Diary Entries

2013
- Jun 2013
  - Tue 18 Jun
    - Village life, Resolution Bay, Tanna
    - Stowaways, Tanna
  - Sun 16 Jun
    - Lenakel, Tanna 19:32.1S 169:15.86E
  - Wed 12 Jun
    - Port Resolution, Tanna 19:29.86S 169:26.33E
    - Mystery Island, Anatom 20:14.8S 169:46.5E
  - Sun 09 Jun
    - Bliss on Bliss in Anatom
  - Thu 06 Jun
  - Wed 05 Jun
    - DAY10 Getting there
  - Tue 04 Jun
    - DAY9 not easy 025:03S 171:37E
  - Mon 03 Jun
    - DAY8 Monday night 26:55.0S 171:57.0E
    - DAY7 Striping off 27:12S 171:11E
  - Sat 01 Jun
    - DAY5 passage making 31:02S 171:59E
- May 2013
  - Fri 31 May
    - DAY4 33:46.00S 172:15.00E
  - Thu 30 May
    - DAY3 35:50.00S 172:32.00E
    - DAY2 37:56S 172:54E
  - Wed 29 May
    - DAY2 good to be back out at sea
    - Day1 40:29S 173:08E
  - Tue 28 May
    - Leaving Nelson Behind 41:15.62S 173.16.66E
  - Wed 01 May
    - Haul Out on Nelson Slipway
- Apr 2013
  - Tue 30 Apr
    - New website
  - Mon 08 Apr
    - Tonga to New Zealand
  - Mon 01 Apr
    - Cosmos Birthday
- Feb 2013
  - Sat 02 Feb
    - Nelson 41:15.62S 173.16.66E
  - Fri 01 Feb
    - Tonga Roadstead Abel Tasmin Park 40:53.04S 173.03.29E
- Jan 2013
  - Tue 29 Jan
    - Adele Isl. Abel Tasmin Park 40:58.76S 173.03.26E
  - Thu 24 Jan
    - Nelson 41:15.62S 173.16.66E
  - Wed 23 Jan
    - Nearing the end 40:49S 173:32E
  - Mon 21 Jan
    - Day 2 35:35S 172.40E
  - Fri 18 Jan
    - Tapotupotu Bay 34:28.29S 172:47.58E
  - Thu 17 Jan
    - Te Totipo Head 34:28.47S 173:00.32E
  - Tue 15 Jan
    - Matai Bay 34:49.57S 173:24.62E
  - Sun 13 Jan
    - Manganui Harbour 34:58.98S 173:32.31E
  - Sat 12 Jan
    - Takerau Bay 34:55.68S 173:33.33E
  - Thu 10 Jan
    - Rere Bay, Whangaroa Harbour 35:00.54S 173:43.73E
  - Wed 09 Jan
    - Wairoa Bay 35:10.75S 174:04.8E
  - Tue 08 Jan
  - Mon 07 Jan
    - Te Puna Inlet 35:10.33S 174:00.72E
  - Sun 06 Jan
    - Waitata Bay 35:15.32S 174:08.02E
    - Russell Bay 35:14.78S 174:07.73E
  - Fri 04 Jan
    - Waitangi Bay 35:16.45S 174:05.13E
  - Thu 03 Jan
    - Tutukaka Bay 35:36.77S 174:31.42E
  - Tue 01 Jan
    - Ngunguru Beach 35:38.21S 174:31.59E
2012
- Dec 2012
  - Mon 31 Dec
    - Parawanui Beach 35:42.52S 174:31.72E
  - Sun 30 Dec
    - Urquarts Bay 35:50.86S 174:31.85E
  - Fri 28 Dec
    - Ginger Beers
  - Tue 04 Dec
    - Town Basic Marina, Whangarei 35:43.52S 174:19.68E
    - Whangamumu 35:15S 174:17.8E
  - Sat 01 Dec
    - Opua Marina, New Zealand 35:18.8S 174:07.4E
- Nov 2012
  - Thu 29 Nov
    - Waipiro Bay 35:15.2S 174:14.01E
  - Sun 11 Nov
    - Opua, New Zealand 35:18.8S 174:07.4E
  - Sat 10 Nov
    - Day 5 30.38S 177.23E
    - Day 4 28.07S 179.33W
