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2016
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Leaving the Azores
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Day 2 Lazy ocean swell
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Day 1 Away before the thunderstorm
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Transatlantic to the Azores
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Day 8 Charleston City Marina
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Day 7 Landfall tomorrow!
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Day 6 Glorious ride on the Gulf Stream
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Day 5 Gently gliding alongside the Bahama Bank
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Day 4 Easy as we go
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Day 3 Spreading our wings
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Day 2 Midday delight
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Rounding headland Punta Maisi at 2am
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Day 1 Approaching the East coast of Cuba
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Ensenada Naranja
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Isla Medidor
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Boca Chica, Republic of Panama
Thu 16 Mar 11:53 -
Day 7, At anchor Bahia Catalina Panama
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Day 6, 85 miles to the border of Panama
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Day 5 Still along the coast of Costa Rica
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Day 4 The Papagayo winds of Costa Rica
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Day 3 Along the coast of Honduras and Nicaragua;
Dec 2016
2015
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Christmas and New Year in LA PAZ, MX
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En route along the Baha California Mexico to Cabo San Lucas
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Ensenada, Mexico
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Halfmoon Bay, CA
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San Francisco, Sausolito and Richmond Point
Wed 2 Nov 06:35
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Sausolito Yacht Club, San Fransisco Bay
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Drake's Bay,
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Cape Mendocino
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Leaving Crescent City
Tue 20 Sep 16:29 -
Crescent City, California
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Day 3
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Day 2
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Busy night, avoiding fishing vessels
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Leaving British Columbia, Canada
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Leaving Broughton Islands
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Hariot Bay, Quadra Island
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Tribune Bay, Hornby Island
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Nanaimo
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Ganges, Saltspring Island
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Sidney, BC
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Sidney Spit, Canada Day
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Victoria BC Canada
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Port Angeles
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Landfall: Neah Bay, Passage Summary
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Day 18 Final Run 90 miles to Cape Flattery
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Day 17 Shortest Distance, Hardest Work
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Day 16 Near Gale Surprise
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Low minutes left, no more emails
Mon 20 Jun 23:23 -
Day 15, Downwind sailing
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Day 14, The way we like it!
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Day 13 Cruising along in sunshine
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Day 12 The chase is on
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Day 11 Whale encounter
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Day 9 Westerlies! Yippee!
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Day 8 Gliding in calm seas
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Day 7 Light air sailing
Sun 12 Jun 23:47 -
Day 6 Calm and peaceful sailing
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Day 5 Sailing at it's best
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Day 4 covered 600 nm so far
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Day 3 log 165 miles in 24 hours
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Day 2 Making good progress
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Day 1 sailing upwind
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Hawaii to Canada
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A great start
Mon 6 Jun 00:22 -
Today: Kahia setting sail for Juan de Fuca strait
Sun 5 Jun 19:22
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Kaneohe Bay Pictures
Tue 31 May 09:41 -
Honolulu pictures
Tue 31 May 08:00
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Kaneohe Bay, Oahu
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On our way to Oahu
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Molokai photos
Sat 30 Apr 12:50 -
Molokai Island, Kaunakakai harbour
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Mala Bay, Lahaina, WEST MAUI
Dec 2015
2014
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All cleared in!
Fri 4 Dec 18:44 -
At anchor in Radio Bay, HILO, HAWAII
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Day 13, midday log: 113 miles to Hilo, Hawaii
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Day 12, From boisterous to smooth cruising
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Day 11, Batten down the hatches!
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Day 10, Easy run
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Day 9, Restful night
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Day 8, Busy night
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Day 7, Halfway Point
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Day 6 Lively and steady she goes!
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Day 5, Sailing at its best!
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Day 4, Crossing the Line
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Day 3, So far so good!
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Day 2
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Day 1 Good bye South Sea Islands
Sat 21 Nov 03:24 -
Getting ready to leave for Hawaii 1950 miles
Thu 19 Nov 20:44 -
NUKU HIVA, Taiohae Bay, Marquesas
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UA POU Hakahau Bay
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Tahuata, Hanamoenoa Bay, Marquesas
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At anchor, Bay of Virgins, Fatu Hiva, MARQUESAS
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Land Ahoy! Marquesas 10 degrees on our port bow
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Day 3 and 4
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Timelessness and space, 245nm to Fatu Hiva
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Day 1
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Leaving for the Marquesas
Wed 23 Sep 22:12 -
Fakarava Atoll
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Venus Point, Hopping off point to the Tuamotus
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Papeete Marina
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Moorea
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Taina
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Restaurant Terre-Mer
Sat 15 Aug 14:35 -
Jobs in Phaeton Bay
Sat 15 Aug 14:30
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TAHITI ITI
Tue 28 Jul 21:55
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First photos of TAHITI
Sat 20 Jun 02:13 -
NZ to TAHITI passage photos
Sat 20 Jun 01:39 -
Tahiti Anchorage
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Day 4: Calmer conditions
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Day 3
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Day 1, good start
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Leaving Marsden Cove Eastward bound to TAHITI, about 2200 miles to go
Sat 16 May 20:01 -
Waiting in Munro Bay
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Rainbow Waterfall walk
Thu 30 Apr 20:17
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Urquarts Bay, Whangarei Heads
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A journey back home
Sun 15 Feb 11:52
Nov 2014
2013
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Whangarei photos
Mon 24 Nov 11:42 -
Day 8, arrived at Marsden Cove and cleared in successfully
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Day 7, sailing at it's best!
