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39. Splash! We are back in the water
We went back in the water, after finishing painting a few new layers of anti fouling, checking the seacocks, replacing the anodes and a few other things. Other great news is that the parts for the engine have finally arrived so hopefully it will be repaired soon!
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38. Forró dancing and gender roles
This week we talk about gender roles within the sailing context and how the principle of “there can only be one skipper on board” can conflict with relating as equals within a romantic partnership. But before that, we talk about what we did this week, such as learning to dance Forró and Coco getting pricked.
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37. Reflections and/on our Big News
This week we are reflecting on some big news we shared with the world as well as on the fact that we got married exactly 4 years ago. We have some good news regarding our diesel engine repairs and have been enjoying the Brazilian music and food.
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Big news!
Hi everyone, We have some big news to share. As you know, our sail from Saint Helena to Brazil was our most challenging yet, not because of the ocean or the weather but because we literally ran out of energy (first our batteries, then our bodies). As with all challenging experiences something beautiful came out…
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36. Boat outings in João Pessoa
This week we made a few different boat outings here in João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil. Dimi went sailing on a dingue, a Brazilian made Sailing dingy, with our friend Fernando. We watched the solar eclipse, right here in Jacaré at the marina. We went snorkelling to the Piscinas do Seixas, getting there on a pirate…
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Follow us on Mastodon
All posts, including new podcast episodes, are now automatically shared on Mastodon and any other app or website that uses ActivityPub. If you are using Mastodon, just type “@svtropicaldawn.blog” in the search and you should find us. You’ll be able to like, re-share, and comment on all our posts. See you on the fediverse! We…
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35. Engine trouble and other trials and tribulations
We are still trying to get our diesel engine fixed, it feels like we are getting closer to getting this resolved. Keeping our fingers crossed. Our rudder is also getting closer to being fixed and good for another few years in the water. Luckily it wasn’t all work and no play, our Brazilian friends took…
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Moving podcast to blog
We’ve started moving all our podcast episodes to our blog (svtropicaldawn.blog) in an effort to save some money on podcast hosting. For now the podcast is still on Podomatic as well, but once all episodes are uploaded here we’ll test out publishing new episodes from here (our WordPress blog).
Sailing Tropical Dawn
Kay, Dimi, and Coco on a small boat
Sailing Tropical Dawn 