Dr. Stanley Paris & Kiwi Spirit II

Solo non-stop Circumnavigation

Emergencies, Spare Parts and Training

We are currently busy trying to prepare for each and every possible emergency and decide how much preparation is practical. For instance, with the autopilots failing twice already we now have three on board, and each is separate from the other. We are also preparing for possible events, such as: lightning strikes and loss of power. In case this happens, I have spare batteries for everything and if I must, I can use the generator but then the trip will no longer be green. The

Provisioning

Provisioning plans are well underway. Questions remain however, such as how many tubes of toothpaste and rolls of toilet paper does one need? And most importantly, how many days do I provision for? The record Bermuda to Bermuda is 150 days but I must add three days to get there from St. Augustine and three days back - so 156. But what if I have an emergency such as a broken mast or weakened mast support and must sail more slowly? How many days now must I provision for? I m

Records Keep Falling

In the past year, two of the four records that I had on my list have been challenged and perhaps broken. The first of these is the oldest person for a non-stop and non-assisted circumnavigation. It was 56-year-old Dodge Morgan, but now it’s Jean Socrates, a UK citizen and resident of Canada, who after 25,000 miles and 259 days at sea, at the age of 70, has become the oldest person to sail solo around the world non-stop. She sold her home to take up the challenge after the dea

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