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Day 6, motoring
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Day 5
Thu 20 Nov 04:15 -
Day 4
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Day 3
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Day 2
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Day 1
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On our way to New Zealand
Fri 14 Nov 21:16
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Ouvea, Loyalty Island
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Prony Bay, Rade de l'Est
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Life in Kuto bay
Sun 21 Sep 09:22 -
Vao, St Maurice
Fri 19 Sep 22:41 -
Kunie = Ile des Pins
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Orphelinat Anchorage, Noumea
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Photos of the crossing and arrival
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At anchor
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Day 5, New Caledonia ETA 0900 Local time
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Day 4
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Day 3
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Day 2
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Day 1 of passage
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Cleared Customs! Good Bye Australia!
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getting ready to leave Australia
Wed 30 Jul 03:04
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City Central
Wed 7 May 07:00 -
Sydney City Harbour Tour
Sat 3 May 08:49
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Pittwater to Sydney
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America Bay and Bushwalk
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Passage to Broken Bay: More dolphins!
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Port Stephen photos
Mon 10 Mar 06:05 -
Jakkie's maiden voyage: 26 hours at sea to Port Stephen
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Coffs Harbour
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Kahia's 7th Birthday in Iluka
Sun 23 Feb 09:00 -
New friends in Iluka and reunion with an old friend in Byron Bay
Mon 17 Feb 09:32 -
Iluka Yamba, Clarence river
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Passing Cape Byron
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Around Morton Island
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Leaving Tangalooma
Mon 10 Feb 00:36 -
Tangalooma, Morten Island
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Our first kagaroos
Wed 29 Jan 01:30 -
Brisbane photos
Mon 27 Jan 00:58
Dec 2013
2012
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Merry Christmas
Thu 26 Dec 03:20
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Our new home: Brisbane river, citycentre
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Day 5: Land Ahoy!
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Day 4 Australia here we come!
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Day 3 eventful
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Day 2
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Day 1 to Brisbane, Australia
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Leaving New Caledonia
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Noumea- A relaxing anchorage on Day 5
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Wild weather on Day 4, 74 nm to New Caledonia
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Calm on Day 3
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Halfway to New Caledonia
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Lively sailing on Day 1
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On our way to Australia
Sat 12 Oct 04:35 -
Vuda Marina, Viti Levu
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Musket Cove, last anchorage before clearing out of Fiji
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Kioa-Sunset Day Festivities
Fri 23 Aug 23:45 -
Kioa, a Polynesian Island in Fiji
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Viani Bay
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Cousteau Resort Anchorage
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Savusavu, Fijian impressions
Thu 4 Jul 21:46
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Ocean passage photos
Thu 20 Jun 10:23 -
9 1/2 days: Arrival in Savusavu
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Day 8, Windward bash
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Day 7, surprised by 40 knots of wind!
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Day 5, over the halfway mark!
