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Date Subject Position
2013
May 2013
Sun 12 May 08:10 Photos - Kuala Lumpur visit - Part 2 > Aquaria
Sun 12 May 08:07 Photos - Kuala Lumpur visit - Part 1>First Impressions
Thu 09 May 07:10 China visas now in-hand - single entry
Fri 03 May 14:16 China Trip Booked for June - Map showing route
Thu 02 May 11:58 Photos - Vietnam > Sapa
Thu 02 May 10:52 Photos - Vietnam > Mai Chau Part 4 - Chop Stick Factory
Thu 02 May 09:49 Photos - Vietnam > Mai Chau Part 3 - Our Motor Bike Tour
Thu 02 May 07:34 Photos - Vietnam > Mai Chau - Part 2 - Ethnic Traditional Dance- the Evening's Entertainment
Thu 02 May 06:28 Photos - Vietnam > Mai Chau - Part 1 - Getting To Our "Homestay"
Thu 02 May 05:17 Photos - Vietnam > Halong Bay
Thu 02 May 04:16 Photos - Vietnam > Hanoi - Part 3 > Museum of Ethnology ....and Water Puppets
Thu 02 May 02:15 Photos - Vietnam > Hanoi - Part 2 > Temple Of Literature
Thu 02 May 02:14 Photos - Vietnam > Hanoi - Part 1 - Life in Old Quarter and Start of City Tour
Thu 02 May 00:04 Photos - Vietnam > Danang
Apr 2013
Tue 30 Apr 21:01 Photos - Vietnam > Hoi An
Tue 30 Apr 20:02 Photos -VIetnam > Hue
Tue 30 Apr 19:23 Photos - Vietnam > Dalat Part 4
Tue 30 Apr 18:17 Photos - Vietnam > Dalat Part 3
Tue 30 Apr 17:38 Photos - Vietnam > Dalat Part 2
Tue 30 Apr 16:37 Photos - Vietnam > Dalat Part 1
Tue 30 Apr 15:34 Photos - The Markets of Vietnam
Tue 30 Apr 14:58 Photos - Vietnam Part 1 - Mekong Delta - last installment > Lunch and Market
Tue 30 Apr 13:54 Photos - Vietnam Part 1 - More of the Mekong Experience - what can you drink?..eat?
Tue 30 Apr 12:27 Photos - Vietnam Part 1 - Mekong Delta Experience > From the water...and ...Coconut/Honey/Rice - Surprises!
Tue 30 Apr 11:22 Photos - Vietnam Part 1 - Mekong Delta - Getting there....
Tue 30 Apr 10:15 Photos - Vietnam Part 1 - Ho Chi Minh City (SAIGON) - first impressions
Tue 30 Apr 10:07 Photos - Cambodia Part C - Phenom Penh 6 - The Monks>everywhere! ....now time for us to move onward to Vietnam
Tue 30 Apr 09:58 Photos - Cambodia Part C - Phenom Penh 5 - The Killing Fields: Atrocities of the Kmer Rouge
Tue 30 Apr 09:53 Photos - Cambodia Part C - Phenom Penh 4 - The Royal Palace
Tue 30 Apr 09:49 Photos - Cambodia Part C - Phenom Penh 3 - The Central Market
Tue 30 Apr 09:48 Photos - Cambodia Part C - Phenom Penh 2 - National Museum Of Cambodia
Tue 30 Apr 09:42 Photos - Cambodia Part C - Phenom Penh 1 - Getting There> 7 hour countryside Bus Ride
Tue 30 Apr 09:32 Photos - Cambodia Part B - Siem Reap 7 > The Temples 3: Banteay Srei
Tue 30 Apr 09:30 Photos - Cambodia Part B - Siem Reap 6 > The Temples 2: Ta Promh
Tue 30 Apr 09:28 Photos - Cambodia Part B - Siem Reap 5 > The Temples 1: Ankor Wat, Ankor Thom, Bayon
Tue 30 Apr 09:17 Photos - Cambodia Part A - Siem Reap 4 - Pub Street and Center of Town
Tue 30 Apr 09:15 Photos - Cambodia Part A - Siem Reap 3 - Silk Farm
Tue 30 Apr 09:04 Photos - Cambodia Part A - Siem Reap 2 - Artisan Workshop
Tue 30 Apr 08:59 Photos - Cambodia Part A - Siem Reap 1 - Tuk Tuks....and Museum
Sun 14 Apr 05:38 Back on-board Sea Mist
Tue 02 Apr 06:11 Where in the world are the crew of Sea Mist? >> Cambodia > now Vietnam
Mar 2013
Sat 09 Mar 13:24 Photos: Singapore February revisit - Part 3 >Singapore By NIght
Sat 09 Mar 13:24 Photos: Singapore February revisit - Part 2
Sat 09 Mar 13:13 Photos: Singapore February revisit - Part 1
Sat 09 Mar 10:59 Travel starting to Cambodia and Vietnam
Jan 2013
Thu 10 Jan 03:51 Photos - Being Tourists on Langkawi - Part 2
Thu 10 Jan 03:38 Photos - Being "Tourists" on Langkawi
Sat 05 Jan 11:50 Photos - Christmas and New Years at Rebak
Sat 05 Jan 11:48 Photos of our home base - Rebak Island Resort Marina
Sat 05 Jan 11:45 Photos - Intro to Langkawi
2012
Dec 2012
Fri 21 Dec 06:38 Photos - First Impressions of Malaysia - Part 2
Fri 21 Dec 06:36 Photos - First impressions of Malaysia - Part 1
Sat 08 Dec 09:22 Arrival Report - Now at our new "Home Base" - Rebak Island Resort 6:17.69N 99:41.87E
Tue 04 Dec 15:13 Photos - Singapore - Part 3
Tue 04 Dec 15:10 Photos - Singapore - Part 2
Tue 04 Dec 15:07 Photos - Singapore - Part 1
Nov 2012
