Harmen’s sailing blog.
My stories and experiences about my life with the canoes Takapu, Toroa and Lookfar.
Saturday, 11 February 2012
Lookfar takes me on our first voyage.
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This morning I made up a couple of trolling lines with two different lures with the intention to try my luck at fishing whilst sailing over ...
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Monday, 6 February 2012
"Lookfar" A converted Coleman Ram X 15 Canoe
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Today I launched my little sailing canoe. I called my canoe "Lookfar" after the wizard Sparrowhawk's sail boat in Ursula LeG...
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Saturday, 21 January 2012
Toroa's new Gibbons Dierking rig
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Chris sent me two photos of Toroa with his new Gibbons Dierking rig. Nothing more to add until I hear more about sea trials ...
Friday, 13 January 2012
No Direction Home (Augmented)
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I'm not at all sure how I came to this point in my life. Bob Dylan once said that he was born a long way from where he was supposed ...
Friday, 23 September 2011
Toroa is on a new tack
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Well that's it then Toroa has his new owner, Chris from Auckland. Toroa will sail on the Manukau Harbour and later on the Whangarei Ha...
Saturday, 5 March 2011
Takapu has found a new opportunity
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Takapu has found a new opportunity. He is returning to Auckland and the Waitemata Harbour. His new owner has plans to resurr...
Tuesday, 22 February 2011
In Limbo
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The best sailing summer that I can remember and I am no closer to finishing Toroa. Work commitments and ill health limit my activities. I ...
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