SV-Zanshin

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Sailing from St. Kitts to Nevis, the crew on Katzenellenbogen caught this picture of me sailing with the single volcanic hill on Nevis in the background.

Finally the full refit of Zanshin is finished and it is time for these web pages to once again be filled with a bit of life. After a lengthy refit after the ravages of hurricane Irma, Zanshin is finally back in the Caribbean and ready for further adventures.

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“Zanshin” is a Jeanneau 57 model sailboat; with 57 feet (17m) there's a lot of room aboard for supplies as well as for people. She was built at the Jeanneau factory outside of Nantes in France, then shipped to Annapolis, MD in the USA where she was commissioned and from there I sailed down to the Caribbean, where Zanshin has been ever since.
Since then I've been sailing up and down the Caribbean island chain exploring the various islands for extended periods. I'm planning on going through the Panama Canal and heading into the Pacific for the long journey across the Pacific. Since the “barefoot route” around the world uses the warm tradewinds that blow to the west it means that heading back east is difficult and uncomfortable. Thus, once past Panama there's no going back and I'm enjoying my time in the Caribbean so much that I'm loathe to leave.
Since I single-hand Zanshin I like to avoid weather and seas as much as possible, which means that I'm most likely not going to sail the challenging route in the high latitudes going past the great Capes of the world - I'll use the man-made canals to shorten the journey.
This site has grown over the years and contains a mix of dated and new material, from manuals and technical details to stories and my daily blog. The blog is in actuality something of a daily dairy and I always post several pictures daily along with a brief description of my adventures (or lack thereof) each day.

Please enjoy browsing the site and, for those who find themselves sailing in unknown waters:

“Immer eine Handbreit Wasser unter dem Kiel.”
(May there always be a handsbreadth of water beneath your keel)

Random Site pictures

Panoramic view of the clubhouse and docks at the Norfolk Yacht and Country Club
(2020-01-20 19:47:43 NIKON D850 with a "24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8" lens. [f/5.6, 1/640s] ISO 64)

Desi studying the English PADI manual in preparation for the classroom work later on in the day.
(2012-02-28 12:02:28 NIKON D7000 with a "18.0-200.0 mm f/3.5-5.6" lens. [f/4.5, 1/200s] ISO 125 Focus 1.68m)

Keel bottom paint
(2013-12-23 15:31:06 NIKON D7100 with a "18.0-200.0 mm f/3.5-5.6" lens. [f/6.3, 1/60s] ISO 100)
[18°24'1.52"N 64°38'1.22"W ]

#096 - Imagine of Falmouth
(2015-05-01 12:31:03 NIKON D7100 with a "18.0-250.0 mm f/3.5-6.3" lens. [f/5.6, 1/640s] ISO 100)

Serenity is sailing upwind in wind and rain, but still making more speed than the other boats thanks to the size of the Jeanneau 64 as well as the professional helming by Gary Jobson
(2016-03-14 11:47:45 NIKON D7100 with a "70.0-300.0 mm f/4.5-5.6" lens. [f/5.6, 1/500s] ISO 100)

Michael Beans Pirate show

Indian River on Dominica
(2013-04-03 09:47:03 NIKON D7000 with a "18.0-200.0 mm f/3.5-5.6" lens. [f/3.5, 1/30s] ISO 100 Focus 7.94m)
[15°34'14.32"N 61°27'1.48"W (facing NE)]

Alexis is rowing the panga in the Indian River park, since using outboards is not allowed there
(2017-04-02 11:20:36 NIKON D7100 with a "18.0-250.0 mm f/3.5-6.3" lens. [f/5.6, 1/30s] ISO 100)

Wolfgang waiting for an aircraft to approach the airport at St. Barths.
(2012-01-22 20:57:59 NIKON D7000 with a "18.0-200.0 mm f/3.5-5.6" lens. [f/5.0, 1/100s] ISO 100 Focus 10.60m)
[17°54'14.98"N 62°50'53.03"W (facing E)]

Jeanneau 57 Pictures
(2010-09-12 12:34:58 PENTAX Optio WS80 [f/6.3, 1/200s] ISO 64)

(2019-05-03 12:27:07 NIKON D850 with a "70.0-300.0 mm f/4.5-5.6" lens. [f/5.6, 1/1600s] ISO 125)
[16°59.7574'0"N 61°46.6275'0"W ]

Doing laundry (here at Leverick Bay in the North Sound of Virgin Gorda in the BVI) is always a chore.

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