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El Galeon is a lot of work, and a lot of fun, in the same package. Here's some pix from our passage: a sunset at sea and a dolphin escor...

 Penzance -- well, much of England, actually --  has a big tidal range; about 7 meters/20 feet. Our ship is docked in a small enclosed basin...

  We slept hard after our travels, then packed up to head to the ship. I had never heard of this smallish town in southwestern England other...

  We were "only" going to be gone for 3 months this season, rather than almost 6 months last year, so we didn't plan to rent o...

  En route to the festival, on an absolutely perfect June day. I've always had a soft spot for this boat, s/v Adventurer , that belongs ...