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   Trammell Hudson (th@social.v.st)'s status on Sunday, 30-Mar-2025 08:28:44 JST Trammell Hudson

   Secret bosun trick for starting charcoal.

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     Trammell Hudson (th@social.v.st)'s status on Wednesday, 02-Apr-2025 22:13:33 JST Trammell Hudson

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     Good bye Bequia! Next stop, Sint Maarten.

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     Trammell Hudson (th@social.v.st)'s status on Wednesday, 02-Apr-2025 22:13:35 JST Trammell Hudson

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     One of the mates claimed they could harbor furl the main course alone, a task that usually is assigned four or even eight hands. What an absolute unit!

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     Trammell Hudson (th@social.v.st)'s status on Wednesday, 02-Apr-2025 22:13:37 JST Trammell Hudson

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     After a short day sail, we dropped anchor and hove-to in Bequia's Port Elizabeth, then harbor furled all the sails for the night.

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     Trammell Hudson (th@social.v.st)'s status on Wednesday, 02-Apr-2025 22:13:38 JST Trammell Hudson

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     New tack, new gravity.

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     Trammell Hudson (th@social.v.st)'s status on Wednesday, 02-Apr-2025 22:13:40 JST Trammell Hudson

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     We successfully tacked and only lost a few sea miles of height while bracing around with the foremast backed.

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     Trammell Hudson (th@social.v.st)'s status on Wednesday, 02-Apr-2025 22:13:41 JST Trammell Hudson

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     Hauling out the spanker!

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     Trammell Hudson (th@social.v.st)'s status on Wednesday, 02-Apr-2025 22:13:42 JST Trammell Hudson

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     We are preparing to sail off our anchor close hauled with the wind from starboard, but expect to tack later today so we've unfurled the spanker to assist with the manoeuvre.

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     Trammell Hudson (th@social.v.st)'s status on Wednesday, 02-Apr-2025 22:13:43 JST Trammell Hudson

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     How sharply did we brace when we hove-to? The course yards are against the backstays and you could step from the fore to the main mast Flemish horses where the stunsail booms crossed.

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     Trammell Hudson (th@social.v.st)'s status on Wednesday, 09-Apr-2025 12:36:38 JST Trammell Hudson

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     We doused both fore and main t'gallants until the squall passed to leeward.

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     Trammell Hudson (th@social.v.st)'s status on Wednesday, 09-Apr-2025 12:36:39 JST Trammell Hudson

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     Keep a weather eye on the horizon!

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     Trammell Hudson (th@social.v.st)'s status on Wednesday, 09-Apr-2025 12:36:41 JST Trammell Hudson

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     Last sunrise at sea looks like it is going to be wet.

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     Trammell Hudson (th@social.v.st)'s status on Wednesday, 09-Apr-2025 12:36:42 JST Trammell Hudson

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     We've sailed off the anchor on a starboard tack with sails set up to the t'gallants and braced with a big fan.

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     Trammell Hudson (th@social.v.st)'s status on Wednesday, 09-Apr-2025 12:36:49 JST Trammell Hudson

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     Last sunset at sea. Around midnight we will douse and stow all of the sails and need to motor the last mile into the anchorage since the winds are directly against us.

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     Trammell Hudson (th@social.v.st)'s status on Wednesday, 09-Apr-2025 12:36:53 JST Trammell Hudson

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     The photo heatmap reveals our route from Cape Town to Saint Helena to Sint Maarten sailing on the trade winds for 6176 nautical miles. This is where I'm stepping off the ship, which will continue its world tour and return to Amsterdam for SAIL2025. Thanks for following along on our voyage crossing the South Atlantic and maybe see you next year for another trip!

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     Trammell Hudson (th@social.v.st)'s status on Wednesday, 09-Apr-2025 12:36:54 JST Trammell Hudson

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     Good morning Sint Maartin! All the squares and stay sails are neatly harbor furled and we are at anchor awaiting customs clearance.

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