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Alaska, United States
I am owned by Pauline and Mark Blasky. My hull was built at the Duncan Marine Yard in Taiwan and launched in Dec of 1980. It is a William Garden design based on the Pixie Design and called by Duncan Marine a Freedom 45. They are the fourth owners and have owned me the longest. They have done extensive refitting to me including replacing my entire deck structure and rig. My masts are roughly 10% taller than original and now are made of aluminium as opposed to the original wood ones, which, though pretty, were always problematic. You can read more about me under "MORE ABOUT SARI TIMUR"

December 18, 2012

Our Struggle with Kamchatka Cruising Permit

Any readers out there know anything about obtaining a cruising permit for Kamchatka?  We have tried the internet and had a possible hit from a possible sponsor (a tour group there) but then they evaporated.  We know it is possible but we are struggling to find out what hoops to jump through.  There is no Russian consulate here on Guam so that makes matters worse.  Plus I imagine the one in Japan is in Tokyo and we will be a ways away from there for the first several months of our trip in Japan.  Of course it doesn't help matters that we are not sure if we will need the permit in 2014 or later.  But if any readers have some information please email me (Mark) at murbius@gmail.com or sy.saritimur@gmail.com .

Cheers
 and Merry Christmas

December 7, 2012

Found this Quote

We found this quote and it kind of explains why we do what we do!


William Arthur Ward
 
To laugh is to risk appearing a fool.
To weep is to risk appearing sentimental.
To reach for another is to risk involvement.
To expose your ideas, your dreams before a crowd is to risk their loss.
To love is to risk not being loved in return.
To live is to risk dying.
To believe is to risk despair.
To try is to risk failure.
But risks must be taken, because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing.
The people who risk nothing, do nothing, have nothing, are nothing.
They may avoid suffering and sorrow, but they cannot learn, feel, change, grow, love, live.
Chained by their attitudes they are slaves: they have forfeited their freedom.
Only a person who risks is free.