Ports of Call

YEAR 1999

May 28, 1999 - Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada

July 10 - Erie, Pennsylvania at anchor

July 11 - Port Colbourne, Welland Canal, Ontario

July 12 - Youngstown, NY Yacht Club

July 13 - Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario Yacht Club

July 14 - Thornton Point, Sodus Bay, NY

July 26 - Lock 23 Erie Barge Canal

July 27 - Lock 20 Erie Barge Canal

July 28 - Lock 10 Erie Barge Canal

July 29 - Albany Yacht Club, Hudson River, NY

August 1 - Chelsea Yacht Club, NY

August 2 - Liberty Landing Marina, near Ellis Island and Statute of Liberty, NYC (actually across Hudson River in Jersey City, NJ)

August 8 - Port Jefferson, Long Island Sound, NY

August 9 - New Haven Yacht Club, Morris Cove, CT

August 11- Old Lyme Dock Company, Old Lyme, CT

August 14 - Dutch Harbor, Naragansett Bay, RI

August 15 - Onset, MA at the beginning of the Cape Cod Canal

August 16 - Boston Yacht Club #644 in Marblehead, MA

August 24 - Pepperell Cove, Portsmouth, NH/Kittery, ME Harbor

August 25 - Harpswell Harbor, ME

August 26 - Camden, ME #20 Mooring

August 30 - Wayfarer Marine, Camden, ME "on the hard"

September 28 - Sailing in Penobscot Bay, Dock, Wayfarer, Camden, ME

October 2 - Sailing, Dock...."on the hard" again

October 10 - Overnight passage to Marblehead, MA

October 11 - Eastern Yacht Club, #644, Marblehead, MA

October 15 - Cuttyhunk Harbor, Elizabeth Islands, MA

October 16 - Morris Cove, New Haven, CT

October 17 - Liberty Landing Marina, NJ/NYC

October 21 - Overnight to Norfolk, VA

October 22 - Cutty Sark Marina, Little Creek Harbor, Norfolk, VA (Washington, DC)

October 30 - Overnight to Wrightsville Beach, NC

October 31 - Sea Path Yacht Club, Wrightsville Beach, NC

November 3 - Overnight to Charleston, SC

November 4 - Charleston Harbor Marina, Charleston, SC

November 6 - Overnight to Jacksonville, FL

November 7 - Mayport Marina, Jacksonville, Fl

November 8 - Overnight to Cape Canaveral, Fl

November 9 - Cape Marina, Cape Canaveral, FL (Space Center, Disney World and SSCA meetings in Melbourne)

November 16 - Overnight to Ft. Lauderdale, FL

November 17 - Bruno's Zoo, Hendricks Isle, Ft. Lauderdale, FL (Thanksgiving and Christmas and visits with David's parents in Bonita Springs, on the western coast of Fl)

December 24 - Christmas Eve and Christmas Day - Rodriquez Key, Florida Keys

December 26 - Marathon, FL (Sombrero Key, Looe Key)

December 30 - Key West, Florida (Sand Key)

December 31 - New Year's Eve - Key West, Florida

TOTALS: Miles: Countries: 2, Anchorages: 39 Nights on passage: 7

YEAR 2000

January 1, 2000 - New Year's Day - Rodriquez Key

January 2 - Bruno's Zoo, Ft. Lauderdale

January 23 - Overnight to Berry Islands, Bahamas

January 24 - Next to Hawksnet/Petit Cay at Great Harbour Cay, Berry Islands, The Bahamas

January 25 - Comfort Cay, west of Cabbage Cay, Frozen Cay and Little Harbour Cay

January 26 - Off Athol Island, outside Nassau, New Providence

January 27 - Nassau Yacht Haven, Nassau Harbor, New Providence Island, The Bahamas.

January 30 - South of Rose Island

January 31 - Allan's Cay, Exumas, Bahamas (rock iquanas are on Leaf Cay)

February 2 - Normans Cay

February 3 - Hawksbill Cay

February 4 - Warderick Wells, Exuma Land and Sea Park

February 5 - Bell Island

February 7 - Cave Cay

February 8 - George Town, Exumas, The Bahamas

February 17 - Conception Island

February 27 - Rum Cay

March 1 - Passage to Virgin Islands (to 65 and south)

March 8 - Charlotte Amalie Harbor, St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands

March 11 - Christmas Cove, St. Thomas

March 13 - Magens Bay, St. Thomas

March 16 - Charlotte Amalie Harbor, St. Thomas

March 18 - Crown Bay Marina, Crown Bay, St. Thomas

March 21 - Charlotte Amalie Harbor, St. Thomas

March 25 - Caneel Bays, St. John, US Virgin Islands (mooring ball)

March 29 - Cinammon Bay, St. John (stopped in Red Hook, St. Thomas to get some parts and provisions) (mooring ball)

April 1 - Francis Bay, St. John (mooring ball)

April 3 - Leinster Bay, St. John (mooring ball)

April 5 - Great Harbour, Jost Van Dyke, British Virgin Islands

April 6 - Green Cay, Little Jost Van Dyke. BVIs (stopped at Sandy Cay)

April 7 - Road Town, Road Harbour, BVI

April 8 - Great Harbour, Peter Island BVI

April 9 - Trellis Bay, Tortola, BVI

April 11 - St. Thomas Harbour, outside Virgin Gorda Yacht Harbor, Spanish Town, Virgin Gorda (stopped at the Baths) BVI

April 12 - The Bight, Norman's Island (snorkeled The Caves) BVI

April 14 - Hurricane Hole, Coral Bay, St. John, USVI

April 16 - Leinster Bay, St. John, USVI (mooring ball)

April 17 - Marina Cay, Tortola, BVI (stopped in Road Town for provisions)

April 18 - Brisas Creek/Bitter End Yacht Club, North Sound, Virgin Gorda, BVI (stopped at Spanish Town to check out)

April 19 - Bitter End Yacht Club (stopped at Leverick Bay for fuel, food and laundry)

April 20 - Overnight to St. Martin, (Leeward Islands)

April 21 - Marigot Harbor, St. Martin (French side)

April 23 - Orient Bay, St. Martin

April 26 - Grand Case, St. Martin

April 27 - Marigot Harbor, St. Martin (Dinghied to Cole Bay, Sint Maarten, the Dutch side for provisions and boat parts)

May 3 - Orient Bay, St. Martin

May 4 - Anse de Colombier, St. Barts

May 7 - Jolly Harbour, Antigua, West Indies

May 9 - Hermitage Bay, Five Islands Harbour (with a stop at Deep Bay)

May 10 - Falmouth Harbour ( walking back and forth to English Harbour, Antigua, West Indies

May 20 - Bird Island & Green Island, Nonsuch Harbour, Antigua

May 22 - Dickenson Bay, Antigua

May 23 - Jolly Harbour, Antigua

May 24 - Jolly Harbour (Clear out) to Hermitage Bay, Five Islands Harbour, Antigua

May 25 - Deshaies, Guadaloupe

May 30 - Ile de Cabrit, Iles de Saintes

June 6 - Off Portsmouth Hotel/Coconut Beach Hotel, South Prince Rupert Bay, Dominica

June 8 - Off Anchorage Hotel (mooring in 100+ feet), South of Roseau, capital of Dominica

June 9 - St. Pierre, Martinique, French West Indies, (Windward Islands)

June 13 - Anse Mitan, Martinique

June 16 - St. Anne, Martinique

June 24 - Rodney Bay, St. Lucia

June 25 - Chatam Bay, Union Island, The Grenadines "on passage to Grenada"

June 26 - Clarkes Court Bay, Grenada

July 5 - Hillsborough Bay, Carriacou (which is part of Grenada), went to the market and bakery in Hillsborough and checked out of Grenada

July 6 - Tobago Cays, The Grenadines (stopped at Clifton Harbour, Union Island to check into St. Vincent and the Grenadines)

July 7 - Other side (south) of Baradel Island, Tobago Cays

July 17 - Tyrrel Bay, Carriacou (stopped at Clifton Harbour, Union Island to check out of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and stopped at Hillsborough Bay, Carriacou to check back into Carriacou and Grenada)

July 18 - Mt. Hartman Bay, Grenada (sailed down east/windward side and stopped at St. David's to check out Grenada Marina)

July 21 - JULIE ARRIVED!

July 24 - St. George's, Grenada

July 25 - Sandy Cay, Carriacou

July 26 - Tobago Cays, The Grenadines (with a stop to check out at Hillsborough, Carriacou and another stop at Clifton Harbour, Union Island to check into The Grenadines and St. Vincent)

July 31 - Sandy Cay, outside Hillsborough, Carriacou ( with a stop to check out of St. Vincent and The Grenadines at Clifton Harbour, Union Island and another stop at Hillsborough, Carriacou to check back into Carriacou/Grenada)

August 1 - Mt. Hartman/Secret Harbour, Grenada

August 4 - Julie leaves at 7:47 am

August 9 - St. David's Harbour, Grenada (for haul-out at Grenada Marine, but rescheduled for next week because of Carnival, etc.)