  - Mon 05 Nov
    - Day 3 25.13S 178.46W
  - Sun 04 Nov
    - Day 2 20.46S 175.37W
    - chilli
  - Sat 03 Nov
- Oct 2012
  - Sun 28 Oct
    - Uoleva Isl. Ha'apai 19:51.1S 174:25.2W
  - Tue 23 Oct
    - Lofanga Isl. Ha'apai 19:49.87S 174:32.89W
    - Oua Isl. Ha'apai 20:02.82S 174:42.56W
  - Sat 20 Oct
    - Limu Isl. Ha'apai 20:01.31S 174:27.8W
  - Tue 16 Oct
    - Uonukuhihifo, Ha'apai 19:58S 174:30W
  - Sat 13 Oct
    - Pangai, Lifuka, Ha'apai 19:48.04S 174:21.38W
    - Ha'ano, Ha'apai 19:40.25S 174:17.40W
  - Wed 10 Oct
    - Lape Island 18:42.95S 174:05.18W
    - Neiafu 18:39.9S 173:59W
  - Fri 05 Oct
    - Ovaka 18:44.47S 174:05.74W
  - Wed 03 Oct
- Sep 2012
  - Sun 23 Sep
    - Port Maurelle 18:41.89S 174:01.77W
  - Thu 20 Sep
    - Vava'u, Tonga - A whale of a time
  - Mon 17 Sep
    - Neiafu 18:39.9S 173:59W
  - Sun 16 Sep
    - Tonga bound 18:02S 173:51W
  - Sat 15 Sep
    - Tonga bound 15:25S 172:53W
  - Mon 10 Sep
    - Manono-tai 13:51.3S 172:07.16W
    - Samoa VII - Manono Again
  - Sun 09 Sep
    - Mulifanua 13:49.26S 172:02.45W
- Aug 2012
  - Wed 08 Aug
  - Tue 07 Aug
    - Apia 13:49.7S 171:45.6W
    - Well on the way 12:55S 169:55W
  - Sun 05 Aug
    - Puka Puka 10:51.8S 165:51W
  - Fri 03 Aug
    - Windy ride 10:38S 163:55W
    - Leaving Manihiki 10:32S 162:32W
- Jul 2012
  - Thu 26 Jul
    - Colins Manihiki fishing stories
  - Wed 25 Jul
    - Manihiki - Part 2
  - Fri 20 Jul
    - Manihiki - Part 1
  - Sun 15 Jul
    - Almost Manihiki 10:27S 161:02W
  - Sat 14 Jul
    - Passage to Manihiki 9:31S 159:17W
  - Mon 02 Jul
    - Penhryn - Part 3
  - Sun 01 Jul
- Jun 2012
  - Thu 28 Jun
    - Passage to Penhryn
    - Maupiti
  - Thu 14 Jun
    - Paranoid no more
  - Wed 06 Jun
    - Penhryn 8:58.7S 158:03.11W
    - Te Tautua village 8:57.49S 157:55.71W
  - Tue 05 Jun
    - Penhryn 8:58.7S 158.03.11W
  - Mon 04 Jun
    - Night 4
  - Sun 03 Jun
    - Roach 11:45S 156.00W
  - Sat 02 Jun
    - Moving on 13:36S 154.46W
  - Fri 01 Jun
    - En Large 14:53S 153.39W
- May 2012
  - Mon 28 May
    - Isle Sous le Vent - on our way out of Polynesia
  - Sat 26 May
    - is there any one out there
  - Fri 25 May
    - Passage back to Tahiti via the Tuamotos
  - Thu 24 May
    - Maupiti 16:28.51S 152:14.97W
  - Wed 23 May
    - Bora Bora 16:32.09S 151:42.26W
  - Tue 22 May
    - Bora Bora 16:30.66S 151:46.28W
  - Sun 20 May
    - Raietea 16:43.4S 151:26.9W
  - Fri 18 May
  - Sat 12 May
    - Anniversary 17:35.25S 149:51.59W
  - Thu 10 May
  - Sat 05 May
    - Marina Tainai, Tahiti 17:34.84S 149:37.13W
  - Wed 02 May
    - Pufaratiaai, Tahiti-iti 17:52.47S 149:11.45W
    - Tahiti-iti in sight 17:49S 149:03W
