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Esper Refit 43-44 – Totem’s fund raiser; bow roller installed

December 9, 2014

PSS Workers children

We said goodbye to s/y Totem this week but not before Behan pulls off an amazing fund-raiser for the workers kids. We also visit the workers’ homes next to the boatyard.

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Esper Refit 41-42 – welding rodents; bow roller; Millie in hospital

November 25, 2014

Welding rodents

This week’s video clip is a cracking one. The younger crew from s/y Totem spend a week project managing Esper’s refit, discuss life in the boatyard and adopt, albeit temporarily, three lost kittens.

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Esper Refit 40 – pushpit extension; buat ordination; loi kathrong

November 14, 2014

monk buat ordination

It’s been a busy week both in the boatyard and in Satun town. We’ve finally extended our pushpit, and we were invited to the Loi Kathrong full-moon lantern festival and the ordination of a young monk.

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Esper Refit 39 – Totem crew take over; life in the boatyard

November 6, 2014

The Totem Crew

This week’s video clip is a cracking one. The younger crew from s/y Totem spend a week project managing Esper’s refit, discuss life in the boatyard and adopt, albeit temporarily, three lost kittens.

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Esper Refit 38 – swim platform brackets; installing the rudder

October 26, 2014

swim platform

The swimming platform is pushed through the transom and into custom-made brackets, counterpoising it. We clean up the Aquadrive and coupling system and take a look at the veneer that’s been varnished with polyurethane.

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Esper Refit 37 – how to bed a genoa track with butyl tape; rudder doesn’t fit

October 23, 2014

Bedding a genoa track with butyl tape

In this week’s refit video we show you how we bedded down our genoa track with butyl tape. No Sikaflex, no 3M, no polyurethane adhesive, just tape. Also I get to hang out with the locals, now that I’m fully entrenched in my new abode.

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Following on from yesterday's post showing Jamie a Following on from yesterday's post showing Jamie and his camera interacting with the villagers on Tanah Jampea, here are some of the results. 🙏 Liz
#travelphotography #streetphotography #streetportraits #streetportraiture #streetportraitphotography #streetportrait #travelportrait
Minding your own business, when Jamie comes along Minding your own business, when Jamie comes along and waves a camera at you.
 These are all stills from footage I took of Jamie at work, I'll post some of his shots next time.
 The people of this remote island in the Flores Sea were welcoming, even though they'd seldom (never?) met strangers like us before. 
 Check out the reactions we got in the latest video. Link to ep 336 in bio.
Liz 📸👌🤓
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#streetphotography #travelphotography #sulawesi #tanahjampea #photowalk #portraitphotography #fishingvillage #indonesia #atanchor #safehaven #floressea
How would YOU react if a STRANGE FOREIGNER shoved How would YOU react if a STRANGE FOREIGNER shoved a camera in your face and snuck around taking photos of you? 
We found out in a remote fishing village in Sulawesi's offshore islands...
#slowtravel #travelphotography #streetphotography #meetthelocals #sulawesi #selayar #locallife #fishingvillage
Cruising around the world is a privilege we never Cruising around the world is a privilege we never underestimate. The sailing is by turns exhilarating and peaceful, but nothing beats going ashore to a brand new place and saying hello... Especially when you're there for some #streetphotography
Lots of images in Ep 336 out now (link in profile). 
#sailing #sailingaroundtheworld #jampea #benteng #selayar #sulawesi #photowalk #travelphotography #travelindonesia
#sailing #sailing
What's the number 1 tip for navigating and anchori What's the number 1 tip for navigating and anchoring around reefs?
Full story in Ep 335 on our channel (see bio for link)
#sailing #reefs #navigation #sailboat #sailingandcruising #sailinglife
Fancy a moment of peace, tranquility and joy? Come Fancy a moment of peace, tranquility and joy? Come with us on a perfect sail in today's brand new episode...
#sailing #sailboat #reels #shorts #tranquility #peace
Today we went for a walk and stumbled across some Today we went for a walk and stumbled across some sensational textures and patterns. These are close-ups of layers of peeling, degraded and weather-beaten objects. Anyone fancy a guess at the original items?
I've often wished that I were a print designer, there's always so much to take inspiration from when you live on the water... ♥️⛵
#texturedart #printdesign #colorpalette #printinspiration
Finding and fetching fuel in new places, especiall Finding and fetching fuel in new places, especially ones that are remote, can be a challenge. But in Sulawesi it's a joy when there are so many smiley faces to help you!
Full joyful episode 334 on our sailing channel (link in profile).
#sailing #sulawesi #spiderboats
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