Previous Diary Entries
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2013
  
    
May 2013
      
2012
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Season Six Ends - Grenada Marine, St. David's, Grenada
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There and Back Again - Prickly Bay, Grenada
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Monkeying Around - Jumby Bay, Long Island, Antigua
 
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Around the World in 1,854 Days! - Rodney Bay Marina, St. Lucia
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Passage Summary and Pictures - St. Helena to Grenada
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Safe Arrival in Grenada - Prickly Bay Marina, Grenada
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St. Helena to Grenada - Day 22
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St. Helena to Grenada - Day 21
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St. Helena to Grenada - Day 20
 
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St. Helena to Grenada - Day 19
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St. Helena to Grenada - Day 18
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St. Helena to Grenada - Day 17
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St. Helena to Grenada - Day 16
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St. Helena to Grenada - Day 15
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St. Helena to the Caribbean - Day 14
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St. Helena to the Caribbean - Day 13
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St. Helena to the Caribbean - Day 12
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St. Helena to the Caribbean - Day 11
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St. Helena to the Caribbean - Day 10
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St. Helena to the Caribbean - Day 9
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St. Helena to the Caribbean - Day 8
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St. Helena to the Caribbean - Day 7
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St. Helena to the Caribbean - Day 6
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St. Helena to the Caribbean - Day 5
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St. Helena to the Caribbean - Day 4
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St. Helena to the Caribbean - Day 3
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St. Helena to the Caribbean - Day 2
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St. Helena to the Caribbean - Day 1
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Caribbean Ho!
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A Family of Saints - James Bay, St. Helena
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Passage Summary and Pictures - Walvis Bay, Namibia to St. Helena
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Safe Arrival in St. Helena
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Walvis Bay, Namibia to St. Helena - Day 7
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Walvis Bay, Namibia to St. Helena - Day 6
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Walvis Bay, Namibia to St. Helena - Day 5
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Walvis Bay, Namibia to St. Helena - Day 4
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Walvis Bay, Namibia to St. Helena - Day 3
 
Dec 2012
      
2011
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Walvis Bay, Namibia to St. Helena - Day 2
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Walvis Bay, Namibia to St. Helena - Day 1
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Fearlessly Freezer-less - Walvis Bay, Namibia
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A Christmas Curse - Walvis Bay, Namibia
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Luderitz update has been added
Sat 29 Dec 10:20 - 
        
Cape Town update has been added
Sun 23 Dec 08:22 - 
        
Simon's Town update has been added
Mon 17 Dec 12:17 - 
        
Luderitz, Namibia to Walvis Bay, Namibia - Passage Summary and Pictures
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Safe arrival in Walvis, Bay, Namibia
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Luderitz, Namibia to Walvis Bay, Namibia
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Diamonds in the Desert - Luderitz, Namibia
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Passage Summary and Pictures - Cape Town, South Africa to Luderitz, Namibia
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Safe Arrival in Luderitz, Namibia
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Cape Town, South Africa to Luderitz, Namibia - Day 2
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Cape Town, South Africa to Luderitz, Namibia - Day 1
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Off to Namibia
Mon 3 Dec 03:33 - 
        
Laughing Until It Hurts - Royal Cape Yacht Club, Cape Town, South Africa
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A Good Vibe - False Bay Yacht Club, Simon's Town, South Africa
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Passage Summary and Pictures - Richard's Bay to Simon's Town, South Africa
 
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Safe Arrival in False Bay - False Bay Yacht Club, Simon's Town, South Africa
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Port Elizabeth to False Bay, South Africa - Day 2
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Port Elizabeth to False Bay, South Africa - Day 1
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Moving On - Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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Safe Arrival in Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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Richard's Bay to Port Elizabeth, South Africa - Day 2
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Richard's Bay to Port Elizabeth, South Africa - Day 1
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Off We Go - Tuzi Gazi Marina, Richard's Bay, South Africa
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Season Six - The Plan
Fri 2 Nov 09:29 
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Season Five Ends
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Mountain Majesty - Drakensburg Mountains, South Africa
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Holy Hippo! - St. Lucia, South Africa
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Zulu! - Rorke's Drift, South Africa
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A Three Hour Tour - Kruger National Park, South Africa
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South African Seduction - Blyde River Canyon, South Africa
 
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This is Africa! - Tuzi Gazi Marina, Richard's Bay, South Africa
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In Search of a Good Home - Tuzi Gazi Marina, Richard's Bay, South Africa
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Passage Summary and Pictures - Mauritius to Richard's Bay, South Africa
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Mauritius to Richard's Bay, South Africa - Day 9
 
