Sea Mist > Sold to New Owners July 2016 - ROUGH...ROUGH ...ROUGH !! Tough Seas but making good time

ROUGH...ROUGH ...ROUGH !! Tough Seas but making good time

Sea Mist > Sold to New Owners July 2016

John and Cheryl Ellsworth

Sun 8 Nov 2009 17:31

From: John & Cheryl Ellsworth [mailto:seamist {CHANGE TO AT} uuplus {DOT} com]

24 37 N 68 35 W

This entry shows our position as of 1730 UTC; 12:30 pm EST on Sunday, Nov 9

Heavy sea conditions making it really uncomfortable for being on-board…otherwise fine.

DTG to Charlotte Amalie, St Vincent USVI: 430 nm

Blog Entries

2018

May 2018

Tue 29 May 23:11
- How we have now settled on land after all the years on the oceans of the world
Sun 27 May 01:58
- Yacht Shipped on Sevenstar Yacht Transport for final stage of "circumnavigation"
- Track of first 3 years Atlantic and Mediterranean Europe and Middle East: Sept '05 - Dec '08

2015

Aug 2015

Wed 26 Aug 08:21
- Another (maybe our last) visit to Singapore - Visa Run Part 2
Tue 25 Aug 07:28
- Another (maybe our last) visit to Singapore - Visa Run Part 1
Sat 15 Aug 07:30
- Who has a pet BEE ...well we do

Jul 2015

Jun 2015

Mon 15 Jun 07:16
- Kuah Town - A Walk Through Legends Park
- Sailing Around Langkawi - Part 2....Batman Fishing Boats
Sat 13 Jun 06:29
- Sailing Around Langkawi - Part 1
Thu 11 Jun 09:30
Wed 10 Jun 10:00
- Photos: Bali - Part 7: The Palace
Tue 9 Jun 10:00
- Photos: Bali - Part 6: Tanah Lot and Kecak Fire Dance
- Photos: Bali Part 5 - Rice Terraces on the drive to Tanah Lot
Sun 7 Jun 09:00
- Photos: Bali - Part 4: Our Anniversary Dinner > Cafe Wayan
Sat 6 Jun 09:00
- Photos: Bali - Part 3: Ubud's Monkey Forest
- Photos: Bali - Part 3B: Ubud's Monkey Forest - Cont'd
Fri 5 Jun 09:00
- Photos: Bali - Part 2 : Experiencing Ubud on Day 1
Thu 4 Jun 09:00
- Photos: Bali - Part 1 : Off to Bali for a Land Based Vacation

Jan 2015

Sat 24 Jan 10:15
- Photos: Boat Lagoon Marina Part 2 - once we made it inside...
- Photos: Boat Lagoon Marina Part 1 - A tricky access from the open water
Tue 13 Jan 10:00
- Photos: Old Phuket Town
Fri 2 Jan 10:10
- Photos: New Year's Eve at Patong Beach - Part 2
- Photos: New Year's Eve at Patong Beach - Part 1

2014

Dec 2014

Tue 30 Dec 13:12
- HAPPY NEW YEAR....make 2015 a great one!

Nov 2014

Tue 25 Nov 10:00
- Photos: Phuket - our initial days
Sat 22 Nov 09:06
- Sailing north To Thailand
Fri 21 Nov 10:33
- Thailand Bound>Location Report - Koh Lanta
Thu 20 Nov 10:29
- Thailand Bound>Location Report - Ko Lipe
Wed 12 Nov 11:33

Aug 2014

Mon 25 Aug 00:35
- Back on-board Sea Mist and all good

Jun 2014

Mon 16 Jun 07:51
- Off to Canada til late August>Pocologan here we come...

