Author: Roger MacDougall
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The crew slept well
Our first sunrise on Air Ops Our first night on Air Ops was amazing. Quiet. Stars. Almost full moon. Fish jumping as we motored back to the yacht after dinner. Had an amazing series of chats.
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Preparing for an offshore trip…
This is what preparing for an extensive offshore trip looks like. #drybagsforthewin
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Boat Projects
Vesper Cortex AIS installed – check. Works with cell phones and iPads. Linked to VHF. Antennae installed. Working on connection to Raymarine E80 chart plotter (need a new cable for that).
Iridium Go satellite phone installed – check. Working well and sending location signals through Predict Wind.
Inventory of safety gear, kitchen gear, bedding, books, etc. – check. Photos set up in shared directory for crew members to see.
Now, if only the generator would run more than 17 minutes….
Thanks, Garry, for all of the work.
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The Importance of Dry Bags
Diver Retrieval I want to thank Garry for his sacrifices in making this educational video. There aren’t many who would willingly dive off the dingy with a pouch containing his cell phone, passport, credit cards, cash, and driver’s license, just for instructional purposes. So when he contacted me last night (he still had his iPad and Apple Watch), I arranged for a diver through the marina, to show how to retrieve them. And get a video. Thanks, Garry, for helping us teach how important it is to have your valuables in a waterproof, floating, dry bag whenever entering or leaving the boat (trust me — I may have done this a few times myself…..)
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New Sextant!
Guess what my brother got me the day before he left for the boat! Is he worried that the systems he is about to install may not work properly? Nope. I get to teach him, and the rest of the crew, the old, tried and true, method of sail navigation.
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Advance Crew is off!
Advance Crew – Garry – off to Mexico to do boat projects and, hopefully, take some time to enjoy the weather. #isolatingonaboat -
New YouTube video just posted
Garry continues his magic. Here is a short video detailing our drive from Loreto, MX to Cabo last month at the end of our yacht-buying trip. I particularly love how he captured the “car launches”, as I called the Mexican speed bumps.
