Éowyn is a 2004 Hallberg Rassy 40 specifically set up for Ocean sailing. As well as modern electronics and communications, she carries more traditional Bluewater equipment such as windvane self steering, sextant & tables, etc. She carries a full suit of 6 sails. For a full description of Éowyn's equipment and voyages to date, visit our website

Éowyn is presently based in the Windward Isles and cruises the Caribbean. There may be opportunities to sail in the Caribbean to get to know the yacht and other crew.

Downwind Assymetric

The skipper, Graham Payne, an Ocean Yachtmaster, has been a Little Ship Club member for more than 20 years and has completed 9 Ocean passages but never in the Pacific.

Starting in January 2010, we plan to pass through the Panama Canal and cruise to Australia. This will be a 7 month cruise and crew are required for the various legs. Windwards to Panama - Panama Canal - Panama to Galapagos - Galapagos to Marquesas - Marquesas to French Polynesia - French Polynesia to Australia. We will have 3 or 4 on board for each leg. The leg to the Marquesas is long so would only suit those with at least a couple of months to spare. We may join either the "Blue Water Rally" or the "World ARC" for much of the cruise.

Here is the approximate schedule:-

Depart                                        Arrive                                              Distance

Antigua January 2010                San Blas Islands February 2010        1300nm
San Blas February 2010             Cristobal February 2010                   100nm
Panama Canal Transit
Balboa March 2010                    Galapagos March 2010                       850 nm
Galapagos March 2010               Marquesas April 2010                        3040 nm 
Marquesas April 2010                Tahiti May 2010                                 640 nm 
Tahiti May 2010                         Bora Bora May 2010                          130 nm
Bora Bora May 2010                  Tonga June 2010                                1550 nm
Tonga June 2010                        Fiji June 2010                                   450 nm
Fiji July 2010                             Mackay August 2010                          1750 nm

2010 is some way off, but if you feel this may be the cruise for you and you can offer some skills to the yacht, please contact me by Email initially, eowyn(at)mailasail.com or by telephone +44 1245 399969 (I may be away sailing!)

Interested crew should obviously have some experience, be physically fit but most importantly have a love for long distance cruising. You must also be able to take a flexible time as wind and weather considerations mean that our timetable will not be exact. I estimate that the onboard shared costs will be about £15 per person per day. Of course there will be flights; other travel; insurance and eating out to budget for too.