Serenity of Swanwick - Buca Bay 16:40.35S, 179:49.7E

Buca Bay 16:40.35S, 179:49.7E

Serenity of Swanwick

Phil and Sarah Tadd

Tue 2 Jul 2019 05:48

2/7/19 Pronounced Mbutha, this large but well sheltered bay is the departure point for Taveuni and has a mission hospital as well as, reportedly, fuel and a shop. We came looking for diesel as we haven’t had a sailing wind since we left Savusavu. Again more when we have a digicel signal for the internet.

Blog Entries

2025

Jan 2025

Sat 11 Jan 10:50
- New Year in Thailand: Phuket, 07:48.9N, 098:23.0E

2024

Dec 2024

Wed 25 Dec 09:48
- Langkawi for Christmas
Wed 11 Dec 11:40
- A day out to Ipoh and on to Langkawi: 06:18.17N, 099:50.97E
Sun 1 Dec 13:33
- North up the Mallaca Strait to Pangkor

Oct 2024

Mon 28 Oct 09:27
- Our last week in Indonesia: To Nongsa Point Marina - 01:11.77N, 104:05.80E
Tue 22 Oct 07:59
- On route to Nongsa, Makassar to Belitung. 02:33.3S, 107:40.4E
Fri 11 Oct 03:53
- Bawean 05:43.89S, 112:40.17E
Sun 6 Oct 11:26
- Pulau Kangean - 06:50.7S, 115:13.8E
Fri 4 Oct 11:23
- Kalukalukuang - 05:12.3S, 117:38.7E
Wed 2 Oct 07:52
- Six Days in Makassar
Tue 1 Oct 02:30
- Maratua to Makassar. 05:08.3S, 119:27.2E

Sep 2024

Fri 20 Sep 01:00
- Anchored at the Equator 00:00.965S, 119:39.79E
Wed 18 Sep 07:26
- Back to Indonesia - Nunakan and Pulau Maratau. 02;15.34N, 118:34.4E
Sat 7 Sep 07:31
- Position for Nunakan: 04;08.7N,117;38.6E
Tue 3 Sep 05:13
- Sail Malaysia Passage to the East Rally, Port Dickson to Tawau. 04:14.9N, 117:52.5E

Aug 2024

Tue 27 Aug 09:19
- Bohey Dulang, Sipadan and the end of the rally ~ 04:35.75N 118:46.7E
Thu 15 Aug 19:12
- The long push from Dewhurst Bay to Lahad Datu for reprovisioning, then to W Bay. 04:58.14N, 118:15.33E
Thu 8 Aug 06:57
- Position for Tambisan Island. 05:26.5N, 118:07.88E
Tue 6 Aug 06:55
- Position for Dewhurst Bay. 05:35.7N, 118:35.1E
Sun 4 Aug 07:49
- Kinabatangan River, monkeys, crocodiles but no elephants: 05:30.48N, 118:17.55E

Jul 2024

Tue 30 Jul 10:42
- Sandakan and Sun Bears. 05:50.33N, 118:07.43E
Fri 26 Jul 01:34
- Position for Karakit: 07:06.75N,117:05.35E
Thu 25 Jul 07:18
- Day tour at Kudat before the start of our escorted convoy. 06:53.3N, 116:51.4E
Mon 22 Jul 13:51
- A great party and a windy night in Tuaran: 06:8.46N, 116:9.12E
Wed 17 Jul 22:46
- Brunei to Kota Kinabalu and Mulu National Park 06:57.98N, 116:03.46E
Thu 11 Jul 07:40
- Miri to Brunei 5:00.2N 115:04.06E
Fri 5 Jul 08:22
- Miri - 4:23.03N, 113:58.4E

Jun 2024

Fri 28 Jun 06:48
- Anambas to Miri via Natuna 04:23.1N 113:58.3E
Tue 18 Jun 09:58
- Exploring the Anambas Isalnds: 02:59.6N, 105:43.75E
Tue 11 Jun 06:26
- Across the South China Sea 03:13.14N, 106:13.17E
Tue 4 Jun 04:38
- A brief visit to the northern islands: Pulau Redang 05:47.28N, 102:59.46E

May 2024

Sat 25 May 11:18
- Tioman to Kuala Terengganu
Wed 15 May 09:01
- Around Singapore to Tioman Island: 02:49.4N, 104:09.6E
Sat 4 May 07:48
- Teluk Sepang 1:23.06N, 104:16.9E

Apr 2024

Tue 23 Apr 08:14
- Vietnam tour: Part three, Hoi An to Ho Chi Minh City
Fri 19 Apr 09:22
- Vietnam part 2: Hue and Hoi An
Sat 13 Apr 17:00
- Vietnam: Hanoi and Halong Bay
Tue 9 Apr 07:15
- Penang Hill and Moving South. Port Dickson: 02:28.54N, 101:50.74E

Mar 2024

Tue 26 Mar 08:26
- Back in Malaysia

Jan 2024

Tue 9 Jan 12:52
- Fwd: Christmas at Rebak and back to Pangkor 04:12.66N, 100:36.14E

2023

Dec 2023

Tue 19 Dec 07:10
- Langkawi and the end of the rally: Telaga Harbour 06:21.7N, 99:40.7E
Tue 5 Dec 10:11
- Pangkor and Penang, Lightning and Hospitality

Nov 2023

Tue 21 Nov 06:51
- Port Dickson and Melaka: 02:28.6N, 101:50.8E
Wed 15 Nov 12:03
- FW: Arrival in Malaysia and a trip to Singapore
Wed 8 Nov 02:20
- A short passage to Malaysia. Puteri Harbour Marina - 01:25.1N, 103:39.54E
Mon 6 Nov 13:49
- Farewell to Indonesia. Nongsa Point Marina - 01:11.8N, 104:05.8E

Oct 2023

Sun 22 Oct 06:20
- Across the Java Sea to Borneo and the Orangutans. 02:44.6S, 111:44.01E
Tue 10 Oct 07:58
- Lombok to Bali. 8:09.56S, 115:01.4E
Sat 7 Oct 01:37
- To Lombok and the Ascent of Rinjani 08:21.77S, 116:07.76E