  - Tue 01 May
    - Passage to Tahiti 17:14S 146:39W
- Apr 2012
  - Thu 19 Apr
    - Tahanea 16:57.3S 144:34.91W
  - Fri 13 Apr
    - Apataki Carenage 15:33.48S 146:14.50W
  - Thu 12 Apr
    - Another night 14:55S 145:08W
  - Wed 11 Apr
    - Quiet night 13:30S 143:13W
  - Tue 10 Apr
    - Goosewinged 12:07S 141:37W
  - Mon 09 Apr
    - At Sea 10:42S 139:55W
  - Fri 06 Apr
    - Baie Hanamoeoa 9:54.5S 139:06.45W
  - Wed 04 Apr
    - Baie Hapatoni 9:57.73S 139:07.15W
- Mar 2012
  - Mon 19 Mar
    - Hane, Ua Huka 8:55.67S 139:32.03W
  - Sun 18 Mar
  - Sat 17 Mar
    - Atuona, Hiva Oa 9:48.18S 139:01.91W
    - Channel anchorage between Hiva Oa and Tahuata 9:53.55S 139:05.07W
- Feb 2012
  - Sun 19 Feb
    - Omoa, Fatu Hiva 10:30.8S 138:41.40W
  - Sat 18 Feb
    - Baie Hapatoni 9:57.73S 139:07.15W
  - Fri 17 Feb
    - Empty bay 9:53.97S 139:06.06W
    - Baie Hapatoni 9:57.73S 139:07.15W
  - Fri 10 Feb
    - Baie Hanateio 9:59.01S 139:06.1W
  - Thu 09 Feb
    - Atuona, Hiva Oa 9:48.18S 139:01.91W
  - Sun 05 Feb
    - Baie Hanaiapa, Hiva Oa 9:42.84S 139:00.9W
    - Ua Huka Week 2 - Banana Split
  - Sat 04 Feb
    - Anse Haavei, Ua Huka 8:56.62S 139:35.75W
    - Ua Huka - Fruity Island
- Jan 2012
  - Sun 29 Jan
    - Anse Haavei, Ua Huka 8:56.62S 139:35.75W
  - Sat 28 Jan
    - Hatuana, Ua Huka 8:55.85S 139:36.48W
  - Mon 16 Jan
    - Hane, Ua Huka 8:55.67S 139:32.03W
  - Sun 15 Jan
    - Anse Haavei, Ua Huka 8:56.62S 139:35.75W
  - Fri 06 Jan
    - Anse Anaho 8:49.28S 140:03.86W
  - Tue 03 Jan
    - Anse Anaho
2011
- Dec 2011
  - Tue 27 Dec
    - Anse Hakapaa 8:53.41S 140:03.02W
  - Sun 25 Dec
    - Baie Controller, Christmas
  - Sat 24 Dec
    - Hooumi Bay 8:53.55S 140:01.6W
  - Mon 19 Dec
  - Tue 13 Dec
    - Nuku Hiva 8:55.04S 140:06.07W
  - Fri 09 Dec
    - Fatu Hiva, Omoa 10:30.8S 138:41.40W
  - Thu 08 Dec
    - Fatu Hiva 10:27.89S 138:40.10W
  - Wed 07 Dec
    - Fatu Hiva - Bay of Virgins 10:27.89S 138:40.10W
    - Fatu Hiva, Bay of Virgins 10:27.89S 138:40.10W
  - Tue 06 Dec
    - Almost there 11:44.00S 139:05.00W
  - Mon 05 Dec
    - Heading North 14:18.00S 140:17.00W
  - Sun 04 Dec
    - Heading North 16:05.00S 141:31.00W
  - Sat 03 Dec
    - Marquesas bound 15:23.0S 144:34.0W
- Nov 2011
  - Mon 28 Nov
    - Fakarave S Pass 16:31.54S 145:28.50W
    - Fakarava
  - Sun 27 Nov
    - Fakarave SE corner 16:26.62S 145:21.941W
  - Sat 26 Nov
  - Thu 24 Nov
    - Fakarava 16:03.56S 145:37.24W
  - Thu 17 Nov
    - Anse Amyot 15:48.15S 146:09.12W
    - Anse Amyot - Chez Gaston & Valentine
  - Mon 14 Nov
    - Apataki 15:23.04S 146:12.295W
  - Sat 12 Nov
    - Apataki 15:23.04S 146:12.295W
