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A Flicka 20’s Pacific Odyssey – March 12, 2025

Sailing With Josh & The Resourceful Sailor Present: A Flicka 20’s Pacific Odyssey Wednesday, March 12, 2025 5:30pm – FOOD/SNACKS 6:00pm – SHOW 7:30pm – RECEPTION FREE FOR EVERYONE! @ The Port Townsend Sailing Association Clubhouse – Nomura Building – 385 Benedict St. (Facing the Boat Haven parking lot) Host: PTSA Beverages: Admiral Ship Supply Britannica defines an odyssey as:1. literary: a long journey full of adventures.2. a series of experiences that give knowledge… Read More

Category: 2023 Voyage, Culture, Gear & Maintenance, Life in 240 Inches, Marlinspike, Overnight Trips, PTSA, The Resourceful Sailor Series, The Salish Sea, Video, Voyage 2024, Wildlife Tags: admiral ship supply, anchorage, baja, Boat Haven, Canada, Flicka 20, Latitude 38, Lectronic Latitude, marquesas, Mexico, nomura building, odtssey, Pacific Ocean, Pacific Seacraft, port townsend, Port Townsend Sailing Association, sailboat, sailing, Sampaguita, the resourceful sailor, trade winds

Marquesas – Sampaguita Completes Leg 4 of Epic Journey

39 days from La Paz, Mexico to Hiva Oa, Marquesas. Thanks to modern GPS navigation, it turns out to be pretty easy to navigate to a small Island in the middle of the ocean. Definitely the most physically and mentally grueling thing I have ever embarked on…so far. It’s a bit masochistic. I can’t say I would recommend it. It’s like a carnival ride (Tilt-a-Whirl?), or a bucking bronco, that never stops. Add… Read More

Category: Culture, Gear & Maintenance, Life in 240 Inches, Overnight Trips, Voyage 2024, Wildlife Tags: albatross, baja, condor, Flicka 20, french polynesia, hiva oa, los frailles, marquesas, Mexico, Pacific Seacraft, pilot whales, sailboat, tahauku Bay, trade winds, wind vane, windpilot