Sep 2023

Thu 28 Sep 23:39
- Badas 08:27.9S, 117:22.2E
Sat 23 Sep 23:24
- Sumbawa Part 1, Bima. 08:28.15S 118:42.9E
Wed 20 Sep 13:18
- Komodo, Land of the Dragons. 8:31.7S 119:35.2E
Sun 17 Sep 06:24
- Gili Bodo and Labuan Bajo. 08:27.6S, 119:52.2E
Wed 13 Sep 06:27
- Gilibodo: 08:22.2S, 120:00.9E
Sun 10 Sep 05:09
- FW: Pasar Wajo and Taka Lamungan 07:20.25S, 121:04.53E
Wed 6 Sep 02:27
- Taka Lamungan 06:30.3S, 121:16.9E
Fri 1 Sep 02:26
- Pasar Wajo 5:30.95S, 122:50.7E

Aug 2023

Thu 31 Aug 11:51
- Wakatobi, 05:19.47S, 123:31.93E
Fri 25 Aug 12:06
- Kaledupa Anchorage, 05:30.0S, 123:46.82E
Sun 20 Aug 12:04
- Tomia Anchorage, 05:45.33S, 123:58.88E
Thu 17 Aug 23:27
- Tifu 3:42.8S, 126:23.9E
Sat 12 Aug 09:47
- Spice Islands - Banda Neira, 04:31.4S, 129:53.8E
Sat 5 Aug 09:18
- City of Tual
Tue 1 Aug 02:02
- A Passage to Indonesia. Tual 05:37.8S, 132:44.1E

Jul 2023

Mon 31 Jul 23:29
- Indonesia
Sun 30 Jul 08:07
- Passage to Indonesia part 2. 08:17.95S, 133:16.44E
Thu 27 Jul 20:59
- On passage 10:23.3S, 138 03.4E
Sun 23 Jul 09:18
- Cairns to Thursday Island. 10:35.84S, 142:14.35E
Tue 18 Jul 07:09
- Morris Island 13:29.6S, 143:43.21E
Sun 16 Jul 06:39
- Interuption to normal service 14:39.6s, 145:27.1e
Fri 14 Jul 15:50
- Whitsundays to Cairns 16:55.06S, 145:46.9E

Jun 2023

Thu 29 Jun 22:12
- Great Barrier Reef to the Whitsundays
Tue 20 Jun 08:50
- Ready to move on. 24:45.7S, 152:23.17E

May 2023

Sun 7 May 02:06
- Pushing on North and some more work done. 27:11.52S, 153:6.28E

Apr 2023

Sun 16 Apr 07:19
- Perth and Margaret River

Mar 2023

Wed 15 Mar 09:49
- North up to Pittwater 33:39.4S, 151:18.2E

Feb 2023

Mon 27 Feb 23:12
- Flinders Island and across Bass Strait to Eden: 37:07.75S, 150:00.2E
Sat 25 Feb 04:36
- Blyth Bay anchorage: 39:45.4S, 147:52.8E
Thu 23 Feb 04:34
- Trousers Point Anchorage: 40:13.8S, 148:02.4E
Wed 22 Feb 07:47
- Heading back North, Port Arthur to Clarke Island 40:32.3S, 148:07.02E
Sun 12 Feb 23:42
- Port Arthur, 43:09.2S, 147:51.1E
Fri 3 Feb 08:50
- Tasmania Road Trip - part 3. 42:49.7S, 147:18.2E

Jan 2023

Sun 29 Jan 02:40
- Launceston 41:25.746S, 147:07.8E
Fri 27 Jan 23:37
- Tasmania Road Trip Part 2: Wilderness Railway and Cradle Mountain
Tue 24 Jan 07:58
- Tasmania Road Trip- Part 1 - MacQuarie Harbour, Strahan and around
Mon 23 Jan 11:00
- A week around Bruny Islands and meetings with old friends 42:49.75S, 147:18.19E
Wed 18 Jan 02:38
- Furthest south Taylor’s Bay 43:26.94S, 147:08. 89E
Sun 15 Jan 21:44
- Sydney to Hobart but not racing! 43:03S, 147:16.2E
Tue 10 Jan 01:31
- On our way to Tassi 37:35.47S, 150:08.84E
Sat 7 Jan 08:55
- New Year in Sydney - 33:51.9S, 151:15.9E

2022

Dec 2022

Sat 31 Dec 04:50
- Coffs Harbour to Sydney for New Year 33:50.9S, 151:14.55E
Wed 14 Dec 06:39
- Brisbane and the Gold Coast, and on to Coff's Harbour. 30:18.25S, 153:08.83E

Nov 2022

Mon 28 Nov 06:15
- Heading South 27:30.2S, 153:21.8E
Sat 19 Nov 10:03
- Life Down Under

Sep 2022

Wed 28 Sep 06:53
- A week in Bundaberg
Thu 15 Sep 09:00
- Passage to Bundaberg. 24:45.687S, 152:23.203E
Sun 11 Sep 20:33
- Approaching the coast. 24:29.889s, 152:49.17e
Fri 9 Sep 05:07
- Halfway 23:43.7s, 159:16.05e
Wed 7 Sep 05:11
- Coral Sea 22:37.6s 163:15.4e
Mon 5 Sep 09:11
- Ile des Pins 2, and back to Noumea. 22:16.6S. 166:26.2E
Sat 3 Sep 10:59
- Ile des Pins 22:39.5S, 167:26.5E

Aug 2022

Sat 20 Aug 09:11
- 22:38.74S, 167:12.7E Ile des Pins
Mon 8 Aug 01:35
- COVID, and a cruise in the lagoon. Noumea 22:16.6S, 166:26.4E

Jul 2022

Sun 17 Jul 06:16
- Baie du Prony 22:22.9S, 166:54.9E
Wed 6 Jul 08:56
- New Caledonia at last. 22:16.6s, 166:26.4e

Jun 2022

Wed 29 Jun 19:45
- In the lagoon, New Caledonia 22:27.57s, 166:26.78e
Tue 28 Jun 23:02
- Slow progress, about a day to go. 23:44.09s 166:55.7e
Mon 27 Jun 03:32
- Making good progress 26:10.25S, 168:27.9E
Sat 25 Jun 02:58
- Sun and Sea - 29:50.7S,171:11,4E
Thu 23 Jun 12:17
- 32:37.8s, 173:03.5e
Tue 21 Jun 08:03
- Under starter's orders....
Sun 12 Jun 22:03
- Still waiting.