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Safe Arrival in Richard's Bay, South Africa
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Mauritius to Richard's Bay, South Africa - Day 8
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Mauritius to Richard's Bay, South Africa - Day 7
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Mauritius to Richard's Bay, South Africa - Day 6
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Mauritius to Richard's Bay, South Africa - Day 5
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Mauritius to Richard's Bay, South Africa - Day 4
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Mauritius to Richard's Bay, South Africa - Day 3
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Mauritius to Richard's Bay, South Africa - Day 2
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Mauritius to Richard's Bay, South Africa - Day 1
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Moving On - Tombeau Bay, Mauritius
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Passage Summary and Pictures - Chagos to Mauritius
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Pictures - Salomon Islands Atoll, Chagos
Mon 14 May 04:49 - 
        
Pictures - Sri Lanka to Chagos Passage
Sun 13 May 10:25 - 
        
You know it's a challenging ocean passage when... - Tombeau Bay, Mauritius
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Chagos to Mauritius - Day 6
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Chagos to Mauritius - Day 5
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Chagos to Mauritius - Day 4
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Chagos to Mauritius - Day 3
 
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Chagos to Mauritius - Day 2
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Chagos to Mauritius, Day 1
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Charmed? - Salomon Islands Atoll, Chagos
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Tomato Watching - Salomon Islands Atoll, Chagos
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Sumatra Earthquakes
Wed 11 Apr 17:29 - 
        
Passage Summary - Sri Lanka to Chagos
 
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Safe Arrival in Chagos
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Sri Lanka to Chagos - Day 7
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Sri Lanka to Chagos - Day 6
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Sri Lanka to Chagos - Day 5
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Sri Lanka to Chagos - Day 4
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Sri Lanka to Chagos - Day 3
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Sri Lanka to Chagos - Day 2
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Sri Lanka to Chagos - Day 1
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Have bananas, will travel - Galle, Sri Lanka
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Sweating in Sri Lanka - Galle, Sri Lanka
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Passage Summary and Pictures - Phuket to Sri Lanka
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Safe Arrival in Galle, Sri Lanka
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Phuket to Sri Lanka - Day 8
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Phuket to Sri Lanka - Day 7
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Phuket to Sri Lanka - Day 6
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Phuket to Sri Lanka - Day 5
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Phuket to Sri Lanka - Day 4
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Phuket to Sri Lanka - Day 3
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Phuket to Sri Lanka - Day 2
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Phuket to Sri Lanka - Day 1
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Phuket to Sri Lanka - Day 1
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We're Off! - Nai Harn, Phuket, Thailand
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Final Preparations - Au Chalong, Phuket, Thailand
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Decisions, Decisions - Rebak Marina, Langkawi, Malaysia
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Back to Malaysia (again!) - Rebak Marina, Langkawi, Malaysia
 
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Basking in the Faded Glory of French Colonialism - Vientiane, Laos
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Road Trip Continued - Vang Vieng, Laos
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Road Trip - Phonsavan, Laos
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Upcountry - Nong Khiaw, Laos
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Lovely Laos - Luang Prabang, Laos
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Phang Nga Bay Tour Re-Run - Phuket, Thailand
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Phuket New Year's Eve Extravaganza - Ao Chalong, Phuket, Thailand
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A Boater's Christmas - Nai Harn, Phuket, Thailand
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Marina Sitting - Yacht Haven Marina, Phuket, Thailand
 
Nov 2011
      
2010
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All Systems Go - Rebak Marina, Langkawi, Malaysia
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Season Five - The Plan
Thu 10 Nov 06:55 
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Season Four Ends
Wed 15 Jun 23:00 - 
        
Boatyard Tour - Rebak Marina, Langkawi, Malaysia
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Boat Drudgery - Rebak Marina, Langkawi, Malaysia
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You know it's too damn hot when.... - Rebak Marina, Langkawi, Malaysia
 
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There and Back Again - Rebak Marina, Langkawi, Malaysia
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Oodles of Buddhas - Bangkok, Thailand
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Ancient History - Sukhothai, Thailand
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Earthquake! - Chiang Mai, Thailand
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This and That - Yacht Haven Marina, Phuket, Thailand
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The Treehouse - Khao Sok National Park, Thailand
 
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Decisions - Yacht Haven Marina, Phuket, Thailand
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Phuket Town and the Big Buddha - Nai Harn (again), Phuket, Thailand
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Tourist Town with a View - Koh Phi Phi Don, Phang Nga Bay, Thailand
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Naked Guys - Koh Dam Khwan, Phang Nga Bay, Thailand
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Rescue at Sea! - Rai Leh Beach, Krabi, Thailand
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Japan earthquake and Pacific tsunami
Sat 12 Mar 03:29 - 
        
Cave Dwellers - Koh Hong (Krabi), Phang Nga Bay, Thailand
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In Search of Shade - Koh Kudu, Phang Nga Bay, Thailand
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Bird Flu - Koh Roi, Phang Nga Bay, Thailand
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James Bond Island - Koh Yang, Phang Nga Bay, Thailand
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The Maloneys Arrive - Koh Hong, Phang Nga Bay, Thailand
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Reunion, a Fast Get-Away and the Puke Bucket - Yacht Haven Marina, Phuket, Thailand
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Official Arrival in Thailand - Nai Harn, Koh Phuket, Thailand
 