Apr 2014

Wed 23 Apr 13:07
- Updates re medical status....and travel plans
Tue 8 Apr 07:38
- Update on Medical Treatment trip to Oz

Mar 2014

Sun 30 Mar 10:17
- Sea Mist now at Rebak Marina
Tue 25 Mar 23:48
- Location Report - Ko Muk
Mon 24 Mar 13:00
- Rebak Bound - Location Report Ko Lanta
Fri 14 Mar 12:55
- Back in Ao Chalong for a couple of errands...
Sat 8 Mar 11:38
- Brief update ....still moored at Yacht Haven

Feb 2014

Fri 28 Feb 10:10
- Arrival Report - Yacht Haven Marina, Phuket
Thu 27 Feb 01:16
- Photos: Pink Jelly Fish of Thailand
Wed 26 Feb 01:04
- Photos >Location Report; Nai Yang Departure/Ao Chalong Arrival
Thu 20 Feb 10:00
Wed 19 Feb 15:32
- Location report: Nai Yang Beach - Close by Phuket Int'l Airport
Tue 18 Feb 13:39
- Location Report: Ko Phra Thong
Mon 17 Feb 09:47
- Location Report: Ko Kam Yai
Fri 7 Feb 05:52
- Photos: Location Report: Back to Buffalo Bay - Ko Phayam
Thu 6 Feb 10:32
- Photos: Location Report: South/west beach on Ko Phayam
Wed 5 Feb 07:42
- Location Report: Ko Chang - the 2nd largest Thai island ...after Phuket
Tue 4 Feb 16:51

Jan 2014

Fri 31 Jan 07:28
- Photos: Ko Phayam - our favorite Thai sland...and our favorite beach on it
Thu 30 Jan 07:21
- Location Report: Inland channel off Ko Ra
Wed 29 Jan 14:29
- Photos: Location Report: Ban Thap Lamu - Navy Base > Navy Wives Club Restaurant
Mon 27 Jan 03:06
- Photos: Location Report: Nai Yang Beach...right next to Phuket Int'l Airport
Sun 26 Jan 02:03
- Photos: Thailand...Patong Beach .....the Notorious center of Phuket tourism
Fri 24 Jan 09:51
- Location Report: Phuket - Nai Harn Bay...with Kilkea
- Location Report: Main Pier at Ao Chalong
Thu 23 Jan 02:39
- Location Report: Arrived Phuket...anchored East side of Ao Chalong harbour for tonight
Wed 22 Jan 09:28
- Location Report: Ko Lanta
Mon 20 Jan 14:58
- Photos: First days in Thai Waters
- Time to check in....it has been too....too...long

2013

Dec 2013

Nov 2013

Mon 25 Nov 13:32
- Back Home on-board Sea Mist
Thu 21 Nov 08:21
- Coming to end of our trip - Vientiane, Laos later today

Oct 2013

Tue 29 Oct 14:22
- Health Assessments in Penang > our "Golden Years"
Thu 17 Oct 11:19
- Soon to head to Myanmar, Thailand, Laos

Sep 2013

Fri 6 Sep 22:52
- Arrived back on-board after 2 months in Canada

Jul 2013

Jun 2013

Sun 30 Jun 04:14
Sun 23 Jun 14:36
- Homeward Bound...Goodbye to China after a great 3 weeks!
Tue 18 Jun 15:30
- Hangzhou > Impressive in so many ways!!.....and a few teasers from our China Photos over first part of the trip
Tue 11 Jun 10:52
- Xi'an -> visit with an army> The Terra Cotta Warriors
Mon 3 Jun 05:26
- China Bound>>>

May 2013

Apr 2013

Mar 2013

Sat 9 Mar 13:24

Jan 2013

Thu 10 Jan 03:51
- Photos - Being Tourists on Langkawi - Part 2
- Photos - Being "Tourists" on Langkawi
Sat 5 Jan 11:50

2012

Dec 2012

Fri 21 Dec 06:38
- Photos - First Impressions of Malaysia - Part 2
- Photos - First impressions of Malaysia - Part 1
Sat 8 Dec 09:22
- Arrival Report - Now at our new "Home Base" - Rebak Island Resort
Tue 4 Dec 15:13

