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We were supposed to pick up Endless Summer, but various disasters
happened and we spent the trip as land-bound tourists instead.
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After a month of waiting around, Endless Summer was finally done
and we got to sail (in the rain).
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Our summer trip to The Netherlands with a few days in Rome.
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Getting Endless Summer ready to go in Coomera.
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The first leg of the journey north. North winds in starring role.
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Getting to and hanging out near Keppel Island. North winds will
not die.
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The trip to Mackay, North Winds from beyond the crypt, cameo
for snake.
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The Whitsunday Islands. North winds back for an encore.
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Last of Australia.
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Voyage to Samarai: winds constant, boat turns around.
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Adventures in PNG and the trip to Cairns.
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Christmas in Cairns and other adventures.
Now with handy tear-out recipe section!
North winds return and this time they're good!
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The trip south, some of it.
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More of the trip south, Brisbane.
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Our trip south down the New South Wales Coast to Sydney. Literary
pretensions. A thunderstorm.
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Sailing around Port Jackson. Visitors.
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The trip to Newcastle, ruminations on experience, plumbing mishaps.
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The Abel Tasman Weight Loss Regimen and other adventures on Lord Howe Island.
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The trip to New Caledonia and our first impressions of Nouméa.
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First adventures in New Caledonia. No executions. Rain.
Ool makes its appearance.
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The Isle of Pines: actual white sand, fresh bread, overhanging islands, more ool.
Oh yes, pine trees.
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Our non-trip to the Loyalties, inland explorations.
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Upwind across the Pacific from New Caledonia to Samoa. We catch some
fish and (almost) a Chinese long liner.
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More upwind adventures in the Cook Islands. Coconut Crabs.
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In which Dave and I sail to Hawaii completing the "coconut bash."
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Farewell to Dave. Reunion with Karin and the kids. Fear and Loathing in Honolulu.
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