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It's a Sailboat After All - Koh Lanta, Thailand
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The Emerald Cave - Koh Muk, Thailand
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And we're off - Ao Sone, Koh Tarutao, Thailand
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The Langkawi Scavenger Hunt - Telaga Harbour, Langkawi, Kedah State, Malaysia
 
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Season Four - The Plan
Fri 28 Jan 06:03 
Dec 2010
      
2009
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Season Three Ends
Fri 17 Dec 02:23 - 
        
Out and About - Langkawi Islands, Kedah State, Malaysia
Thu 16 Dec 07:45 
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A Collection of Quotes - Rebak Marina, Rebak Island, Kedah State, Malaysia
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Cheap Booze, Pyrex and Chocolate - Royal Langkawi Yacht Club, Kuah, Langkawi Island, Kedah State, Malaysia
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Mystery Meat Revealed - Singa Besar Island, Kedah State, Malaysia
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Ahhhhhh....this is more like it! - South Dayang Bunting Island, Kedah State, Malaysia
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The Browns - Goood Luck or Bad? - Tanjong City Marina, Georgetown, Penang Island, Malaysia
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Top Ten Reasons Why the Browns Love Motorsail Slogging Up the Malaysian Coast with the Myers - Pangkor Island, Perak State, Malaysia
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An Unplanned Overnighter - Admiral Marina, Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan State, Malaysia
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Almost, but Not Quite - Danga Bay, Johor State, Malaysia
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The Browns Arrive - Raffles Marina, Singapore
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Crossing the Ship-Saturated Singapore Strait - Raffles Marina, Singapore
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Good-Bye Indonesia - Kepalajerih Island, Indonesia
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The First Season 3 Good-Bye - Galang Island, Indonesia
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Right Side Up Again - Kentar Island, Indonesia
 
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Holy Humid Hotness - Lingga Island, Indonesia
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Sail Indonesia Rally End - Tanjung Klayang, Belitung Island, Indonesia
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Another Overnighter and Plans for the Rest of Season Three - Gellum Island, Kalimantan Province, Indonesia
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Planet of the Orangutans - Kumai, Kalimantan Province, Borneo Island, Indonesia
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Similar, but Different - Bawean Island, Java Province, Indonesia
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More Bali Magic - Lovina Beach, Bali, Indonesia
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Rolling in Ambat Bay - Bali, Indonesia
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Bowled Over in Bali - Bali Marina, Benoa Harbor, Bali, Indonesia
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A Whole Different World - Lembongan Island, Bali Province, Indonesia
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A Quiet 9/11 - Medana Bay, Lombok Island, Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia
 
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Lounging Around - Gili Air, Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia
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Serene - Gili Lawang, Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia
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Bian the Boat Hopper - Medang Island, Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia
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Halfway Around! - Kilo, Sumbawa Island, Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia
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Last Komodo Stop - Montjo Bay, Komodo Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia
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Brilliant - Gili Lawa Laut, Komodo National Park, Indonesia
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Komodo Village and Putt-Putt Adventures - Punja Island, Komodo National Park, Indonesia
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Dragons, More Monkeys and More Boat Boys - Lehok Ginggo, Rinca Island, Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia
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Boat Boys - Labuan Bajo, Flores Island, Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia
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Nobody but the Monkeys - Gili Bodo, Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia
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Lost in Translation - Inca Village, Flores Island, Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia
 
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Causing a Stir - Bone Rate Island, Sulawesi Province, Indonesia
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Quiet - Hoga Island, Sulawesi Province, Indonesia
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Almost Perfect - Wangi Wangi Island, Sulawesi Province, Indonesia
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Misadventures in Ambon - Amahusu, Ambon Island, Maluku Province, Indonesia
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Gobsmacked in Banda - Bandaneira, Neira Island, Maluku Province, Indonesia
 
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Safe Arrival in Banda
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Day 2 - Darwin, Australia to Banda, Indonesia
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Day 1 - Darwin, Australia to Banda, Indonesia
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Whirlwind Tour of Darwin and off to Indonesia - Tipperary Waters Marina, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
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A Warm Welcome - Francis Bay, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
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Reality - Fannie Bay, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
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The Plan - Popham Bay, Cape Don, Northern Territory, Australia
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Moon over Storyteller - Berkley Bay, Port Essington, Northern Territory, Australia
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Another Overnighter - Malay Bay, Cobourg Peninsula, Northern Territory, Australia
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Crossing the Gulf of Carpentaria - Two Island Bay, Marchinbar Island, Northern Territory, Australia
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Over the Top - Seisia, Queensland, Australia
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Croc Alert? - Escape River, Queensland, Australia
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Croc Alert! - Cape Grenville, Queensland, Australia
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Stuck in the Mud - Lloyd Bay, Queensland, Australia
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Tuna! - Morris Island, Queensland, Australia
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New Speed Record - Flinders Island, Queensland, Australia
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Death of a Camera - Lizard Island, Queensland, Australia
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A Sailor's Dream - Cape Bedford, Queensland, Australia
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Smooth Sailing, Bat Fish and a Killer Stingray - Low Island, Queensland, Australia
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Third Time's a Charm - Marlin Marina, Cairns, Queensland, Australia
 