August 10 - Clarke's Court Bay (cove on northwest side, north of Hog Island), Southern coast of Grenada, West Indies

August 17 - St. David's Harbour, Haul-out for bottom painting and installing new batteries at Grenada Marine (4pm)

August 26 - Splash (11 am) and back to Clarkes Court Bay, north of Hog Island, southern coast of Grenada

September 9 - Move to the other side of Clarkes Court Bay, after Krumme Lenke almost dragged into us.

September 10 - Move back to NE side of Hog Island, Clarkes Court Bay

September 11 - Leave 2:30am, arrive Scotland Bay, Trinidad at 1pm

September 12 - Scotland Bay to Customs Dock in Chaguaramas and then to anchor at Trinidad and Tobago Sailing Association (TTSA) in Carenage Bay

September 14 - Into dock at 8:30 am at TTSA to remove sails for repair and back to anchorage in the Bay.

September 29 - "Hell Friday" Oil slick and preparations for "Hurricane Joyce" TTSA to Chaguaramas (to shop and get diesel) to Five Islands (to clean barnacles off the prop and to clean oil off the side of the boat) to TTSA to anchor in preparation for Hurricane.

October 6 - Into TTSA dock at 5am for sails and batteries and back out into the bay to anchor.

October 17 - Into the TTSA dock at 5am for bimini and back out to anchor.

October 20 - Into the TTSA dock at 4:30 am for final installation of bimini and back out to anchorage at TTSA, Carenage Bay, Trinidad

October 24 - TTSA to Chaguaramas (for fuel, checkout and provisioning) to Chacachacare, western most island of Trinidad.

October 25 - Cabo San Francisco, Bay on north west coast of Venezuela

October 26 - Playa Real Anchorage, Testigo Grande, Los Testigos, group of islands off the coast of Venezuela

October 27 - Porlamar, Isla de Margarita, offshore island of Venezuela (checked in and out!)

October 31 - Ensenada de Charagato, Isla Cubagua, Island between Margarita and mainland Venezuela

November 1 - Los Palanquinos, Isla La Tortuga, another gorgeous island off the coast of Venezuela

November 2/3 - Overnight from 9am to noon, Tortuga to Isla la Palmera, Las Aves de Sotavento (we missed Los Roques and Las Aves Barlovento in order to have a number of days to enjoy one place!)

November 4 - Because of a large North swell, we moved to within the reef near Saki Saki Island, Aves de Sotavento, North Part

November 9 - Mooring in Bonaire Marine Park, Kralendijk, Bonaire, Dutch West Indies

November 16 - Anchored in Spanish Waters, Curacao (ABC Islands, Netherland Antilles), Dutch West Indies

November 20-30 - Ellen and David flew to Miami, Florida to visit with parents in Bonita Springs.

December 9-13 - Passage from Curacao to Isla Pinos, San Blas Islands, Panama

December 13 - Isla Pinos, San Blas Islands, Panama

December 17 - Islandia, San Blas Islands, Panama

December 19 - Isla Mono, San Blas Islands, Panama

December 21 - Snug Harbor, San Blas Islands, Panama

TOTALS: Countries: 21, Miles, Anchorages: 93, Days on passage: 15

YEAR 2001

January 2, 2001 - Green Island, San Blas Islands, Panama

January 5 - Dinghy to Rio Diablo

January 7 - Dinghy up Rio Diablo River

January 11 - Eastern Hollandes Cays, Banedup Island (near "The Swimming Pool"), San Blas Islands, Panama

January 23 - Chichime Cays, San Blas Islands, Panama

January 25 - Portobelo, San Blas Islands, Panama

January 29 - Anchored on The Flats, Panama Canal Zone, Colon/Cristobal, Republic of Panama making preparations to transit the Panama Canal

February 17 - Colon, Transit The Panama Canal, anchored at Isla Flamenco, Panama in the Pacific Ocean

February 20 - Isla Contadora, Las Perlas Islands, Panama

February 21 - Isla Contadora, Las Perlas Islands to Morro Caique, Isla del Rey, Las Perlas Islands, Republic of Panama

February 24 ~ March 1 - Passage from Isla del Rey, Las Perlas Islands, Panama to Puerto Lucia Yacht Club, Salinas, Ecuador (5 days 8 hours)

February 28 - We crossed The Line!