- Oct 2011
  - Mon 10 Oct
    - Apataki Carenage 15:33.42S 146:14.51W
  - Sun 09 Oct
    - Apataki 15:36.43S 146:20.29W
  - Thu 06 Oct
    - Anse Amyot 15:48.15S 146:09.12W
  - Wed 05 Oct
    - Pleasant day 16:37S 148:03W
  - Tue 04 Oct
    - On passage 17:12.0S 148:25.0W
    - Tautira 17:44.86S 149:09.92W
  - Sat 01 Oct
    - Papieri & Tahiti-iti
- Sep 2011
  - Mon 26 Sep
    - Maraetiria 17:52.47S 149:11.54W
  - Sun 25 Sep
    - Teahupoo 17:51.03S 149:15.76W
  - Wed 21 Sep
    - Gaugain Museum 17:45.66S 149:22.259W
  - Mon 12 Sep
    - Tahiti again 17:34.84S 149:37.13W
    - Marina Taina 17:34.84S 149:37.13W
  - Mon 05 Sep
    - Haapiti 17:35.03S 149:51.83W
  - Sat 03 Sep
    - Baie Opunohu, Moorea 17:29.45S 149:51.12W
- Aug 2011
  - Thu 25 Aug
    - Marina Taina, Tahiti
  - Wed 24 Aug
    - 17:29.6S 149:55.0W
  - Fri 19 Aug
    - Moorea - Baie Opunohu
  - Wed 17 Aug
    - Tahiti- Moorea,Tahiti-Moorea-Tahiti, ohh the oky koky
    - Tahiti - Baie Arue
  - Tue 16 Aug
    - 17:19.0S 148:35.0W
    - 17:06.69S 147:13.66W
  - Mon 15 Aug
  - Sat 06 Aug
    - Tahenea
- Jul 2011
  - Sat 30 Jul
    - Makemo and the Haeva
  - Tue 05 Jul
    - Amanu
- Jun 2011
  - Tue 28 Jun
    - Porthole view
  - Wed 22 Jun
    - Emails 21:25S 136:05W
  - Tue 21 Jun
    - Wahoo
  - Sat 18 Jun
    - Coconuts and friends 23:07S 134:58W
  - Fri 17 Jun
    - Pearls and Sharks 23:07S 134:58W
  - Tue 14 Jun
    - Gambier - Heaven and Hell 23:07S 134:58W
- May 2011
  - Sun 22 May
    - Bumps, bread and books - Passage to Gambier 23:07S 134:58W
- Apr 2011
  - Wed 27 Apr
    - Half way 14:06.0S 111:23.0W
  - Sat 23 Apr
    - Passage 2
  - Wed 20 Apr
    - Passage 1
  - Wed 13 Apr
    - San Cristobal and Albatroses 01:26.15S 90:22.86W
  - Tue 12 Apr
    - Isabela, Week 2-4, Galapagos 0:57.8S 90:57.7W
  - Fri 08 Apr
    - Isla Tortuga (Volcano) 01:01.1S 90:52.6W
- Mar 2011
  - Tue 15 Mar
    - Week one in the big G 0:53.6S 089:37.2W
  - Tue 08 Mar
    - Ecuador, Departing and arriving
  - Tue 01 Mar
    - Mindo and home
- Feb 2011
  - Fri 18 Feb
    - Chuchilan and the quilotoa loop - Week 3
  - Mon 14 Feb
    - Salinas and the Quilotoa Loop - Week2
  - Sat 12 Feb
    - Land adventures in Ecuador - Week1
  - Fri 04 Feb
    - Crossing the Line 0:00.0N 81:13.9W
- Jan 2011
  - Mon 31 Jan
    - Fish 4:35.42N 81:20.35W
  - Thu 27 Jan
    - Perlas Islands 8:15.0N 79:05.9W
  - Tue 25 Jan
    - A pearl of a Perlas 8:35.96N 79:01.34W
  - Mon 24 Jan
    - World according to Cosmo II 8:35.96N 79:01.34W
  - Thu 20 Jan
    - Shopping for the big trip 8:55.2N 79:31.8W
  - Thu 06 Jan
    - Panama Canal Transit 8:55.5N 79:31.00W
  - Tue 04 Jan