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Day 3 and 4 NZ to Fiji
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Day 2
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Day 1 Whangarei,NZ to Savusau,Fiji
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Cruising in NZ
Wed 23 Jan 00:10 -
Happy New Year
Tue 1 Jan 14:50
Dec 2012
2011
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Merry Christmas to you all
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Sightseeing in Northland, NZ
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Watangi, Bay of Islands, NZ
Mon 17 Dec 23:44 -
Party photos
Mon 17 Dec 23:10 -
Hundertwasser in New Zealand
Sat 15 Dec 03:06 -
Opua Marina Photos
Fri 7 Dec 00:41
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Ocean passage photos Vava'u to Opua NZ
Thu 15 Nov 00:58 -
Arrived in Opua, New Zealand
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70 miles to go
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Day 7, 242 miles to go
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Day 6: 380 miles to Opua, NZ
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Day 5: 436 miles to go
Thu 8 Nov 08:53 -
Day 4: Galeforce 9
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Day 2 and a half
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Preparing to leave Tonga
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Still in Vava'u
Thu 1 Nov 22:15
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Back in Neiafu, Vava'u, Tonga
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Enjoying Tonga
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Vava'u, Tonga
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Neiafu, Kingdom of Tonga
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77 miles to go
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Niue-Tonga
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Niue, Polynesia
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Day 7
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Day 5
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Day 4, half way
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Day 3
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Day 2
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En route to the Kingdom of Tonga
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Leaving French Polynesia
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Enjoying the beach
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Surprise, surprise
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Raiatea 3rd and last visit
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Raiatea
Tue 18 Sep 23:42 -
Left Bora in a hurry
Tue 18 Sep 21:51 -
Bora Bora
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Tahaa-Vanilla Island, Society Islands, FP
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Huahine, Society Islands, FP
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Cheers to our Tahitian Friends
Thu 30 Aug 19:18 -
Avea Bay, Huahini
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Arrived in Huahine,
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Moorea, French Polynesia
Sat 11 Aug 23:47 -
With Sting Rays and Sharks, Moorea
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Moorea
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Yacht Club de Tahiti
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Tahiti, Society Islands, French Polynesia
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Flexibility
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Rangiroa, Tuamotu
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Still in Ahe
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Ahe-Rangiroa
Tue 17 Jul 18:23 -
We made it!
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32 miles to Ahe Atoll, Tuamotus
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235 miles to go
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10:39.70S 141:40.31W
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Leaving the Marquises
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Nuku Hiva, Taiohae Bay
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Ua Pou, Marqueses
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Tahuata, Bay Hanamoenoa
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Back in Hiva Oa
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Still in Fatu-Hiva
Thu 21 Jun 17:51 -
Teohootetoa, Fatu Hiva
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Fatu-Hiva
Sat 16 Jun 19:23 -
Fatu Hiva
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Tahuata, Marquesas
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A special connection
Thu 31 May 13:27 -
The smiling Tiki
Tue 29 May 23:28 -
Hiva Oa
Tue 29 May 05:14 -
Atuona, Hiva Oa, Marquesas
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Land Ahoy!
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Of Thunder and Lightning
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Day 18, 268 miles to go!!!
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9:17S 132:01W
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568 miles to go!
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8:45S 127:04W
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14 days at sea and 883 nm to go
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Yacht Ahoy!
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7:39S 119:10 W
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Over halfway now!
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7:07S 113:10W
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1722 nm to Hiva Oa
Mon 7 May 22:36 -
1886 miles to go
Sun 6 May 22:04 -
5:28S 104:29W
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5:04.07S 102:48.86W
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4:45.54S 100:35.50W
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3:46.50S 96:56.62W
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2764 miles to go
Mon 30 Apr 18:02 -
Off to the Marquesas today
Sat 28 Apr 19:13 -
Galapagos wildlife
Fri 27 Apr 19:36 -
San Cristobal, first impressions
Wed 18 Apr 22:31 -
Pacific Passage Photos
Tue 17 Apr 16:31 -
Baquerico Moreno, Wreck Bay, San Cristobal, Galapagos
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We are in the South Pacific!!!
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199 miles to go
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229 miles to go
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411 miles to go
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Good sailing
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On our way!
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Contadora, Las Perlas
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Contadora, new friends
Tue 3 Apr 22:21
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Hotel Romantica, Contadora
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Isla Pedro Gonzalez
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Contadora, Las Perlas, Panama
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Panama City
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Our First Day in the Pacific
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A perfect Panama Canal Transit
Tue 13 Mar 16:45 -
Shelterbay Marina, Colon
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Portobello
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Isla Linton
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Last days in San Blas-Kuna Yala
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09:33.05N 78:57.14 more Kuna villages
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Back to West Holandes Kays
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Isla Tigre, Kuna Revolution day
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Chichime Cays
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Kuna Indians on Waisaladup Island
Mon 20 Feb 21:44 -
San Blas
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Off to San Blas
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Aruba Photos
Tue 14 Feb 18:22 -
Aruba, Oranjestad
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Curacao, Santa Cruz
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Curacao, Spanish Waters
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Still in Bonaire
Wed 1 Feb 17:30
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Bonaire, Caribbean Netherlands
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45 Miles to go
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220 Miles to go
Thu 26 Jan 17:28 -
400 Miles to Bonaire
Wed 25 Jan 14:57 -
Union Island, Clifton Harbour
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Bequia, Grenadines
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Work in St Lucia
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Rodney Bay, St Lucia
Thu 19 Jan 19:51 -
Martinique
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Pain de Sucre, Les Saintes
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Isles des Saintes, Goudeloupe
Wed 11 Jan 14:57 -
Deshaies
Sun 8 Jan 00:25 -
Deshaies, Goudeloupe
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Jolly Harbour
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Happy New Year
Sun 1 Jan 19:03
Dec 2011
2009
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Kahia at English Harbour
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Christmas in Antigua
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Day 14 Nelson's Dockyard, Antigua
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Atlantic Crossing photos
Sat 24 Dec 00:54 -
Day 13
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day 12
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Day 11
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Day 10
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Day 9
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Day 7 Over Halfway
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Day 6
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Day 5
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Day 4
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Day 3
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Day 2
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Day 1
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Off to the Caribbean today!