March 5 ~ March 8 - Bus trip inland to visit Cuenca and the Inca Ruins at Ingaprica.

March 13 ~ March 17 - Passage from Puerto Lucia Yacht Club, Salinas, Ecuador to Wreck Bay, San Cristobal Island, Galapagos (4 days, 2 hours)

March 24 - Wreck Bay, San Cristobal Island to Academy Bay, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos via Kicker Rock (Leon Dormidor)

March 29 - Academy Bay, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos to Villamil, Isla Isabela, Galapagos

April 7 to April 25 - Passage of 18 days 5 hours - Villamil, Isla Isabela, Galapagos to Bay of Virgins, Fatu Hiva, The Marquesas

April 25 - Bay of Virgins, Fatu Hiva, The Marquesas

April 29 - Hana Moe Noa Bay, Tahuata, The Marquesas

May 2 - Baie Taiohae, Nuku Hiva, The Marquesas

May 5 - Baie Hakahaa, Baie due Controleur, Nuku Hiva, The Marquesas

May 7 - Baie d'Anaho, Nuku Hiva, The Marquesas

May 13 - Baie Taiohae, Nuku Hiva, The Marquesas

May 14 - Daniel's Bay/ Baie de Taioa, Anse Hakatea, Nuku Hiva, The Marquesas

May 15 to May 18 - Passage from Daniel's Bay, Nuku Hiva, The Marquesas to Rotoava Village, Fakarava, The Tuamotus

May 18 - Rotoava Village, Fakarava, The Tuamotus

May 19 - Kakiaau, Fakarava, The Tuamotus

May 20 - Tetamanu Village, Fakarava, The Tuamotus

May 31 - Rotoava, Fakarava, The Tuamotus

June 2 - Passe Otugi, Toau, The Tuamotus

June 4 to June 6 - Passage from Toau, the Tuamotus to Maeva Beach, Papeete, Tahiti

June 6 - Maeva Beach, west of Papeete airport, Tahiti, Society Islands, French Polynesia

June 13 - Julie arrived!!!

June 19 - Reef, Cook's Bay, Moorea, Society Islands, French Polynesia

June 21 - Overnight to Huahine

June 22 - Bali Hai Hotel, Fare, Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia

June 25 - Ile Mahaea near Passe Toahotu, Ile Tahaa, Society Islands, French Polynesia

June 27 - Julie leaves from Raiatea Airport.... Mooring in Apu Bay, Tahaa

June 28 - Ile Mahaea near Passe Toahotu, Ile Tahaa

June 30 - Aunt Bernice and Uncle David arrived!!!

July 2 - Teveiroa Motu, Bora Bora, Society Islands, French Polynesia

July 3 - Bora Bora Yacht Club, Bora Bora

July 4 - Near Airport on Motu Mute, Bora Bora

July 5 - Near Taurere, Motu Piti Aau, southeast Bora Bora after Aunt Bernice and Uncle David leave from Bora Bora Airport

July 11 - West coast of Topua Motu, west coast of Bora Bora

July 24 to July 28 - Passage from Bora Bora, French Polynesia to Suwarrow, Northern Cook Islands (4 days 4 hours)

July 28 - Anchorage Island, Suwarrow (Suvarov, Suvorov), Northern Cook Islands

July 29 - Seven Islands, Suwarrow, Northern Cook Islands

July 31 - Anchorage Island, Suwarrow, Northern Cook Islands

August 12 to August 15 - Passage from Suwarrow, Northern Cook Islands to Pago Pago, American Samoa (3 days)

August 15 - Pago Pago Harbor, Tutuila Island, American Samoa

August 23 - Passge from Pago Pago, American Samoa to Apia, Western Samoa. (15.5 hours)

August 24 - Apia, Upolu Island, Western Samoa

September 9 - Our 34th Anniversary! Passage from Apia, Western Samoa to Niuatoputapu, the northernmost island of Tonga. (1 day 3 hours)

September 10 - Lost day because of the Date Line!