May 2022

Mon 30 May 02:22
- Waiting for the weather, Bay of Islands 35:13.1S. 174:11.67E
Sun 8 May 05:00
- Last days in Whangarei? 35:47.37S, 174:27.79E

Apr 2022

Mon 4 Apr 03:12
- Tauranga and Great Barrier 36:11.014S, 175:21.761E

Mar 2022

Mon 21 Mar 02:01
- Napier to Tauranga. 37:40.2S,176:10.7E
Thu 10 Mar 21:55
- Our last days in the Sounds and Passage to Napier 39:29.024S, 176:53.52E

Feb 2022

Sat 26 Feb 07:03
- Queen Charlotte Track
Fri 25 Feb 02:30
- Queen Charlotte Sound and ex Tropical Cyclone Dovi
Sat 5 Feb 09:26
- Marlborough Sounds 41:16.0S, 174:02.3E

Jan 2022

Thu 20 Jan 04:24
- Into the Marlborough Sounds: Homewood, 41:05.2S,173:56.5E
Sat 8 Jan 03:40
- Christmas and New Year in Abel Tasman

2021

Dec 2021

Sun 19 Dec 23:04
- Abel Tasman 40:57.3S, 173:03.5E
Fri 10 Dec 21:05
- Nelson, Golden Bay and Able Tasman National Park : 40:58.755S, 173:03.235E
Wed 1 Dec 02:17
- South to Nelson 41:15.6S, 173:16.9E

Nov 2021

Sat 27 Nov 21:44
- Nelson 41:15.6s, 173:16.9e
Fri 26 Nov 07:53
- Progress 39:28.7s, 173:02.8e
Thu 25 Nov 09:11
- Further South, 37:23.8S, 172:45.3E
Wed 24 Nov 07:11
- Heading down the Tasman 35:17.7S, 172:30.46E
Tue 23 Nov 05:58
- Tom Bowling Bay, 34:25.0S, 172:58.9E
Sat 20 Nov 01:52
- Going North to head South, Kari Kari Peninsula: 34:49.16S,173:23.5E

Oct 2021

Sat 23 Oct 22:34
- Two weeks in the Bay of Islands
Wed 6 Oct 04:12
- September, and a delayed get away to Bay of Islands, 33,12.88S;174,13.41E

Sep 2021

Fri 3 Sep 01:38
- August in the Town Basin 35:43.43S, 174:19.56E

Aug 2021

Sat 7 Aug 05:09
- July in Whangarei

Jun 2021

Wed 30 Jun 09:51
- A mixed month, the start of winter.

May 2021

Sun 30 May 02:50
- May 2021 - In and out of Whangarei

Apr 2021

Mon 26 Apr 03:31
- North Island Tour: To Wellington and back to Auckland
Sun 11 Apr 22:06
- North Island tour: Waikato and the wild west coast 38:49.46S, 174:35.17E
Thu 1 Apr 01:26
- Whangarei, caves and bicycles. 35:43.4S, 174:19.6E

Mar 2021

Tue 16 Mar 20:36
- What can go wrong this time?
Sun 7 Mar 03:34
- Normal service will be resumed

Jan 2021

Tue 12 Jan 05:17
- Another Great Barrier New Year 36:18.5S, 175:29.2E

2020

Dec 2020

Thu 31 Dec 04:11
- December 35:43.46S, 174:19.58E
Sat 12 Dec 08:21
- South Island, the final week. 43:31.9S, 172:37.38E
Tue 1 Dec 06:03
- Lakes, pools and waterfalls - 43:24.4S, 169:49.7E

Nov 2020

Fri 27 Nov 00:16
- Doubtful Sound and Skippers Canyon
Wed 25 Nov 23:15
- Doubtful Sound Cruise 45:26.5S, 167:8.3E
Tue 24 Nov 09:39
- Kepler Track 45:24.84S, 167:42.58E
Wed 18 Nov 05:28
- South Island Tour - Cliffs, Seals, Hills and Penguins - 45:25.616S, 167:43.058E
Tue 17 Nov 23:56
- Slope Point 46:40.66S, 169:00.18E
Sat 14 Nov 03:53
- South Island Tour week 1 43:59.9S, 170:27.68E
Thu 5 Nov 04:09
- Walking on Great Barrier Island

Oct 2020

Sat 17 Oct 22:16
- Whangarei, Birthdays and then out to Great Barrier 36:11.8S 175:19.14E

Sep 2020

Fri 18 Sep 04:28
- Whangaroa Harbour. 35:00.55S, 173:43.8E
Mon 7 Sep 04:56
- Windows, visas and spring. Pomare Bay 35:16.8S 174:07.9E

Aug 2020

Sun 23 Aug 03:47
- A Week in Wanaka
Sat 1 Aug 03:59
- July 2020

Jul 2020

Sun 5 Jul 03:48
- June

Jun 2020

Tue 2 Jun 05:03
- A Month in Whangarei

May 2020

Mon 4 May 04:53
- Afloat at last - Town Basin, Whangarei

Apr 2020

Sat 11 Apr 23:42
- Lock down

Mar 2020

Sun 22 Mar 07:11
- A month in the boatyard

Feb 2020

Wed 19 Feb 08:10
- Refit time - Norsand Boatyard - 35:44.3S, 174:20.8E
Sat 1 Feb 23:47
- Coromandel and Northwards 36:25.5S, 174:50.3E

Jan 2020

Tue 21 Jan 08:50
- Hauraki Gulf. Rangitoto, Motutapu, Rotoroa, Waiheke. 36:47.3S, 175:09.5E
Tue 14 Jan 01:10
- Just floating around: 36:50.3S, 174:45E
Sun 12 Jan 01:15
- Waiheke Island - 36:46.7S, 175:00.8E
Sat 11 Jan 01:14
- Kawau Island anchorage : 36:25.4S, 174:50.7E
Thu 2 Jan 23:23
- Christmas into New Year 36:12.16S, 175:21.15E

