Circumnavigation 2020 onwards
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Sailing into the Red Sea takes us through the Bab El-Menab Strait that the Houthis have not yet closed in solidarity with Iran.
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Dominica
Ian ended up catching 4 spines from the lionfish deep into his tendon just below his ankle.
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Antigua and Barbuda
Surrounding much of both islands are large stretches of reefs that act as architectural nurseries for the fish and barriers for storm surges. We’ve spent…
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Arrival in Antigua
Underway, Ian sleeps in the saloon so he’s close by if I call him. But this time, he called me when the boat started taking…
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Sint Maarten
Ian has this way of being a bit reckless. He spear fishes without a buddy, he walks on tropical grass with open-toed shoes, and after…
● 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
The UN High Seas Treaty came into force Jan 17 2026 – 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 