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.