John's Blog
The SV Navara came across a tiny yacht sailing in the Magdalena Channel in the far south of Chile, not a sight they’d expected to see so they took pics and posted this to their website. Surrounded by mountains, the weather extremely unpredictable and biting...John's Blog
A good cup of tea is very hard to come by when travelling. Its not easy here in NZ either, the restaurants worldwide seem to revel in making the worst tea possible A cup of lukewarm water with a teabag on the saucer will at best make brown water that tastes like...John's Blog
We’re packing the boat today, been at it for four hours now. Nearly done. Remember that this boats hull is just under 3.60m long, that’s 11ft 11 inches. Tierra del Fuego has a very challenging coastline, arguably the most dangerous on this planet and...John's Blog
Blog for Jan !st. First of all, happy New year to all. Its been a year of ups and downs, but arent they all, so make the best of the opportunities that 2017 offer, grab them and enjoy yourself rather than letting your commitments and fears weigh you down....John's Blog
I miss that big smile already. 8 Am Wednesday 28th. Christmas dinner here in Chile is celebrated on Christmas eve, and we’d not thought about it much, but there are odd coincidences happen here. Author Terry Pratchet said “Million to one chances happen nine times out...
