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Nor Siglar Circumnavigation Informational Site. One of our goals is to make "norsiglar.com"
into a place where people can gather information and inspiration. Guatemala (Maya
Indians), half a year in pirate infested waters, caught in a huge fish net on
the Indian Ocean, Belize, Turkey, Tonga, San Blas, Panama, (Kuna Indians), Honduras
& French Polynesia, Here we deal with planning, equipping and execution of
a long offshore voyage, the most commonly asked questions concerning the as well
as the logistics and psychological aspects of such an unusual lifestyle. We are
developing a number of interactive knowledge tests, i.e. within geography, navigation,
anthropology, sociology, marine biology, foreign currencies, etc. Also, we intend
to activate a forum for "Crew Coordination" and a "Buy, Sell &Trade" Section
for Boats and Equipment - to mention a few of the options we are working on. Soon,
a list of "Frequently asked Questions" (FAQ) will be available. the Skipper's
back operation in Morocco, Two break-ins, Close contact with primitive cultures
and people we met underway, natives as well as fellow offshore sailors from around
the world. Contact with radio amateurs worldwide, the ocean crossings, transits
of the Panama and Corinthian Canals, paradisiacal anchorages and helping poor
people in isolated places with eyeglasses ("gift of eye sight"). In San Plas,
Panama, we helped a Kuna Indian family transport a dead man on NOR SIGLAR's deck
from one island to another to his funeral. In Morocco, we have "adopted" a poor
Muslim family. Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands. Collision with whale, Seasickness,
emergency stop in Algeria. Injured crew, Storm in the Gulf of Papagayo (Nicaragua),
grounding and electrolysis in Indonesia,Basically, we have enjoyed the places
where we have stayed the longest the most, especially isolated cultures with a
primitive life style and ancient traditions.
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