Providence

'The Long Way Home.... Matt and Rohans most excellent adventure!'

Matt Stafford and Rohan Buckley
'Ansjo' Centre Cockpit Ketch

Latest Post: 2014-12-18

User Profile

Profile

Owner / Skipper:

Matt Stafford and Rohan Buckley

Nationality:

Australian

Make / Model:

'Ansjo' Centre Cockpit Ketch

LOA (feet):

39

One Line "Mission Statement":

'The Long Way Home.... Matt and Rohans most excellent adventure!'

Previous Diary Entries

2014

Dec 2014

"The final entry.... It's been a blast!!

Thu 18 Dec 00:59
The Kingdom of Tonga....... photos

Wed 3 Dec 04:15
The Kingdom of Tonga. ....... December 2014.

Wed 3 Dec 04:06
Position.Only...2

Wed 3 Dec 03:59
Position.Only..

Wed 3 Dec 03:52

Oct 2014

Photos - Beverage Reef- Part 2

Wed 22 Oct 04:12
Photos - Beverage Reef- Part 1

Wed 22 Oct 04:12
Niue… photos- Part 2

Wed 22 Oct 04:10
Niue… photos- Part 1

Wed 22 Oct 04:09
Photos - The Last of French Polenesia- Part 2

Wed 22 Oct 04:01
Photos - The Last of French Polenesia- Part 1

Wed 22 Oct 04:01
Tonga.....

Wed 22 Oct 03:04
Position.Only...

Fri 17 Oct 21:05
Beverage Reef and Niue

Fri 10 Oct 08:31
Position.Only...

Fri 10 Oct 08:24

Sep 2014

Position.Only...

Tue 30 Sep 02:49
We are away at last ........Part..2

Fri 26 Sep 00:56
We are away at last ........

Wed 17 Sep 04:06

Aug 2014

Papete,Tahiti.. Position only

Fri 29 Aug 03:06
Teahupoo and Papeete,Tahiti..... The Billabong Pro and photos

Fri 29 Aug 03:06
Tuamotu Atolls....... Blog and Photos

Wed 27 Aug 04:41
Tuamotu Atolls.. Position only

Mon 11 Aug 05:06
Tuamotu Atolls.. Position only

Mon 11 Aug 04:51
Tuamotu Atolls.. Position only

Fri 1 Aug 17:03

Jul 2014

Fakarava South, Tuamotu Atolls

Sun 27 Jul 21:41
Tuamotu Atolls.. Position only

Thu 24 Jul 01:25
En route Tuamotu Atolls.. Position only

Mon 21 Jul 22:35
Departing The Marquesas

Thu 17 Jul 13:55
Baie d'Anaho, Nuku Hiva

Thu 17 Jul 02:25
Taiohae, Nuku Hiva. Position only

Thu 17 Jul 02:25
Baie Hanamoenoa, Tahuata. Position only

Thu 17 Jul 02:25
Atuona, Hiva Oa. Position only

Thu 17 Jul 02:24

Jun 2014

French Polynesia thus far.......

Sat 21 Jun 16:27
Fatu Hiva, Marquesas

Fri 20 Jun 16:42
Position Only - 09:25.0S 132:48.0W

Mon 9 Jun 18:56
Position Only - 09:44.0S 124:36.0W

Thu 5 Jun 15:32
Position Only - 07:25.0S 119:10.0W

Mon 2 Jun 18:15

May 2014

Position Only - 08:12.0S 115:23.0W

Sat 31 May 13:00
Galapagos to Marquesas Day 5 - 25th May 2014

Sun 25 May 20:35
Departing Galapagos - 20th May 2014

Tue 20 May 14:25
Galapagos - Santa Cruz - position only..

Sun 18 May 19:23

Apr 2014

Arrival in Galapagos Islands

Wed 23 Apr 23:17
Galapagos bound, finally!

Wed 16 Apr 17:02

2013

Nov 2013

Ecuador and the last days of 2013 for Providence... and photos.

Wed 27 Nov 22:24

Aug 2013

Photos from Peru and Bolivia

Thu 1 Aug 18:47

Jul 2013

Arrival in Ecuador - 22 July 2013

Sat 27 Jul 13:15
00:55.0S 80:51.0W .. Position only...

Tue 23 Jul 16:12
01:16.12S 81:03.81W .. Position only - Isla de la Plata

Sun 21 Jul 21:38
05:00.0S 81:48.0W .. Position only...

