We’re back in the fatherland now and slowly transitioning again into land-locked life… There are a few items which we still have on our list to post here as some kind of a “wrap-up”; here’s the first installment - our year aboard Namani in summary (in somewaht random order…):

10,268 sea miles 360 nights aboard Namani 70 nights at sea 19 countries visited

4 broken toes (3 within first 10 days, 1 towards the end)

Longest passage with us 2 adults: Milos (Greece) to Malta, 6 days, 636 miles Longest passage overall (3 adults): Atlantic crossing, 26 days, 3192 miles Shortest day’s sail: Mayreau to Tobago Cays, 3 miles

Easternmost point of cruise: Greece: Sifnos (Vathi) 024°41 E Southernmost point of cruise: Grenada: Prickly Bay 11°59.59 S Westernmost point of cruise: Florida: Fort Pierce 080°19 W Northernmost point of cruise: Maine: Snow Island 43°49 N

Of our 360 days aboard Namani: • 129 we sailed with friends on board • 156 we sailed in company with another sailboat • A total of 247 days (excluding overlaps) we sailed either with friends on board or in company of friends on another boat

Roughest conditions: • Europa Point off Gibraltar - big, confused seas • Atlantic crossing: 1 rough night mid Atlantic, big seas last 50 miles into Antigua • North of St Vincent • Barbuda to St Kitts - big following seas • We never experienced more than a Force 7 (perhaps low 8) at sea

Sails • 9 sails carried, 6 used • Never used: storm sail, spare main, spare genoa • Most used: Mainsail, #2 genoa, large staysail • Used just once: spinnaker, small staysail

Most valuable equipment: tow/wind generator, Lego, Rocna anchor, SSB + Pactor modem, solar garden lamp as anchor light

Longest time spent in one place: 3 weeks in Fort Pierce, Florida, waiting for engine parts & repair; 3 weeks Jolly Harbour, Antigua after crossing and celebrating holidays

Biggest problems: (not too bad, considering) • break in self steering with 1000 miles to go in Atlantic crossing; had to hand steer • engine problems started with flooding through exhaust in Atlantic, later caused failure in Bahamas and Florida

Favorite places: • Valletta, Malta • Mahon, Menorca • Tobago Cays, St Vincent & Grenadines • Les Saintes, Guadeloupe • Portsmouth, Dominica • Grenada in general • Bahia de Almodovar, Culebra • Snow Island, Maine

Most scenic points of our cruise: • Pitons, St Lucia • Tobago Cays • Snow Island, Maine • Barbuda • Culebra • Cala Covas, Menorca

Most special sights: • whales in Atlantic • many dolphins off Lanzarote • lunar eclipse inTobago Cays • space station passing overhead, Florida, • swimming with sting rays and turtles, Tobago Cays • swim call in the open sea in water 3000 meters deep

Longest stretch of only anchoring: 36 days in Windward islands

Windiest anchorages: Canouan 32 kt winds, St Kitts 38 kts (measured at deck level)

Most expensive repairs: • Engine repair US $750, Florida • New bracket for self steering: US $630, Antigua

Best beer: Dogfish 60 Minute IPA, Maine Worst beer: Anheuser Busch sampling, Florida Best Mediterranean beer: Ichnusa (Sardinia) Best Caribbean beer: Piton (St Lucia)

Things we would do differently next cruise: • More solar panels and maybe a permanently mounted wind generator • Keep a slower pace than we had in the Mediterranean • Sign up with Chris Parker or similar weatherman / router sooner • Get rid of hot water heater for more space • Better insulate fridge • Different wind vane steering system (we liked our old Windpilot’s separate rudder but it was frequently knocked off course in big following seas) • Anchor windlass set-up that can handle mixed rode (we had to manually attach / detach line from chain)

Things we liked most about our boat: • Good mix between a hardy, sea going vessel and a roomy, livable home • Spacious cockpit • Small enough to be affordable (upkeep, bottom paint, marina fees), big enough to work well and be comfortable