Jackamy

Date: 17 Nov 2009 10:03:00

Title: Departure day - The Atlantic!

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Well we're just about ready to leave. We've had the safety chat, pictures taken and we're just finishing preparing the boat. All nervous but very excited at what lies ahead. We just want to get out there now!

The Atlantic crew!

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Diary Entries

2011
- Jun 2011
  - Sun 26 Jun
    - Agios Nikolaos - Crete
  - Sat 18 Jun
    - Jackamy undergoes a makeover
  - Fri 10 Jun
    - Jackamy arrives in Turkey
- May 2011
  - Wed 11 May
    - Dubai shopping
  - Tue 10 May
    - Dubai - Skiing
  - Mon 09 May
    - Dubai - Old and New
  - Sun 08 May
    - A Trip to Dubai
- Apr 2011
  - Sat 23 Apr
    - Al-Husn Souq
  - Thu 21 Apr
    - Keeping Busy
- Mar 2011
  - Sun 27 Mar
    - Shipping to the Med
  - Fri 18 Mar
    - Mughsail or Yemen!!
  - Sat 12 Mar
    - Empty Quarter Day 2
  - Fri 11 Mar
    - Empty Quarter Day 1...Continued
    - Empty Quarter Day 1
  - Tue 01 Mar
    - Photos from the trip
- Feb 2011
  - Sun 27 Feb
    - R.I.P.
  - Thu 24 Feb
    - We've arrived!!!!
    - Arabian Sea - Day 8
  - Wed 23 Feb
    - Arabian Sea - Day 7
  - Tue 22 Feb
    - Arabian Sea - Day 6
  - Mon 21 Feb
    - Arabian Sea - Day 5
  - Sun 20 Feb
    - Arabian Sea - Day 4
  - Sat 19 Feb
    - Safe and Happy
    - Arabian Sea - Day 3
  - Fri 18 Feb
    - Arabian Sea - Day 2
  - Thu 17 Feb
    - Arabian Sea - Day 1
  - Wed 16 Feb
    - Onwards and Upwards
  - Tue 15 Feb
  - Sat 12 Feb
    - Seeing the sights in Colaba
  - Fri 11 Feb
    - Buzzing Mumbai
    - Dodging the fishing boats as we near Mumbai
  - Wed 09 Feb
    - Famous in India
  - Tue 08 Feb
    - Sailing along the Indian Coast to Om Beach
  - Sun 06 Feb
    - Leaving Cochin
    - Jew Town
  - Fri 04 Feb
- Jan 2011
  - Sun 30 Jan
    - Lunch at Nasser's home
  - Sat 29 Jan
    - Fort Cochin
    - Fort Cochin
  - Fri 28 Jan
    - Colourful Cochin
  - Wed 26 Jan
    - Bolghatty Marina
  - Mon 24 Jan
    - A bumpy trip to Cochin
  - Sat 22 Jan
    - Goodbye Sri Lanka
  - Wed 19 Jan
    - Poya Day
  - Tue 18 Jan
    - Mirissa and Home
    - Tangalle
  - Mon 17 Jan
    - Nuwara Eliya
  - Sun 16 Jan
    - Adam's Peak Pilgrimage
  - Sat 15 Jan
    - Kandy and Dalhousie
  - Fri 14 Jan
    - Sigiriya and Kandy
  - Thu 13 Jan
    - Pinnewala Elephant Orphanage
    - Galle Fort
  - Wed 12 Jan
    - Relaxing in Galle, Sri Lanka
  - Mon 10 Jan
    - Bay of Bengal - Day 8
  - Sun 09 Jan
    - Bay of Bengal - Day 7
  - Sat 08 Jan
    - Bay of Bengal - Day 6
  - Fri 07 Jan
    - Bay of Bengal - Day 5
  - Thu 06 Jan
    - Bay of Bengal - Day 4
  - Wed 05 Jan
    - Bay of Bengal - Day 3
  - Tue 04 Jan
