Brizo - Preparing for Panama Canal and Pacific

Preparing for Panama Canal and Pacific

Brizo

Dmitri

Sat 22 Mar 2014 01:37

It has been a difficult week with preparing the boat and provisioning. We are more or less ready. Less actually.

Blog Entries

2014

Dec 2014

Sat 27 Dec 03:37
- Palm Beach, Pittwater, preparing to sail for Sydney tomorrow
Fri 19 Dec 00:41
- anchored at Bobbin Head (near Empire Bay Marina). Beautiful.
Tue 16 Dec 00:36
- Moored at Brookilin (near Hawkesbury River Station)
Mon 8 Dec 00:30
- Port Stephens
Sat 6 Dec 10:24
- Gold Coast, rain, thunder.
Tue 2 Dec 07:07
- Arrived to Gold Coast, anchoring near Sea World.

Nov 2014

Sat 22 Nov 06:40
- Tin Can Inlet
Thu 20 Nov 10:27
- Anchored near Fraser Island
Sun 9 Nov 03:54
- Arrived home! We are in Austrailia!
Sun 2 Nov 19:21
- Just entered Hervey Bay, it is so big...
- No wind now, but more coming at night
Sat 1 Nov 19:01
- Were sailing all night. Into the wind...
- Were sailing until now, wind dropped again.

Oct 2014

Fri 31 Oct 17:51
- Finally feeling some wind, may be will sail today?
- Forecasted useful wind tonight, we will see.
Thu 30 Oct 21:43
Tue 28 Oct 22:08
- No wind, sunny, ocean like glass. Amazing.
- Finally on our way to Australia. Pleased with good start.
Sun 19 Oct 06:02
- Finally in Noumea. Can' blieve it, just one week of sailing left to home.
Sat 18 Oct 01:40
- No wind, lazy ocean, motoring 5knots
Fri 17 Oct 08:05
- Position report
Thu 16 Oct 22:34
- Still windy and wavy. At least sunny now.
- Showers, windy, dark... who said sailing was fun?
Wed 15 Oct 00:06
- Position report
- Position report
Tue 14 Oct 05:54
- On our way to New Caledonia
Fri 10 Oct 07:53
- Returned to Saweni bay, preparing for departure
Tue 7 Oct 10:19
- Somosomo Bay, Meeting the locals, Kava Ceremony...
Sat 4 Oct 02:22
- Arrived to Blue Lagoon. Will stay here for a few days. Very nice place.
Fri 3 Oct 02:18
- On the way to our "holiday spot. Just caught a big barracuda, decided to stop for a feast.
Thu 2 Oct 02:32
- Finally exploring Yasawa group. First overnight stop.

Sep 2014

Tue 30 Sep 04:48
- Out of the marina, making plans where to go.
Tue 23 Sep 09:45
- On the hard in Vuda Point Marina
Mon 22 Sep 05:14
- Waiting for haulout at Vuda Point tomorrow
Thu 18 Sep 06:33
- Western side of Viti Levu. Beautiful sunset. Best of all sunsets of this trip.
Tue 16 Sep 06:46
- On the way to Western side. Beqa island, secluded anchorage. Alone.
- Suva, doing formalities
Thu 11 Sep 07:00
- Tomorrow should arrive to Suva. For now - motorsailing in light wind
Wed 10 Sep 07:07
- Second day of sailing to Fiji. Will come close to the reefs in the morning
Tue 9 Sep 07:06
- Tonga to Fiji, sailed all day until this point. There is not much wind.
Sun 7 Sep 02:57
- Arrived to Tonga! 9 days as planned.
Fri 5 Sep 04:10
- 7 days. Sailing well, 240 miles left.
Thu 4 Sep 02:55
- 6 days, 14:00 boat time (UTC-11) sailing again in 15 knots, pleasant.
Wed 3 Sep 05:30
- 5 days are gone. 700 miles behind, 500 miles left. Heading for Vava'u group of Tonga
Tue 2 Sep 00:38
- Finally sunny! Wind lighter and more into "our" direction. Heading for Tonga.
Mon 1 Sep 06:04
- Making progress, first time we had sunshine and now moon and stars through the clouds.

Aug 2014

Sun 31 Aug 00:38
- 48 hours into the passage. 280 miles, not bad. Started curving the route towards Tonga.
Sat 30 Aug 04:41
- On the way to Tonga (are we going through Suwarow?)
Sun 24 Aug 07:49
- Maupihaa atoll. Wonderful place.
Sat 23 Aug 03:06
- On our way to Maupihaa atoll. Caminante is behind us, can still see their sail.
Wed 13 Aug 05:44
- Arrived to Bora Bora. Bora Bora! That's something....
Tue 12 Aug 05:31
- Moved to Tahaa island, closer to so called "coral gardens". Tomorrow will check it out and then sail to Bora Bora.
Sun 10 Aug 22:31
- Riatea. One night of motorsailing due to lack of wind.
Tue 5 Aug 04:47
- Moved to spectacular Moorea island. Just a few hours motorsailing (no wind today).

Jul 2014

Sat 5 Jul 04:26
- Arried to Tahiti. TAHITI !!!
Thu 3 Jul 23:28
- Second day of sailing to Tahiti, more waves and wind, thankfully now moderating to 15-2kt
- On our way to Tahiti

Jun 2014

Sun 29 Jun 18:48
- What a wonderful place.
Wed 25 Jun 00:38
- Visiting a local family, what a beautiful sheltered anchorage, very welcoming people.
Mon 23 Jun 02:31
- Finally at Ahe atoll. It is so peaceful and postcard like here!
Sun 22 Jun 00:45
- 99 miles left to sail. Hoping to be at Ahe in the morning.
Sat 21 Jun 02:58
- Good progress today with 20kt wind most of the day. Passed 1/2 distance mark as planned in the morning.
Thu 19 Jun 19:05
- Second day of sailing started, all is good with comfortable weather and small waves.
- Finally sailng to Tuamotus! Nice weather, light winds. Hoping to get there in 4 days.