Nov 2012

Fri 30 Nov 14:53
- Location Report - Penang - Straits Quay Marina
Thu 29 Nov 11:57
- Location Report - Palau Talang
Thu 22 Nov 08:46
- Arrival Report - Pangkor Marina
Wed 21 Nov 10:38
- Location Report - Kuala Bemam
Tue 20 Nov 07:10
- Location Report - Entrance to Palau Kelang
Sun 18 Nov 07:59
- Location Report - Admiral Marina, Port Dickson
Sat 17 Nov 09:30
- Location Report - Palau Besar
Fri 16 Nov 06:51
- Location Report - Palua Pisang
Tue 13 Nov 09:29
- Location Report - Puteri Harbour Marina
Mon 12 Nov 10:40
- Time to head north-west>>>Malaysia here we come
Fri 9 Nov 07:01
- Update...all progressing well post-op
Sat 3 Nov 13:29
Thu 1 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
Wed 17 Oct 11:53
- Location Report - Nongsa Marina Resort
Tue 16 Oct 06:46
- Enroute Report - over half way to Nongsa
Mon 15 Oct 01:16
- Enroute Report - Now on Passage to Nongsa Point Marina
Fri 12 Oct 04:23
- Location Report - Belitung (NW Corner - Tg Kelayang)
Thu 11 Oct 01:26
- Enroute Report- Passage Borneo to Belitung - Anyone for a Water Spout?...NOT!!!
Wed 10 Oct 00:47
Mon 8 Oct 13:30
Fri 5 Oct 23:43
- Photos Bali - Part 3
Thu 4 Oct 06:12
Wed 3 Oct 04:13
- Arrival Report - Kumai, Kalimantan (Borneo)
Tue 2 Oct 16:39
- Enroute Report - Nearing the coast of Borneo
Mon 1 Oct 09:49
- Enroute Report - Bali to Borneo

Sep 2012

Sat 29 Sep 13:12
- Location Report - North Coast of Bali
Fri 21 Sep 13:12
- Location Report - Bali Marina
Thu 20 Sep 09:46
- Location Report - Medana Beach/Lombok
Tue 18 Sep 07:49
Fri 14 Sep 20:37
- Location Report - Gili Lawang
Thu 13 Sep 08:24
- Location Report - Medang
Wed 12 Sep 10:23
- Location Report - Teluk Sanggar on Sumbawa
Tue 11 Sep 17:37
- Paradise has been great....but we must move on
Sun 9 Sep 08:21
- Location Report - Gililawa Laut
Fri 7 Sep 11:51
Tue 4 Sep 13:28
- Location Report - South Coast of Rinja
Sat 1 Sep 21:50
- Somali Piracy Update - our biggest threat - a positive overall change
- Location Report - Labuanbajo - last stop on the Island Of Flores

Aug 2012

Wed 29 Aug 08:12
- Location Report - Gilibodo
Tue 28 Aug 09:53
- Location Report - Toro Baso/ Teluk Linggeh (101 #22)
Sun 26 Aug 04:54
- Location Report - Tangil Island ( 1of the "17 Islands National Park")
Thu 23 Aug 09:13
- Location Report - Watusopu/Matusaki
Mon 20 Aug 12:59
- Surprise stop - Mausambi- a real delight!!
- On the move - now to exit this reef/lagoon area...and then head west
Sun 19 Aug 23:13
- Paradise NOT....and a bit of background on this part of the world
- Location Report - Parmahan Island
Sat 18 Aug 04:37
- Location Report - Pulua Besar
- On the move again.....one has to depart from even a great place in this life..now to find the next one!!
Wed 15 Aug 02:55
- Photos - Kupang Part 2
- Photos - Arriving Indonesia at Kupang
Tue 14 Aug 05:11
- A few more photos from "Under The Sea"...Cheryl's favorites - the clown fish
- 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 ??)
Fri 10 Aug 09:28
- Location Report - Now anchored at Sirumerangwutun on Pulau Kawula (this means Kawula Island)
Sun 5 Aug 12:15
- Location Report - Now anchored at the Island of Alor - village of Kalabahi
Sat 4 Aug 19:26
- Location Report
- Departed Kupang > enroute to Alor with an overnite stop

Jul 2012

Mon 30 Jul 18:41
- Arrival Report - now anchored at Kupang
- A new continent has arrived - nearing Timor
Sun 29 Jul 09:57
- Locaton Report - Enroute to Kupang, Indonesia
Sat 28 Jul 04:43
- Underway to Kupang Indonesia
Wed 25 Jul 02:46
- Countdown to Sail Indonesia Rally Start >Saturday at 1100
Tue 10 Jul 02:59
- Moving from Fannie Bay to Tipperary Waters via Cullen Bay for Biosecurity Inspection
Sun 8 Jul 11:21
- Arrival Report - Darwin
Sat 7 Jul 22:45
- Final Leg to Darwin - Departed Alcaro Bay at 6:45 am
- Now rounding Cape Don to head south to Darwin...after some sleep!
Fri 6 Jul 15:54
- Enroute to Cape Don
Thu 5 Jul 21:46
- Wind is dropping back > time to continue westward to Cape Don
Mon 2 Jul 23:48
Sun 1 Jul 05:29
- Enroute to Darwin - motoring...drats!

