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Month: July 2025

Good from afar on the Alaskan Peninsula

Good from afar on the Alaskan Peninsula

If you’ve seen our boat Mandolyn, you’ll know she is the epitome of nautical beauty and grace. Just take a loo… Woah woah! You’re standing way too close! Step back, perverts! Ugh, sorry about that. It’s just that we’re going through an awkward period cosmetically. Our green stripe is dissolving into unsightly white blotches, and in a cruel twist of fate, our white parts are being stained green. To top it off, the industrial rubber wall guards of Japan have…

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Landfall in Dutch Harbor

Landfall in Dutch Harbor

It’s no secret that when a sailor hits land after a long passage they like to let loose a little. When we arrived in French Polynesia after 23 days at sea, things got crazy. Mandolyn’s cabin was a whirlwind of baguette crumbs and pamplemouse skins. One child was tossing back shots of mango juice as the other crushed emptied butter tins on their forehead. We ended up with cheese poisoning, as the local emental was much stronger than the stuff…

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