2019

Dec 2019

Thu 26 Dec 01:13
- Whitianga 36:51S, 175:41.9E
Wed 25 Dec 05:35
- Happy Christmas from Great Mercury Island - 36:36.0S, 175:46.5E
Sat 21 Dec 21:36
- Port Charles 36:31.2S, 175:28E
Fri 20 Dec 21:36
- Kawau Island 36:25.5S, 174:50.5E
Sun 15 Dec 00:44
- Boat work in Whangarei - 35:43.4S,174:19.6E

Nov 2019

Sat 30 Nov 03:12
- Whangamumu, Whangaruru and Mimiwhangata 35:25.8S 174:25.1E
Thu 28 Nov 16:39
- Whangaruru Harbour 35:21.3S 174:21.2E
Wed 27 Nov 16:31
- Whangamumu Bay 35:15S 174:17.8E
Tue 26 Nov 16:30
- Oke Bay 35:12.8S 174:13.4E
Mon 25 Nov 16:37
- Urupukapuka 35:12.8S 174:13.4E
Tue 19 Nov 05:59
- Moturua Island - 35:13.06S, 174:11.7E
Sun 17 Nov 21:56
- Rangihoua Bay: 35:10.3S, 174:05.7E
Wed 13 Nov 21:16
- Two weeks in Opua
Sun 3 Nov 05:25
- Passage from Fiji. 35:18.9S, 174:07.3E

Oct 2019

Wed 30 Oct 00:22
- Still plodding along 33:19.2S, 173:27E
Mon 28 Oct 03:46
- Monday - 30:22.8S, 172:06.13E
Sun 27 Oct 01:22
- Sunday 28:19.7S, 171:36.8E
Fri 25 Oct 22:49
- Saturday 26:16.4S, 171:26.8E
Thu 24 Oct 07:59
- Day 3 23:45.4S,173:16.7E
Wed 23 Oct 01:24
- Day 2 - 22:55S, 175:14.6 E
Tue 22 Oct 06:56
- On passage to Opua 20:21s, 176:14.9e
Sun 20 Oct 21:17
- Ready for the off - Vuda Marina 17:40.8S,177:23.2E
Mon 14 Oct 05:13
- Musket Cove - 17:46.3S, 177:11.3E
Thu 10 Oct 06:00
- The last week, 17:45.5S, 177:23.2E
Wed 9 Oct 10:14
- Denarau Marina, 17:40.3S, 177:23.02E
Sun 6 Oct 10:12
- Yalombi, Waya Island. 17:07.6S, 177:07.4E
- Somo Somo - 17:05.0S, 177:16.6E
Thu 3 Oct 05:23
- Manta Ray Bay, Drawaqa Island - 17:10.28S, 177:11.25E
Wed 2 Oct 02:01
- Nalauwaki Bay, Waya Island - 17:16.4S,177:07E
Tue 1 Oct 05:18
- Wayasewa Island, 17:19.48S, 177:07.95E

Sep 2019

Mon 30 Sep 08:28
- Vuda Marina, 17:40.846S, 177:23.205E
Sat 28 Sep 19:42
- Saweni Bay 17:38.5S, 177:23.2E
Fri 27 Sep 08:45
- Momi Bay, 17:54.9S, 177:16.2E
Thu 26 Sep 19:29
- Vununiu Bay, 18:15.6S, 177:52.06E
Wed 25 Sep 05:38
- Beqa, Naiseuseu, Vaga Bay. 18:24.3S, 178:06.01E
Tue 24 Sep 00:29
- Beqa 18:23.1S, 178:09.13E
Sun 22 Sep 06:09
- Out and about on Viti Levu
Wed 18 Sep 09:03
- Giant Clams, Sea Snakes and Suva. 18:06.6S, 178:23.8E
Thu 12 Sep 08:22
- Makogai - 17:26.48S, 178:57.16E
Wed 11 Sep 07:15
- Koro 17:16.5S, 179:21.6E
Mon 9 Sep 00:13
- Still in Savusavu
Sun 1 Sep 00:41

Aug 2019

Thu 29 Aug 21:56
- Arrived Savu savu - 16:46.7S, 179:19.9E
Tue 27 Aug 22:25
- departing Fulaga
- Yanuy Anukalou (Gods Island), Fulaga, 19:08S, 178:34.4W
Fri 23 Aug 02:48
- Fulaga week 2
Fri 16 Aug 09:28
- A week in Fulaga
Sat 10 Aug 19:27
- Fulanga 19:08.9S,178:33.96W
- Fulanga 19:08.9S,178:33.96W
Wed 7 Aug 04:53
- Susui 17:20.36S, 178:57.0W

Jul 2019

Wed 31 Jul 21:07
- Lomaloma -17:17.7S, 178:58.9W
Mon 29 Jul 02:36
- Bavatu. 17:10.9S, 178:59.8W
Fri 26 Jul 03:56
- Vanua Balavu Pictures
Sun 21 Jul 06:11
- Vanua Balavu, Bay of Islands. 17:10.7S, 179:01.2W
Fri 19 Jul 04:19
- Matei and Qamei, a meeting with Moses. 16:45.8S, 179:46.8W
Wed 17 Jul 03:25
- Paradise Taveuni and on to Matei - 16:41.55S, 179:53.7W
Sat 13 Jul 09:12
- Paradise Resort: 16:56.1S, 179:53.9E
Thu 11 Jul 01:46
Wed 10 Jul 05:49
- Naqaiqai Cove 16:43.3S, 179:53.4
Sat 6 Jul 04:29
- Albert Cove, 16:26.68S, 179:56.26W
Wed 3 Jul 05:25
- Catharine Bay, 16:31.66S, 179:59.4W
Tue 2 Jul 05:48
- Buca Bay 16:40.35S, 179:49.7E
Mon 1 Jul 05:25
- Kioa Island 16:40.2S, 179:54.2E

Jun 2019

Thu 27 Jun 02:03
- Rainbows and Cabbage Patches: 16:44.9S,179:53.8E
Mon 24 Jun 02:14
- Diving, shopping and sailing. 16:43.53S, 179:43.7E
Sat 22 Jun 05:33
- Moving on from Savusavu 16:43.5S, 179:43.72E
Sat 15 Jun 23:43
- Changes to the Blog page
- Time in Savusavu
Sat 8 Jun 23:36
- A passage to Fiji
Thu 6 Jun 00:59
- Savusavu -16:46.6S, 179:19.9E
Tue 4 Jun 07:38
- Racing North 19:45.8s, 178;56.2e
Mon 3 Jun 04:27
- Excitement - we gybed! 21:55.46S, 178:03E
Sun 2 Jun 06:08
- 19 miles to the tropics 23:49.3s, 177:52e
Sat 1 Jun 04:44
- Still going north - 26:30S, 177:14.7E