Jun 2012

Sat 30 Jun 12:26
Thu 28 Jun 11:41
- Latest on Crocs- how is this for middle of the night eye-opener?
- Location Report - Possession Island/Cape York
Wed 27 Jun 01:00
- Location Report - Rounding top of Cape York
Mon 25 Jun 20:59
- Location Report - Escape River/Turtle Head Island - Pearl Farm....and crocs..of course
- Location Report - Margaret Bay/Cape Grenville > today's challenge...and latest on crocs
Sat 23 Jun 09:18
- Location Report - Portland Roads
- Re: Enroute Report - Between Morris Island and Portland Roads Anchorage - Genset and crocodoodle
Fri 22 Jun 10:53
- Location Report - Morris Island
Thu 21 Jun 10:08
- Location Report - Flinders Group of Islands - Owen Channel
Tue 19 Jun 11:51
- Lizard Island - what's going on.....
- Revised Sailing Itinerary - Lizard Island to Darwin
Sun 17 Jun 09:30
- Location Report - Lizard Island
Sat 16 Jun 08:54
- Location Report - Hope Islands
Fri 15 Jun 10:59
- Location Report - Low Islets
Sat 9 Jun 05:02
- Location Report - Arrived Cairns
Fri 8 Jun 05:44
- Location Report - Moresby River, Mourilyan Harbour
Wed 6 Jun 04:50
- Location Report - Hinchinbrook Channel - AND >> updated Itinerary
Tue 5 Jun 12:31
- Location Report - Orpheus Island, Little Pioneer Bay
Fri 1 Jun 10:36
- Location Report - Anchored at Horseshoe Bay, Magnetic Island, Townsville
- Revised Itinerary - Updated June 1

May 2012

Thu 31 May 07:13
- Location Report - Gloucester Head/Edgecumbe Bay
Wed 30 May 10:32
- Sailing Itinerary - Whitsundays to Darwin
- Location Report - Cid Harbour
Mon 28 May 10:16
- Hamilton Island - The Whitsundays Top Resort - Birthday Time !!
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
Fri 18 May 07:37
- Location Report -Anchored at Minnie Bay, Goldsmith Island in the Whitsundays
Tue 15 May 07:36
- Location Report - Moored at Mackay Marina (3 nights)
Mon 14 May 08:47
- Anchored Curlew Island
Sun 13 May 08:11
- Greetings from West Bay - Middle Percy Island
Fri 11 May 08:16
- Location Update - Anchored Pearl Bay
Thu 10 May 08:26
- Anchored Great Keppel Island
Sun 6 May 01:38
- Lady Musgrave Island Lagoon
Fri 4 May 22:50
- Underway to Lady Musgrave
Thu 3 May 22:22
- Some day......we will leave Bundy....we promise!!
Wed 2 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...

Jan 2012

Sun 1 Jan 05:05
- Happy New Year from the Sea Misters....presently in Canada experiencing the GREAT WHITE NORTH!

2011

Oct 2011

Sep 2011

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
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...
- FAST PASSAGE !!...indeed > Very Fast!!
Fri 19 Aug 06:05
- Goodbye to Fiji....it has been TERRIFIC!!!....but now must move on to Vanuatu

Jul 2011

Sat 2 Jul 21:01
- When a storm comes though - another "wondrous beauty" of nature