Wed 17 Jul 05:11
08:46.0S 80:14.0W .. Position only...

Sun 14 Jul 05:21
13:20.0S 78:21.0W .. Position only...

Thu 11 Jul 11:29
18:38.0S 75:00.0W .. Position only...

Mon 8 Jul 03:15
Adios Chile and on our way north to Ecuador!!! - 4 July 20 13

Fri 5 Jul 03:48
Adios Chile and on our way north to Ecuador!!! - 4 July 20 13

Fri 5 Jul 03:22

Jun 2013

Viña del Mar to Antofagasta - 4 June 2013

Thu 6 Jun 19:33

May 2013

27:03.7S 70:49.7W.. Position only - 31 May, Puerto Caldera

Fri 31 May 20:35
29:14.2S 71:31.3W.. Position only - 25 May, anchored Isla Damas

Sun 26 May 13:25
29:26.9S 71:18.5W.. Position only - 24 May, anchored Caleta Cruz Grande

Sun 26 May 13:23
30:17.6S 71:35.9W.. Position only - 23 May, anchored Bahia Tongoy

Sun 26 May 13:18
31:32.8S 72:24.9W.. Position only - 23 May, en route northern Chile

Sun 26 May 13:14
Arrival Viña del Mar, photos from Puerto Montt - 13 Ma y 2013

Tue 14 May 15:57
36:24.6S 75:32.6W... Position Only.....

Tue 14 May 15:57
Northbound from Puerto Montt - 9 May 2013

Tue 14 May 15:45
Northbound from Puerto Montt - 9 May 2013

Sun 12 May 06:43
41:44.6S 73:53.2W... Position Only.....

Sun 12 May 06:35
41:53.2S 72:59.8W... Position Only.....

Fri 10 May 00:39

Apr 2013

Sailing in Patagonia - photos

Mon 15 Apr 00:49
Torres del Paine 'W' trek, March 2013 - photos

Mon 15 Apr 00:26
Dientes de Navarino walk - photos

Mon 15 Apr 00:23
Hauled out in Puerto Montt - 14th April 2013

Mon 15 Apr 00:20

Mar 2013

Puerto Montt - 27th March 2013

Sat 30 Mar 13:21
42:18.96S 73:16.15W... Position Only.....

Sat 30 Mar 13:20
43:36.09S 73:23.59W... Position Only.....

Sat 30 Mar 13:20
44:49.02S 75:34.57W... Position Only.....

Sat 30 Mar 13:20
45:44.09S 74:36.00W... Position Only.....

Sat 30 Mar 13:18
46:39.85S 75:28.16W... Position Only.....

Sat 30 Mar 13:17
51:35.59S 75:41.29W... Position Only.....

Sat 30 Mar 13:16
51:36.57S 74:44.94W... Position Only.....

Sat 30 Mar 13:15
52:10.15S 73:18.13W... Position Only.....

Sat 30 Mar 13:15
51:49.39S 72:32.97W... Position Only.....

Sat 30 Mar 13:14
51:43.60S 72:30.95W... Position Only.....

Sat 30 Mar 13:13
51:25.48S 73:05.94W... Position Only.....

Sat 30 Mar 13:12
Puerto Williams to Puerto Natales. Fjords and Patagonia.. 14 th Feb - 3rd Mar 2013.

Mon 4 Mar 13:10
52:11.48S 73:17.04W... Position Only..... 8

Mon 4 Mar 13:10
52:01.27S 73:43.26W... Position Only..... 7

Mon 4 Mar 13:09
52:28.96S 73:39.33W... Position Only..... 6

Mon 4 Mar 13:09
52:52.27S 73:55.13W... Position Only..... 5

Mon 4 Mar 13:09
53:52.627S 71:37.951W... Position Only..... 4

Mon 4 Mar 13:09
54:20.807S 71:32.775W... Position Only.....3

Mon 4 Mar 13:08
54:46.246S 72:10.302W... Position Only.....2

Mon 4 Mar 13:07
54:46.911S 71:21.416W... Position Only..... 1

Mon 4 Mar 13:05

Feb 2013

54:55.948S 70:40.632W.... Position Only.......

Mon 25 Feb 20:59
54:50.134S 69:41.481W... Position Only.....

Fri 22 Feb 23:27
54:57.667S 69:06.808W .... Position only......