    - colon 9:21.88N 79:53.66W
2010
- Dec 2010
  - Thu 30 Dec
    - Portobello 09:33.53N 79:39.74W
  - Sat 25 Dec
    - Christmas on Scat Island 9:34.70N 78:43.44W
    - Christmas on Scat Island 9:34.70N 78:43.44W
  - Wed 15 Dec
    - Things we Love
  - Tue 07 Dec
    - Any christmas messages
- Nov 2010
  - Fri 26 Nov
    - Portobello 09:33.53N 79:39.74W
  - Wed 17 Nov
    - San Blas Islands, Kuna Yala, Panama 09:33.8N 78:52.0W
  - Thu 04 Nov
    - Grace visit 9:34.70N 78:43.44W
- Oct 2010
  - Sat 16 Oct
    - Grandparent's visit
  - Thu 07 Oct
    - Chill out in the western san blas islands 9:30.75N 78:36.9W
  - Sat 02 Oct
    - Mamitupu 9:11.25N 77:58.6W
  - Fri 01 Oct
    - Isla Pinos or perhaps just an Isla rant 8:59.73N 77:45.51W
- Sep 2010
  - Thu 30 Sep
    - Mulutupu 8:56.9N 77:45.4W
  - Tue 28 Sep
    - Carreto 8:46.48N 77:38.92W
  - Mon 27 Sep
    - Puerto Escoses and Caledonia 8:50.31N 77:38.86W
  - Thu 23 Sep
    - Perme and Anacachuna
  - Wed 22 Sep
    - Obaldia, boarder crossing 8:40.84N 77:23.89W
  - Sat 18 Sep
    - Sapzuro
  - Wed 15 Sep
    - San Bernardo, Titiapan 09:47.70N 075:51.18W
  - Wed 08 Sep
    - Rosarios and Cholon 10:09.72N 75:39.70W
  - Wed 01 Sep
    - My Day 10:24.6N 075:32.6W
    - Thoughts on leaving places
- Aug 2010
  - Mon 30 Aug
    - Cartagena, Columbia, South America - Part 2
  - Sun 29 Aug
    - Cartagena, The passage and Facts and formalities - Part 1
  - Tue 10 Aug
    - Aruba 12:30.53N 70:01.88W
  - Thu 05 Aug
    - Tropical Storm Colin 12:30.53N 70:01.88W
  - Sun 01 Aug
    - Zinnia Birthday - Poppy Opi
- Jul 2010
  - Sun 25 Jul
    - notes from the Writer 12:08.87N 68:60.00W
  - Wed 14 Jul
    - School Trip to an Oil Platform - Safe Concordia 12:04.3N 068:59.0W
- Jun 2010
  - Thu 24 Jun
    - Tim's Birthday and The King of Chatham Bay 12:08.8N 068:17.1W
  - Tue 22 Jun
    - Curacao 12:04.3N 068:59.0W
  - Tue 08 Jun
    - Bonaire 12:08.8N 068:17.1W
  - Wed 02 Jun
    - Grenada - Part3 Serendipity
  - Tue 01 Jun
    - Grenada lovely Grenada - Part 2 12:00.60N 61:40.70W
    - Grenada lovely Grenada - Part 1 12:00.60N 61:40.70W
- May 2010
  - Wed 26 May
    - Fish 11:59.0N 61:45.1W
  - Thu 20 May
    - The Haul Out, St Davids Bay 12:00.60N 61:40.70W
  - Thu 13 May
    - Kids
  - Tue 11 May
    - Fish 11:59.0N 61:45.1W
  - Thu 06 May
    - Carriacou 12:29.7N 61:28.2W
  - Tue 04 May
    - World according to Cosmo 12:27.5N 61:29.5W
  - Sat 01 May
    - Carriacou, Tyrell Bay 12:27.5N 61:29.5W
- Apr 2010
  - Fri 16 Apr
    - Tobago Cays & Union Island 12:39.5N 61:22.2W
  - Tue 06 Apr
    - Bequia Whaling 12:59.1N 61:14.0W
  - Thu 01 Apr
