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<<  I find it hard to believe that she suddenly abandoned her boat solely due to a fear of entering port without electronics.  >>
I don't think she ever did that.  I met Tania and we discussed electronics.  It all started out on a dark stormy night when 2 single handers were beating to windward to make landfall at Cairns Australia.  Neither boat was aware of the other because the visibility was only a few feet in the thick rain squall, and neither had any electronics.  Both boats anchored in the Cairns river, then when the sun came up, there was 2 little boats anchored there.  One boat was Tania on the Varuna, and the other was me on the Pelican, and that is how I met Tania.


While discussing electronics, she mentioned that one of her sponsors gave her a hand held VHF, but she threw it away because it would not hold a charge.  I asked her to remind me not to give her any expensive gifts.  Later I met her again in Cook Town, and then  a few times up the barrier reef with Oliver.  The last time I saw her was on Thursday Island.  I got there before Tania and Oliver, so the customs agent asked me if she still had her cat.  I assured him that she did.  I will never forget the image of Her, Oliver, and I pulling up anchor and setting off together.  Just 3 single handers in 3 boats heading off into the wild blue.