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Braving the Australian Waters - Welcome Bay, Fitzroy Island, Queensland, Australia
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Tiny and Drab - Mourilyan Harbour, Queensland, Australia
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Vacationing in Brammo Bay, Dunk Island, Queensland, Australia
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If it's not one thing, it's another - Missionary Bay, Hinchinbrook Island, Queensland, Australia
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Purple Sky at Night - Pioneer Bay, Orpheus Island, Queensland, Australia
 
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Sharks! - Horseshoe Bay, Magnetic Island, Queensland, Australia
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Saltwater Spritzing - Shark Bay, Cape Upstart, Queensland, Australia
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Pointing North - Bona Bay, Gloucester Island, Queensland, Australia
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Last Whitsunday Island Hop Stop - Stonehaven Bay, Hook Island, Queensland, Australia
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Recharge - Able Point Marina, Airlie Beach, Queensland, Australia
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Island Hop Stop #5 - Sawmill Bay, Whitsunday Island, Queensland, Australia
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Island Hop Stop #4 - Boat Port, Lindeman Island, Queensland, Australia
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Island Hop Stop #3 - Thomas Island, Queensland, Australia
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Island Hop Stop #2 - Maryport Bay, Brampton Island, Queensland, Australia
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Island Hop Stop #1 - Refuge Bay, Scawfell Island, Queensland, Australia
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The Tea Lady, the Taxi Driver and a Meat Pie - Mackay Marina, Queensland, Australia
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Afternoon Tea in the Tropics - Blunt Bay, Northeast Percy Island, Queensland, Australia
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The Dual-Denial Watch System - Island Head Creek, Queensland, Australia
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Waiting for Wind - Second Beach, Great Keppel Island, Queensland, Australia
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Return to the Tropics - Hummocky Island, Queensland, Australia
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Quick Stop - Pancake Creek, Queensland, Australia
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Cheap Veg - Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia
 
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More Gray - South White Cliffs, Fraser Island, Queensland, Auststralia
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Crocodiles, Dingoes & Mosquitoes Oh My! - Garry's Anchorage, Great Sandy Strait, Queensland, Australia
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Confused Seas and Lots of Gray - Pelican Bay, Great Sandy Strait, Queensland, Australia
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And we're off.... Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia
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The British Invasion - Scarborough Marina, Queensland, Australia
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Season Three Preparation - Scarborough Marina, Queensland, Australia
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Australian Peculiarities
Tue 20 Apr 06:50 - 
        
The Last Stop - Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia
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The Big Banana - Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
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The Beginning of the End - Port Stephens, New South Wales, Australia
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Sydney Harbour Sailing - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
 
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Stairway to Heaven - Scotland Island, New South Wales, Australia
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The Inclinator - Shoalhaven Heads, New South Wales, Australia
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Culture in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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The Man From Snowy River - Mansfield, Victoria, Australia
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An Eating Frenzy - Flinders, Victoria, Australia
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The Great Ocean Road - Wye River, Victoria, Australia
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The Southern Ocean - Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia
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Big Birds and Watermelon Sushi - Dunkeld,Victoria, Australia
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Out and About - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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On the road to recovery - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
 
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Update
Tue 16 Feb 03:07 
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Injury Update
Wed 27 Jan 10:06 - 
        
It Could Have Been Worse - Scarborough Marina, Queensland, Australia
Sun 24 Jan 05:13 - 
        
Season Three - The Plan
Fri 22 Jan 03:11 
Nov 2009
      
Oct 2009
      
2008
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New Caledonia - Australia Passage Summary and Pictures
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Arrival in the Land of Oz - Brisbane, Australia
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Applying the brakes - New Caledonia to Australia
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Exiting the Tropics - New Caledonia to Australia
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Dinner preparation at a 20 degree tilt - New Caledonia to Australia
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A good start to a bumpy ride - New Caledonia to Australia
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French Civilization and Leaving for Australia - Noumea, Grand Terre, New Caledonia
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Boating Civilization - Uere Island, New Caledonia
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More Re-runs and Rain - Casy Island, New Caledonia
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Another Tsunami Warning
Thu 8 Oct 02:06 - 
        
Re-Run in Kuto Bay, Isle of Pines, New Caledonia
 
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Million Mile Beach and Restless Natives - Mouli Bay, Ouvea, New Caledonia
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Tsunami
Tue 29 Sep 23:38 - 
        
