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[Randonneur]

Originally Posted by Manie B

Madeira to Martinique

Just noticed that there's a following of Sven on here!
Pity you didn't know about the progress page here
http://www.mts.net/~gdm1969/sven.html
that the rest of the world were following!
I expect Ken will have it active again once Sven gets underway.

[Manie B]

Thanks for the link - nice data charts
are there any other links that tell us more that just data?
more news or more info - more stories?

anyway good post
and welcome to Sven's happy chatting friendly site
maybe we will call it Sven's dream team site,
we dream that we could also be there

[Angélique]

Originally Posted by Manie B

and yes Angel - I am working on the BMI (I need to loose 8 kg) - - - - (just changed the smilies )

OK Manie - good physical shape and endurance will be an important safety factor when it gets tough, so go for it..!!

Just tracked down the Mamiti Sven talks about here, they do have a website but no postings (yet?) about Sven . . . .

Cheers,
Angel

[Angélique]

Originally Posted by Randonneur

Just noticed that there's a following of Sven on here!
Pity you didn't know about the progress page here
http://www.mts.net/~gdm1969/sven.html
that the rest of the world were following!
I expect Ken will have it active again once Sven gets underway.

Hi Pete,

Thanks for the link..!! - And nice to have a real Paradoxer here

Does Ken have a website besides the Sven Progress page..?

Johanna is gorgeous..!! Thanks for those beautiful sites about her

Btw, your signature didn't come through yet, so others see the Pete's profile for the links, but I'm sure the regulars of this thread know them already . .

Cheers,
Angel

[Manie B]

Angel you are a star - thanks for the link
I never put the two together, I searched but no success

I know Johanna VERY WELL - fantastic build - love it!
but I did not "click" with the Randonneur

anyway just went thru the ENTIRE Johanna build AGAIN 2007 - 2011
ABSOLUTEL GREAT FANTASTIC INSPIRING
I need this input regularly
Its like an adrenalin shot
building a boat is hard work
and lots of time time time
jeeez at least I am looking at the water in 2,5 years only

thanks again

[Angélique]

Manie, I shouldn't post this, you have a boat to build , anyway maybe there is some new information or inspiration & motivation in it . . .

See... UK Home Built Boat Rally aka UK HBBR > Forum > In the Paradox Shed by the same Randonneur . . . . . . . .

Johanna. The end in sight! - - & - - the rest of the Randonneur on

Thanks Pete..!! You have more fans than you think

Cheers,
Angel

[Randonneur]

Originally Posted by Angélique

Hi Pete,

Thanks for the link..!! - And nice to have a real Paradoxer here

Does Ken have a website besides the Sven Progress page..?

Cheers,
Angel

Hi, No Ken only put the tracking site up because it was so much easier than using the Spot tracking site directly. We sort of congregate over on the microcruising yahoo group. Not much to report from there, we're just waiting for Sven to take off again

[Angélique]

Originally Posted by Randonneur

Hi, No Ken only put the tracking site up because it was so much easier than using the Spot tracking site directly.

OK, thanks and thanks to Ken for the effort

Cheers,
Angel

[Manie B]

Ok so it looks like we are back in business early next week
will post weather forecasts closer to the time

[Yes]

We will fill the gap with small talk and boat pictures! Any new pictures anyone?

[Manie B]

Any new pictures anyone?

I have at least updated my thread for a change

[Angélique]

Originally Posted by Angélique

Just tracked down the Mamiti Sven talks about here, they do have a website but no postings (yet?) about Sven . . . .

There is now a small mention of Sven ‘‘I don't believe in Diesels’’ in their October 6, 2011 post. - (translation)

Note to Pete, in post #127 & #133 are links to Tim’Jak's extensive blog posts with lots of pics about Sven and his boat in Porto Santo.

Cheers,
Angel

[Angélique]

Originally Posted by Yes

We will fill the gap with small talk and boat pictures! Any new pictures anyone?

Hey, you should have posted this . . . . . . . . . .



The link only has old news from Sven's site . . . .

Cheers,
Angel

[Angélique]

A lot of pictures here . . . . . . . .

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Laundry is done so he can go . . . .

That is if his injury allows so and if the new bite doesn't cause problems

Good luck Sven..!!

Cheers,
Angel

[Manie B]

Well this bite story has certainly taught me someting very new and very important

To day Sylvie a nurse from a french yacht remowed the bandage from the first blister. It looks good and most of the redness are gone. The antibiotic cure will be finished tomorrow, me then having swallowed all the pills in the little box.

Unfortunatly two new bites on the left foot has started new blisters and tonight I got ten or twenty more on my back. Life in harbour is to dangerous.

Today I went to the supermarket and against my philosophy bought insecticides. The biggest most powerful can I could find. Its a question of survival. I nearly emptied the can in my cabin. Bystanders told me that if the bugs do not kill me then the insecticides will.

I will do a little ventilation tonight before I go to bed. To be continued…

I live in Africa and we have plenty of bugs, but I think we get lazy and we get accustomed to our surroundings. I am not scared of insect sprays, we use them often, and we also use lotions and sprays for mosquitoes.
But I realise that my boat will have good nets, the "tent" idea is starting to look very good. The "save the planet" - "green" way wont work, you need all the help you can get.