May 2014

Apr 2014

Mar 2014

Sun 30 Mar 22:24
- Enjoying Isla del Ray, smooth anchorage, coconut palm beach (so tasty coconuts), lost some skin getting them from the trees. Totally worth it!
Sat 29 Mar 01:38
- Looking for a beach with palm trees. This seems to be difficult here. Will continue tomorrow.
Wed 26 Mar 01:55
- Arrived to Las Perlas! Postcard type tropical paradise, what a contrast after Panama City
Sat 22 Mar 01:58
Thu 13 Mar 02:38
- Panama. Boat is ready, just need to do the provisioning and ready for the Canal to the Pacific. All goes as planned. More or less.
Sun 9 Mar 21:53
- Shelter Bay Marina (Colon): getting ready

2013

Aug 2013

Jul 2013

Wed 3 Jul 00:00
- Arriving to Kralendijk, Bonaire, catching mooring buoy right near town. Beautiful.

Jun 2013

Sun 30 Jun 07:00
- Left Prickly Bay, sailing to Bonaire
Sun 9 Jun 11:00
- Sailed to Prickly Bay for repairs 11:59.8N 61:45.8W
Sat 8 Jun 07:30
- Arrived to Grenada, st. Georges Bay 12:02.5N 61:45.7W
Fri 7 Jun 12:00
- Propeller Lost after dodgy repairs in St Lucia 13:08.9N 62:39.0W
Mon 3 Jun 00:46

May 2013

Mon 27 May 02:07
- Arrived to St. Lucia, great anchorage in Rodney Harbour (windy though) 14:04.5N 60:57.66W
Sat 25 May 21:39
Fri 24 May 16:46
Wed 22 May 00:32
- 14:44.6N 61:10.7W
Mon 20 May 03:33
- 15:34.85N 61:27.75W
Thu 16 May 23:39
- 15:52.3N 61:35.2W
- 16:10.4N 61:46.9W
Wed 15 May 02:24
Mon 13 May 02:34
- 17:09.06N 62:37.87W
Sun 12 May 03:16
- 17:15.00N 62:39.6W
Wed 8 May 13:47
- 17:55.5N 62:52.2W

Apr 2013

Fri 26 Apr 07:08
- 18:03.02N 64:59.52W
Thu 25 Apr 11:19
- 18:25.53N 64:37.23W

Preparing for Panama Canal and Pacific

Blog Entries

Sat 27 Dec 03:37

Fri 19 Dec 00:41

Tue 16 Dec 00:36

Mon 8 Dec 00:30

Sat 6 Dec 10:24

Tue 2 Dec 07:07

Sat 22 Nov 06:40

Thu 20 Nov 10:27

Sun 9 Nov 03:54

Sun 2 Nov 19:21

Sat 1 Nov 19:01

Fri 31 Oct 17:51

Thu 30 Oct 21:43

Tue 28 Oct 22:08

Sun 19 Oct 06:02

Sat 18 Oct 01:40

Fri 17 Oct 08:05

Thu 16 Oct 22:34

Wed 15 Oct 00:06

Tue 14 Oct 05:54

Fri 10 Oct 07:53

Tue 7 Oct 10:19

Sat 4 Oct 02:22

Fri 3 Oct 02:18

Thu 2 Oct 02:32

Tue 30 Sep 04:48

Tue 23 Sep 09:45

Mon 22 Sep 05:14

Thu 18 Sep 06:33

Tue 16 Sep 06:46

Thu 11 Sep 07:00

Wed 10 Sep 07:07

Tue 9 Sep 07:06

Sun 7 Sep 02:57

Fri 5 Sep 04:10

Thu 4 Sep 02:55

Wed 3 Sep 05:30

Tue 2 Sep 00:38

Mon 1 Sep 06:04

Sun 31 Aug 00:38

Sat 30 Aug 04:41

Sun 24 Aug 07:49

Sat 23 Aug 03:06

Wed 13 Aug 05:44

Tue 12 Aug 05:31

Sun 10 Aug 22:31

Tue 5 Aug 04:47

Sat 5 Jul 04:26

Thu 3 Jul 23:28

Sun 29 Jun 18:48

Wed 25 Jun 00:38

Mon 23 Jun 02:31

Sun 22 Jun 00:45

Sat 21 Jun 02:58

Thu 19 Jun 19:05

Thu 29 May 06:56

Thu 22 May 22:22

Thu 15 May 02:06

Tue 13 May 22:51

Mon 12 May 03:31

Sun 11 May 00:44

Sat 10 May 00:56

Fri 9 May 02:02

Thu 8 May 01:12

Wed 7 May 00:17

Mon 5 May 23:14

Sun 4 May 16:11

Sat 3 May 23:02

Thu 1 May 00:32

Wed 30 Apr 00:11

Mon 28 Apr 21:27

Sun 27 Apr 02:17

Thu 24 Apr 23:21

Tue 22 Apr 02:39

Mon 7 Apr 12:58

Sat 5 Apr 23:24

Wed 2 Apr 02:10

Sun 30 Mar 22:24