May 2019

Fri 31 May 08:36
- Sailing well @ 28:35.15S, 176:28.6E
Thu 30 May 00:10
- motoring 31:11.5S, 175:41.01E
Wed 29 May 06:08
- On Route to Fiji 32:45.3, 175:06.8
Mon 27 May 23:01
- Departing New Zealand
Wed 22 May 09:36
- Hurry up and wait - Pareanui Bay Orakawa Peninsula. 35:15S, 174:11.7E
Tue 14 May 05:59
- Heading North - 35:33.6S, 174:29.7E
Wed 8 May 02:18
- Back around Whangarei and Hatea river 35:43.5S, 174:19.6E

Apr 2019

Thu 18 Apr 06:34
- Great Barrier Island continued: 36:10.2S, 175:19.3E
Mon 15 Apr 00:10
- Shakedown 36:19.2S, 175:29.4E
Mon 8 Apr 00:56
- Back at last. Whangarei 35:43.48S,174:19.63E

2018

Jun 2018

Fri 29 Jun 08:23
- Coming home
Thu 7 Jun 20:08
- The Ascent of Mount Hobson. 36:11.S, 175:21.7E

May 2018

Sat 19 May 23:10
- Back to Kawau 36:25.3S, 174:50.3E
Sun 13 May 07:30
- In and out of Whangarei

Apr 2018

Fri 27 Apr 04:59
- Boat Yard for maintenance 35:44.5S, 174:20.84E
Tue 10 Apr 03:53
- A short interlude at sea. 35:44.6S, 174:21E

Mar 2018

Tue 27 Mar 08:20
- South Island Road Trip 10 - Taranaki and back to Serenity - 39:16.5S, 174:7E
Wed 21 Mar 17:15
- SIRT 9 Hanmer Springs and Kaikoura 42:21.7S, 173:42.3E
Tue 20 Mar 19:44
- SIRT 8 - Christchurch and the Banks Peninsula 43:31.8S, 172:24.5E
Sat 17 Mar 03:13
- SIRT7 Mount Cook 43:43.44S, 170:06.35E
Thu 15 Mar 03:34
- South Island Road Trip 6 - Otago Peninsula - 45:46.4S, 170:43.7E
Mon 12 Mar 05:23
- SIRT5 To Milford Sound, 44:40.7S, 167:55.3E
Fri 9 Mar 01:33
- SIRT4, Franz Josef and Lake Wanaka 44:26.5S, 169:14.6E
Wed 7 Mar 03:43
- SIRT 3, West Coast and Arthur's Pass. 42:56.3S, 171:33.9E
Sat 3 Mar 04:24
- FW: SIRT Part 2-Picton to Abel Tasman. 40:50S, 172:54E
Thu 1 Mar 19:52
- South Island Road Trip Part 1 - To Picton 41:17S, 174:0.3E

Feb 2018

Mon 26 Feb 02:18
- Auckland 36:50.3S, 174:44.8E
Sat 17 Feb 20:14
- Waiheke Island; 36:47.3S, 175:09.5E
Wed 14 Feb 05:00
- Tiritiri Matangi Island 38:36.2S, 174:53.1E
Wed 7 Feb 22:48
- Windy Weather: Kawau Island 36:25.5S, 174:50.2E

Jan 2018

Fri 26 Jan 06:57
- Friends and Adventures 39:8.2S, 175:38E Part Two, Tongariro Alpine Crossing
Wed 24 Jan 00:31
- Friends and Adventures 39:17.3S, 175:3E Part One, Whanganui Journey
Wed 3 Jan 23:36
- Listening to the wind and rain, Marsden Cove Marina, 35:50.24S,174:28.13E
Mon 1 Jan 23:41
- New Year at Great Barrier Island 36:11.987S,175:19.8E

2017

Dec 2017

Mon 25 Dec 08:01
- Christmas Day
Sun 24 Dec 02:37
- Camper car and touring
Tue 12 Dec 23:59
- Whangerei 35:43.5S, 174:19.6E
Tue 5 Dec 02:05
- Urquaharts Bay 35:50.55S, 174:31.9E
Sun 3 Dec 00:10
- Tutukaka Harbour. 35:22.6S,174:32.1E
Sat 2 Dec 00:37
- Otiao Bay, Urupukapuka Island. 35:12.8S,174:13.4E

Nov 2017

Thu 30 Nov 00:37
- Waipao Bay, Moturua Island. 35:13.8S,174:11.3E
Sun 26 Nov 23:47
- Escape from the marina 35:14.09S, 174:10.14E
Sun 12 Nov 05:59
- Waterfalls, Dunes,Trees and Toilets
Mon 6 Nov 07:16
- A week in Opua
Sun 5 Nov 03:01
- New Zealand!

Oct 2017

Mon 30 Oct 00:14
- We're here. Bay of Islands Marina 35:18.8S, 174:04.3E
Sat 28 Oct 03:08
- 31:41.6S, 175:17.9E
Fri 27 Oct 06:43
- 29:44.1S, 176:03.8E
Thu 26 Oct 04:12
- 27:09.8S, 177:11.2E
Wed 25 Oct 04:50
- 25:43S, 178:52.6E
Tue 24 Oct 05:29
- 24:20.95S, 179:33.29W
Mon 23 Oct 01:17
- North Minerva Reef 23:37.1S, 178:54.4W
Thu 19 Oct 21:14
- Ready to go
Sun 15 Oct 01:14
- Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu. 21:07.5S, 175:09.8W
Wed 11 Oct 03:05
- The Happy Islands
Tue 10 Oct 07:18
- Uoleva, 19:50.9S, 174:24.9W
Sun 8 Oct 07:10
- Pangai, Lifuka Island 19:48.0S, 174:21.3W
Sat 7 Oct 04:55
- Ha'apai group, Foa island 19:42.6S, 174:17.0W
Fri 6 Oct 05:11
- Hunga Haven
Thu 5 Oct 21:54
- Hunga Haven

