Shanti

Atlantic Storm October 28-29, 2008

Shanti — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 03:45:53 +0000

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“Pan-Pan, Pan-Pan, Pan-Pan. Hello all stations. US Coast Guard Atlantic City has just received a report of an EPIRB signal located 100 miles east of Atlantic City. All vessels transiting the area are requested to keep a sharp lookout, assist if possible and report all sightings to the nearest Coast Guard unit.” I checked our own GPS position, 60 miles upwind of the reported location, and mentally calculated how long it would take us to reach them, at l

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Caribbean 1500 - Blog

Shanti — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 07:57:36 +0000

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Now that the cruising season on the Great Lakes is over, it's time to head south. I'm leaving later today to help deliver Joy For All from Connecticut to Hampton,VA for the start of the Caribbean 1500. It looks like a late Monday or early Tuesday departure, following the passage of a strong cold front which will give us NW wind for our offshore run.

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Haulout Day - Blog

Shanti — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:52:35 +0000

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Because I live on my boat during the summer, haulout day is always hard on me. I feel like I've been evicted from my home. I packed up my belongings, took everything off the boat that would be harmed if frozen, winterized the systems, then headed over to the lift well.

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Shanti under sail - Photo

Shanti — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 05:19:48 +0000

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Shanti under sail - Photo

Bayfield to Mackinaw City delivery, part 4

Shanti — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 03:12:06 +0000

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The home stretch: Whitefish Bay, locking through at Sault St. Marie, St. Mary’s River at night, De Tour Reef Light, Mackinaw City: 120 miles in 20 hours.

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Shanti dressed for fleet review - Photo

Shanti — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:50:09 +0000

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Shanti dressed for fleet review - Photo

Bayfield to Mackinaw City delivery, part 3

Shanti — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:42:10 +0000

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Keweenaw Peninsula to Whitefish Point

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Bayfield to Mackinaw City delivery, part 2

Shanti — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:00:20 +0000

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Shanti arrived safely in Mackinaw City yesterday morning around 9 am. Tom has a commitment in Chicago on Tuesday, so we made only two stops for a total of about 16 hours. We were underway about 72 hours, and didn't tolerate a boat speed less than 4 knots. We logged 375 miles but actually covered more over the ground as the current in the St. Mary's River was 2 knots in places.

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Chrystal sleeping - Photo

Shanti — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 03:17:57 +0000

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Chrystal sleeping - Photo

Bayfield to Mackinaw City delivery, part 1

Shanti — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:45:12 +0000

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Today Shanti is leaving Bayfield, WI on western Lake Superior for a 400-mile delivery to Mackinaw City on northern Lake Huron for winter haulout. I will have a Spot personal GPS tracker on board so you can follow our progress on the following web page:

http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0dsOcxncMKPYkjhu0eggftKcADQ65LqCz

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