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Mr. GEE Gets a Standing Ovation; On ALL 4 Feet XPM78-01 Möbius Progress Update August 4-8, 2020
Last week was another 4 day work week due to Monday being the final day of the big 4 day long Eid al-Adha holiday here in Turkey and to exacerbate the impact on XPM78-01 Möbius the push at Naval Yachts to finish and launch two other boats continues so most of Team...
We are Floored! XPM78-01 Möbius Progress Update July 27-31, 2020
It is Monday August 3rd here in Antalya Turkey and everyone is enjoying the last of this big four day Kurban Bayrami Holiday weekend. Tomorrow is also our anniversary so Christine and I decided to join in and take a much needed break from boat building so we...
TRANSFORMING BEASTS INTO BEAUTIES! Progress Update on XPM78-01 Möbius–July 20-25, 2020
A very full work week here in Antalya Turkey at Naval Yachts with no holidays this week but a BIG four day holiday weekend coming up next week. Weather continues to be sunny and summery with daytime temps in the 34-38C / 93-100F but humidity seems lower on what...
There’s a HOLE in my Boat/Bucket! XPM78-01 Möbius Progress Update July 13-18, 2020
We were down to another shortened week as Wednesday was “Democracy and National Unity day” here in Turkey and a shortened work crew as both of the other two boats sharing the shipyard with us that are about to be finished and launched still have the emphasis on the...
Oh Mr. Gee; You are SUCH a Smmoooooth Operator! XPM78-01 Möbius Progress Update June 6-10, 2020
Naval Yachts is a beehive of activity this past week with a big push for launching two other boats in the shipyard. One particularly exciting one for Naval is the the first GreeNaval boat to be launched, their GN60 all aluminium 18m/60ft hybrid electric...
Independence Day Sparks & Fireworks Everywhere! XPM78-01 Möbius Progress Update June 29-July 4, 2020
It would seem appropriate to say that this week’s XPM78-01 Möbius Progress Update is brought to you by the letter I as in Independence. First, Christine and I want to send out our very best wishes to all our Canadian and American friends and family as they...
Wayne
Jiminy Cricket! Möbius is OFFICIALLY a REAL BOAT!
As you will soon see, Summer is not the only thing that is officially here. Captain Christine has now officially registered XPM78-01 Möbius with the Jersey Ships Registry in the island Port of Jersey and I can’t resist the chance to start off this week’s update...
Captain Christine’s 2020 Birthday Adventure
Captain Christine, AKA my Beautiful Bride, completed her latest circumnavigation of the sun this past Sunday March 15th and as is our policy, we give experiences for gifts rather than “things” so we flew over to London for a few days as one of her experiential gifts...
2 for the price of 1??
Well as you might have noticed time got away from me and I didn’t succeed in getting the Weekly Update posted for last week. But wait, I’ve got some great excuses! The week was not only more densely packed than ever with the ever increasing progress on...
Off and Running! First Week of New Year/Decade: XPM78-01 Möbius Weekly Update
First week of the year and we have 2020 off to a great start with all the progress on Möbius this week. I just got back from taking Christine out to the airport this morning as she flies back to Florida to finish her 100 Ton Captains License testing and start...
Let the Chips Fly!! XPM78-01 Möbius Progress Update Dec. 9-14, 2019
Another busy week here at Naval Yachts for all of Team Möbius as we ramp up for the final push to launch as early in the new year as possible. It remains a labour of love for Christine and I but it certainly is all consuming of our time and attention. This...
Christine
Jiminy Cricket! Möbius is OFFICIALLY a REAL BOAT!
As you will soon see, Summer is not the only thing that is officially here. Captain Christine has now officially registered XPM78-01 Möbius with the Jersey Ships Registry in the island Port of Jersey and I can’t resist the chance to start off this week’s update...
MÖBIUS will be all-PC, and we don’t mean politically correct
The first time I sailed across the Pacific was in 1975. This is a much younger me in Nuku Hiva in the Marquesas. We navigated with a sextant and a chronometer that we kept in a velvet-lined box. Paper charts and pencil. The only pieces of electronics gear on that...
Captain Christine’s 2020 Birthday Adventure
Captain Christine, AKA my Beautiful Bride, completed her latest circumnavigation of the sun this past Sunday March 15th and as is our policy, we give experiences for gifts rather than “things” so we flew over to London for a few days as one of her experiential gifts...
2 for the price of 1??
Well as you might have noticed time got away from me and I didn’t succeed in getting the Weekly Update posted for last week. But wait, I’ve got some great excuses! The week was not only more densely packed than ever with the ever increasing progress on...
Oh Captain, My Captain! XPM78-01 Möbius Progress Update 13-17 Jan. 2020
This was a week full of wonderful gifts the first of which is that Möbius now has her one and only official Captain! Christine flew back to Florida last week in large part to finish here marathon of testing and certification with the USCG for her 100 Ton...
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