My family purchased our boat Haapsalu last October and ever since then we have been retrofitting her for an ocean crossing and a year of cruising. We have reconfigured some of the interior, installed electronics for navigation, taken the mast off and put it back on for rigging, and redesigned the dogger and bimini, among many other things. Finally, after posponig our departure date a few times, we are running headlong for the end of our preparations. It has been intense. Right now most of our personal belongings are on the boat stowed away, but the fresh food and well as some other things remain to be packed in.
Just yesterday the whole crew was interviewed by the Maring Independent Journal and our story appeared on the front page today http://www.marinij.com/marin/ci_6363931. It was reported that we are leaving this weekend so we better make the deadline; we plan to leave Sunday morning.
We will cross from San Fancisco to the Marquesas. (photo is courtesy of the Marin Independent Journal)
Giovanni
2 comments:
Gio~
Nice job on the website! We'll anxiously await your postings. Congrats on graduation. Be safe and have the time of your life! We love you all!!
~The Turners
Can't believe that your journey has actually begun...I miss you all already. I am so very proud to claim you as my family...until our paths cross on the waters of the south pacific...peace and health filled blessings to you all.
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