Just a few more days until I fly to Hokkaido and sail a 28 foot Bristol Channel Cutter through the Tsugaru Straights between Hokkaido and Honshu, the main Island of Japan and then head off down the Pacific side of Japan keeping close to the coast so as to avoid the fast flowing “Kuroshio” current that runs up the Japanese archipelago. Total distance around 1200Nm and expected passage time will be / maybe 10-14 days.

The episode is just me talking with a few pictures and sailing routes, plus a bit at the end about how it felt spending time watching my kids grow.

Next Episode will have lots of sailing and boaty stuff.

Link to James Wharram Designs and the Islander 55
https://www.wharram.com/site/professional-designs/islander55

And Tiare’s Build photos.
The photos with a lighter blue hull and the bright white interior are of another Islander that was launched recently.
Tiare was hull #1
https://www.wharram.com/site/gallery/islander-designs/islander55