Jun 2011

May 2011

Fri 20 May 19:54
- Arrived Fiji...awaiting clearing in process
- 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
Thu 19 May 02:52
- 5 days "over"....a bit more than 1 to go,,,heavy sea state is unrelenting!
Wed 18 May 02:42
- We have said before...."Careful what you wish for....."....wind and seas!!
Tue 17 May 04:52
- Beautiful day in the neigbourhood....flat boat...motoring...no wind or seas to bother us...and blue sky/sun!!
Mon 16 May 02:59
- Blue skies yield calmer seas and wind where we want it...just getting a bit light
Sun 15 May 03:23
- First 24 hours.....CLOSE HAULED!....not an easy ride!!
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

Nov 2010

Thu 18 Nov 19:52
- Arrived Kiwi Land - just going to start the formal check-in processing
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"
Sun 14 Nov 14:15
- Careful what you wish for....wind has dropped dramatically > a somewhat "technical" blog entry
Sat 13 Nov 07:34
- False Start On Thursday -> Head sail clew blew out
Wed 10 Nov 23:15
- Just Departed Big Mama's > Now underway to New Zealand

Oct 2010

Tue 5 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 3 Sep 19:30
- Photos: Kingdom of Tonga Vava'u- Part 1 of 3
Wed 1 Sep 12:00
- Photos: Niue > A visit to THE ROCK

Aug 2010

Sun 22 Aug 06:16
- Palmerston behind us.....Niue ahead
Fri 20 Aug 22:00
Mon 16 Aug 03:06
- Maupiti was most enjoyable.....and now well on our way to Palmerston
Sat 14 Aug 18:30
- Photos - Maupiti
Thu 12 Aug 02:10
- Time to leave French Polynesia - Now in Maupiti...our last stop
Wed 11 Aug 19:00
Wed 4 Aug 22:33
- Photos 3 of Huahine (dancing)
- Photos 2 - Tahiti Puddle Jump Party

Jul 2010

Jun 2010

May 2010

Sat 29 May 00:59
- Enroute Between the Marquesas and Tuamotus Archipelagoes in French Polynesia
Thu 27 May 17:52
Thu 13 May 07:34
- Fatu Hiva to Hiva Oa to ...NOW....Tahuata
Fri 7 May 09:33
- Arrived In French Polynesia....all well....hoorah!!
Sun 2 May 00:39
- Less than 800 nm to go....but lighter winds for the home stretch

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
Thu 22 Apr 19:32
- Fast....but comfortable... passage...Pacific much easier than Atlantic...at least so far!
Tue 20 Apr 17:12
- Now underway to Marquesas - Destination Nuka Hiva
Sat 17 Apr 19:13
Mon 12 Apr 01:55
- Final Stop in Galapagos - Isla Isabela - the largest of the Islands
Sat 10 Apr 13:05
- Now anchored at Santa Cruz....our 2nd Galapagos Island experience awaiting
Mon 5 Apr 14:33
- Enjoying San Cristobal
Thu 1 Apr 16:58
- Landfall!.....and some boring passage trivia

Mar 2010

Tue 30 Mar 22:07
- Approaching the equator
Sun 28 Mar 18:57
- Our personal aquarium....why can't the show be continuous?
Sat 27 Mar 04:11
- Departing Las Perlas >On the way to Galapagos
Tue 23 Mar 19:36
- 'The Birds' The Sequel'....now at Contadora in Las Perlas
Sun 21 Mar 19:33
- Relaxing/Swimming in Archipelago of Las Perlas
Fri 19 Mar 03:45
- Farewell to Panama
Fri 12 Mar 13:18
- Are we ready?
Thu 4 Mar 18:09
- Pacific Tentative Plan and Route Map
Tue 2 Mar 21:11
- Still anchored off Panama City...and no Tsunami!

Feb 2010

Thu 25 Feb 14:33
- Now in the Pacific Ocean
Thu 18 Feb 17:37
- Awaiting to transit canal
Fri 12 Feb 13:39
- Isla Porvenir and Chiceme > Final Anchorage in San Blas
Wed 10 Feb 12:00
- Photos > Reflections on our San Blas Islands Experience
Tue 9 Feb 16:22
- Eastern Holandes Cays - Swimming with the Sharks
Wed 3 Feb 12:04
- Snug Harbour
Tue 2 Feb 14:40
- Lobsters, Lobsters & More Lobsters
Mon 1 Feb 03:02
- Mulatupu & Mr. Green

