This is no April Fools Joke. A decision has been made.
I had no idea when I bought a sailboat I would have to contend with so many rules and regulations. I believed I could just sail off into the sunset. But no. So this has been an education of how to navigate the Marine rules of Japan.
Also, I have learned a lot about the boat and myself for the first part of this shakedown cruise. So far I have completed 239 Nautical Miles ( 442 km) solo and have become woefully aware that I need a working autohelm and AIS in order to sleep on windless nights. All this has caused me to reconsider my timings and plans.
I am learning to live with uncertainty in terms of timings, plans, and tactics while remaining sure of the goal.
If you prefer to read, please go to my blog where I outline my decision and plans, and issues to face.
https://www.pacificsolo.com/blog/2021/no-april-fools
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Thanks to all those making this voyage possible:
Keel Club Founding Members: Harry A. Hill / BetterU / Tokyo Supercars
And all my sponsors:
Premium Sponsors: UFC GYM Japan and GRHH
Tier One: Westlund Group, Tokyo Super Cars, Foodsaver & VERSA
Tier Two: Dormeo and Merlin Solar
Tier 3: GDI Communications, Rob Claar, The Aussies
Tier 4: Mike Alfant, Jim Weisser, Doug Hymas, Ted Carlson, Steve Houck,
and partial Sponsorship Satcom Global ( Iridium 9575) and DICS (Liferaft)
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