Posted on February 6, 2018
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For those of you who have been following along, you may have previously read my blog post entitled The double meaning of Aloha. In this blog I talked about the Vic-Maui Yacht Race coming up in July 2018 and how I had planned to…
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Posted on January 2, 2018
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Are you a New Year’s Resolution kind of person? Well, I am not. I used to make New Year’s resolutions when I was younger, but as I have aged (like a fine wine I like to say!), I have realized that if something is…
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Posted on December 8, 2017
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Guest blogger Melody provides her top 20 Holiday Gift ideas for sailors! Knowing the perfect gift to give a sailor or boater can often be difficult for non-boaters. As a full-time cruiser and liveaboard, one of the biggest questions we got around the holidays or…
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Posted on October 25, 2017
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Well a lot has happened since my last post… Sail Nelson has acquired a new addition to our fleet! Spindrift is her name and she is a 28 foot Aloha. She made the trek across Canada from Montreal to Nelson thanks to Ron Alexander…
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Posted on August 23, 2017
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Aloha! So I have been super excited about the Vic-Maui 2018 race! I have been reading offshore sailing forums and reaching out to fellow sailors to see what challenges they faced when they were offshore. Did you know that a sailor needs over 3,500…
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