Fri 30 Nov 14:53 Location Report - Penang - Straits Quay Marina 5:27.47N 100:19.15E
Thu 29 Nov 11:57 Location Report - Palau Talang 4:25.29N 100:34.72E
Thu 22 Nov 08:46 Arrival Report - Pangkor Marina 4:12.70N 100:36.06E
Wed 21 Nov 10:38 Location Report - Kuala Bemam 3:48.99N 100:44.75E
Tue 20 Nov 07:10 Location Report - Entrance to Palau Kelang 2:52.87N 101:17.36E
Sun 18 Nov 07:59 Location Report - Admiral Marina, Port Dickson 2:28.58N 101:50.69E
Sat 17 Nov 09:30 Location Report - Palau Besar 2:06.35N 102:20.35E
Fri 16 Nov 06:51 Location Report - Palua Pisang 1:27.61N 103:16.10E
Tue 13 Nov 09:29 Location Report - Puteri Harbour Marina 1:25.06N 103:39.54E
Mon 12 Nov 10:40 Time to head north-west>>>Malaysia here we come
Fri 09 Nov 07:01 Update...all progressing well post-op
Sat 03 Nov 13:29 Photos - Orangutans of Borneo - Part 4
Sat 03 Nov 13:28 Photos - Orangutans of Borneo - Part 3
Sat 03 Nov 13:22 Photos - Orangutans of Borneo - Part 2
Sat 03 Nov 13:15 Photos - Orangutans of Borneo - Part 1
Sat 03 Nov 05:23 Update from Singapore (SG)....and some overall general catch-up
Thu 01 Nov 02:44 update re post-op progress
Oct 2012
Tue 30 Oct 02:37 New hip..etc
Fri 26 Oct 01:22 Personally testing/sampling Singapore's Medical Capabilities
Mon 22 Oct 14:07 Location Report - Singapore 1:14.86N 103:50.45E
Wed 17 Oct 11:53 Location Report - Nongsa Marina Resort 1:11.79N 104:05.78E
Tue 16 Oct 06:46 Enroute Report - over half way to Nongsa 0:19.90S 105:26.60E
Mon 15 Oct 01:16 Enroute Report - Now on Passage to Nongsa Point Marina 2:26.80S 107:35.80E
Fri 12 Oct 04:23 Location Report - Belitung (NW Corner - Tg Kelayang) 2:33.17S 107:40.51E
Thu 11 Oct 01:26 Enroute Report- Passage Borneo to Belitung - Anyone for a Water Spout?...NOT!!! 3:13.12S 109:44.20E
Wed 10 Oct 00:47 Location Report - Borneo Departure Point 2:54.07S 111:42.29E
Wed 10 Oct 00:13 Photos - short preview of orangutans- main coverage to follow
Wed 10 Oct 00:06 Photos > Kumai...our entry port in Borneo ......we came here to access the orangutan national park trip
Mon 08 Oct 13:30 Photos - Bali Part 6 - Hindu Cremation Ceremony Conclusion...and moving on
Mon 08 Oct 13:09 Photos - Bali Part 5 - Cremation Ceremony continued
Mon 08 Oct 11:16 Photos - Bali Part 4 - Hindu Cremation Ceremony
Mon 08 Oct 09:07 Orangutan Trip Was Fabulous!!!!!!
Fri 05 Oct 23:43 Photos Bali - Part 3
Thu 04 Oct 06:12 Photos - Bali Part 2
Thu 04 Oct 05:53 Photos - Bali Part 1
Thu 04 Oct 05:51 Photos: What do Indonesian Fishermen do on their days off??
Thu 04 Oct 05:39 Photos - Lombok Island/Medana Bay...and Gili Island
Thu 04 Oct 05:30 Photos of some of our cruising friends - to satisfy any curiosity you might have
Wed 03 Oct 04:13 Arrival Report - Kumai, Kalimantan (Borneo) 2:44.38S 111:44.02E
Tue 02 Oct 16:39 Enroute Report - Nearing the coast of Borneo 3:46.80S 111:48.60E
Mon 01 Oct 09:49 Enroute Report - Bali to Borneo 5:59.30S 113:51.80E
Sep 2012
Sat 29 Sep 13:12 Location Report - North Coast of Bali 8:19.77S 115:38.35E
Fri 21 Sep 13:12 Location Report - Bali Marina 8:44.45S 115:12.82E
Thu 20 Sep 09:46 Location Report - Medana Beach/Lombok 8:21.61S 116:07.75E
Tue 18 Sep 07:49 Photos - Kalimatu National Park - Part 3
Tue 18 Sep 07:46 Photos - Kalimatu National Park - Part 2
Tue 18 Sep 07:42 Photos Kalimatu National Park - Part 1
Tue 18 Sep 07:31 Photos Gililawa Laut - Part 2
Tue 18 Sep 07:27 Photos - Gililawa Laut Part 1
Tue 18 Sep 07:24 Photos - even crabs like Bintang
Tue 18 Sep 07:20 Photos Mausambi School
Tue 18 Sep 07:17 Photos - Mausambi Village
Fri 14 Sep 20:37 Location Report - Gili Lawang 8:17.74S 116:41.47E
Thu 13 Sep 08:24 Location Report - Medang 8:08.62S 117:22.24E
Wed 12 Sep 10:23 Location Report - Teluk Sanggar on Sumbawa 8:15.22S 118:27.42E
Tue 11 Sep 17:37 Paradise has been great....but we must move on
Sun 09 Sep 08:21 Location Report - Gililawa Laut 8:26.79S 119:34.11E
Fri 07 Sep 11:51 Location Report - Soro Go, Komodo Island 8:37.44S 119:28.76E
Fri 07 Sep 11:31 Photo opportunities: Komodo Dragons ........ and more of life beneath the waves
Fri 07 Sep 11:22 Day Two, Kalabahi, Alor.....seen through the camera lens...
Fri 07 Sep 11:19 Day One in Kalabahi, Alor....a photo record....