Thu 21 Feb 23:30
Photos of Antarctica. December 2012 and January 2013 - Part V

Thu 14 Feb 16:40
Photos of Antarctica. December 2012 and January 2013 - Part V

Thu 14 Feb 16:35
Photos of Antarctica. December 2012 and January 2013 - Part V

Thu 14 Feb 16:32
Photos of Antarctica. December 2012 and January 2013 - Part II

Wed 13 Feb 23:40
Photos of Antarctica. December 2012 and January 2013 - Part IV

Wed 13 Feb 22:48
Photos of Antarctica. December 2012 and January 2013 - Part III

Wed 13 Feb 22:42
Photos of Antarctica. December 2012 and January 2013 - Part I

Wed 13 Feb 17:55
Puerto Williams and Ushuaia. 8th February 2013 .. 55:57.5S 6 7:13.1W

Wed 13 Feb 16:57

Jan 2013

Puerto Williams, Chile. 54:56.14S 67:37.07S

Fri 25 Jan 00:12
55:17.73S 66:50.33W. ...... Position only....

Fri 25 Jan 00:06
Arrival at Cape Horn. 21st January 2013 .. 55:57.5S 67:13.1W

Fri 25 Jan 00:04
61:12.00S 68:00.00W. 18th January 2013 - Drake Passage

Fri 18 Jan 16:06
64:19.06S 62.55.87W. 16th January 2013 - Melchior Islands and departing Antarctica

Wed 16 Jan 16:01
64:49.55S 62:51.38W. 12th January 2013 - Waterboat Point

Sun 13 Jan 01:19
65:14.93S 64:15.20W. 7th January 2013 - Vernadsky

Tue 8 Jan 00:13
65:14.93S 64:15.20W. 7th January 2013 - Vernadsky

Tue 8 Jan 00:10
65:14.93S 64:15.20W. 7th January 2013 - Vernadsky

Mon 7 Jan 16:58

2012

Dec 2012

64:32.4S 61:59.9W. 30th December 2012 - Enterprise Bay

Sun 30 Dec 17:41
62:55.54S 60:40.96W. Saturday the 22nd December 2012 - Dec eption Island.

Sun 23 Dec 16:45
58:45.00S 62:33.00W. Wednesday the 19th December 2012 - Drak e Passage.

Wed 19 Dec 23:37
55:10.00S 66:24.00W. Tuesday the 17th December 2012. en route south

Tue 18 Dec 18:17
54:48.73S 68:18.56W. Saturday the 8th December 2012. Ushuaia.

Fri 14 Dec 23:47
54:40.50S 65:04.00W. Tuesday the 4th December 2012. Estrecho de le Maire

Fri 14 Dec 23:47
51:43.39S 61:17.90W. Thursday the 29th November 2012. New Island in the west Falklands.

Fri 14 Dec 23:45
52:21.24S 59:44.71W. Location only....

Fri 14 Dec 23:43
52:25.39S 59:03.56W. Saturday the 24th November 2012. Sea Lion Island in the south east Falklands.

Fri 14 Dec 23:40

Nov 2012

Arrival Falklands.... 51:41.43S 57:51.24W

Sat 17 Nov 12:23
Photos from Mar Del Plata and the sail south to the Falkland s..

Sat 17 Nov 12:15
51:16.17S 57:27.43W

Sat 17 Nov 12:15
51:00.35S 61:15.27W

Thu 15 Nov 17:21
47:17.00S 62:30.00W. en route Falkland Islands

Sun 11 Nov 15:34
41:51.00S 61:38.00W. Wednesday the 7th November 2012. Sailing from Mar de Plata to Falklands.

Wed 7 Nov 21:39

Oct 2012

38:02.45S 57:32.28W. Friday the 26th October 2012. Buenos Aires, Rosario and Mar de Plata, Argentina

Tue 30 Oct 21:47
37:02.71S 56:21.76W

Fri 26 Oct 20:29
35:24.12S 56:32.24W

Fri 26 Oct 20:12
34:26.63S 58:31.72W. September and October 2012. Argentina and Uruguay.

Fri 12 Oct 02:05
34:26.63S 58:31.72W. September and October 2012. Argentina and Uruguay.