Sat 10 Dec 10:53 -
Sao Antonio outing
Fri 9 Dec 10:33 -
Still in Mindelo
Wed 7 Dec 21:04 -
Mindelo, Sao Vincente
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Tarrafal, Sao Nicolao
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Palmeira, Sal
Sun 27 Nov 11:52 -
Fishing in Palmeira
Sat 26 Nov 11:59 -
Ilha do Sal, Cape Verde
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Day 5
Wed 23 Nov 14:23 -
Day 4
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Day 3
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Day 2
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Leaving today
Fri 18 Nov 12:29 -
Santa Cruz La Palma
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Valle Gran Rey La Gomera
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San Sebastian, La Gomera
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La Gomera, Canaries
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Photos from Tenerife
Fri 4 Nov 15:01
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28:01.75N 16:33.46W
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Santa Cruz, Tenerife
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Day 2
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Day 1
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Leaving Porto Santo
Tue 25 Oct 15:18 -
Porto Santo, Madeira
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Day 3
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Day 2
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Day 1
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Leaving Sines, Portugal
Wed 19 Oct 10:46 -
Sines
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Cascais photos
Fri 14 Oct 21:39 -
Cascais
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New friends in Sao Jacinto
Sep 2009
Aug 2009
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50:22.72N 3:35.23W
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Dartmouth photos
Mon 31 Aug 10:44 -
48:35N 4:33W
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47:26.22N 6:03W
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45:15N 7:53.9W
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News from Camarinas/ NW Spain
Mon 24 Aug 12:24 -
43:07.70N 09:10.59W
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Leaving Muros
Fri 21 Aug 07:52 -
42:46.84N 9:03.38W
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Bayona
Wed 19 Aug 10:44 -
42:07.19N 8:50.35W
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41:22N 8:46W
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40:39.53N 8:43.77W
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39.30.56N 9.08.47W
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38.41N 9.25W
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10 days in Cascais
Wed 12 Aug 15:52 -
Mama's 70th Birthday in Cascais
Sun 9 Aug 15:39 -
Caiscais, some photos
Thu 6 Aug 15:22 -
38:54.25N 11:06.33W
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39:02N 13:35W
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39:07N 15:15W
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Ocean passage to Portugal
Wed 29 Jul 15:09 -
39:14.66N 16:29.75W
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38:54.53N 23:54.58W
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38:50.48N 21:20.22W
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39:09.59N 19:15W
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Off to portugal now!
Sat 25 Jul 12:09 -
38: 43.82N 27:03.45W
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38:24.76N 27:59.37W
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38:23.82N 28:15.28 W
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Horta-Pico
Thu 16 Jul 21:40 -
Les Sables D'Olonne-Horta Race
Wed 15 Jul 21:18 -
Good time in Horta
Wed 15 Jul 14:02 -
News from Horta
Tue 14 Jul 16:24 -
38:31.76N 28:37.46W
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38:40.78N 28:12.18W
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Velas
Sun 5 Jul 15:44 -
38:31.79N 27:43.54W
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Chart of Azores central islands
Sun 5 Jul 14:30 -
Angra do Heroismo
Sat 4 Jul 15:17 -
38:39.15N 27:12.96W
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Ocean passage photos
Thu 2 Jul 16:56 -
Ilha da Vila Franca
Wed 1 Jul 15:56 -
37:42.42N 25:26.5W
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Ponta Delgada
Sun 28 Jun 18:50 -
37:44.3N 25:39.9W
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39:50'.40N 24:22.65W
Fri 26 Jun 15:47 -
40:14.15N 21:53.69W
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41:21.15N 19:57.33W
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42:38.54N 17:38.95W
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43:17.06N 15:28.08W
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44:36.24N 12:51.95W
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45:42.36N 10:10.30W
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46:43.10N 7:02.15W
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47:53.75N 4:08.36W
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47:45.80N 4:26W
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48:02.50N 4:46.70W
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48:16.78N 4:34.96W
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48:25.57N 5:05.87W
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A wet day from Treguier to L'Aber Wrac'h
Wed 10 Jun 17:14 -
48:36N 4:34W
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48:47.99N 3:13.39W
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A happy reunion on Dizzzy
Fri 5 Jun 17:32 -
Good sail to Guernsey
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First leg
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Welcome Jim!
Wed 3 Jun 15:20 -
Flying visit photos
Wed 3 Jun 15:03