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Nova Scotia et. al. – Beautiful Atlantic Canada!

The ‘Ocean Pearl’ is on the move – Some highlights since we departed from Annapolis, Maryland, June 1st, 2013: Nantucket – A straight overnight passage from Atlantic City, NJ. Approach from the iffy south through the shoals. An evening on board Nordhavn 46 ‘Egret’. Delighted that we were able to catch up with our fellow …

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Sea air and salt water are a callin’…

http://www.oceanpearlyacht.com/aspx/TMCEH.ashx?idesc=751%7Cuploads%7C19965%7COP%20Blog%20513%7COP%20&%20BJ.jpg It’s been sometime since I’ve written a blog update. In the interlude Braun and I have been working on a plan to cross an ocean. After we tragically lost our previous boat ‘Grey Pearl’ to a fire in Phuket, Thailand, you can bet we did our fair share of soul searching. Whether or not …

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Glorious Thailand!

We set off from Langkawi, Western Malaysia, in late October and made way for Phuket, Thailand. As we entered Thai territory we liked what we saw…clear blue waters, idyllic tropical islands with white sandy beaches…yes, the perfect paradise picture. Phuket is the biggest island in Thailand (approximately the size of Singapore), and is located in the …

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