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Prinses Mia
The Not Normal VoyagerNovember 26, 2013
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During his visit, Martijn and a few friends went for a sunset sail. The winds were light. It was a brisk afternoon with temperatures just above freezing – warm enough to use Prinses Mia’s wood stove. Moments after leaving the dock, he turned off his engine and proceeded out of Oriental’s harbor under sail.
Under canvas alone, Princes Mia ghosts past one of the long term anchorage residents. She proceeds out on to the Neuse River….…where Martijn hoists the mainsail. Soon she is sailing at 7 knots. As the sun sets, the western sky illuminates the steel vessel, lighting up….…the anchor windlass. With night falling, Princess Mia makes her way through the darkness with Martijn steering..…from inside the pilothouse.MartijnMartijn wants to spend a few more days in Oriental. He still hopes to find an engine with a taste for fryer oil. If he finds nothing and a favorable weather window presents itself, he plans to sail back to Bermuda.
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Posted Tuesday November 26, 2013 by Bernie Harberts
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