinks and smelt fuel. Pulled up the galley rug and the teak floor was covered. Looked into the hatch under the stairs to the pilot house and Hello Toetag! there was a lake of diesel fuel… OK maybe no…

As you must know from Dorothy’s postings (and re-postings of Shearwater’s blog) — thanks Dot! — Shearwater has safely arrived in Subic Bay PI after a really lovely (and sans drama) 3.5 day crossing of the South China Sea. This was my 7th trip across…

Saturday, March 30, 2013 (Continued…)

from David C (Continued…)

My oh my! | MV Shearwater (Continued…)