Sep 2017

Sat 30 Sep 21:18
- Back to town. 18:39.6S, 173:59.0W
Sun 24 Sep 08:16
- Tongan Feast and Flying Foxes, 18:41.8S, 173:59.9W
Fri 22 Sep 08:44
- Vaka Eitu Island, 18:43.2S, 174:06.1W
Wed 20 Sep 23:10
- Port Maurelle 18:42.0S, 174:01.84W
Sat 16 Sep 01:04
- Vava'u 18:39.55S, 173:59.0W
Wed 13 Sep 21:21
- On to Tonga 18:57S, 172:23.6W
Mon 11 Sep 08:30
- Niue
Wed 6 Sep 05:15
- Niue, 19:03.199S, 169:55.386
Mon 4 Sep 23:08
- Passage to Niue 18:55.8S, 167:42.1W
Sat 2 Sep 19:39
- Palmeston
- To Palmerston Island 15:02.9S, 163:11.6W

Aug 2017

Wed 30 Aug 07:29
- Palmerston. 18:02.9S, 163,11.6W
Mon 28 Aug 22:30
- Nearing Palmerston Atoll 17:47.9S, 160:59W
Fri 25 Aug 23:12
- On our way to Palmerston? 17:04.84S, 154:22.54
Thu 24 Aug 04:23
- To Bora Bora, 16:30.0S, 151:45.4W
Wed 23 Aug 21:08
- Lack of posts
Sun 20 Aug 04:31
- Coral Garden on Taha’a. 16:36.3S, 151:33.5W
Sat 19 Aug 03:00
- Huahine and on to Raiatea 16:41.1S, 151:26.9W
Tue 15 Aug 17:30
- Opunohu Bay Moorea, and on to Huahine,16:43.0S, 151:02.3W
Thu 10 Aug 21:09
- Swimming with sharks and stingrays. 17:29.3S, 149:52.7W
Sun 6 Aug 19:17
- Moorea 17:30.3S, 149:49.3W

Jul 2017

Wed 26 Jul 23:16
- Tahiti 17:32.4S, 149:34.3W
Thu 20 Jul 21:44
- Fakarava, 16:03.9S, 145:37.2W
Mon 17 Jul 20:11
- Bastille Day
Thu 13 Jul 23:37
- Tuamotu's
Tue 11 Jul 02:37
- 13:33.2S,143:04.0W
Sat 8 Jul 00:06
- Daniels Bay 8:56.7S, 140:09.8W
Fri 7 Jul 23:55
- Nuku Hiva
Tue 4 Jul 06:55
- Nuku Hiva 8:54.9S,140:05.8W

Jun 2017

Fri 30 Jun 16:43
- A walk on Ua Pou
Tue 27 Jun 00:10
- Tahuata and Ua Pou. 9:21.52S, 140:02.81W
Thu 22 Jun 20:50
- Anse Iva Iva, Tahuata, 9:54.8S, 139:06.5W
Tue 20 Jun 07:04
- Fatu Hiva 10:27.9S, 138:40.1W
Sat 17 Jun 07:33
- Tikis and papaya
Thu 15 Jun 03:28
- Hiva Oa
- Hiva Oa
Wed 14 Jun 02:48
- South Pacific
Sun 11 Jun 04:20
- Arrived 9:48.24S, 139:01.9W
Thu 8 Jun 17:47
- Getting nearer. 8:43S, 133:58W
Mon 5 Jun 00:21
- Two weeks and two thirds. 8:16.1S, 126:28.9W
Sat 3 Jun 01:23
- 7:42.7S,121:43.5W

May 2017

Wed 31 May 14:42
- Over halfway. 6:45S, 116:0W
Sat 27 May 23:42
- Good Progress 5:14,3S, 108:22.3W
Thu 25 May 21:58
- 4:23.34S, 103:01.79W
Wed 24 May 23:09
- Bowling along. 3:53.8S,100:23W
Mon 22 May 22:08
- Sailing Well: 2:38.02S:95:03.47W
Sun 21 May 22:24
- Progress 1:50.5S,92:43.5W
Fri 19 May 18:15
- A day trip to Isabela
Tue 16 May 03:42
- Santa Cruz
Thu 11 May 15:11
- The Galápagos. 0:44.87S, 90:18.59W
Wed 10 May 19:13
- Galapagos in sight 0:56.78S, 89:13.35W
Sun 7 May 20:38
- 0:52.4S,84:34.9W
Fri 5 May 02:47
- Quito and the Ecuadorian Andes

Apr 2017

Mon 24 Apr 22:18
- Bahia de Caraquez, 0:36.45S:80:25.29W
Sat 22 Apr 06:47
- South Pacific, 0:00.1S, 80:24.4W
Thu 20 Apr 19:53
- 2:30N,79:57.8W Frustration!
Tue 18 Apr 21:17
- 4:58.3N,80:31.3W
Mon 17 Apr 14:25
- Heading South to Ecuador 07:02N,079:29.7W
Sun 16 Apr 14:42
- Las Perlas islands, 8:37.437N, 79:01.85W
Fri 14 Apr 02:12
- Panama City
Thu 13 Apr 02:59
- Through the Panama Canal 8:56.29N 79:33.49W
Mon 10 Apr 03:27
- Gatun Lake, 9:15.65N,79:54.17W
Sun 9 Apr 19:59
- The Flats 9:20.43N,79:54.83W
Sun 2 Apr 16:54
- Maintainance and a Canal Trip

Mar 2017

Sat 25 Mar 01:49
- Devils and Friends
Wed 15 Mar 15:54
- Shelter Bay, Panama.
Thu 9 Mar 21:53
- San Blas Islands
Wed 8 Mar 13:53
- Cartagena de Indias in Pictures
Sun 5 Mar 14:42
- 9:22.06N,79:57.09W
Sat 4 Mar 13:55
- Isla Linton 9:36.8N,79:35.3W
Fri 3 Mar 16:59
- Hollandes Cays Between Acuakargana and Waisadalup 9:35.7N,78:46.4W