Arrival in New Caledonia
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On the Way to New Caledonia
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Leaving for New Caledonia and Plans for Home
Sat 26 Sep 05:19 - 
        
Re-Entry into Civilization - Port Vila, Efate Island, Vanuatu
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Stars Above and Below - Mele Island, Vanuatu
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Going Native - Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Vanuatu
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Singing in the Meskelyns - Awai Island, Vanuatu
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Ezekiel and the Mad Cow - Port Sandwich, Malakula Island, Vanuatu
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Black Magic and Christopher Columbus - Asanvari Bay, Maewo Island, Vanuatu
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Lolowai Bay - Ambae Island, Vanuatu
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Slumming it in Santo - Palikulo Bay, Espiritu Santo Island, Vanuatu
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A pack mule good-bye and fixing things in Oyster Island (again), Vanuatu
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Non-Hyperventilation in Port Orly (again), Espiritu Santo Island, Vanuatu
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Dessert and Speed Rafting in Waterfall Bay, Vanua Lava Island, Vanuatu
 
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Rock'n the Boat and Climb'n Mountains - Lakona Bay, Gaua Island, Vanuatu
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Muscle Mass in Port Orly - Espiritu Santo Island, Vanuatu
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Losing lunch and getting fruited (again) - Hog Harbor, Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu
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The Journey Begins with Hyperventilating All Around - Oyster Island, Vanuatu
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Fiji - Vanuatu Passage Summary and Pictures
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Arrival in Vanuatu
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Fiji to Vanuatu - Day 4
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Fiji to Vanuatu - Day 3
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Fiji to Vanuatu - Day 2
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Fiji to Vanuatu - Day 1
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Engine Trouble, Pack Mules and Leaving for Vanuatu - Musket Cove, Malolo Lailai Island, Fiji
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Tourist Civilization - Denarau Island, Fiji
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Saweni Bay, Viti Levu Island, Fiji
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Gana Point, Viti Levu Island, Fiji
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Nananu-I-Ra Island, Fiji
 
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Big Wind, Part 2 - Cukuvou Harbor, Yadua Island, Fiji
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Big Wind, Part 1 - Cukuvou Harbor, Yadua Island, Fiji
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Lepers, Giant Clams and a Turtle - Makogai Island, Fiji
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More coming after we arrive in semi-civilization next Tuesday
Fri 24 Jul 02:30 - 
        
Calamity Resolved - Savusavu Again - Vanua Levu Island, Fiji
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Rainbow Fish - Fawn Harbor, Vanua Levu Island, Fiji
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Catastrophe! - Albert Cove, Rambi Island, Fiji
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Attack of the Giant Blue Jellyfish - Buca Bay, Vanua Levu Island, Fiji
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Fawn Harbor, Vanua Levu Island, Fiji
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Lesiaceva Point, Vanua Levu Island, Fiji
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Savusavu, Vanua Levu Island, Fiji
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Tonga - Fiji Passage Summary and Pictures
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More coming, just waiting for internet access
Tue 7 Jul 09:55 
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Arrival in Fiji - Savusavu, Vanua Levu Island, Fiji
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On the way to Fiji - Day 2
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On the way to Fiji - Day 1
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Change of Plans
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Leaving for Fiji
Sun 21 Jun 17:30 - 
        
Kenutu Island, Vava'u, Tonga
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Second time around - Neiafu, Vava'u, Tonga
Sun 21 Jun 17:28 - 
        
Hunga Island, Vava'u, Tonga
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Vegetables, Internet and Sundays in Neiafu, Vava'u, Tonga
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Port Maurelle Again - Kapa Island, Vava'u, Tonga
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Backseat Driving - Nukunamo Island, Ha'apai, Tonga
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Diving for Dollars - Uoleva Island, Ha'apai, Tonga
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'Uiha Island, Ha'apai, Tonga
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Uonukuhihifo Island, Ha'apai, Tonga
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Fishing Pigs and an Island Fruiting - Ha'afeva Island, Ha'apai, Tonga
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Nomuka Iki Island, Ha'apai, Tonga
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A Brush with Nobility - Pangaimotu Island, Tongatapu, Tonga
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Tongan Weather Adventures - Pangaimotu Island, Tongatapu, Tonga
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Rally Finish - Pangaimotu Island, Tongatapu, Tonga
 
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More coming - just waiting for internet access
Sun 31 May 20:30 - 
        
NZ - Tonga Passage Summary and Pictures
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Arrival in Tonga
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Nearly There
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North Minerva Reef and Leaving for Tonga
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Happily anchored in the South Minerva Reef lagoon
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Entering the No Socks Zone
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The Time, It Seems, Has Come
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Not too bad
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Rolling along to the north
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Leaving New Zealand - Opua, Bay of Islands, New Zealand
 