Fri 07 Sep 11:15 Passage to Kalabahi, Alor.... in Photos
Fri 07 Sep 03:48 Dragons....Dragons...and more Dragons....and wild boars, troops of big monkeys, deer...A REAL Wildlife Kingdom
Tue 04 Sep 13:28 Location Report - South Coast of Rinja 8:47.42S 119:40.38E
Sat 01 Sep 21:50 Somali Piracy Update - our biggest threat - a positive overall change
Sat 01 Sep 15:26 Location Report - Labuanbajo - last stop on the Island Of Flores 8:30.91S 119:52.07E
Aug 2012
Wed 29 Aug 08:12 Location Report - Gilibodo 8:22.11S 120:00.93E
Tue 28 Aug 09:53 Location Report - Toro Baso/ Teluk Linggeh (101 #22) 8:16.55S 120:36.01E
Sun 26 Aug 04:54 Location Report - Tangil Island ( 1of the "17 Islands National Park") 8:23.45S 121:03.52E
Thu 23 Aug 09:13 Location Report - Watusopu/Matusaki 8:33.10S 121:36.36E
Mon 20 Aug 12:59 Surprise stop - Mausambi- a real delight!! 8:30.19S 121:47.26E
Mon 20 Aug 06:56 On the move - now to exit this reef/lagoon area...and then head west 8:29.35S 122:25.33E
Sun 19 Aug 23:13 Paradise NOT....and a bit of background on this part of the world
Sun 19 Aug 05:10 Location Report - Parmahan Island 8:27.08S 122:26.41E
Sat 18 Aug 04:37 Location Report - Pulua Besar 8:26.64S 122:24.45E
Sat 18 Aug 00:45 On the move again.....one has to depart from even a great place in this life..now to find the next one!! 8:09.50S 123:06.70E
Wed 15 Aug 02:55 Photos - Kupang Part 2
Wed 15 Aug 02:40 Photos - Arriving Indonesia at Kupang
Tue 14 Aug 05:11 A few more photos from "Under The Sea"...Cheryl's favorites - the clown fish
Tue 14 Aug 04:37 Note: Large file of photos > So you can see what we see.....great snorkeling
Mon 13 Aug 00:09 Kroko - a delightful spot - some say "paradise" in Indonesia
Sun 12 Aug 04:04 Location Report - Kroko (Kroko Atol ??) 8:14.63S 123:19.53E
Fri 10 Aug 09:28 Location Report - Now anchored at Sirumerangwutun on Pulau Kawula (this means Kawula Island) 8:14.79S 123:36.38E
Sun 05 Aug 12:15 Location Report - Now anchored at the Island of Alor - village of Kalabahi 8:13.31S 124:31.51E
Sat 04 Aug 19:26 Location Report 9:31.12S 123:47.36E
Sat 04 Aug 05:02 Departed Kupang > enroute to Alor with an overnite stop 9:40.50S 123:38.50E
Jul 2012
Mon 30 Jul 18:41 Arrival Report - now anchored at Kupang 10:09.60S 123:34.26E
Mon 30 Jul 13:56 A new continent has arrived - nearing Timor 10:25.90S 123:42.40E
Sun 29 Jul 09:57 Locaton Report - Enroute to Kupang, Indonesia 11:11.80S 126:38.10E
Sat 28 Jul 04:43 Underway to Kupang Indonesia 12:19.60S 130:29.50E
Wed 25 Jul 02:46 Countdown to Sail Indonesia Rally Start >Saturday at 1100 12:26.93S 130:51.05E
Tue 10 Jul 02:59 Moving from Fannie Bay to Tipperary Waters via Cullen Bay for Biosecurity Inspection 12:28.15S 130:49.52E
Sun 08 Jul 11:21 Arrival Report - Darwin 12:25.86S 130:49.00E
Sat 07 Jul 22:45 Final Leg to Darwin - Departed Alcaro Bay at 6:45 am 11:29.30S 131:37.80E
Sat 07 Jul 06:00 Now rounding Cape Don to head south to Darwin...after some sleep! 11:08.74S 131:51.23E
Fri 06 Jul 15:54 Enroute to Cape Don 10:57.70S 134:37.00E
Thu 05 Jul 21:46 Wind is dropping back > time to continue westward to Cape Don
Mon 02 Jul 23:48 Location Report - 2 Island Bay - Cape Wessel 11:04.53S 136:43.87E
Mon 02 Jul 12:00 Hanging in for Cape Wessel and a break from this mess of seas 10:58.00S 137:51.00E
Mon 02 Jul 01:48 Enroute Report Possession to Cape Wessel 11:02.00S 139:16.00E
Sun 01 Jul 05:29 Enroute to Darwin - motoring...drats! 10:49.90S 141:48.10E
Jun 2012
Sat 30 Jun 12:26 Updated Sailing Itinerary - Cape York to Darwin
Sat 30 Jun 11:48 HAPPY CANADA DAY - JULY 1st
Sat 30 Jun 11:10 Heading West To Darwin...the time has come
Thu 28 Jun 11:41 Latest on Crocs- how is this for middle of the night eye-opener?
Thu 28 Jun 07:31 Location Report - Possession Island/Cape York 10:43.80S 142:23.33E
Wed 27 Jun 01:00 Location Report - Rounding top of Cape York 10:40.29S 142:32.13E
Mon 25 Jun 20:59 Location Report - Escape River/Turtle Head Island - Pearl Farm....and crocs..of course 10:58.26S 142:40.51E
Mon 25 Jun 10:41 Location Report - Margaret Bay/Cape Grenville > today's challenge...and latest on crocs 11:57.58S 143:12.50E
Sat 23 Jun 09:18 Location Report - Portland Roads 12:36.59S 143:25.96E
Sat 23 Jun 01:29 Re: Enroute Report - Between Morris Island and Portland Roads Anchorage - Genset and crocodoodle 13:14.25S 143:38.00E
Fri 22 Jun 10:53 Location Report - Morris Island 13:29.41S 143:43.37E
Thu 21 Jun 10:08 Location Report - Flinders Group of Islands - Owen Channel 14:10.81S 144:13.71E
Tue 19 Jun 11:51 Lizard Island - what's going on.....
