Tag: "Sans Souci"

Original 2009 Route Map of the GSSR - Courtesy Ken Williams

Sushi Run Boats Prepare for 2010 Continuation

Ken Williams, who, with his wife Roberta, owns the Nordhavn 68 Sans Souci, reports that the 2010 cruising season for the boats of the Great Siberian Sushi Run (GSSR) is approaching. In an email today to followers of his blog, Williams reports that the boats, which traveled from Seattle, Washington to Osaka Japan last year, [...]

GSSR Route Map Showing Progress to Date  -- Image Courtesy of Ken Williams

GSSR Reaches Japan: Sushi Must Wait

Ken Williams aboard Sans Soucireports that the Great Siberian Sushi Run has reached Japan, although the arrival there apparently had a number of unexpected events.

Sushi Run Boats Reach Kodiak

The Great Siberian Sushi Run reaches Kodiak, with new video of bears clamming, Glacier Bay, Dundas Bay and some fantastic shots of the helm of Sans Souci.

Sans Souci (far right) in the Petersburg, Alaska marina -- Photo courtesy of Ken Williams

Great Siberian Sushi Run Reaches Alaska

Ken Williams aboard Sans Souci, along with Seabird and Grey Pearl, have reached Petersburg, Alaska on their way to Japan. Catch up with these three passagemakers as they approach the 1,000 NM made-good mark.

Great Siberian Sushi Run Route Map   Image Courtesy of Ken Williams

“Great Siberian Sushi Run” Prepares to Weigh Anchor

Late next month, an interesting convoy of sorts will depart the protected waters of Seattle for a nearly 6,000 NM trek across the North Pacific to Russia and Japan.  The three Nordhavns — the first Nordhavn 68, Sans Souci, owned by Ken and Roberta Williams; Grey Pearl, an N62 owned by Braun and Tina Jones, [...]

A typical SeaKits Engine Spares Kit in box.

The SeaKits Advantage for Spares Management

The dark, crushing ocean depths traveled by nuclear submarines are perhaps the most unforgiving environment we know.  It does not require much of a mistake to exact the most premium of penalties.  As a young nuclear operator aboard one of those submarines, Barry Kallander was trained to understand that harsh reality, and to do what [...]