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Greatest hits tour – Sailing the San Juan and Canadian Gulf Islands on a 38 foot catamaran
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Lying on the bow net during the height of the Perseid meteor shower, I was thrilled our greatest hits tour came together. It had been years since we sailed my Catana 431 in Europe and the Caribbean. My wife, Celine, …
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Tagged Bedwell Harbor, Canadian Gulf Islands, Catamaran, Fisherman Bay, Hale Passage, James Bay, Lopez Island, Montague Harbor, Reid Harbor, Roche Harbor, Sailing, San Juan Islands, South Pender Island
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Las Palmas – prepping for the Atlantic crossing…
The Line Extends – Jeffrey Smith’s circumnavigation continues This installment finds Jeff and his crew in the Canary Islands preparing for the Atlantic Rally for Cruisers. Being down one crew member, and while awaiting the arrival of our final crew …
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Tagged Catamaran, Catana 431, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Sailing, Travel
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Guadeloupe to Trinidad – with a 14 month-old baby!
The Line Extends – tales of Jeffrey Smith’s circumnavigation aboard his Catana 431 catamaran Today! My catamaran Today! has been waiting patiently in Marina Bas du Fort, Guadeloupe for my return. Andrew Dove, the local North Sails representative, has been …
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Tagged Catamaran, Catana 431, Guadeloupe, Sailing, Trinidad
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Crossing the Atlantic
The Line Extends: Crossing the Atlantic One in a series of stories about Jeffrey Smith’s circumnavigation aboard Today! It’s blowing 24 knots true out of the southeast, and has been raining off and on all night. Scott is driving in …
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Tagged Atlantic crossing, Catamaran, Catana 431, Sailing
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The line extends – north from St Lucia
The Line Extends – tales of Jeffrey Smith’s circumnavigation aboard his Catana 431 catamaran Today! After three days at the dock in Rodney Bay, St. Lucia, recovering from our race across the Atlantic, it was time to fuel up and …
Building a Sailing Catamaran in France
After years of research I decided to build a sailing catamaran in France to use as I circumnavigated the globe. I had been racing monohulls and multihulls for years and really enjoyed the speed, stability and responsiveness of multihulls. After …