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Near miss while sitting still - Manawaora Bay, Bay of Islands, New Zealand
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Shakedown cruise off the grid - Great Barrier Island, New Zealand
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Preparing for Season Two - Whangarei, New Zealand
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There and Back Again - Blenheim, South Island, New Zealand
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Train Ride and a Kiwi Roast - Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand
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A Sheep Farm B&B with a View - Twizel, South Island, New Zealand
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A Hobbit, Three Waterfalls and a Lighthouse - The Catlins, South Island, New Zealand
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More to come...just waiting for good internet
Mon 13 Apr 23:45 - 
        
Fiordland - Te Anau, South Island, New Zealand
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Helicopter ride over the glaciers, Part 2 - The South Island West Coast, New Zealand
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Blow Holes and Waterfall Dodging, Part 1 - The South Island West Coast, New Zealand
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The South Island Land Tour Begins - Blenheim, New Zealand
 
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Season Two Begins
Thu 26 Feb 21:30 
Nov 2008
      
2007
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Season One Ends
Sun 9 Nov 09:56 - 
        
Harmonie's Home - Whangarei, New Zealand
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Last Sail - Parua Bay, Whangarei Harbour, New Zealand
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Tutukaka Harbour, New Zealand
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Army Bay, Motura Island, Bay of Islands, New Zealand
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Tiny the taxi driver in Opua, New Zealand
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Norfolk Island story and pictures - see entry titled 'Norfolk Island' below
Tue 4 Nov 04:27 
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Safe and sound in Opua, New Zealand
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It's chilly down here
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The sound of sailing
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In search of wind
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Leaving Norfolk Island for New Zealand
Sat 18 Oct 21:32 - 
        
Norfolk Island
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Arrived in Norfolk Island
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Exiting the Tropics on the way to Norfolk Island
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Ile des Pins, New Caledonia - Again
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Leaving for New Zealand - Noumea, New Caledonia
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Ilot Maitre, New Caledonia
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Rally Drop-Out Reunion - Noumea, New Caledonia
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Bake-off and Rummykub in Ile Casey, Baie de Prony, New Caledonia
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Pictures added to Bad French and Drueulu Bay entries below
Wed 1 Oct 22:49 - 
        
Bread bags in Kuto Bay, Ile des Pins, New Caledonia
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Boater friends in Kuto Bay, Ile des Pins, New Caledonia
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Drueulu Bay w/ Pictures - Lifou, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia
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Bad French w/ Pictures - We, Lifou, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia
Wed 1 Oct 03:41 
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We, Lifou Island, New Caledonia
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Civilization, ice cream, beer and shore power in Port Vila, Efate Island, Vanuatu
 
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Ai Creek, Efate Island, Vanuatu - Again
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Foreland Bay, Epi Island, Vanauatu
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Crab Bay, Malakula Island, Vanuatu
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Chief Kerely, the Snake Dance and Vegetables in Waterfall Bay, Vanua Lava, Vanuatu
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Pictures added to Hog's Harbour, Lakona Bay and Losalava entries below
Fri 15 Aug 23:37 - 
        
Losalava, Gaua Island, Vanuatu - w/ pictures
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Lakona Bay, Gaua Island, Vanuatu - w/ pictures
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A drive-by fruiting w/ pictures in Hog's Harbour, Espiritu Santo Island, Vanuatu
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Peterson Bay, Oyster Island, Vanuatu
 
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The internet has been found hiding on Oyster Island
Sun 27 Jul 01:59 - 
        
Rally Update and Good-Byes - Luganville, Espiritu Santo Island, Vanuatu
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Nawora Matua Bay, Nguna Island, Vanuatu
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Ai Creek, Efate Island, Vanuatu
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Port Vila, Efate Island, Vanuatu
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Dillon's Bay, Erromango Island, Vanuatu - with pictures
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Naked Dancing and Volcano Tour w/ pictures - Port Resolution, Tanna Island, Vanuatu
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Port Resolution, Tanna Island, Vanuatu
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Fiji to Vanuatu
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The Internet has been found!
Sat 12 Jul 05:15 - 
        
We are here!
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Windy, Windy, Windy
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Start Delay - with pictures
Sun 6 Jul 02:57 - 
        
Musket Cove, Malolo Lailai Island, Fiji - with pictures
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Malolo Island, Fiji - with pictures
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Saweni Bay, Viti Levu Island, Fiji - Again - with pictures
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Yalobi, Waya Island, Fiji - with pictures
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Saweni Bay, Viti Levu Island, Fiji
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Lautoka, Viti Levu Island, Fiji
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On the way to Fiji - pictures
Wed 2 Jul 01:56 
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Fiji Arrival
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The triple back-flip, double twisting Pacific mahi-mahi has been caught!
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Half-Way to Fiji
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On the way to Fiji
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Neiafu, Vava'u Island, Tonga - Again!
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Vaka'eitu Island, Tonga
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Port Maurelle, Kapa Island, Tonga
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Neiafu, Vava'u Island, Tonga
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Change of Plans
Mon 16 Jun 23:18 - 
        
Arrival in Tonga
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Does anybody really know what day it is?
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Alofi, Niue Island
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Pictures - Suwarrow
Sat 7 Jun 01:56 - 
        
Safe arrival in Niue
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Harmonie Newsflash: A fish has been caught!
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The ITCZ
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Sailing Again!
 
