Longform Sailing

Welcome to @longformsailing
Come longform sailing aboard Mahina.... travelling at a human pace and unhurried.
I'm Shane, and my vessel Mahina is a 1984 Slocum 43, a very seaworthy cutter rigged sloop with a canoe stern, designed by Stan Huntingford.
Why longform? I like this definition of longhand writing from the interweb: ...'it is a deliberate, slower process that enhances focus, boosts memory, and encourages creativity by eliminating digital distractions'.... well, it's my aim to do that while exploring. Sometimes it feels like the opposite is acheived.
Based in beautiful Tasmania, it would be reasonable to ask "why leave?" There are many answers to this, and here are two: If you don't leave, you can't come back. And beautiful places can sometimes be more appreciated when viewed from afar.