Fri 12 Oct 02:00

Sep 2012

34:52.50S 55:16.85W. Wednesday the 12th September 2012. Piriapolis, Uruguay

Thu 13 Sep 00:34
8th September 2012. 33:00.0S 47:45.0W

Thu 13 Sep 00:29
Photos. Florianopolis.. What a place..

Tue 4 Sep 15:25
Photos. Ilhi Grande and Paraty

Tue 4 Sep 15:23
Photos- More of Rio and the good times... 2

Tue 4 Sep 15:18
Photos- More of Rio and the good times.... 1

Tue 4 Sep 15:17
Monday the 3rd September 2012. Leaving Florianopolis tomorrow and goodbye to Brazil.

Tue 4 Sep 00:00

Aug 2012

27:30.48S 48:31.607W

Mon 20 Aug 21:51
27:30.48S 48:31.607W

Mon 20 Aug 21:51
Wednesday the 8th August 2012. On the way to Florianopolis. ... SW

Wed 8 Aug 17:03
23:13.4S 44:42.4W

Sun 5 Aug 19:13

Jul 2012

Friday the 27th July 2012. .... Finally leaving Rio.

Fri 27 Jul 16:06
Rio de J photos part 2

Thu 26 Jul 19:44
Rio de J photos part 1

Thu 26 Jul 19:43
Salvador to Buzios photos

Thu 26 Jul 19:43
23:09.40S 44:08.27W. Wednesday the 18th July 2012. Ilha Grande

Fri 20 Jul 19:01
22:55.12S 43:10.19W. Saturday the 7th July 2012. Rio de Janeiro..... yay!

Sat 7 Jul 18:42
23:05.3S 41:58.7W

Sat 7 Jul 18:40
22:44.77S 41:53.06W. Monday the 2nd July 2012.

Tue 3 Jul 20:40
19:37.7S 38:30.6W... en route Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Fri day the 29th June 2012.

Tue 3 Jul 20:37

Jun 2012

Salvador to Rio, 27th June 2012.... 16:23.0S 37:56.0W

Wed 27 Jun 21:43
12:57.7S 38:30.6W... Salvador de Bahia, Brazil. Monday the 25th June 2012.

Mon 25 Jun 13:03
Arrived in Salvador yesterday........ 12:58.33S 38:30.95W

Sat 23 Jun 17:35
8:20.3S 32:25.8W - East coast of Brazil and heading outh....... Finally ;)

Mon 18 Jun 05:14
04:52.0S 33:23.5W

Fri 15 Jun 16:52
4:30.0S 35:08.0W - North East Brazil

Wed 13 Jun 18:26
Fortaleza, Brazil, Part II.

Sat 9 Jun 01:26
Fortaleza, Brazil.

Sat 9 Jun 01:20
Fortaleza, Brazil... Finally.. ;)..... 3:43.139S 38:31.734W

Tue 5 Jun 13:37

May 2012

00:38.8N 41:11.1W

Wed 30 May 18:52
05:30.0N 43:28.0W. Sunday the 27th May 2011

Sun 27 May 19:32
07:14.1N 45:32.9W. Friday the 25th May 2012.

Fri 25 May 19:39
04:41.03N 52:16.95W... Port of Cayenne, French Guiana. Fr iday and Saturday the 18th & 19th May 2012.

Sun 20 May 22:34
05:54.0N 51:33.0W... 20th May 2012

Sun 20 May 22:30
06:41.0N 54:04.0W... Off the coasts of Surinam and French Gu iana. Monday the 14th May 2012.

Mon 14 May 20:01
10:52.9N 58:55.8W...East of Trinidad. 10th May 2012.58:55.8

Thu 10 May 23:07
Farewell Caribbean. 7th May 2012.

Mon 7 May 13:59
Bequia and St Lucia....

Mon 7 May 04:05
Tobago Cays and the turtles, the Grenadines.....

Mon 7 May 03:59
Barbados and the Grenadines including Happy Island......

Mon 7 May 03:55
12:00.2N 61:45.78W... Prickly Bay, Grenada. 6th May 2012.

Mon 7 May 02:08
13:49.353N 61:04.085

Sat 5 May 13:53

Apr 2012

14:04.4N 60:56.9W... Rodney Bay, St Lucia. 25-29th April 2 012.

Sun 29 Apr 15:22
13:58.0N 61:01.4W... Marigot, St Lucia . 23-25th April 201 2.

Sun 29 Apr 13:56
13:00.4N 61:14.5W... Bequia Island, The Grenadines. 22nd A pril 2012.