Tue 19 Jun 11:10 Revised Sailing Itinerary - Lizard Island to Darwin
Sun 17 Jun 09:30 Location Report - Lizard Island 14:39.60S 145:27.03E
Sat 16 Jun 08:54 Location Report - Hope Islands 15:43.73S 145:27.38E
Fri 15 Jun 10:59 Location Report - Low Islets 16:22.86S 145:33.83E
Sat 09 Jun 05:02 Location Report - Arrived Cairns 16:55.07S 145:47.17E
Fri 08 Jun 05:44 Location Report - Moresby River, Mourilyan Harbour 17:36.38S 146:07.47E
Wed 06 Jun 04:50 Location Report - Hinchinbrook Channel - AND >> updated Itinerary 18:28.37S 146:13.24E
Tue 05 Jun 12:31 Location Report - Orpheus Island, Little Pioneer Bay 18:35.98S 146:29.33E
Fri 01 Jun 10:36 Location Report - Anchored at Horseshoe Bay, Magnetic Island, Townsville 19:06.69S 146:51.45E
Fri 01 Jun 06:55 Revised Itinerary - Updated June 1 19:13.72S 147:15.70E
May 2012
Thu 31 May 07:13 Location Report - Gloucester Head/Edgecumbe Bay 20:04.13S 148:26.38E
Wed 30 May 10:32 Sailing Itinerary - Whitsundays to Darwin
Wed 30 May 10:27 Location Report - Cid Harbour 20:15.72S 148:56.45E
Mon 28 May 10:16 Hamilton Island - The Whitsundays Top Resort - Birthday Time !! 20:20.85S 148:57.03E
Sun 27 May 10:54 The Shaw Island Experience > 9 days of rain....wintery weather is taking its toll on our spirits
Mon 21 May 03:11 Location Report - Anchored at Shaw Island in the Whitsundays 20:30.24S 149:02.83E
Fri 18 May 07:37 Location Report -Anchored at Minnie Bay, Goldsmith Island in the Whitsundays 20:41.01S 149:08.40E
Tue 15 May 07:36 Location Report - Moored at Mackay Marina (3 nights) 21:06.70S 149:13.64E
Mon 14 May 08:47 Anchored Curlew Island 21:35.79S 149:47.52E
Sun 13 May 08:11 Greetings from West Bay - Middle Percy Island 21:39.17S 150:14.59E
Fri 11 May 08:16 Location Update - Anchored Pearl Bay 22:26.65S 150:44.01E
Thu 10 May 08:26 Anchored Great Keppel Island 23:10.10S 150:56.77E
Sun 06 May 01:38 Lady Musgrave Island Lagoon 23:54.09S 152:24.23E
Fri 04 May 22:50 Underway to Lady Musgrave 24:32.20S 152:26.30E
Thu 03 May 22:22 Some day......we will leave Bundy....we promise!!
Wed 02 May 12:46 Departing Bundy...finally!
Apr 2012
Thu 26 Apr 10:01 Will delay our departure ..... a mess of weather coming through
Mon 23 Apr 21:54 Back to the cruising life...within the next few days...stay tuned... 24:45.60S 152:23.30E
Jan 2012
Sun 01 Jan 05:05 Happy New Year from the Sea Misters....presently in Canada experiencing the GREAT WHITE NORTH! 24:45.62S 152:23.28E
2011
Oct 2011
Mon 24 Oct 09:18 Safe in Oz 24:45.62S 152:23.28E
Sat 22 Oct 23:51 Oz here we come!...bring on your roos cause we're ready for kick-boxing!!...OOPS!....the Admiral says "NO!" to fighting with kangaroos....make it "we' 22:45.00S 155:21.00E
Sat 22 Oct 00:14 Now WEST of Chesterfield/Bellonia reef & atoll complexes...and an "unbelievable" story of a fishing vessel encounter 20:46.00S 158:08.00E
Fri 21 Oct 00:15 2nd day now behind us...continues FAST but much more comfortable 18:58.00S 161:03.00E
Thu 20 Oct 01:01 Flying along.....204 nm in first 24 hours! 17:09.00S 164:09.00E
Tue 18 Oct 06:37 Australia Bound.....
Tue 18 Oct 06:24 Photos Backlog Part 6B - MORE on Analgowhat /Anatom
Tue 18 Oct 06:24 Photos - Masqueline Islands - Awei and Evokh > Morning
Tue 18 Oct 06:18 Photos Backlog Part 9 - Island of Tanna > Mt Yasur Volcano
Tue 18 Oct 06:17 Photos Backlog Part 8 - Our 2nd Vanuatu Island - Tanna > and Circumcision Celebration
Tue 18 Oct 06:14 Photos Backlog Part 7 - Mystery Island at Anelgowhat/Anatom Island
Tue 18 Oct 06:04 Photos Backlog 6 - Our entry to Vanuatu > Island of Anatom
Tue 18 Oct 01:05 Photos Backlog Part 5 - Fiji > Robinson Crusoe Resort Island >THE SHOW!!!!
Tue 18 Oct 00:56 Photos Backlog Part 4 -Fiji >Robinson Crusoe Resort Island > looked pretty close to "paradise" to us!!
Tue 18 Oct 00:45 Photos Backlog Part 3 - Fiji Outer Islands >Ono Island >Kava & Meke
Tue 18 Oct 00:42 Photos Backlog Part 2 > Fiji Outer Islands South - Kandavu Group
Mon 17 Oct 01:18 Arrived Luganville, Spiritu Santo 15:31.41S 167:09.82E
Fri 14 Oct 20:18 Greetings from Wala Island 15:58.56S 167:22.42E
Thu 06 Oct 05:38 Now in Maskelyne Islands - Malakula, Vanuatu 16:32.10S 167:46.16E
Tue 04 Oct 08:57 Photos Backlog Part 1 - Fiji Small Islands > Yasawas
Sep 2011
Tue 20 Sep 02:18 What's up....you might ask??? Still in Port Vila....and....where are the photos??
Fri 02 Sep 17:45 Arrived Port Vila....capital of Vanuatu....at first light this morning...Saturday, Sept 3 17:44.30S 168:18.60E
Thu 01 Sep 09:28 Our next Vanuatu kava experience - the end of the celebration day
Thu 01 Sep 00:41 Our good fortune>good timing; remarkable authentic traditional celebration - young boy's entry to manhood
Aug 2011
Tue 30 Aug 09:45 Yasur - perhaps the world's most accessible volcano....wondrous experience!
