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Stories of life and adventures from two old salts sailing the world on our Union Polaris 36.

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History Is Alive In Australia

In a world where it seems history is being erased at every turn we've found that history is alive and well in the Land Down Under.

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Dazzler In The News

Check out this article about the Dazzler Crew....Dazzler Is In The News!!!

Who would have believed the crew of Dazzler would be featured in a magazine? We certainly never dreamed of it but here we are and yes, it happened. In April the folks at Down Under Rally showcased an article in their Ahoy magazine discussing who we are and what we do. We thought maybe you might enjoy this short read. Until next time, Jilly & Dan CLICK HERE to read more great articles from Ahoy…

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Everyday Can Be An Amazing Adventure

Many say they “live vicariously” through us as we travel to exotic ports and see things relatively few people will ever see. But, the truth is everyday can be an adventure if you just....

So often over the years we’ve had people tell us how much they enjoy following our adventures. Many say they “live vicariously” through us as we travel to exotic ports and see things relatively few people will ever see. But, the truth is that everyday can be an adventure if you just take time to look around you and participate.  As we sit here on Dazzler, who is by all accounts empty, we are…

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The Logistics Of Selling A Boat

Selling a boat in a foreign country has its challenges but the Dazzler crew has worked hard to get it done. Here's some of the logistics of selling a boat overseas that you may find interesting.

As you know we’ve put Dazzler on the market and will be looking forward to new adventures once she sells. But, we thought it would be interesting to tell you about the logistics of selling a boat in a foreign country. I’m here to tell you that it is not for the faint at heart and there is a significant upfront cash outlay too. In fact, I think we worked harder to get her ready to sell than we’ve…

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Double Nickel Birthday At Lone Pine

The Dazzler Crew went on an amazing land adventure to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary where they got to interact with some of Australia's incredible wild animals. Click here to read more.

Just because Dazzler is up for sale doesn’t mean that we won’t be going on and sharing adventures with our friends and followers. After all, adventure doesn’t just have to happen on the water. Wow, wow, wow….one day you wake up and you’re fifteen then you turn around and it’s your double nickel birthday. How in the world did I get to be fifty-five? Seriously. It just doesn’t seem possible that…

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Big News On Dazzler

We've got big and very unexpected news on board Dazzler. Click here to read all about it.

Well folks, Captain Dan, Jilly & Grape Ape have some really big news to share with you. In fact…it’s likely to be quite a shock if you really know the three of us. After many, many long months of contemplation and discussion we have decided that it’s time to sell our beloved Dazzler and move on to other adventures. Honestly, it’s a heartbreaking decision as we’ve enjoyed so many years (20+ for…

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Salute To The Down Under Rally

For two people who truly are not the rally types we found the Down Under Rally to be amazing. Click here to read our Salute To The Down Under Rally.

Before we get too far along with our travel and plans for Australia we want to take a moment to send a hearty salute to the Down Under Rally team! John Hembrow and his lovely wife, Leanne, did an amazing job with the Go West Rally for 2022. In fact we were so blown away we decided to dedicate an entire article to them.  Dan exchanges a CHP challenge coin with one of the Australian Border Force…

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We're Back In The Water Again

We're back in the water again after three months of crazy travels. Click here to learn more.

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Happy New Year 2023

The sun has set on another year and there are big adventures awaiting the Dazzler Crew...

As the sun sets on another year we hope your coming year is filled with an abundance of joy and happiness. There are sure to be lots of new and wonderful adventures in store for the Dazzler Crew this year and we look forward to sharing them with you as always. After a few weeks of maintenance and bottom painting we will be cruising around Australia and even taking a few land adventures to see…

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Merry Christmas To All

Merry Christmas To All

Spending the holidays with friends and family has been the most precious gift we could ever receive this year. When you’ve been away from home for so long you truly begin to realize how special it is to be home for the holidays. Seeing those of you we haven’t seen in a very long time has certainly filled our hearts with more love and joy than we ever could have expected. We hope and pray that…

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Happy Thanksgiving To All

Happy Thanksgiving To All

As we are spending Thanksgiving with family for the first time in seven years we are grateful for the opportunity to be home. We’re thankful that we’ve been able to get on with the joy of cruising and sharing our lives with those in other countries. And mostly, we’re thankful for the amazing family and friends who bless our lives each and every day. Without you our lives would be a dull, muddy…

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They Are Already Trying To Kill Us!

You have to be tough here in the land down under. We weren't in the country eight hours when they were already trying to kill us! Click here to read about Dazzler's our first days in Australia.

Well friends and followers, the Dazzler crew has found themselves safely in Australia. Our eight day passage was one of the easiest we’ve had to date. In fact, with only three of those days having enough wind to sail by we had a very calm motor trip. Not exactly what we hope for and also very expensive fuel wise but the bonus is that we didn’t break anything in rough seas. Heck, we had seas so…

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Zero Winds, Squalls & The Purple Ape

Zero Winds, Squalls & The Purple Ape

We left our fearless captain and crew slowly inching their way across the South Pacific Convergence Zone (SPCZ) in the Coral Sea looking for the ever elusive wind to sail by. The hero Grape Ape saddled on his perch at the spreaders suddenly shouted out “Wind Ho”. I’m not sure what he meant because I heard his fart vibrating the mast. Even over the noise of the engine rumbling at 1800 RPMs. I…

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One Dazzling Passage

One Dazzling Passage Published 2022-10-28 The time has come to leave Vanuatu behind and make our way toward Australia for the coming cyclone season. Making passage in the South Pacific Convergence Zone presents its own type of challenges. Click below to find out more. This year we have been making up for lost time. It just goes to show you that even the Vid can’t keep us down forever. New Zealand…

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Million Dollar Reefs & Cargo Cults

Million Dollar Reefs & Cargo Cults

When we started planning our travels across the South Pacific in 2017 I began looking at every map and chart I could get my hands on. In doing so I was completely taken aback by the actual lack of knowledge I had of the countries that exist here. I mean, I’d never even heard of a country called Niue. And Vanuatu? Maybe I’d read the name in some Nat Geo magazine when I was a kid sneaking peeks at…

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Tribal Dancing & Ancient Traditions

Vanuatu, originally named New Hebrides, is believed to have been first inhabited by people over 3300 years ago. It's a land of tribal dancing, cannibalism and more...

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Missing That Cool Island Vibe

After almost a month in Vanuatu we seemed to be missing that cool island vibe we’d been promised by friends who have come before us. The locals don’t seem to be as friendly or welcoming but then...

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