    - Bay of Bengal - Day 2
  - Mon 03 Jan
    - Bay of Bengal - Day 1
  - Sun 02 Jan
    - Goodbye Thailand
  - Sat 01 Jan
    - New Years Eve
2010
- Dec 2010
  - Fri 31 Dec
    - Patong Bay
  - Thu 30 Dec
    - Checking out at Ao Chalong
  - Wed 29 Dec
    - Koh Yao Yai
  - Tue 28 Dec
    - Koh Dam Khwan
  - Mon 27 Dec
    - Koh Phi Phi Le
    - Koh Phi Phi Le
  - Sun 26 Dec
    - Diving - Koh Bida Nok and Palong Wall
  - Sat 25 Dec
    - Merry Christmas
  - Fri 24 Dec
    - Back to Phi Phi Don for Christmas
  - Thu 23 Dec
    - Patong, Phuket
  - Mon 20 Dec
    - Yacht Haven Marina
  - Sun 12 Dec
    - Ao Chalong, Phuket
  - Sat 11 Dec
    - Koh Phi Phi Don
  - Fri 10 Dec
    - Koh Ngai
    - Koh Muk - 'Emerald Cave'
  - Thu 09 Dec
    - Koh Rok Nok
  - Tue 07 Dec
    - Koh Rawi, Thailand
  - Mon 06 Dec
    - Langkawi - Royal Langkawi Yacht Club
  - Sat 04 Dec
    - Pulau Dayang Bunting - Lake of the Pregnant Maiden
  - Fri 03 Dec
    - Snakes in Penang
  - Thu 02 Dec
    - Georgetown, Penang
  - Wed 01 Dec
    - Tanjong Inner City Harbour, Penang
- Nov 2010
  - Mon 29 Nov
    - Teluk Nipah, Pulau Pangkor
  - Sun 28 Nov
    - Kuala Lumpur
  - Sat 27 Nov
    - Port Klang, Malaysia
  - Fri 26 Nov
    - Keppel Bay Marina, Singapore
  - Thu 25 Nov
    - Provisioning and Problems
  - Tue 23 Nov
    - Tiffin Room, Raffles Hotel
  - Mon 22 Nov
    - Singapore Zoo & Night Safari
  - Sun 21 Nov
    - Raffles and Bye-bye Amanda
  - Sat 20 Nov
    - Crossing the Singapore Straits
  - Fri 19 Nov
    - Indonesia Diving
  - Thu 18 Nov
    - Nongsa Point, Batam Island
  - Wed 17 Nov
    - Back to the North
  - Sun 14 Nov
  - Sat 13 Nov
    - Camp Leakey - 2nd Feeding
    - Camp Leakey - Trek
  - Fri 12 Nov
  - Thu 11 Nov
    - En route to Kumai, Borneo
  - Sat 06 Nov
    - Edy's 60th and Goodbye Bali
  - Fri 05 Nov
    - Ulu Watu, Bali
  - Thu 04 Nov
    - Batukau and Jatiluwih, Bali
- Oct 2010
  - Sun 31 Oct
    - Ubud, Bali
  - Fri 29 Oct
    - Benoa Marina, Bali
  - Thu 28 Oct
    - Lombok Day Trip - Pura Batu Balong (Temple)
    - Lombok Day Trip - Hand weaving
    - Lombok Day Trip - Monkey Forest
    - Lombok Day Trip - Pura Lingsar (Temple)
    - Lombok Day Trip - Rice Fields
  - Wed 27 Oct
    - Gilli Aer
  - Tue 26 Oct
    - Gilli Lawa Laut
  - Mon 25 Oct
    - Kampung Komodo Village
  - Sun 24 Oct
    - Pink Beach, Punya
  - Sat 23 Oct
    - Komodo Dragons
  - Fri 22 Oct
    - Uwada Dasami, Rinca
  - Thu 21 Oct
    - On the run
  - Wed 20 Oct
    - Indonesia - a bit of history
  - Tue 19 Oct
    - Kupang day trip - part 2
    - Kupang day trip - part 1
    - Welcome Party, Kupang
  - Mon 18 Oct
    - Kupang, Indonesia
  - Sun 17 Oct
    - Darwin to Kupang - The end
  - Sat 16 Oct
    - Darwin to Kupang - The beginning
