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Atlantic Crossing
The weather wasn’t so cooperative for the eight-day passage to the Canary Islands from Gibraltar. It was a rough crossing and had our crew quite queasy. On route, Hagi caught a Benito tuna and it took quite an effort for him to give it a ‘good death’ as he liked to put it. The back…
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Goodbye to the Med
Preparing a yacht for ocean crossings, which can take up to a month in a boat like Qi, takes a lot of thought, planning, effort and money. Thomas spent about ¾ of the cost of Qi on the preparations. Installing a water maker, wind generator, replacing engine blocks, the new sails, new electronics, new bottom…
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Finding Crew
Finding crew had become simpler with the arrival of a website where skippers and crew could connect from all over the world. Thomas found several people who came and stayed for a few weeks. Amongst these people were a photographer and fun people to generally hang out with as Thomas got to know Qi and…
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Thomas Finds a Boat
After saving and planning for many years, Thomas found a boat that would sail him safely across the oceans to exotic destinations. Technically, it wasn’t Thomas who found the boat, but rather Conrad, a friend of Thomas’ who he’d met during some boat charters in the Caribbean. Travel had always been important to Thomas and…