Feb 2017

Tue 28 Feb 11:45
- Cartegena - San Blas 9:33.39N,78:56.92W
Thu 23 Feb 14:38
- Santa Marta - Cartegena 10:24.555N,75:32.478W
Mon 20 Feb 12:23
- Ciudad Perdida Trek, Days 3 and 4.
Sun 19 Feb 03:20
- Ciudad Perdida Trek, Days 1 and 2: 11:02.17N, 73:55.31W
Wed 15 Feb 00:55
- Santa Marta
Fri 10 Feb 14:41
- A windy trip to Santa Marta, 11:14.5N,74:13.1W
Wed 8 Feb 12:20
- 13:03.9N,70:52.8W
Tue 7 Feb 17:49
- Moving on from Curacao
Thu 2 Feb 16:48
- Curacao - Spanish Water, 12:04.8N,68:51.8W

Jan 2017

Sun 29 Jan 01:09
- Bonaire
Tue 24 Jan 12:00
- Bonaire. 12:09.5N, 68:16.5W
Sun 22 Jan 16:29
- Half way to Bonaire. 13:11.96N, 64:38.66W
Fri 20 Jan 01:40
- Moving on (from St Lucia 14:04.9N, 60:57.5W)
Sat 14 Jan 20:46
- Martinique. 14:26.3N,60:53.2W
Wed 4 Jan 01:16
- Roseau
Mon 2 Jan 16:00
- Dominica New Year 15:35N 61:28W

2016

Dec 2016

Wed 28 Dec 17:09
- Christmas on St Lucia
Tue 20 Dec 21:22
- Visitors for Christmas - 14:26.1N,60:53.3W
Fri 9 Dec 20:03
- Soufriere and Marigot Bay
Sun 4 Dec 20:33
- More rain in Martinique, and on to St Lucia, 13:49.2N, 61:04.0W

Nov 2016

Sat 26 Nov 10:30
- Dominica to Martinique. 14:30.2N, 61:05.2W
Tue 22 Nov 15:00
- Iles Des Saintes and Dominica
Thu 17 Nov 15:04
- Saintes position - 15:52.2N, 61:35.9W
Tue 15 Nov 22:38
- Escape from the yard: 15:58.92N, 61:42.98W
Tue 8 Nov 10:00
- Splash Down

Oct 2016

Fri 28 Oct 12:35
- Progress and sight seeing.
Sat 15 Oct 21:10
- Getting ready to sail

Jun 2016

Wed 22 Jun 11:10
- The year in summary
Fri 17 Jun 01:22
- In the yard 17:00.47N 61:45.78W
Thu 9 Jun 19:45
- End of the season:17:00.3N,61:45.6W
Sat 4 Jun 22:02
- Montserrat 16:48.1N 62:12.4W
Thu 2 Jun 00:27
- Back to Deshaies 16:18.4N 61:47.8W

May 2016

Thu 26 May 11:07
- To the Cousteau Marine Reserve at Pigeon Island. 16:10.4N,61:4 6.8W
Thu 19 May 01:41
- Back in Guadeloupe 16:13.6N 61:32.0W
Fri 13 May 10:46
- Ilet a Cabrit, 15:52.48N,61:35.85W
Wed 11 May 13:00
- A walk on the wild side: Iles Des Saintes, 15:52.1N, 61:35.1W
Sun 8 May 18:14
- Guadeloupe 16:05N 61:45.5W
Thu 5 May 15:28
- Lack of entries
- English Harbour. 17:00.32N, 61:45.66W
Wed 4 May 00:57
- Five Island Harbour position
Tue 3 May 00:38
- Great Bird Island. 17:08.7N,61:43.8
Sun 1 May 13:08
- Back to Antigua 17:03.9N 61:53.087W

Apr 2016

Wed 27 Apr 14:11
- Antigua bound 18:04.26N, 63.05.63W
Sun 24 Apr 10:22
- Thinking of heading back to the Leewards, 18:30.38N,64:22.35W
Fri 22 Apr 00:16
- Happy Birthday Your Majesty 18:21.3N 64:34.9W
Wed 20 Apr 23:11
- Treasure Island 18:19.1N 64:37.0W
Sun 17 Apr 23:57
Thu 14 Apr 13:52
- CA Rally 18:25.5N 64:39.5W
Tue 12 Apr 14:03
- Back to Gorda Sound, 18:30.4n, 64:22.4W
Sun 10 Apr 22:20
- Anegada 18:43.4N 64:23.1W
Thu 7 Apr 23:14
Mon 4 Apr 20:59
- Gorda Sound 18:30.5N 64:22.4W
Sat 2 Apr 23:23
- Anguilla

Mar 2016

Thu 31 Mar 20:04
- St Martin - Anguilla 18:12.0 63:05.7W
Mon 28 Mar 20:58
- Marigot 18:04.2N 63:05.3
- Easter in Sint Maarten, 18:02.2N, 63:05.9W
Thu 24 Mar 00:54
- Sint Maarten, 18:01.2N,63:02.7W
Mon 21 Mar 14:56
- St Barthelemy 17:54.3N 62:51.4W
Sat 19 Mar 00:16
- Ascent of The Quill 17:28.9N 62:59.4W
Wed 16 Mar 00:03
- Island Trilogy 17:17.4N 62:43.8W
Tue 15 Mar 00:51
- Cream Tea and Tropical garden 17:08.3N, 62:37.97W
Thu 10 Mar 15:34
- Back to Jolly Harbour, 17:04.2N,61:53.1W
Mon 7 Mar 13:36
- Barbuda 17:33.2N,61:46.1W
Thu 3 Mar 21:51
- Rickett Harbour, Green Island, 17:04.27N, 61:41.85W
- Around Antigua and summer plans
Tue 1 Mar 21:08
- Falmouth Harbour 17:01.3N 61:46.6W

Feb 2016

Sun 28 Feb 21:06
- Jolly Harbour 17:04.2N 61:53.1W
Fri 26 Feb 21:05
- Ballast Bay 17:04.2N 61:53.1W
- English and Falmouth Harbours
Sat 20 Feb 00:36
- Nelson's Lair
Wed 17 Feb 22:28
- Guadeloupe 16:18.37N 61:47.9W
Sat 13 Feb 00:22
- Back to France: 15:58.94N,61:42.96W
Wed 10 Feb 01:05
- Portsmouth - Calypso and Carnaval
Sat 6 Feb 21:17
- Roseau and Portsmouth, Dominica. 15:32.7N 61:27.6W
Wed 3 Feb 22:48
- 15:17.5N 61:23W
Tue 2 Feb 01:07
- St Pierre - departure from Martinique
Mon 1 Feb 23:41
- Fort de France 14:36N 61:04W