  - Fri 15 Oct
    - Ready to go to Kupang
  - Mon 11 Oct
    - Camper Van - Day 5 (Back to Darwin)
  - Sun 10 Oct
    - Camper Van - Day 4 (Florence Falls)
    - Camper Van - Day 4 (Wangi Falls)
    - Camper Van - Day 4 (Kangaroos)
  - Sat 09 Oct
    - Camper Van - Day 3 (Nourlangie)
    - Camper Van - Day 3 (Litchfield)
  - Fri 08 Oct
    - Camper Van - Day 2 (Rain, rain, rain)
    - Camper Van - Day 2 (Crocodiles)
    - Camper Van - Day 2 (Ubirr)
  - Thu 07 Oct
    - Camper Van - Day 1 (Jabiru)
  - Tue 05 Oct
    - Amy's arrival
  - Sun 03 Oct
    - Mindil Beach Sunset Market
  - Sat 02 Oct
    - Tipperary Waters Marina
  - Fri 01 Oct
    - Fannie Bay - Darwin
- Sep 2010
  - Wed 29 Sep
    - Dundas Strait
  - Tue 28 Sep
    - More lightening
  - Mon 27 Sep
    - Lightening
  - Sun 26 Sep
    - Gulf of Carpentaria
  - Sat 25 Sep
    - Red Island
    - Albany Passage
  - Thu 23 Sep
    - Morris Island
  - Mon 20 Sep
    - Lizard Island
  - Sat 18 Sep
    - Port Douglas
  - Fri 17 Sep
    - Cairns
  - Tue 14 Sep
    - Magnetic Island to Cairns
  - Thu 09 Sep
    - Humpback whales
    - Upstart Bay
  - Wed 08 Sep
    - Bona Bay - Gloucester Island
  - Mon 06 Sep
    - Mackay - Airlie Beach
- Aug 2010
  - Mon 30 Aug
    - Brisbane - Australia
  - Thu 26 Aug
    - Arrowtown
    - The Bungy Jump
  - Wed 25 Aug
    - Skiing
  - Tue 24 Aug
    - The Shotover Jet Boat
    - Wanaka to Queenstown
  - Mon 23 Aug
    - Glacier Highway to Wanaka
  - Sun 22 Aug
    - Franz Josef Glacier
  - Sat 21 Aug
    - TransAlpine
  - Fri 20 Aug
    - Christchurch
  - Thu 19 Aug
    - New Zealand here we come
  - Wed 18 Aug
    - Mackay Australia
  - Mon 16 Aug
    - Vanuaru - Australia Day 7
  - Sun 15 Aug
    - Vanuatu - Australia Day 6
  - Sat 14 Aug
    - Vanuatu - Australia Day 5
  - Fri 13 Aug
    - Vanuatu - Australia Day 4
  - Thu 12 Aug
    - Vanuatu - Australia Day 3
  - Wed 11 Aug
    - Vanuatu - Australia Day 2
  - Tue 10 Aug
    - Vanuatu - Australia Day 1
  - Mon 09 Aug
    - Australia here we come
  - Sun 08 Aug
    - Espiritu Santo
  - Fri 06 Aug
    - Revolieu Bay Epi
  - Thu 05 Aug
    - Leaving Port Vila
  - Mon 02 Aug
    - Tanna Day 2
  - Sun 01 Aug
    - Tanna
- Jul 2010
  - Fri 30 Jul
    - Independence Day and Pete’s 60 t h Birthday
    - A little bit about Vanuatu
  - Thu 29 Jul
    - Strong winds and big seas
  - Sun 25 Jul
    - Bye Bye Fiji
  - Sat 24 Jul
    - Musket Cove, Malololailai
  - Mon 19 Jul
    - Yalobi Bay, Wayalailai
  - Sun 18 Jul
    - The Blue Lagoon, Nanuya Sewa
  - Sat 17 Jul
    - Sawa-i-Lau Island - The Yasawa Group
  - Fri 16 Jul
    - Mbua Bay, Bligh Water
  - Thu 15 Jul
    - Wainunu Bay, Bligh Water
  - Wed 14 Jul
    - Nagigi Village Tour - a fantastic day!