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Suwarrow, Cook Islands
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Redefining Normal
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Safe arrival in Suwarrow
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Happy Trade Winds
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Half-hearted trade winds
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Where are those trade winds when you need them?
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On the way to Suwarrow, Cook Islands
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Bora Bora, Society Islands
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Tiva, Tahaa, Society Islands
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Rauoro Motu, Tahaa, Society Islands
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Naonao Motu, Raiatea, Society Islands
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Fare, Huahine, Society Islands
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Motu Murimahora, Huahine, Society Islands
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Opunohu Bay, Moorea, Society Islands
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Punaauia Lagoon, Tahiti, Society Islands
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Updates coming....just waiting for good internet access in a day or two
Tue 13 May 07:57 - 
        
Papeete, Tahiti, Society Islands
 
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Pictures - Fakarava Island, Tuamotus
Tue 29 Apr 22:22 - 
        
Pictures - Kauehi Island, Tuamotus
Tue 29 Apr 22:21 - 
        
Arrival in Civilization
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Sailing the high seas again
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Tetamanu, Fakarava Island, Tuamotus
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Tiketite, Fakarava Island, Tuamotus
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Rotoava, Fakarava Island, Tuamotus
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Pearl Farm Tour, Kauehi Island, Tuamotus
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A dinner party with the Brits
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Night Watch Hazard Mystery Solved - Random Phrases Sources Revealed
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Kauehi Island, Tuamotus
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Safe arrival in the Tuamotus
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Peaceful Sailing
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Slowing down for a daylight landing window
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On the way to the Tuamotus
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Problem with pictures on all April 11 entries should be fixed!
Tue 15 Apr 21:02 - 
        
Taiohae Bay Again, Nuku Hiva Island, Marquesas
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Hakatea Bay, Nuku Hiva Island, Marquesas
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Taiohae Bay, Nuku Hiva Island, Marquesas
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Haavei Bay, Ua Huka Island, Marquesas
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Hanamenu Bay, Hiva Oa Island, Marquesas
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Hanamoenoa Bay Again, Tahuata Island, Marquesas
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Hanavave Bay, Fatu Hiva Island, Marquesas
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Pictures - Hanatefau Bay, Tahuata Island
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Pictures - Hiva Oa and Hanamoenoa
Fri 11 Apr 20:21 - 
        
Hanatefau Bay, Tahuata Island, Marquesas
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Hanamoenoa Bay, Tahuata Island, Marquesas
 
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Tahuku Bay, Hiva Oa, Marquesas
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Pictures from, and summary of, the Longest Sailing Leg on Earth
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Arrival in the Middle of Nowhere - 3 1/2 time zones away
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Day 17 - Land ho!
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Day 16 - Almost there...
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Day 15 - Ode to Tuna
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Day 14 - Happy Easter!!
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Day 13 - Still going...
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Day 12 - Going Fast Downhill
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Day 11 - Cruising Along Nicely with a Cooperative Wind
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Day 10 - The Downwind Sail Rolling Abercizer
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Day 9 - Officially in the Middle of Nowhere, Halfway to the Middle of Nowhere
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Day 8 - Rolling Along
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Day 7 - Rolling Along...
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Day 6 - Mostly Sailing Fast
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Day 5 - Sailing Fast
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Day 4 - Wind Discovered
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Day 3 - In Search of Wind
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Day 2 - Longest Sailing Leg on Earth
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Day 1 - Longest Sailing Leg on Earth
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Puerto Ayora and Preparation for the Longest Sailing Leg on Earth
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Galapagos - Darwin Research Center, Santa Cruz Island
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Galapagos - South Plaza Island Tour
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Galapagos - Floreana Island Tour
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Galapagos - Bartolome Island Tour
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Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, San Cristobal Island, Galapagos
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Pictures from the Ecuador-Galapagos Motorslog
 
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Nearing the end of the Ecuador-Galapagos Motorslog
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On a faster boat to Galapagos
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On a very slow boat to Galapagos
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Wondering if we will ever get to the Galapagos
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Heading very slowly west to the Galapagos
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Heading west to the Galapagos
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Ecuador - City Tour
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Ecuador - Country Tour
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Ecuador - Moored in our very own oil slick
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On the way to Ecuador - Pictures
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Four New Panama Entries Below
Sun 17 Feb 22:53 - 
        
Safe Arrival in Ecuador
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Valentine's Day, Crossing the Equator and the Fish that Got Away
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Up Close and Personal with the Colombian Coast Guard
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The Doldrums
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Heading South to Ecuador
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Leaving for Ecuador
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Sights and Stories of Panama - Disco Party Bus
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Sights and Stories of Panama - Taboga
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Sights and Stories of Panama - Old Panama
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More Panama Canal
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Panama Canal Success!
 
