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Starting to get good

Posted on June 6, 2010 by Dan from phone

Day 5 of ALM 2010. It’s raining just north of Onekema tonight. Back from the beach about a stone’s throw, nestled in low dunes is a cozy wozy tent, glowing merrily with candlelight. Inside I’m munching my third bowl of … Continue reading →

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To the Big Lake

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Dan from phone

The illustrious James Barnes gave Hello World a lift over to Point Betsie and that’s where she camped last night. I wanted to copy a few files from the big archive before heading over. It will likely be a short … Continue reading →

Posted in 10-06-01, Around Lake Michigan, collaborators, Hello World | Tagged arcadia, elberta, Hello World, jim barnes, point betsie | Leave a comment

Armor Amour – chapter 1

Posted on May 16, 2010 by Dan from ondesire.movie

When Hello World came down from the rafters I was dismayed to find she was still wet. Before lofting her last October I had drained the standing water from the hulls. Though I suspected her fiberglass / foam sandwich was … Continue reading →

Posted in Around Lake Michigan, disasters and catastrophes, health / survival, Hello World, repairs, self education / research | Tagged 9/11, aluminum powder, emergency landing, fiberglass and foam, hatch, impact, loft, point betsie, sandwich, saturation, steve zilliax, water | 1 Comment

The Wind Blew Me Home – Chapter 2

Posted on October 3, 2009 by Dan from ondesire.movie

It’s best to start the morning slowly after a 9 hour enchanted sail, to take a languid inventory of all of your parts, cozy warm in the sleeping bag. A trip down to the boat for toothbrush and iPhone charging … Continue reading →

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The Wind Blew Me Home – Chapter 1

Posted on October 1, 2009 by Dan from ondesire.movie

There I was in Wisconsin waters, having just passed between Washington Island and the Door Peninsula. Twenty eight miles in 3 hours, a decent trek for one day. I’d left Ritch and Hello World’s caretakers, Bunny and Ed at noon … Continue reading →

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Underway? Underweigh?

Posted on September 6, 2009 by Dan from ondesire.movie

Better figure out which one is proper, wouldn’t want to give the impression I don’t know what I’m doing. It’s all about the lingo. So here we are heading north in the zig zaggy pattern sailors call tacking. I can … Continue reading →

Posted in 09-09-06, Around Lake Michigan, Hello World | Tagged 2g iphone, blueberries, blueberry, celery, commorative coin, crystal lake, feet, franklin mint, gps, lighthouse, otter creek, point betsie, steering, tack, tacking | Leave a comment