  - Tue 13 Jul
    - Loving Savu Savu
  - Mon 12 Jul
    - Amy's first dive - Namena Island
  - Tue 06 Jul
    - Savu Savu, Fiji
  - Sat 03 Jul
    - Bye-bye Tonga
  - Thu 01 Jul
    - BBQ at Nuka Beach
- Jun 2010
  - Wed 30 Jun
    - Dinghy Racing
  - Tue 29 Jun
    - Tongan Welcome Parties
  - Mon 28 Jun
    - Go-Karting around Vava'u
  - Sat 26 Jun
    - The Kingdom of Tonga
  - Fri 25 Jun
    - Loosing the dinghy
  - Wed 23 Jun
    - Exploring caves and snorkelling on Niue
  - Tue 22 Jun
    - Karaoke on Niue
  - Mon 21 Jun
    - Niue History
    - Niue - A hidden gem!
  - Sun 20 Jun
    - 3 days of high winds and rough seas - not fun!
  - Wed 16 Jun
    - Last few days of Raratonga
    - Cook Islands History
  - Mon 14 Jun
    - The Cross Island Track
  - Sun 13 Jun
    - Raratonga, Cook Islands
  - Sat 12 Jun
    - A few pictures from the crossing
  - Fri 11 Jun
    - En Route to Raratonga, Cook Islands
  - Tue 08 Jun
    - Last few days in French Polynesia
  - Mon 07 Jun
    - The gem of the South Pacific
  - Sat 05 Jun
    - Bloody Mary's on Bora Bora!
    - Bora Bora
  - Fri 04 Jun
    - Fun on and off the scooters at Huahine
  - Thu 03 Jun
    - Huahine - the gem of the Society Islands
- May 2010
  - Mon 31 May
    - Moving on from Raiatea and Tahaa
  - Sat 29 May
    - Bora Bora is in our sights!
  - Fri 28 May
    - Turtle Sanctuary, Tahaa
  - Thu 27 May
    - High winds in Raiatea
  - Mon 24 May
    - Hotopu Bay, Raiatea
  - Sun 23 May
    - Night diving and swimming with stingrays
  - Sat 22 May
    - Amy the diver
  - Fri 21 May
    - Opunohu Bay, Moorea
  - Thu 20 May
    - Scooters in Moorea
  - Wed 19 May
    - Moorea, Society Islands
  - Sun 16 May
    - Quiz and Canoes in Tahiti
  - Wed 12 May
    - Coach tour around Tahiti Nui
  - Tue 11 May
    - Activities in Tahiti
  - Mon 10 May
    - Long lost Galapagos Dive pictures
  - Sun 09 May
    - Mutiny on the Bounty
  - Sat 08 May
    - Papeete, Tahiti
  - Thu 06 May
    - Paradise
  - Tue 04 May
    - Exploring Tikehau
  - Mon 03 May
    - Tikehau
  - Sun 02 May
    - Exploring Rangiroa
- Apr 2010
  - Fri 30 Apr
    - Rangiroa
  - Thu 29 Apr
    - Moving on to Rangiroa
  - Tue 27 Apr
    - Pearl Farming, Manihi
  - Mon 26 Apr
    - Exploring Manihi
  - Sun 25 Apr
    - Arriving Manihi
  - Sat 24 Apr
    - The Tuamotus Archipelago
  - Thu 22 Apr
    - Goodbye Marquesas
    - Souvenir Shopping
  - Wed 21 Apr
    - Hakatea Bay/Daniels Bay
  - Tue 20 Apr
    - Still at Nuka Hiva
  - Fri 16 Apr
    - Pacific Crossing Pictures
  - Thu 15 Apr