Mon 29 Aug 12:12 Kava - Vanuatu style
Sun 28 Aug 05:00 Arrived at the island of Tanna - anchored Port Resolution 19:31.53S 169:29.74E
Wed 24 Aug 06:16 Vanuatu-Samoan Reconciliation > Day 2
Tue 23 Aug 19:25 Warriors, Missionaries and Reconciliation - perfect timing to be in Anelghowhat
Mon 22 Aug 20:55 Another country > our first impressions: VERY friendly people leading a VERY simple life which they enjoy!
Sat 20 Aug 23:35 Arrived Vanuatu - just a simple check-in word from us... 20:14.35S 169:46.69E
Sat 20 Aug 01:29 FAST PASSAGE !!...indeed > Very Fast!! 19:29.80S 171:54.70E
Fri 19 Aug 06:05 Goodbye to Fiji....it has been TERRIFIC!!!....but now must move on to Vanuatu 18:25.30S 174:19.30E
Mon 15 Aug 08:26 Automatic Position Update 17:46.35S 177:23.04E
Mon 08 Aug 08:27 Automatic Position Update 18:23.09S 178:09.15E
Mon 01 Aug 08:26 Automatic Position Update 17:27.23S 177:02.35E
Jul 2011
Mon 25 Jul 08:28 Automatic Position Update 16:56.57S 177:22.04E
Fri 15 Jul 02:18 Automatic Position Update 17:46.31S 177:11.18E
Sat 02 Jul 21:01 When a storm comes though - another "wondrous beauty" of nature
Jun 2011
Mon 27 Jun 00:18 Fijian Entertainers....>... through the camera lens
Sun 26 Jun 23:49 A few photos celebating our anniversary...the 6th anniversary in a row in exotic SAILING LIFE locations...
Sat 25 Jun 21:13 A few hints for getting MUCH MORE from our blogsite
Sat 25 Jun 20:01 Fiji Photos - Part 2; MUSKET COVE > life on shore ...and.... in the deep
Sat 25 Jun 02:51 First month in Fiji has been GREAT....Now time to bring on the 2nd month in Paradise! 17:46.40S 177:11.10E
May 2011
Fri 20 May 19:54 Arrived Fiji...awaiting clearing in process 17:48.00S 177:17.00E
Fri 20 May 03:33 Day 6 is behind us...a good one!...some might almost say an "excellent one" when you consider the range of South Pacific passage weather 19:31.00S 177:15.00E
Thu 19 May 02:52 5 days "over"....a bit more than 1 to go,,,heavy sea state is unrelenting! 22:24.00S 177:17.00E
Wed 18 May 02:42 We have said before...."Careful what you wish for....."....wind and seas!! 25:23.00S 177:21.00E
Tue 17 May 04:52 Beautiful day in the neigbourhood....flat boat...motoring...no wind or seas to bother us...and blue sky/sun!! 27:47.00S 177:24.00E
Mon 16 May 02:59 Blue skies yield calmer seas and wind where we want it...just getting a bit light 29:59.00S 177:27.00E
Sun 15 May 03:23 First 24 hours.....CLOSE HAULED!....not an easy ride!! 33:48.00S 177:07.00E
Sat 14 May 03:24 Now underway from NZ to Fiji
Fri 13 May 09:42 Fiji Bound
Feb 2011
Thu 24 Feb 21:29 All is well with us in New Zealand
Jan 2011
Sun 16 Jan 00:55 Change of plans>South Pacific is TOO GOOD!...will stay an additional year in these parts
2010
Dec 2010
Sun 19 Dec 00:13 Global Earth View of our Tentative Route Plan 2011 NZ to Thailand
Sat 18 Dec 23:16 Google Earth View of our South Pacific Route 2010 > French Polynesia to New Zealand
Sat 18 Dec 23:09 Google Earth View of our Atlantic to Pacific Route >2008 - 2010 (Caribe, USA, Canada)
Sat 18 Dec 22:56 Google Earth view of our European/Mediterranean Track 2005 -2008
Sun 05 Dec 01:30 Now settled into Riverside Drive Marina (RDM), Whangarei, NZ....our home base through April, 2011 35:43.72S 174:20.05E
Nov 2010
Thu 18 Nov 19:52 Arrived Kiwi Land - just going to start the formal check-in processing 35:50.20S 174:28.10E
Tue 16 Nov 19:45 Another day in "Paradise"....but maybe in these temps>need a new definition of "Paradise"...and the "RULE OF 3's" 31:13.00S 177:12.00E
Sun 14 Nov 14:15 Careful what you wish for....wind has dropped dramatically > a somewhat "technical" blog entry 26:13.00S 179:36.00W
Sat 13 Nov 07:34 False Start On Thursday -> Head sail clew blew out 23:12.80S 177:00.20W
Wed 10 Nov 23:15 Just Departed Big Mama's > Now underway to New Zealand 21:07.60S 175:09.67W
Oct 2010
Mon 25 Oct 08:22 Automatic Position Update 19:56.41S 174:42.97W
Tue 05 Oct 00:00 Photos: Kingdom of Tonga Vava'u - Part 3 of 3
Sep 2010
Fri 10 Sep 00:00 Photos: Kingdom of Tonga Vava'u - Part 2 of 3
Fri 03 Sep 19:30 Photos: Kingdom of Tonga Vava'u- Part 1 of 3 18:39.60S 173:58.92W
Wed 01 Sep 12:00 Photos: Niue > A visit to THE ROCK 19:03.21S 169:55.39W
Aug 2010
Sun 22 Aug 06:16 Palmerston behind us.....Niue ahead 18:07.00S 163:57.00W
Fri 20 Aug 22:00 Photos - Palmerston - Part 3
Fri 20 Aug 21:00 Photos - Palmerston - Part 2
Fri 20 Aug 20:00 Photos - Palmerston - Part 1 18:02.79S 163:11.53W