Jan 2016

Fri 29 Jan 16:24
- Grande Anse d'Arlet
Thu 28 Jan 21:35
- Into the Cul de Sac 14:28.15N, 60:52.0W
Mon 25 Jan 16:24
- Martinique 14:26.1N 60:53.2W
Sun 24 Jan 11:39
- Pigeon Island
Sat 23 Jan 13:48
- Volcanos and mudbaths
Thu 21 Jan 01:28
- To St Lucia, 14:04.4N, 60:57.0W
Sun 17 Jan 00:23
- Barbados
Wed 13 Jan 22:43
- Photos from the Atlantic crossing
Tue 12 Jan 13:02
- Arrival
Sun 10 Jan 21:56
- Arrival? 13:17N, 58:07W
Fri 8 Jan 17:21
- Friday 14:17:2N, 054:44.5W
Wed 6 Jan 12:19
- Position 15:18:0N,50:01:1W
Tue 5 Jan 15:43
- Tuesday 15:43.0N 048:11.4W
Sun 3 Jan 19:56
- Sunday 16:29.2N 043:28.1W

2015

Dec 2015

Wed 30 Dec 11:28
- A Day In The Life. Position 16:49.6N, 33:51.7W
Sun 27 Dec 13:19
- Sunday 27th 17:04N 27:09.6W
Fri 25 Dec 20:09
- Return to Mindelo 16:53.2N 24:59.49W
Sat 19 Dec 18:27
- Sao Nicolau 16:34.14N 24:21.64W
Wed 16 Dec 17:06
- Santa Luiza: Williwaws and Pirates. 16:45.1N,24:45.5W
Mon 14 Dec 23:11
- Mindelo
Sun 13 Dec 22:03
- Santo Antao
Thu 10 Dec 15:32
- Arrival in Mindelo 16:53.2N, 24:59.49W
Mon 7 Dec 18:44
- 17:07.3N 24:45.3W
- Progress, breakages and sea creatures 17:12.9N 24:43.7W
Fri 4 Dec 16:28
- Day three 22:08.6N 20:51.8W
Thu 3 Dec 20:46
- Day two 25:57.6N 19:08.38W
Wed 2 Dec 12:56
- Day one. 25:57.6N 19:08.38W

Nov 2015

Mon 30 Nov 22:45
- La Gomera to El Hierro 27:38.36N 17:58.83W
Sun 29 Nov 20:40
- Valle Gran Rey 28:04.745N,17:19.536W
- La Gomera continued
Fri 27 Nov 08:11
- From top to bottom of La Gomera
Tue 24 Nov 19:53
- La Gomera
Sun 22 Nov 21:36
- Tenerife
Fri 20 Nov 08:39
- Jobs to do and helpful people
Wed 11 Nov 20:26
- Gran Canaria & Tenerife
Tue 10 Nov 11:51
- To Gran Canaria 27:46.8N, 15:37.36W
Fri 6 Nov 20:52
- Fuerteventura 28:12.4N 14:01.6W
Thu 5 Nov 17:43
- Puerto de Rosario 28:29.53N 13:51.6W
- Lanzarote by car
Mon 2 Nov 11:32
- To Puerto Calero, 28:55.05N, 13:42.06W

Oct 2015

Wed 28 Oct 16:50
- Puerto Calero
Mon 26 Oct 16:54
- Lanzarote
Tue 20 Oct 18:59
- More Madeira
Sun 18 Oct 18:32
- Madeira
Thu 15 Oct 10:18
- Madeira 32:44.5N,16:42.7W
Tue 13 Oct 16:10
- Porto Santo
Sun 11 Oct 11:03
- Madeira Crossing- the final episode
Fri 9 Oct 10:23
- Madeira Crossing 34:19.6N 13:51.4Wv
Thu 8 Oct 11:09
- Madeira crossing second day 35:21.1N 11:48.1W
Wed 7 Oct 07:52
- Madeira Crossing first Day 36:05.2N 10:03.2W
Mon 5 Oct 13:37
- Lagos
Thu 1 Oct 09:53
- Sines

Sep 2015

Tue 29 Sep 09:22
- Sesimbra
Sun 27 Sep 16:33
- Cascais and Lisbon
Wed 23 Sep 10:54
- Peniche 39: 21.1N 9: 22.3W
Mon 21 Sep 17:38
- The missing notes 39: 34.8 N 9: 4.33W
Sat 19 Sep 21:01
- To Figuera da Foz
Fri 18 Sep 20:33
- Leixoes and Porto
Wed 16 Sep 09:32
- Revised Windy and wet in Viana do Castelo
Tue 15 Sep 09:34
- To Portugal 41:41.6N 8:49.4W
- Escape from Cangas
Sat 12 Sep 10:22
- Cangas and rigging repairs
Mon 7 Sep 18:45
- Spanish Rias
Sat 5 Sep 18:23
- To Ria de Pontevedra
Thu 3 Sep 17:56
- Round Finisterre to Ria de Muros
Wed 2 Sep 17:31
- Costa da Morte
Tue 1 Sep 12:47
- Ria de Camarinas

Aug 2015

Sun 30 Aug 08:58
- Evening out in La Coruna
Fri 28 Aug 21:00
- Viveiro to A Coruna 43:22.0N, 8:23.1W
Tue 25 Aug 19:32
- Viveiro
- Our arrival in Spain and some pictures
Fri 21 Aug 08:09
- Sunny Biscay 46:17.7N 5:32.9W
Tue 18 Aug 09:36
- Departure
Fri 14 Aug 10:09
- 50:9.24N,5:03.73W
Tue 11 Aug 20:25
- To Plymouth for stores and a new wind generator
Fri 7 Aug 12:01
- 50:36.57N,02:26.6W
Sat 1 Aug 08:31
- Lyme Regis

Jul 2015

Tue 21 Jul 20:06
- Return trip to Devon
- Return trip to Devon
Mon 20 Jul 10:55
- Return trip to Devon
Sat 18 Jul 18:16
- Return trip to Devon
Sat 11 Jul 21:21
- Yacht Maintenance
- Torquay to the Hamble

Jun 2015

Mon 29 Jun 08:49
- Last couple of days in Torquay