    - 4x4 tour around Nuka Hiva
  - Wed 14 Apr
    - Exploring Nuka Hiva
    - Arriving at Taiohae Bay, Nuka Hiva
  - Sat 10 Apr
    - Across the Pacific - Day 17
  - Fri 09 Apr
    - Across the Pacific - Day 16
  - Thu 08 Apr
    - Across the Pacific - Day 15
  - Wed 07 Apr
    - Across the Pacific - Day 14
  - Tue 06 Apr
    - Across the Pacific - Day 13
  - Mon 05 Apr
    - Across the Pacific - Day 12
  - Sun 04 Apr
    - Across the Pacific - Day 11
  - Sat 03 Apr
    - Across the Pacific - Day 10
  - Fri 02 Apr
    - Across the Pacific - Day 9
  - Thu 01 Apr
    - Across the Pacific - Day 8
- Mar 2010
  - Wed 31 Mar
    - Across the Pacific - Day 7
  - Tue 30 Mar
    - Across the Pacific - Day 6
  - Mon 29 Mar
    - Across the Pacific - Day 5
  - Sun 28 Mar
    - Across the Pacific - Day 4
  - Sat 27 Mar
    - Across the Pacific - Day 3
  - Fri 26 Mar
    - Across the Pacific - Day 2
  - Thu 25 Mar
    - Across the Pacific - Day 1
  - Wed 24 Mar
    - Goodbyes and Farewells!
  - Sun 21 Mar
    - Galapagos Cruise - Day 5
  - Sat 20 Mar
    - Galapagos Cruise - Day 4
  - Fri 19 Mar
    - Galapagos Cruise - Day 3
  - Thu 18 Mar
    - Galapagos Cruise - Day 2
  - Wed 17 Mar
    - Galapagos Cruise - Day 1
  - Tue 16 Mar
    - Fun and Frolics in the Galapagos
  - Thu 11 Mar
    - Galapagos so far and our first dive here
    - Las Perlas to Galapagos Crossing Pictures
    - Las Perlas Pictures
  - Mon 08 Mar
    - Las Perlas to Galapagos - Day 5
  - Sun 07 Mar
    - Las Perlas to Galapagos - Day 4
  - Sat 06 Mar
    - Las Perlas to Galapagos - Day 3
  - Fri 05 Mar
    - Las Perlas to Galapagos - Day 2
  - Thu 04 Mar
    - Las Perlas to Galapagos - Day 1‏
  - Wed 03 Mar
    - Isla Canas & Rio Cacique
- Feb 2010
  - Sun 28 Feb
    - Tsunami Warning
  - Sat 27 Feb
    - Isla Chapera & Isla Mogo Mogo
  - Wed 24 Feb
    - Las Perlas Islands - Isla Contadora‏
    - Last few days in Panama
  - Thu 18 Feb
    - Panama and the carnival
  - Mon 15 Feb
  - Thu 11 Feb
    - Shelter Bay Marina, Panama Canal
  - Wed 10 Feb
    - Bonaire to Porvenir Pictures
    - Bonaire Pictures
  - Fri 05 Feb
    - Portobello
  - Thu 04 Feb
    - Mormake Tupu
  - Wed 03 Feb
    - Green Island - Kanlildup
    - Visiting Local Islands
  - Mon 01 Feb
    - The San Blas Islands
- Jan 2010
  - Sun 31 Jan
    - Terra Firma
    - Our Journey from Bonaire to Porvenir
  - Sat 30 Jan
    - En route - Day 4
  - Fri 29 Jan
    - En route - Day 3
  - Thu 28 Jan
    - En route - Day 2
  - Wed 27 Jan
    - En route to Porvenir, San Blas
  - Tue 26 Jan
    - On your bike!