Jan 2010

Sat 30 Jan 16:53
- San Blas Islands or Kuna Yala
Fri 29 Jan 14:34
- Now in San Blas Islands.....and the new experience of not having electronic charts
Wed 27 Jan 18:32
- HEAVY SEAS off the Columbia Coast....and some very muddy water for a bit of a surprise!
Tue 26 Jan 19:58
- Now 50 miles off coast of Columbia
Mon 25 Jan 17:13
- Now this is Sailing! Wind has been with us....and moderate seas
Sun 24 Jan 16:10
- An easy ride; just motor sailing along in 1 meter seas
Sat 23 Jan 19:12
- Farewell to Virgin Islands
Thu 21 Jan 13:12
- Still in BVIs - awaiting spare parts shipment to arrive
Thu 14 Jan 11:59
- Now in BVIs on final countdown to our departure for Panama

2009

Dec 2009

Wed 30 Dec 19:08
- A turquoise Christmas - Enjoying swimming on Beaches of St Thomas and St John
Sat 19 Dec 12:00
- St Croix....the little-visited of the Virgin Islands

Nov 2009

Fri 27 Nov 01:44
- Happy US Thanksgiving from St John - USVI
Wed 11 Nov 13:05
- Destination is here - welcome to St Thomas
Tue 10 Nov 21:10
- The things that happen on an Ocean Passage--particularly a ROUGH one....
- Now this is sailing!!....WOW...idylic conditions...great way to end!! + Account of untold events enroute
Mon 9 Nov 12:16
- What can we say? .... OH YES >> ROUGH !!
Sun 8 Nov 17:31
- ROUGH...ROUGH ...ROUGH !! Tough Seas but making good time
- Great Sailing conditions....but quite ROUGH!...most of the time....well all the time according to the Admiral
Sat 7 Nov 01:39
- Re: Nearing the half way point in our passage to Caribbean
Fri 6 Nov 17:55
- RE: Nearing the half way point in our passage to Caribbean
- Nearing the half way point in our passage to Caribbean
Wed 4 Nov 22:00
- Half Way Across the Gulf Stream
- Half way across the Gulf Stream
Tue 3 Nov 21:13
- Away at last to the Caribbean - Destination St Thomas, USVI

Oct 2009

Tue 27 Oct 01:17
- Maryland treating us well !!
Thu 15 Oct 15:09
- Still in Annapolis....an update...
Fri 2 Oct 21:34
- Arrived Annapolis > Bring on the Boat Show.....
- Top of Deleware Bay > Canal tomorrow
Thu 1 Oct 00:08
- Atlantic City Boardwalk....here we come!

Sep 2009

Wed 30 Sep 02:16
- Goodbye New York - Enroute to Annapolis
Mon 21 Sep 11:41
- New York City Area
Fri 18 Sep 14:34
- Newport again...this time headed south
Wed 16 Sep 21:19
- Hello from Martha's Vineyard...Massachusetts
Sun 13 Sep 21:56
- Goodbye to Canada...a bit of an emotional day for the Captain
Thu 3 Sep 01:06
- Sea Mist Happy again...back in her own environment....WATER!

Aug 2009

Wed 26 Aug 02:02
- TIME OUT!....Sea Mist demands attention...NOW!!...Grand Manan
Mon 17 Aug 19:01
- Canada means sunshine!....and family... and long time friends!!
Wed 5 Aug 21:50
- Canada....at last
Mon 3 Aug 20:47
- Downeast Maine > Roque Island

Jul 2009

Thu 30 Jul 20:06
- Somes Sound - Mount Desert Island, ME
Tue 28 Jul 22:30
- Gorgeous Weather - a bit of a shock!....is this really Rockland, Maine?
Sun 26 Jul 23:28
- Camden, Maine.....FOG...FOG....AND MORE FOG!!
Fri 24 Jul 12:08
- Maine Martitime Museum - Bath
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
Mon 13 Jul 22:30
- Marblehead now...on our way up the northeast...FINALLY!!

