Tropicbird

Julian on August 16th, 2012

Passage Making (Another Day in the Office) With a crew of three plus me, I have set watches of three hours on and six hours off.  All twenty-four hours for my crew to cover which is not to say I don{t contribute many hours of vigilance.  During anyone’s watch, be it during a sunny day [...]

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Julian on July 9th, 2012

More crew wanted for Tropicbird as she cruises the South Pacific. We have already arrived from the Galapagos to the Marquesas  via the Tuamotu islands to Tahiti and the Society islands. The Tuamotu islands are between the Marquesas and Tahiti and worthy of much exploration given enough time, unfortunately my timetable would not accommodate this. [...]

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Julian on December 12th, 2011

 The following is email correspondence between my first chosen crew and myself. Please read all of this to give you an idea of both our characters. You may also see the reasons why we chose each other. If you feel that you fit with the two of us then please contact me. My responses are [...]

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Julian on October 20th, 2011

Captain of the boat is Julian. His primary responsibility is for the safety of the crew and the boat. He also offers his philosophy on life by nurturing rater than preaching, pressure or persuasion. When people ask me how long have I been sailing I tell them that I was sailing before I was born. The [...]

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Julian on October 20th, 2011

My boat  offers a retreat from stress. You may well ask; why choose a sailing boat as a retreat? Well it’s an opportunity for you to choose to loose all that’s bad in you. Clean yourself inside and out, on a boat. Choose a unique environment well away from temptation and social pressure. Separate yourself [...]

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Julian on October 20th, 2011

Spiritual retreat on a sailing boat. Here is an opportunity for you to choose to loose all that’s bad in you.  Clean yourself from the inside out on a boat. Choose a unique environment well away from temptation and social pressure. Separate yourself from electronic communication. Try it for a while and get back to [...]

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Julian on October 12th, 2011

This is a Caribbean sailing blog which captain Julian wrote as a gift to a  group who spent time aboard Tropicbird. They had such a good time and allowed the captain to relax and enjoy himself. Andres group charter ‘Blog’. Written by their captain Julian. It all started way back at the end of November [...]

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Julian on October 1st, 2011

Living on a sailing boat There are many ways to live on a boat and places to be. At the moment I live on my boat in the Caribbean. Some choose to spend six months at a time, some year round with breaks to visit family and get a bit of Terra Firma now and [...]

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Julian on September 28th, 2011

Time for reflection on our attitude. You can find spiritual help on a sailing boat. The ultimate cost of not doing anything is chaos and disappointment. Quite probably you will be satisfied to accept this as a wonderful holiday amidst exotic surroundings. Tropicbird and her hosts want to offer you more; give you a better [...]

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Julian on September 27th, 2011

Welcome to an opportunity to crew on a sailing boat. A proposed situation of discovery and change to your present outlook on yourself and life itself. I am offering you adventure aboard my boat. Why my boat? Well she has taught me many things and now I, as custodian am offering those teachings to others. [...]

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