Mon 16 Aug 03:06 Maupiti was most enjoyable.....and now well on our way to Palmerston 17:05.00S 156:19.50W
Sat 14 Aug 18:30 Photos - Maupiti 16:28.37S 152:15.10W
Thu 12 Aug 02:10 Time to leave French Polynesia - Now in Maupiti...our last stop 16:28.40S 152:15.00W
Wed 11 Aug 19:00 Photos - Bora Bora - Part 2
Wed 11 Aug 19:00 Photos Bora Bora - Part 1 16:30.68S 151:46.26W
Wed 11 Aug 17:00 Bora Bora - a mix of great experiences 16:29.50S 151:45.70W
Wed 04 Aug 22:33 Photos 3 of Huahine (dancing)
Wed 04 Aug 20:01 Photos 2 - Tahiti Puddle Jump Party
Jul 2010
Tue 27 Jul 21:59 Photos 2 of Huahine (....eels)
Tue 27 Jul 21:59 Photos 1 of Huahine
Tue 27 Jul 21:59 Photos 1 > Raiatea and Tahaa
Tue 27 Jul 21:59 Photos 2 > Raiatea and Tahaa (Baie Opea - Marae Taputapuatea)
Tue 27 Jul 21:45 Photos 3 - Tahiti Puddle Jump Party 3
Tue 27 Jul 21:45 Photos > Moorea - Sting Rays
Tue 27 Jul 21:45 Photos 1 - Tahiti/Puddle Jump Party
Sat 24 Jul 18:28 Automatic Position Update 16:50.10S 151:22.16W
Mon 19 Jul 00:38 The Society Islands - Tahiti/Moorea/Huahine/Raiatea/Tahaa/Bora Bora 16:38.18S 151:29.32W
Jun 2010
Tue 29 Jun 00:48 Photos: Our own Personal Aquarium - Sea Life-Part 3
Tue 29 Jun 00:48 Photos: Our own Personal Aquarium - Sea Life-Part 2
Tue 29 Jun 00:48 Photos: Our own private aquarium - Sea Life - Part 1
Tue 29 Jun 00:47 Photos - the Tuamotus
Tue 29 Jun 00:46 Photos: Swimming with Sharks
Tue 29 Jun 00:45 Photos: Fakarava/Toau/Rangiroa - Part 2
Tue 29 Jun 00:45 Photos: Fakarava/Toau/Rangiroa - Part 1
Tue 29 Jun 00:40 Photos: Road Trip around Nuka Hiva - Part 4
Tue 29 Jun 00:34 POhotos: Road Trip around Nuka Hiva - Part 3
Tue 29 Jun 00:33 Photos: Road trip around Nuka Hiva - Part 2
Tue 29 Jun 00:31 Photos: Road Trip around Nuka Hiva - Part 1
Thu 17 Jun 22:57 Papeete, Tahiti 17:35.02S 149:37.10W
Sun 13 Jun 21:06 Rangiroa - Last stop in these beautiful atolls 14:58.04S 147:38.32W
Sat 05 Jun 16:55 The Tuamotu Atolls - like bowls with a crack in their rim through which you can sail to the inside and ENJOY!! 16:30.36S 145:27.36W
May 2010
Sat 29 May 00:59 Enroute Between the Marquesas and Tuamotus Archipelagoes in French Polynesia 9:35.00S 140:35.00W
Thu 27 May 17:52 Marquesas Photos 3
Thu 27 May 17:52 Marquesas Photos 2
Thu 27 May 17:52 Marquesas Photos 1
Thu 13 May 07:34 Fatu Hiva to Hiva Oa to ...NOW....Tahuata 9:54.50S 139:06.30W
Fri 07 May 09:33 Arrived In French Polynesia....all well....hoorah!! 10:27.87S 138:40.17W
Sun 02 May 00:39 Less than 800 nm to go....but lighter winds for the home stretch 8:33.10S 125:24.80W
Apr 2010
Tue 27 Apr 19:12 The HALF-WAY Point is nigh at hand > it will seem all "downhill" the rest of the way 6:25.95S 113:29.16W
Thu 22 Apr 19:32 Fast....but comfortable... passage...Pacific much easier than Atlantic...at least so far! 2:52.00S 98:04.00W
Tue 20 Apr 17:12 Now underway to Marquesas - Destination Nuka Hiva 1:15.00S 91:25.00W
Sat 17 Apr 19:13 Photos of initial arrival in Galapagos
Sat 17 Apr 19:13 Photos of some of our experiences on San Cristobal
Sat 17 Apr 15:53 Expect departure from Galapagos on Monday, April 19 - a partial account of our time on Isabela 0:57.93S 90:57.75W
Mon 12 Apr 01:55 Final Stop in Galapagos - Isla Isabela - the largest of the Islands 0:57.93S 90:57.75W
Sat 10 Apr 13:05 Now anchored at Santa Cruz....our 2nd Galapagos Island experience awaiting 0:44.90S 90:18.40W
Mon 05 Apr 14:33 Enjoying San Cristobal 0:53.70S 89:36.90W
Thu 01 Apr 16:58 Landfall!.....and some boring passage trivia 0:35.55S 89:24.21W
Mar 2010
Tue 30 Mar 22:07 Approaching the equator 2:24.00N 85:35.00W
Sun 28 Mar 18:57 Our personal aquarium....why can't the show be continuous? 5:35.03N 81:21.36W
Sat 27 Mar 04:11 Departing Las Perlas >On the way to Galapagos 8:15.38N 79:05.40W
Tue 23 Mar 19:36 'The Birds' The Sequel'....now at Contadora in Las Perlas 8:37.45N 79:02.00W
Sun 21 Mar 19:33 Relaxing/Swimming in Archipelago of Las Perlas 8:29.57N 79:01.87W
Fri 19 Mar 03:45 Farewell to Panama
Fri 12 Mar 13:18 Are we ready? 8:54.59N 79:31.44W
Thu 04 Mar 18:09 Pacific Tentative Plan and Route Map 8:55.15N 79:31.76W
Tue 02 Mar 21:11 Still anchored off Panama City...and no Tsunami! 8:55.15N 79:31.76W
Feb 2010
Thu 25 Feb 14:33 Now in the Pacific Ocean 8:55.05N 79:31.47W
Thu 18 Feb 17:37 Awaiting to transit canal 9:22.00N 79:57.00W
Fri 12 Feb 13:39 Isla Porvenir and Chiceme > Final Anchorage in San Blas 9:35.18N 78:52.92W
Wed 10 Feb 12:00 Photos > Reflections on our San Blas Islands Experience 9:35.22N 78:52.92W
