We lost our rudder over a year ago during our Atlantic Crossing from The Canary Islands to St Lucia in […]
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Boat Systems and Upgrades, Paikea Refit, Working with CompositesKey Message: The successful adaptation of an America’s Cup mast for cruising proves that high-performance engineering and practical, safe operation are
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You’ve seen the videos on why we chose a boat from the 1990s to live on, and you’ve had a
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In our previous video we told you why we bought a 33 year old catamaran instead of nice new shiny
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Author: Shayne and Anna Key Topic: Replacing our catamaran’s rotten, failing chainplates became an exercise in advanced composite engineering. By moving
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Key Message Paragraph: When a key component requires replacement, the opportunity exists to build something better than the original. We
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Shayne is off on another jaunt across the Atlantic Ocean. This time he is delivering a Gunboat 62 from the
Join us for a wrap-up of our three-part series on crossing the Atlantic Ocean on a Gunboat 68. It’s an
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You’ve seen how well the Gunboat 68 has performed in light to moderate conditions so can you guess what happens
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TOPIC:This post details a serious offshore emergency aboard a Gunboat 68, where a collision with an unknown object destroyed a
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