    - Bequia. Cosmo the super-hero life saver................ 13:00.0N 61:15.0W
- Mar 2010
  - Sun 14 Mar
    - St Lucia 14:05.0N 60:55.0W
  - Thu 11 Mar
    - Martinique, Cosmo's Birthday and "Where's Matty?" 14:36.0N 61:04.0W
  - Sat 06 Mar
    - Dominica 15:35.0N 61:28.0W
  - Mon 01 Mar
    - Les Saintes 15:52.0N 61:35.0W
- Feb 2010
  - Sun 28 Feb
    - Bulkhead repair 16:13.5N 61:32.0W
    - Guadelope 16:13.5N 61:32.0W
  - Sat 27 Feb
    - Spot the Difference Competition 16:13.53N 61:32.28W
  - Fri 12 Feb
    - St Eustatia & Nevis 17:28.6N 63:14.2W
  - Wed 10 Feb
    - St Martin 18:04.0N 63:05.5W
  - Tue 02 Feb
    - Pleasure or Pain? 18:47.9N 63:48.2W
- Jan 2010
  - Sun 31 Jan
    - A day at the dogs 18:30.4N 64:25.2W
    - Norman Island and Trellis Bay 18:19.3N 64:37.5W
  - Tue 26 Jan
    - Joost Van Dyke - White Bay 18:26.48N 64:45.62W
  - Sat 23 Jan
    - Anagada 18:43.52N 64:23.78W
  - Mon 18 Jan
    - St Marteen to BVIs 18:27.26N 64:29.67W
  - Mon 11 Jan
    - St Barts 17:53.4N 62:51W
  - Tue 05 Jan
    - after a very long absence 17:04.34N 61:53.44W
2009
- Dec 2009
  - Sun 20 Dec
    - Day 20 - Antigua 17:00.50N 61:45.84W
  - Sat 19 Dec
    - Day 19 - Tuna, Whale, Sail 17:05.31N 59:59.27W
  - Fri 18 Dec
    - Day 18 - Motor motor & maintenance
  - Thu 17 Dec
    - Day 17 - The other half 17:09.77N 54:16.70W
  - Wed 16 Dec
    - Day 16 - Speedy night and bouncy day 16:15.86N 50:52.95
  - Mon 14 Dec
    - Day 14 - Rainbow 17:00.25N 45:11.54W
  - Sun 13 Dec
    - Day 13 - 1000miles to go 17:12.93N 42:46.61W
  - Sat 12 Dec
    - Day 12 - Squally night; Spinnaker blowout 17:12.80N 045:34.66W
  - Fri 11 Dec
    - Day 11 - Half way; Colin's Pants 17:53.24N 39:04.25W
  - Thu 10 Dec
    - Day 10 - Bogs
  - Wed 09 Dec
    - Dorado and swimming! 18:10.47N 33:43.50W
    - Day 9 - Big Fish
  - Tue 08 Dec
    - Day 8 - Ants first swim
  - Mon 07 Dec
    - Day 7 - Turn right 18:04.19N 31:04.19W
    - Next few days 20:05.01N 27:37.28W
  - Sun 06 Dec
    - Day 6 - Nadine 20:00.00N 27:41.41W
    - Day 6 - Nadine 20:00.00N 27:41.41W
  - Sat 05 Dec
    - Day 5 - Gay bear 23:21.12N 24:35.86W
  - Fri 04 Dec
    - Day 4 - Flying fish 26:51.99N 18:11.91W
  - Thu 03 Dec
    - Firest few days 25:51.7N 20:33.6W
    - Day 3 - Dolphins at night 25:04.58N 21:46.00W
  - Wed 02 Dec
    - Day 2 - Jib repair 27:55.28N 16:02.89W
  - Tue 01 Dec
    - Day 1 - Las Palmas and onwards 28:11.49N 15:44.26W
    - Day 0 -Preparation and off 28:51.71N 13:49.01W
- Sep 2009
  - Sat 05 Sep
    - Pictures of the passage to Marina Rubicon, Lanzarote
  - Wed 02 Sep
    - Bit of a blow
- Aug 2009
  - Sun 30 Aug
    - Straits of Gibraltar
  - Sat 29 Aug
    - The Crew