Serenity of Swanwick - Vanua Balavu, Bay of Islands. 17:10.7S, 179:01.2W

Vanua Balavu, Bay of Islands. 17:10.7S, 179:01.2W

Serenity of Swanwick

Phil and Sarah Tadd

Sun 21 Jul 2019 06:11

We’re back to satellite communication tonight so can’t show how beautiful this place is. We had a great sail from Qamea last night sneaking out of the anchorage through the reefs at midnight then a lovely starlit passage. About 5 miles out from the entrance to Vanua Balavu we were hit with thirty knots of wind and heavy rain, not what you need to navigate in coral. We called on the radio to make contact with boats already inside the reef, on hearing that we were considering sailing away to Savu Savu, a 100 mile passage, rather than risk the entrance the folk on Midnight Sun who we had met in Albert Cove offered to come out and pilot us in. So thanks to John and Wendy we are now anchored in Bay of Islands, sheltered and comfortable. Pictures to follow.

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Mar 2024

Tue 26 Mar 08:26
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Jan 2024

Tue 9 Jan 12:52
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2023

Dec 2023

Tue 19 Dec 07:10
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Nov 2023

Tue 21 Nov 06:51
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Wed 15 Nov 12:03
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Wed 8 Nov 02:20
- A short passage to Malaysia. Puteri Harbour Marina - 01:25.1N, 103:39.54E
Mon 6 Nov 13:49
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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