  - Sun 24 Jan
    - Bonaire
  - Sat 23 Jan
    - Pictures of Union Island to Bonaire
  - Fri 22 Jan
    - Arriving in Bonaire
  - Thu 21 Jan
    - En route to Bonaire
  - Wed 20 Jan
    - En route to Bonaire
  - Mon 18 Jan
    - Union Island
  - Sat 16 Jan
    - Tobago Cays
  - Thu 14 Jan
    - Bequia
  - Wed 13 Jan
    - Soufrierre, St. Lucia
  - Tue 12 Jan
    - St Lucia, Rodney Bay
  - Sun 10 Jan
    - Fort De-France
  - Sat 09 Jan
    - Martinique - St Pierre
  - Fri 08 Jan
    - Roseau
  - Thu 07 Jan
    - Prince Rupert Bay, Dominca
  - Tue 05 Jan
    - Iles des Saintes
  - Sun 03 Jan
    - A near miss!
  - Sat 02 Jan
    - Guadeloupe
  - Fri 01 Jan
    - New Years Eve
2009
- Dec 2009
  - Wed 30 Dec
    - Going Separate Ways
  - Mon 28 Dec
    - Boxing Day
  - Fri 25 Dec
    - Chistmas Day
  - Thu 24 Dec
  - Sat 19 Dec
    - Grief on the reef!
  - Mon 14 Dec
    - A Sad Farewell!
    - Videos
  - Fri 11 Dec
    - The first week in Antigua
    - Photos of the crossing!
  - Sun 06 Dec
    - Across the Pond - Day 19
  - Sat 05 Dec
    - Across the Pond - Day 18
  - Fri 04 Dec
    - Across the Pond - Day 17
  - Thu 03 Dec
    - Across the Pond - Day 16
  - Wed 02 Dec
    - Across the Pond - Day 15
  - Tue 01 Dec
    - Across the Pond - Day 14
- Nov 2009
  - Mon 30 Nov
    - Across the Pond - Day 13
  - Sun 29 Nov
    - Across the Pond - Day 12
  - Sat 28 Nov
    - Across the Pond - Day 11
  - Fri 27 Nov
    - Across the Pond - Day 10
  - Thu 26 Nov
    - Across the Pond - Day 9
  - Wed 25 Nov
    - Across the Pond - Day 8
  - Tue 24 Nov
    - Across the Pond - Day 7
  - Mon 23 Nov
    - Across the Pond - Day 6
  - Sun 22 Nov
    - Across the Pond - Day 5
  - Sat 21 Nov
    - Across the Pond - Day 4
  - Fri 20 Nov
    - Across the Pond - Day 3
  - Thu 19 Nov
    - Across the Pond - Day 2
  - Wed 18 Nov
    - Across the Pond - Day 1
  - Tue 17 Nov
    - Departure day - The Atlantic!
    - Last minute preparations!
  - Sun 15 Nov
    - Feeling lonely in Puerto Calero
    - Leaving Gibraltar Photos
  - Sat 14 Nov
  - Mon 02 Nov
    - A few pictures!
- Oct 2009
  - Thu 29 Oct
    - Land Ahoy - Day 5
  - Wed 28 Oct
    - Gibraltar to Lanzarote - Day 4
  - Tue 27 Oct
    - Gibraltar to Lanzarote - Day 3
  - Mon 26 Oct
    - Gibraltar to Lanzarote - Day 2
  - Sun 25 Oct
    - Today is the day!
  - Fri 23 Oct
    - Our time in Gibraltar
  - Mon 12 Oct
    - We've arrived in Gibraltar!
  - Sat 10 Oct
    - Position Update
  - Wed 07 Oct
    - Cabrera to Santa Eulalia
  - Tue 06 Oct
    - We're off! Mahon to Cabrera
- Jul 2009
  - Fri 03 Jul
    - The Dream
- Jun 2009
  - Thu 11 Jun
    - Position Update