Circumnavigation 2020 onwards
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The Komodo dragon’s hunting strategy is to ambush its prey & with one venomous bite that significantly tears the flesh, the venom prevents blood coagulation and drops the victim’s blood pressure. The dragon will then catch up with you later, once you collapse from hypovolemic shock.
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Banda Neira, Indonesia
Banda Neira, a tiny island in the Banda Sea, was the only source of nutmeg in the world. The Bandanese people voyaged to Java and…
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Misool, Indonesia
Beautiful part of Raja Ampat,
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Raja Ampat, Indonesia
We headed to Raja Ampat, with the reputation of being the last paradise on earth. I hate to be the bearer of bad news but…
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Papua New Guinea
Some sailboats don’t go to PNG because their insurance won’t cover them due to security concerns and the rare kidnapping. It’s rated like Venezuela, Haiti,…
● About Us
Yo! It’s Ann and Ian on our 1984 Wauquiez Amphitrite. Photos & blog by Ann, keeping us afloat and moving forward by Ian.
● Of interest
Check if your gov’t has ratified the UN High Seas Treaty, if not lobby your gov’t – we can have 30% of Oceans a marine park and have a well-regulated global fisheries
Great podcast from Outside Magazine about military parajumper training in breath holding
See this story of Cook Islanders shipwrecked on Minerva Reef in 60s (film coming soon)
BBC Planet Earth: pack hunting – first documentation of snakes hunting the marine iguana in Galapagos
Book Rec’d: Christina Thompson The Sea People on ancient Polynesian Navigation (this is sooo good)
Sailing Afrikii 