Sun 29 Apr 00:56
12:38.3N 61:21.3W... Tobago Cays, The Grenadines.. 20th Ap ril 2012

Sun 29 Apr 00:52
Caribbean Photos - 4

Thu 19 Apr 16:42
Caribbean Photos - 3

Thu 19 Apr 16:41
Caribbean Photos - 2

Thu 19 Apr 16:41
Caribbean Photos - 1

Thu 19 Apr 16:41
12:35.7N 61:24.7W... Union Island, The Grenadines.. 19th A pril 2012

Thu 19 Apr 15:05
13:05.4N 59:37.1W... On the way to Carlisle Bay, Barbados..

Thu 12 Apr 21:49
15:34.4N 61:28.4W... Portsmouth, Dominica..

Wed 11 Apr 23:33
17:00.95N 61:46.6W... Falmouth, Antigua..

Wed 11 Apr 23:04
17:04.5N 61:40.3W... Green Island, Antigua..

Sun 1 Apr 00:28

Mar 2012

BVI's, St Maarten and Anguilla.. 18:12.0N 63:05.6W

Mon 26 Mar 11:55
18:02.0N 63:06.4W

Mon 26 Mar 11:54
BVI Cruising.. Virgin Gorda kite surfing etc. 18:30.2N 64:2 1.7W

Sun 11 Mar 15:06
Crossing Photos Mix 2

Sun 11 Mar 15:04
Crossing Photos Mix 1

Sun 11 Mar 14:31

Feb 2012

BVI Cruising.. North Tortola!!

Tue 28 Feb 13:57
Just Cruising...... 18:23.8N 64:38.2W

Sat 25 Feb 14:59
18:22.5N 64:30.7W

Sat 25 Feb 14:56
In the BVI's.... Peeeeeeeeeeeerfect!! 18:25.4N 64:37.1W

Sun 19 Feb 00:26
9th Feb 2012. Past Halfway… Hoo ha!! …. 15:03.0N 49:25.0W

Thu 9 Feb 17:23
4th Feb 2012. Sailing West.. 14:41.0N 39:04.0W

Sat 4 Feb 19:03

Jan 2012

Mindelo Island, Cape Verde Islands. 16:52.9N 25:00.2W

Fri 27 Jan 19:29
Heading for the Trades..... 19:38.0N 21:50.0W

Fri 27 Jan 18:18
We are away... 19th Jan 2012

Thu 19 Jan 14:47
Our First Sail 'For the hell of it..'. 14th Jan 2012

Thu 19 Jan 10:47
The New Wind Indicator..

Fri 13 Jan 09:00
Christmas Photos

Sun 1 Jan 13:33
31th December 2011. (28:07.5N 15:25.5W). New Years in Las Palmas, Canary Islands.

Sun 1 Jan 13:33

2011

Dec 2011

25th December 2011. (33:59.6N 13:44.0W). Merry Christmas.

Sun 25 Dec 15:44
37:51.5N 13:29.2W

Fri 23 Dec 15:00
18th December 2011. (43:32.7N 5:39.9W). Gijon, NE Spain.

Sun 18 Dec 08:45
13th December 2011. (45:00.0N 8:00.8W). .. Biscayed..

Sat 17 Dec 20:41
13th December 2011. (45:00.0N 8:00.8W). .. Biscayed..

Sat 17 Dec 20:37
50:09.2N 5:03.8W

Fri 9 Dec 22:17
9th December 2011. Falmouth. 5 0:09.2N 5:03.8W. ….. Bugger!!

Fri 9 Dec 22:15
2nd December 2011. Dublin. 53:18.0N 6:08.3W. Finally made it south to Dublin.

Fri 2 Dec 22:44
23th November 2011... Force 6 gusting to 8 and 9's later... 55:18.0N 5:51.0W

Fri 2 Dec 11:33
24th November 2011... Baptism of fire. . 54:51.5N 5:46.1W

Fri 2 Dec 11:33
27th November 2011. Bangor, near Belfast in Northern Ireland. 54:39.9N 5:40.3W

Fri 2 Dec 11:33

Nov 2011

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Tue 22 Nov 23:51
The 'Rough' Intinerary......

Wed 2 Nov 06:15
In Ardfern, West Scotland.... 56:10.95N 5:31.8W

Wed 2 Nov 06:11