September 11 - Niuatoputapu, Tonga

September 26 - Passage Niuatoputapu, Tonga to Neiafu, Vava'u Group, Kingdom of Tonga. (1 day 5.5 hours)

September 27 - Neiafu, Vava'u Group, Kingdom of Tonga

October 5 - Anchorage #16 at Vaka'eitu, Vava'u Group, Kingdom of Tonga

October 8 - Sunsail Mooring in Neiafu, Vava'u Group, Kingdom of Tonga

October 10 - Anchorage #7, Port Maurelle on the island of Kapa, Vava'u Group, Kingdom of Tonga

October 13 - Anchorage #16, at Vaka'eitu, Vava'u Group, Kingdom of Tonga

October 17 - Day passage to Ha'ano Island, Ha'apai Group, Kingdom of Tonga (8.75 hours)

October 18 - South Bay, Uoleva Island, Ha'apai Group, Kingdom of Tonga

October 20 - West Anchorage, Ha'afeva Island, Ha'apai Group, Kingdom of Tonga

October 22 - Nomuku Iki, Ha'apai Group, Kingdom of Tonga

October 28 - Pangaimotu, Nuku'alofa Harbour, Tongatapu Island, Kingdom of Tonga (11 hours)

November 3-4 - Passage Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu Island, Kingdom of Tonga to North Minerva Reef (1 day 22.5 hours)

November 5, 2001 - North Minerva Reef

November 16-21, 2001 - Passage North Minerva Reef to Opua, Bay of Islands, New Zealand ( 5 days 4 hours)

November 21, 2001 - Opua Marina, Opua, Bay of Islands, New Zealand

November 22, 2001 - Thanksgiving with 120 international cruisers!

November 26, 2001 - Oke Bay, Bay of Islands, New Zealand

November 27, 2001 - Urquhart Bay, Whangarei Harbour, New Zealand

November 28, 2001 - Parapara Bay, near White Beach (next to Mercury Cove), Great Mercury Islands, New Zealand

December 3, 2001 - Outside Tauranga Bridge Marina, Tauranga Harbour, Tauranga, New Zealand

December 4, 2001 - Tauranga Bridge Marina, Slip A7, 101 Tauranga Harbour Bridge Causeway, Tauranga, New Zealand

*Peace and Aloha* Tauranga Bridge Marina PO Box 4500 Mount Maunganui, New Zealand Phone: 64-7-575-8264 Fax: 64-7-575-8369 Cell Phone: 027-410-4923

December 24, 2001 - via airplane to spend Christmas with Julie, Chris, Nalu, Sammie, and Manu at 6175 Habitat Drive #1068 Boulder, Colorado 80301 USA 1-303-527-0423

TOTALS: Miles Countries: 14, Anchorages: 56, Days on passage: 50

YEAR 2002

January 8, 2002 - Jason and Eric to Maui, 5295 Lower Honoapiilani Rd. #C21, Lahaina, HI 96761 USA 1-808-669-9275

January 9, 2002 - Ellen to visit her Dad at 7100 Dearwester Dr. #111, Cincinnati, OH 45236 USA 1-513-745-0003

January 9, 2002 - David to visit his Parents at 26240 Queen Mary Lane, Bonita Springs, FL 34135 USA 1-941-947-0194

January 14, 2002 - David and Ellen to Maui

February 7, 2002 - All left Maui on February 5, 2002

April 5, 2002 - 1:30pm *Peace and Aloha* hauled out by Bruce and "on the hard" at Taurange Bridge Marina

April 16, 2002 - 9am *Peace and Aloha* back into the water and back into her slip at A7, Tauranga Bridge Marina

April 30, 2002 - 9:45am left A7, Tauranga Bridge Marina, spent the night at Slipper Island,

May 1, 2002 - Graveyard Bay, Whangaparpara By, Great Barrier Island, New Zealand

May 5, 2002 - near Philip Island, Tutukaka Harbour, New Zealand

May 6, 2002 - Opua Marina, Opua, Bay of Islands, New Zealand

May 15-19, 2002 - On passage from New Zealand to Fiji, via Minerva Reef (just short of 5 days)

May 20, 2002 - South Minerva Reef (23Degrees 56 Seconds South/179 Degrees 06 Seconds West)

May 26, 2002 - North Minerva Reef

May 27-29, 2002 - On passage to Fiji from North Minerva Reef (just short of 4 days...both trips alot of motoring!)

