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Kia Ora from New Zealand! We’r...

November 23, 2017 Written by El Capitán
Kia Ora!  Coming to you live from New Zealand, 15 feet above sea level, aboard the good ship Quixotic: Happy Thanksgiving to all our friends and family! We have so much to be thankful for this year.  Thank you to all our amazing family and friends for all their love and support.  Thank you to all our amazing guests who have helped make Quixot [...]
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Bashing Our Way up the Yasawa Islands...

June 21, 2017 Written by El Capitán
It’s blowing the dogs off their chains out here in the Northern Yasawa Islands!  The trades howling through the Bligh Passage between the two main islands had made for a tough bash north but excellent kiting and windsurfing conditions!  We are patiently waiting for the wind to lay down so we can sail the 50NM upwind back to Vanua Levu a [...]
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New Zealand to Fiji – Passage P...

April 23, 2017 Written by El Capitán
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Exploring Great Barrier Island, Surfi...

April 13, 2017 Written by El Capitán
Life has been exciting the past week!  We sailed out to spectacular and remote Great Barrier Island and did some incredible hiking and kayaking.  While out there we saw a weather window to sail to Fiji so we left immediately and had an amazing downwind sail back to the mainland! We made 50 miles in under 5 hours, had dolphins dancing in the b [...]
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We Beached QUIXOTIC in New Zealand! ...

March 28, 2017 Written by El Capitán
Our heads are pounding from stress and our bodies ache from cleaning barnacles but we successfully beached QUIXOTIC today! The saildrive fluid is renewed, the props are tuned and about 5,000 barnacles have been scraped from her hulls. It was a very demanding day and we are certainly exhausted now. The day started early pulling anchor in the B [...]
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New chainplates are in! Stanchions on...

March 24, 2017 Written by El Capitán
Well that was one hell of a week!!  We are elated to report that we have replaced all four chainplates and 90% of our passage prep list is complete!  I am typing this with multiple cuts on my hands from wrestling with stubborn cotter pins on our turnbuckles, but the sweet smell of victory reins triumphant – we did it, and in record time!  Let [...]
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Hiking the Duke’s Nose! –...

February 28, 2017 Written by El Capitán
Pictures below from an epic hike today to the top of the “Duke’s Nose.” We had to use a chain that was bolted into the rock face to climb the last 100 feet to the top but check out the amazing views we were rewarded with!   We keep trying to switch gears and work on our project list that is literally staring us in the face&# [...]
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Amazing Hidden Bay and Sailing into W...

February 27, 2017 Written by El Capitán
Sometimes you duck into a bay you found on the chart and strike out, other times you find a hidden gem and make lasting friends, we found the latter.  A kayak, a hike, a visit ashore and aboard QUIXOTIC, and an amazing dinner celebration that lasted all night. This morning we pulled anchor and waved goodbye to our new friends and made our way [...]
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Lost Pictures from Visits with the Pi...

February 27, 2017 Written by El Capitán
Going through our camera and realized we hadn’t uploaded pics from the great times we had a couple weeks ago with Bruce (SKABENGA), Glenn & Debbie (BEACH ACCESS), Chris & Lila (PRIVATEER) and of the awesome visit with MamaRina (FYFM), Alyssa’s Mom. We had a blast with you all!  Thanks Bruce for the help running those engin [...]
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A Perfect Day in the Cavalli Islands,...

February 25, 2017 Written by El Capitán
We woke to a subtle motion at anchor off the town of Russell. Tired from a great evening with good friends but the excitement and anticipation for the day ahead wakes me. The bay was engulfed in a thick layer of fog and the sun had yet to grace us with its presence. We fired up the new engines, lifted the anchor and motored out into the grey [...]
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