Tue 09 Feb 16:22 Eastern Holandes Cays - Swimming with the Sharks 9:35.36N 78:40.40W
Wed 03 Feb 12:04 Snug Harbour 9:19.63N 78:15.10W
Tue 02 Feb 14:40 Lobsters, Lobsters & More Lobsters 9:19.63N 78:15.10W
Mon 01 Feb 03:02 Mulatupu & Mr. Green 9:11.19N 77:58.56W
Jan 2010
Sat 30 Jan 16:53 San Blas Islands or Kuna Yala 8:56.73N 77:45.20W
Fri 29 Jan 14:34 Now in San Blas Islands.....and the new experience of not having electronic charts 8:49.68N 77:37.93W
Wed 27 Jan 18:32 HEAVY SEAS off the Columbia Coast....and some very muddy water for a bit of a surprise! 11:04.31N 75:00.59W
Tue 26 Jan 19:58 Now 50 miles off coast of Columbia 12:57.70N 72:31.60W
Mon 25 Jan 17:13 Now this is Sailing! Wind has been with us....and moderate seas 15:05.90N 69:39.40W
Sun 24 Jan 16:10 An easy ride; just motor sailing along in 1 meter seas 16:49.75N 67:05.72W
Sat 23 Jan 19:12 Farewell to Virgin Islands 18:25.54N 64:37.01W
Thu 21 Jan 13:12 Still in BVIs - awaiting spare parts shipment to arrive 18:25.54N 64:37.01W
Thu 14 Jan 11:59 Now in BVIs on final countdown to our departure for Panama 18:27.00N 64:31.80W
2009
Dec 2009
Wed 30 Dec 19:08 A turquoise Christmas - Enjoying swimming on Beaches of St Thomas and St John 18:20.52N 64:58.76W
Sat 19 Dec 12:00 St Croix....the little-visited of the Virgin Islands 17:45.00N 64:42.00W
Nov 2009
Fri 27 Nov 01:44 Happy US Thanksgiving from St John - USVI 18:18.52N 64:42.37W
Wed 11 Nov 13:05 Destination is here - welcome to St Thomas 18:20.00N 64:56.00W
Tue 10 Nov 21:10 The things that happen on an Ocean Passage--particularly a ROUGH one.... 19:05.00N 65:27.00W
Tue 10 Nov 18:33 Now this is sailing!!....WOW...idylic conditions...great way to end!! + Account of untold events enroute 19:25.00N 65:39.00W
Mon 09 Nov 12:16 What can we say? .... OH YES >> ROUGH !! 22:38.00N 67:27.00W
Sun 08 Nov 17:31 ROUGH...ROUGH ...ROUGH !! Tough Seas but making good time 24:37.00N 68:35.00W
Sun 08 Nov 00:24 Great Sailing conditions....but quite ROUGH!...most of the time....well all the time according to the Admiral 26:32.20N 69:43.08W
Sat 07 Nov 01:39 Re: Nearing the half way point in our passage to Caribbean
Fri 06 Nov 17:55 RE: Nearing the half way point in our passage to Caribbean
Fri 06 Nov 13:16 Nearing the half way point in our passage to Caribbean 30:30.00N 72:26.00W
Wed 04 Nov 22:00 Half Way Across the Gulf Stream 34:34.00N 74:41.00W
Wed 04 Nov 21:33 Half way across the Gulf Stream 34:34.00N 74:41.00W
Tue 03 Nov 21:13 Away at last to the Caribbean - Destination St Thomas, USVI 37:32.00N 76:08.00W
Oct 2009
Tue 27 Oct 01:17 Maryland treating us well !! 38:12.00N 76:30.00W
Thu 15 Oct 15:09 Still in Annapolis....an update... 38:59.00N 76:29.00W
Fri 02 Oct 21:34 Arrived Annapolis > Bring on the Boat Show..... 38:59.00N 76:29.00W
Fri 02 Oct 00:43 Top of Deleware Bay > Canal tomorrow 39:30.34N 75:34.42W
Thu 01 Oct 00:08 Atlantic City Boardwalk....here we come! 39:23.00N 74:25.00W
Sep 2009
Wed 30 Sep 02:16 Goodbye New York - Enroute to Annapolis 40:25.00N 74:01.00W
Mon 21 Sep 11:41 New York City Area 41:01.00N 73:32.00W
Fri 18 Sep 14:34 Newport again...this time headed south 41:29.00N 71:20.00W
Wed 16 Sep 21:19 Hello from Martha's Vineyard...Massachusetts 41:27.00N 70:36.00W
Sun 13 Sep 21:56 Goodbye to Canada...a bit of an emotional day for the Captain 44:24.00N 68:12.00W
Thu 03 Sep 01:06 Sea Mist Happy again...back in her own environment....WATER! 45:08.00N 66:30.00W
Aug 2009
Wed 26 Aug 02:02 TIME OUT!....Sea Mist demands attention...NOW!!...Grand Manan 44:40.00N 66:46.00W
Mon 17 Aug 19:01 Canada means sunshine!....and family... and long time friends!! 45:08.00N 66:31.00W
Wed 05 Aug 21:50 Canada....at last 45:04.00N 67:03.00W
Mon 03 Aug 20:47 Downeast Maine > Roque Island 44:35.00N 67:31.00W
Jul 2009
Thu 30 Jul 20:06 Somes Sound - Mount Desert Island, ME 44:22.00N 68:20.00W
Tue 28 Jul 22:30 Gorgeous Weather - a bit of a shock!....is this really Rockland, Maine? 44:06.00N 69:06.00W
Sun 26 Jul 23:28 Camden, Maine.....FOG...FOG....AND MORE FOG!! 44:13.00N 69:03.00W
Fri 24 Jul 12:08 Maine Martitime Museum - Bath 43:54.00N 69:48.00W
Tue 21 Jul 00:12 Shhh....weather has been good.....don't say anything....fog and rain might come if the weather gods hear of us being happy 43:51.00N 69:38.00W
Mon 13 Jul 22:30 Marblehead now...on our way up the northeast...FINALLY!! 42:30.00N 70:50.00W
Jun 2009
Sat 06 Jun 23:13 Anchored in Newport, RI - USA 41:29.00N 71:19.00W
