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Anchored at the Equator 00:00.965S, 119:39.79E
Serenity of Swanwick
Phil and Sarah Tadd
Fri 20 Sep 2024 01:00
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2024
Dec 2024
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
Fulaga in pictures - farewell and departure
Faluga in pictures - Sandspit and Gods Island anchorages
Falaga in pictures - the village part 2
Fulaga in pictures - arrival and the village part 1
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
Rabi Island
Buca Bay, Diesel, Breadfruit and Bananas
Kioa Island
Leaving Viani Bay
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
Road Town, Position. 18:25.1N, 64:36.8W
Sopers Hole.18:23.2N, 64:42.1W
Little Jost Van Dyke. 18:26.9N, 64:43.2W
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
Prickly Pear Island Position. 18:30.4N, 64:22.4W
Great Dog Island Position 18:28.6N, 64:27.5W
Going to the Baths, and to the Dogs 18:25.8N, 64:26.2W
To the Virgins
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