Jun 2009

Sat 6 Jun 23:13
- Anchored in Newport, RI - USA
Fri 5 Jun 15:24
- Down the homestretch.....
Thu 4 Jun 15:12
- Rolling down the last half......and .... WEATHER is coming our way !!
Wed 3 Jun 15:15
- Calm as Glass!.....Newport bound

May 2009

Fri 29 May 18:04
- Now anchored in Hamilton, Bermuda....all is fine after the Passage from St Maartens
Thu 28 May 16:15
- Final 24 hours counting down >>
Wed 27 May 16:00
- The best sailing ever!!
Tue 26 May 15:39
- Closing in on the half-way mark...
Mon 25 May 12:35
- Northbound > Bermuda here we come....
Thu 14 May 03:35
- St Maartens....after a TERRIFIC !!!!....sail from Barbuda
Sat 9 May 17:36
- Barbuda...the most beautiful Beaches in the Caribbean...maybe the world...
Wed 6 May 03:58
- Dining....there is Chez Cheryl and then there are a few shore experiences that take the other prizes
Fri 1 May 20:52
- Caribbean Winter coming to a close....a few tears about to flow!

Mar 2009

Mon 30 Mar 12:12
- Norman Island/The Caves and The Indians and the wreck of The Rhone - The diving circuit begins...
Thu 12 Mar 15:09
- Jost Van Dyke - BVI
Wed 4 Mar 22:05
- The good old U S of A....it has been awhile!
Sun 1 Mar 01:47
- Tintamarre - nicest anchorage/beach since Tobago Cays

Feb 2009

Fri 27 Feb 12:21
- Grand Case - St Martin
Fri 20 Feb 01:35
- Another Day of triple-reefing - typical sailing in the Carib
Mon 16 Feb 00:26
- Greatest Steel Band Experience EVER!! - Still in Falmouth/English Harbours, Antigua
Fri 13 Feb 12:23
- Falmouth Harbour, Antigua
Wed 11 Feb 03:39
- Deshaies, Guadaloupe
Mon 9 Feb 02:32
- Coustea National Underwater Park - Pigeon Island, Guadaloupe
Sat 7 Feb 12:58
- Roaming the French Islands - Les Saints/Marie Galant/Guadaloupe
Wed 4 Feb 13:08
- Dominica - the Caribbean Island with a wonderful difference

Jan 2009

Wed 21 Jan 01:50
- Tobago Cays....the Caribbean one dreams of...!!!
Fri 16 Jan 15:30
- Now in St Vincent and heading for Bequia
Tue 13 Jan 19:03
- Dr Dolittle territory
Fri 9 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
Wed 7 Jan 15:59
- Now in Cul De Sac Marin; here is our itinerary
Mon 5 Jan 17:19
- Grand Anse d'Arlet, Martinique

2008

Dec 2008

Tue 30 Dec 23:09
- Happy New Year - from Fort de France, Martinique
Tue 23 Dec 20:19
- Moored!
- AHOY SHIPMATES...I see land!.....time 1000 UTC Tuesday, Dec 23 2008
Mon 22 Dec 12:04
- Tropical weather....and more of that uncomfortable confused swell
Sun 21 Dec 12:22
- Sea Mist appreciation day...3 cheers for Sea Mist and the bloaks from Wroxham who built her
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??
Fri 19 Dec 12:07
- Spinnaker whew!...Engine > Fuel?....RAIN!
Thu 18 Dec 12:05
- Low winds have arrived - the good and the bad of getting what you wish for.....
Wed 17 Dec 13:11
- Toughest stretch yet....and a dose of sailing jargon just in case
Tue 16 Dec 12:28
- Huge milestone now reached...an easy downhill run from here....we HOPE!
Mon 15 Dec 14:48
- Ever lived in a washing machine WHEN it was operating?
Sun 14 Dec 12:17
- Lots of windy, rainy clouds shaking it up
Sat 13 Dec 12:25
- Confused Swells and Squalls - UGH!
Fri 12 Dec 12:14
- Winds Stonger> Reefing Time
Thu 11 Dec 11:57
- 2 days down - 12 to go
Wed 10 Dec 12:07
- Rocking and Rolling in the North Atlantic
Tue 9 Dec 14:33
- Underway!
- Ready to start across Atlantic today

2005

Sep 2005

Thu 15 Sep 14:45
- Sea Mist Handover from Oyster - when it all began...and first 3 years