Posted in Uncategorized, tagged delorme, inreach, Portal, tracking on March 16, 2013 | 2 Comments »
Hey everyone! We have begun our voyage, and are having a great time so far.
Here is a website you can use to track our progress – every ten minutes!!
http://share.delorme.com/lilybarlow#
And at last! The Master List gets thrown out! Woohoo!
Fair winds!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged 30ft cape dory, departs, pacific crossing, Portal on March 16, 2013 | Leave a Comment »
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged family, Portal, visitors on March 10, 2013 | 2 Comments »
We were so lucky to have so many guests visit us these last few months. Charlie’s mum, Pam, came for a visit late last year and partook in crazy engine-less fog-sailing, my sister Suzie came all the way from New Zealand for a week of Portal lazing, our dear friend Andy came for a night and stayed for a month (but we wish he’d stayed longer!), Mum and Peter arrived early February with energy and enthusiasm to carry our projects forward, Allie, an old friend, stopped by for a night, Charlie’s bike buddy Chris helped out for a week, and finally my Dad, by the end of February, with dehydrating expertise and all-round adventurers wisdom. Everyone helped a lot, all in their own way, and it was great to have the company!
Ally visits our little home
Mum, Charlie and I trying to stay warm!
So easy to please… asleep amongst the chaos
Dad Dehydrates!
Crazy Chris helps us re-wire
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Cape Dory 30, Portal, sloop, trans pacific on March 10, 2013 | 1 Comment »
Wow! What a year it has been so far! I can hardly believe my blog is still stuck in Thanksgiving… and yet, I haven’t had more than a second to myself in over two months, so it’s to be expected. At long last though, on the eve of our departure, an update!
I want to share with you all the work and projects that have gone into our beloved Portal, all in an effort to ready her for a trans-pacific voyage. We have learnt so much along the way, and finally, we feel she is ready. Here’s the proof:
One of our anchor rodes
Installing the new oven!
Pixel keeps watch
Measure twice…
sophisticated tools of the trade
At last! Propane!
And Pizza!
Re-wiring our entire AC system…
Good riddance!!
A new Jib sun cover! Yes, it’s stripy…(discount fabric!)
Tip savings!! B.O.A.T – Bring On Another Thousand.
And pixel thinks i’m silly…
Removing the windlass… ninja style.
Woodwork!
Rigging inspection!
Poop Tank stand…
Is that a custom stand or WHAT!?
Working into the morning hours…
Da – da! Holding tank installed!
Fiberglass repair
The way the boat looked most days…
Fibreglass material patches
The after math. Itchy ickiness!
Now… more holes?
Right here.
Alright, hole in the deck!
Back from our shake down, tired!
Head overhaul!
Messy fun!
Charlie and Pixel have a go…
And guess what? It works!!
Provisioning TIME!
The Portal Crew! Charlie, Lily, Lydia and Barbara.
Charlie wiring refrigerators at 2am…
Lily installing stereos at 2am…
More rigging inspections and a new LED mast headlight!
Barbara makes the boat look beautiful… for days and days and days…
Our departure party… a full double rainbow!!!!
“Nautical themes encouraged!”
It’s a chilly night though!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged bicycle video, documentary, lily and charlie, love film, new equator video, two rolling hearts on October 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“Two Rolling Hearts” is a short little film I made in 24hrs to celebrate Charlie and my Commitment Ceremony, August of 2011. A bit of fun and lots of love!
