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Read more about the article Chapter 188:  The One With More Electrons

Chapter 188: The One With More Electrons

  • Post author:rpstephens11
  • Post published:May 24, 2026
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Still waiting on the weather, here in New Zealand, where it's...windy. Very windy. And not warm. Because winter. But, there's hope for a window tomorrow. More on that at the…

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Read more about the article Chapter 187:  Where There’s Smoke… (And the Art of Waiting for Fiji)

Chapter 187: Where There’s Smoke… (And the Art of Waiting for Fiji)

  • Post author:Kim Stephens
  • Post published:May 17, 2026
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If you’ve been following our journey, you know that sailing life is a beautiful mix of tropical dreams, community connection, and... total mystery. Our latest week in Whangārei started on…

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Read more about the article Chapter 186:  She’s Dead, Jim.

Chapter 186: She’s Dead, Jim.

  • Post author:rpstephens11
  • Post published:May 10, 2026
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First, Happy Mothers' Day! The title of this post refers not to that. The featured image is of our mothers out with us sailing on Lake Erie years ago. But,…

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Read more about the article Chapter 185: Stay or go??? Wild Weather and Swirling Seas…

Chapter 185: Stay or go??? Wild Weather and Swirling Seas…

  • Post author:Kim Stephens
  • Post published:May 2, 2026
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May day has arrived in New Zealand! We awoke this morning to the sound of drumming coming from the Canopy Bridge. Annually, the Whangarei Morris Dancers host a “dancing up…

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Read more about the article Chapter 184:  One With The List

Chapter 184: One With The List

  • Post author:rpstephens11
  • Post published:April 26, 2026
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We're back, baby! After 4 months off the boat, we are back on board Meraviglia and prepping to head out. In the time away, I learned a few things. First,…

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Read more about the article Chapter 183:  Back in Aotearoa, The Land of the Long White Cloud

Chapter 183: Back in Aotearoa, The Land of the Long White Cloud

  • Post author:Kim Stephens
  • Post published:April 19, 2026
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We are officially back in the land of the Kiwis or Aotearoa, the Land of the Long White Cloud!! We had an amazing five months on our visit back to…

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Read more about the article Chapter 182:  We sailed 9,866 nautical miles in 2025, now what?!?!?

Chapter 182: We sailed 9,866 nautical miles in 2025, now what?!?!?

  • Post author:Kim Stephens
  • Post published:January 11, 2026
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2025 was a BIG year for Sailing Meraviglia! When we started out the year in Panama, we knew we had some big adventures ahead and we were not sure whether…

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