Fri 05 Jun 15:24 Down the homestretch..... 40:21.00N 70:31.00W
Thu 04 Jun 15:12 Rolling down the last half......and .... WEATHER is coming our way !! 37:24.00N 68:15.00W
Wed 03 Jun 15:15 Calm as Glass!.....Newport bound 34:19.00N 67:08.00W
May 2009
Fri 29 May 18:04 Now anchored in Hamilton, Bermuda....all is fine after the Passage from St Maartens 32:17.00N 64:48.00W
Thu 28 May 16:15 Final 24 hours counting down >> 29:52.00N 64:23.00W
Wed 27 May 16:00 The best sailing ever!! 26:51.00N 63:59.00W
Tue 26 May 15:39 Closing in on the half-way mark... 23:39.00N 63:40.00W
Mon 25 May 12:35 Northbound > Bermuda here we come.... 20:26.00N 63:25.00W
Thu 14 May 03:35 St Maartens....after a TERRIFIC !!!!....sail from Barbuda 18:02.00N 63:06.00W
Sat 09 May 17:36 Barbuda...the most beautiful Beaches in the Caribbean...maybe the world... 17:33.00N 61:46.00W
Wed 06 May 03:58 Dining....there is Chez Cheryl and then there are a few shore experiences that take the other prizes 17:01.00N 61:50.00W
Fri 01 May 20:52 Caribbean Winter coming to a close....a few tears about to flow! 17:01.00N 61:47.00W
Mar 2009
Mon 30 Mar 12:12 Norman Island/The Caves and The Indians and the wreck of The Rhone - The diving circuit begins... 18:19.00N 64:37.00W
Thu 12 Mar 15:09 Jost Van Dyke - BVI 18:27.00N 64:45.00W
Wed 04 Mar 22:05 The good old U S of A....it has been awhile! 18:20.00N 64:56.00W
Sun 01 Mar 01:47 Tintamarre - nicest anchorage/beach since Tobago Cays 18:07.00N 62:59.00W
Feb 2009
Fri 27 Feb 12:21 Grand Case - St Martin 18:06.00N 63:04.00W
Fri 20 Feb 01:35 Another Day of triple-reefing - typical sailing in the Carib 18:02.00N 63:06.00W
Mon 16 Feb 00:26 Greatest Steel Band Experience EVER!! - Still in Falmouth/English Harbours, Antigua 17:01.00N 61:46.00W
Fri 13 Feb 12:23 Falmouth Harbour, Antigua 17:01.00N 61:46.00W
Wed 11 Feb 03:39 Deshaies, Guadaloupe 16:18.00N 61:48.00W
Mon 09 Feb 02:32 Coustea National Underwater Park - Pigeon Island, Guadaloupe 16:10.00N 61:47.00W
Sat 07 Feb 12:58 Roaming the French Islands - Les Saints/Marie Galant/Guadaloupe 15:52.00N 61:35.00W
Wed 04 Feb 13:08 Dominica - the Caribbean Island with a wonderful difference 15:17.00N 61:23.00W
Jan 2009
Wed 21 Jan 01:50 Tobago Cays....the Caribbean one dreams of...!!! 12:38.00N 61:22.00W
Fri 16 Jan 15:30 Now in St Vincent and heading for Bequia 13:07.00N 61:12.00W
Tue 13 Jan 19:03 Dr Dolittle territory 13:58.00N 61:01.00W
Fri 09 Jan 02:10 Past item - now posted: Anchored at St Pierre, Martinique....at the base of Mount Pelee...where 30,000 died May 8, 1902 14:44.00N 61:11.00W
Wed 07 Jan 15:59 Now in Cul De Sac Marin; here is our itinerary 14:28.00N 60:52.00W
Mon 05 Jan 17:19 Grand Anse d'Arlet, Martinique 14:30.00N 61:05.00W
2008
Dec 2008
Tue 30 Dec 23:09 Happy New Year - from Fort de France, Martinique 14:36.00N 61:04.00W
Tue 23 Dec 20:19 Moored! 14:04.00N 60:57.00W
Tue 23 Dec 11:59 AHOY SHIPMATES...I see land!.....time 1000 UTC Tuesday, Dec 23 2008 14:12.00N 60:44.00W
Mon 22 Dec 12:04 Tropical weather....and more of that uncomfortable confused swell 15:43.00N 57:43.00W
Sun 21 Dec 12:22 Sea Mist appreciation day...3 cheers for Sea Mist and the bloaks from Wroxham who built her 16:52.00N 54:52.00W
Sat 20 Dec 12:07 Don't believe too much of forecasts when it comes to weather....stick out your hand and see if it gets wet?? 18:10.00N 51:55.00W
Fri 19 Dec 12:07 Spinnaker whew!...Engine > Fuel?....RAIN! 19:18.00N 49:02.00W
Thu 18 Dec 12:05 Low winds have arrived - the good and the bad of getting what you wish for..... 20:25.00N 46:21.00W
Wed 17 Dec 13:11 Toughest stretch yet....and a dose of sailing jargon just in case 21:17.00N 43:36.00W
Tue 16 Dec 12:28 Huge milestone now reached...an easy downhill run from here....we HOPE! 22:23.00N 40:28.00W
Mon 15 Dec 14:48 Ever lived in a washing machine WHEN it was operating? 23:25.80N 37:27.80W
Sun 14 Dec 12:17 Lots of windy, rainy clouds shaking it up 24:19.50N 34:16.90W
Sat 13 Dec 12:25 Confused Swells and Squalls - UGH! 25:10.10N 30:58.10W
Fri 12 Dec 12:14 Winds Stonger> Reefing Time 25:58.80N 27:21.40W
Thu 11 Dec 11:57 2 days down - 12 to go 26:50.60N 23:37.50W
Wed 10 Dec 12:07 Rocking and Rolling in the North Atlantic 27:20.80N 20:11.40W
Tue 09 Dec 14:33 Underway! 28:00.40N 17:17.20W
Tue 09 Dec 01:20 Ready to start across Atlantic today 28:05.32N 17:06.49W
2005
Sep 2005
Thu 15 Sep 14:45 Sea Mist Handover from Oyster - when it all began... 52:02.00N 1:09.07E