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Shelter Bay, Port of Cristobal, Panama
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Almost there!
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Multitasking on the way to Panama
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Search and Rescue and Continuing on to Panama
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Rally start pictures and daily update
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On the way to Panama
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And we're off!
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Almost ready!
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Rodney Bay, St. Lucia
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Grande Anse D'Arlet, Martinique
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Fort de France, Martinique
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St. Pierre, Martinique
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Falmouth Harbour, Antigua
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Deep Bay, Antigua
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Happy New Year!
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Jolly Harbour, Antigua - Island Tour
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Jolly Harbour, Antigua - Rainforest Canopy Tour
 
Dec 2007
      
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Merry Christmas!
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Philipsburg, St. Maarten
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St. Thomas Bay & The Baths, Virgin Gorda Island, BVI
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Trellis Bay, Tortola, BVI
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More BVI Pictures
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Great Harbour, Peter Island, BVI
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Road Harbour, Tortola, BVI
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Benures Bay, Norman Island, BVI
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Cane Garden Bay, Tortola, BVI
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Great and Little Harbours, Jost Van Dyke Island, BVI
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Snorkeling in Leinster Bay
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Leinster Bay Pictures
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Leinster Bay, St. John
 
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Caneel Bay, St. John
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Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas
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Crown Bay, St. Thomas
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More Druif Bay, Water Island, St. Thomas
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Druif Bay, Water Island, St. Thomas
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Almost There
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Less than 500 miles to go
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Fresh tuna anyone?? The lost blog entry
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Almost halfway there! The long lost Part 2
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Almost halfway there - Part 1
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On the way to St. Thomas
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On the way to St. Thomas - the lost blog entry
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Success! We crossed the Gulf Stream
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Norfolk, VA Ready to go
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Poquoson River, Chesapeake Bay, VA
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Great Wicomico River, Chesapeake Bay, VA
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Patuxent River, Solomon Island, Chesapeake Bay, MD
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To and Fro - A last round of good-byes
 
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Change of Plans
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Baltimore, Maryland
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Sassafras River, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland
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On the way to Chesapeake Bay
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Manhattan
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Jersey City, NJ (NYC)
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Manhasset Bay, Long Island, NY
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Morris Cove, New Haven, Connecticut
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Great Salt Pond, Block Island, Rhode Island
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Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
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Hadley Harbor, Elizabeth Islands, Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts
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Cape Cod Canal, Massachusetts
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Hull Bay, Massachusetts
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Cohasset, Massachusetts Bay, Massachusetts
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Plymouth Harbor, Massachusetts
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Provincetown, Cape Cod, Massachusetts
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Sandy Bay, Rockport, Massachusetts
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Gosport Harbor, Isles of Shoals, New Hampshire
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Seal Cove, Richmond Island, Maine
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Portland, Maine
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Chandler Cove, Chebeague Island, Casco Bay, Maine
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The Basin, Casco Bay, Maine
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Pemaquid, Johns Bay, Maine
 
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Long Cove, Penobscot Bay, Maine
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Pulpit Harbor, North Haven Island, Maine
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Merchant Harbor, Merchant Island, Maine
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Acadia National Park
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Northeast Harbor, Mount Desert Island, Maine
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On the way to Maine
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Gunning Cove, Shelburne Harbor, Nova Scotia
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Port Mouton, Nova Scotia
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False Lehave Bay, Nova Scotia
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Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
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Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Jeddore Harbor, Nova Scotia
Sun 12 Aug 04:59 - 
        
Liscomb, Nova Scotia
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Port Howe, Nova Scotia
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Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia
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Pictou, Nova Scotia
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Charlottetown, PEI
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More Summerside, PEI
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Summerside, PEI
 
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On the way to Prince Edward Island
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Gaspe Bay, Quebec
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On the way to Gaspe Bay
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Whales and Dolphins and Seals Oh My!
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Gros Pelerin Island
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Quebec City
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Portneuf, Quebec
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Champlain, Quebec
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More Montreal
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Montreal!
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Lac Saint Louis Pte Johnson
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Pte De Coigne
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Raquette River #2
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Raquette River
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Odgensburg
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Cedar Island State Park 2 44:27.00N 75:47.23W
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Cedar Island State Park 1 44:27.00N 75:47.23W
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Cape Vincent 44:07.83N 76:19.90W
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White's Bay Again! 43:51.89N 76:13.34W
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Dutch John Bay 43:54.26N 76:19.44W
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Sacket's Harbor 43:56.97N 76:07.28W
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White's Bay 43:51.88N 76:13.32W