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| Greetings all! You are reading the blog, of Ken Williams, from the Nordhavn 68 named Sans Souci. This is my first mailing to most of you in nearly a year, so you may have forgotten who I am. The last time that I sent out my blog to my full mailing list, Sans Souci was in Costa Rica, and we were struggling to get it to Seattle in time for a summer cruise to Alaska. Unfortunately, getting the boat back from Costa Rica turned out to be a longer, and rougher, proposition than originally planned. We were very disappointed not to be able to cruise Alaska last summer.
However… we’re about to make up for the lost cruising, and then some… A month from now, Roberta, Shelby and I, aboard Sans Souci, will begin our next big adventure!
Starting April 23rd, Sans Souci, and two Nordhavn 62s will be venturing from Seattle to Japan, taking a most unusual route. Roberta and I were disappointed to have missed Alaska last year, so we’re heading north this year. After Alaska we’ll cross the Bering Sea, visit Siberia and arrive in Japan sometime this August. Some of you may still be reading that last paragraph and shaking your head in confusion. Yes. You did read it right. We are going to “that” Bering Sea; the one you may have seen on the show TV Deadliest Catch. No worries though. We’re going in the best possible month, and whereas it probably won’t be flat seas, we’re not expecting anything too crazy. There are some great reasons why we chose this particular routing.
The other two Nordhavn 62s are:
Before the GSSR blog really gets rolling, this is a good chance to register anyone else you think might want to receive the blog. Just give them this link: http://www.kensblog.com/aspx/m/509305 Or, click the link and register them yourself. You don’t need to register, or you wouldn’t have received this email. Similarly, if you have received this email, and can’t remember how or why you registered, and don’t really want to receive any future updates, then NO PROBLEM. There is a link at the very bottom of this email that tells you how to “unsubscribe” from the mailing list. Just click it and you won’t be pestered any more. For those of you who have not been following the blog the past few months, here are links to some of the past blog entries that had to do with trip planning, and getting prepared…. You’ll be reading them slightly out of context, but I’m sure you can figure it out. Or, ignore these links, and just enjoy the adventure, as you please. Early trip planning: http://www.kensblog.com/aspx/blob2/blobpage.aspx?msgid=463430&beid=15923 Meeting Bill Harrington (an Alaska Commercial Fisherman who will be accompanying us): http://www.kensblog.com/aspx/blob2/blobpage.aspx?msgid=463430&beid=17026 Thinking about diving in the Aleutians: http://www.kensblog.com/aspx/blob2/blobpage.aspx?msgid=463430&beid=17303 Detailed Trip Schedule: http://www.kensblog.com/aspx/blob2/blobpage.aspx?msgid=463430&beid=18480 A chat with a 62 owner who previously made the trip: http://www.kensblog.com/aspx/blob2/blobpage.aspx?msgid=463430&beid=17354 Trip Planning: http://www.kensblog.com/aspx/blob2/blobpage.aspx?msgid=463430&beid=17272 Clothes for the trip: http://www.kensblog.com/uploads/155608/20090221Launchingtheboat/TGSSR-PACKAGE.pdf When we’re not out cruising, my blog gets a little “techie”. If you are into mechanical things, you might enjoy these blog entries: Work done on the boat: http://www.kensblog.com/aspx/blob2/blobpage.aspx?msgid=463430&beid=16808 http://www.kensblog.com/aspx/blob2/blobpage.aspx?msgid=463430&beid=18172 Bulbous Bows: http://www.kensblog.com/aspx/blob2/blobpage.aspx?msgid=463430&beid=17072 Fractional Ownership of Boats: http://www.kensblog.com/aspx/blob2/blobpage.aspx?msgid=463430&beid=17491 Storm Windows and Stability Curves: http://www.kensblog.com/aspx/blob2/blobpage.aspx?msgid=463430&beid=17584 New type of Sonar: http://www.kensblog.com/aspx/blob2/blobpage.aspx?msgid=463430&beid=18146 New type of Radar: http://www.kensblog.com/aspx/blob2/blobpage.aspx?msgid=463430&beid=19175 Shipping Containers: http://www.kensblog.com/aspx/blob2/blobpage.aspx?msgid=463430&beid=19040 Oil Bypass Filters: http://www.kensblog.com/aspx/blob2/blobpage.aspx?msgid=463430&beid=18981 Prop Pitch: http://www.kensblog.com/aspx/blob2/blobpage.aspx?msgid=463430&beid=18724 LED Lighting: http://www.kensblog.com/aspx/blob2/blobpage.aspx?msgid=463430&beid=18598 Retiring on a boat: http://www.kensblog.com/aspx/blob2/blobpage.aspx?msgid=463430&beid=16772 Mechanical Space Cooling: http://www.kensblog.com/aspx/blob2/blobpage.aspx?msgid=463430&beid=16653 Boat Security: http://www.kensblog.com/aspx/blob2/blobpage.aspx?msgid=463430&beid=16591 http://www.kensblog.com/aspx/blob2/blobpage.aspx?msgid=463430&beid=16244 Night Vision: http://www.kensblog.com/aspx/blob2/blobpage.aspx?msgid=463430&beid=16351 Complexity: http://www.kensblog.com/aspx/blob2/blobpage.aspx?msgid=463430&beid=16345 Inverters: http://www.kensblog.com/aspx/blob2/blobpage.aspx?msgid=463430&beid=16307 http://www.kensblog.com/aspx/blob2/blobpage.aspx?msgid=463430&beid=16322 Thank you! Ken Williams Nordhavn 68, Sans Souci http://www.kensblog.com | ||
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