May 30, 2002 - Arrival in FIJI! The Copra Shed Marina, Savusavu, Vanua Levu, Fiji

June 14, 2002 - Cousteau Resort Anchorage, Savusavu Bay, Vanua Levu, Fiji

June 15, 2002 - Fawn Harbour, Vanua Levu, Fiji

June 16, 2002 - Yavu Island, Budd Reef, Fiji

June 17, 2002 - Matagi Bay, Matagi Island, Fiji

June 18, 2002 - Namata Bay, Qamea Island, Fiji

June 20, 2002 - Naiviivi Bay, Qamea Island, Fiji

June 23, 2002 - Vurevure Bay, Island of Taveuni, Fiji

June 25, 2002 - Namata Bay, Qamea Island, Fiji

June 28, 2002 - Viani Bay, Vanua Levu, Fiji

June 30, 2002 - Overnight passage to Suva, Fiji

July 1, 2002 - Suva, Viti Levu, Fiji

July 6, 2002 - Vunaniu Bay, Viti Levu, Fiji

July 7, 2002 - Momi Bay, Viti Levu, Fiji

July 8, 2002 - Vuda Point Marina, Slip 34, Viti Levu, Fiji

July 11, 2002 - Ellen fly back to Boulder, Colorado for Julie and Chris's wedding on July 27, 2002

July 23, 2002 - David, Jason and Eric fly back to Boulder, Colorado for the wedding.

August 3-5, 2002 - All return from Boulder, Colorado to *Peace and Aloha* in Vuda Point Marina, Viti Levu, Fiji

August 8, 2002 - Musket Cove, Malolo Lailai, Fiji

August 19, 2002 - Lautoka, Viti Levu, Fiji

August 20, 2002 - Musket Cove, Malolo Lailai Island, Fiji

August 22, 2002 - Head out to Vanuatu but return to Musket Cove

August 23-25, 2002 - On passage Musket Cove, Malolo Lailai Island, Fiji to Port Resolution Bay, Tanna Island, Vanuatu

August 26, 2002 - Port Resolution/Nipikinamu Yacht Club, Port Resolution Bay, Tanna Island, Vanuatu (19 31S 169 29E)

September 7, 2002 - Dillion's Bay, Erromango Island, Vanuatu (18 49S 169 00E)

September 8, 2002 - Vila Bay, Port Vila, Efate Island, Vanuatu (17 36S 168 18E)

September 9, 2002 - Mooring, Yachting World, Port Vila, Efate Island, Vanuatu (HAPPY 35th ANNIVERSARY to US!!!)

September 14, 2002 - Ed and Belle Blumenstock and LeAnn Vargo arrive!

September 16, 2002 - Havannah Harbour, Efate Island, Vanuatu (17 36S 168 14E)

September 17, 2002 - Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Vanuatu (16 35S 168 09E)

September 19, 2002 - Banam Bay, Malekula Island, Vanuatu (16 20S 167 45E)

September 21, 2002 - Crab Harbour, Malekula Island, Vanuatu (16 10S 167 31S)

September 22, 2002 - Aore Resort, Luganville, Espiritu Santo Island, Vanuatu (15 32S 167 10E) (our northernmost position!)

September 24, 2002 - Ed and Belle Blumenstock flew to Port Vila then to New Zealand, Australia, Thailand, etc.

September 28, 2002 - Narrovorovo, Maewo Island, Vanuatu (15 11S 168 06E)

September 29, 2002 - Asanvari, Maewo Island, Vanuatu (15 22S 168 07E)

October 3, 2002 - Ranon, Ambryn Island, Vanuatu (16 09S 168 06E)

October 5, 2002 - Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Vanuatu (16 35S 168 09E)

October 6, 2002 - Havannah Harbour, Efate Island, Vanuatu (16 36S 168 14E)

October 7, 2002 - Port Vila, Efate Island, Vanuatu (17 44S 168 18E)

October 9, 2002 - LeAnn Vargo flew out of Port Vila to New Zealand and back to Seattle

October 15 -17, 2002 - Passage from Port Vila, Efate, Vanuatu to Port Moselle Marina, Noumea, New Caledonia

October 17, 2002 - Port Moselle Marina, Noumea, Grande Terre, New Caledonia (22 16.5S 166 26E)

October 21, 2002 - Baie de Prony, Point Mehone, Grande Terre, New Caledonia

October 22, 2002 - Baie du Kuto, Ile de Pins, New Caledonia

October 27, 2002 - Baie de l'Orphelinat, Noumea, Grande Terre, New Caledonia

October 30 - November 4, 2002 - Passage from New Caledonia to Scarborough, Queensland, Australia

November 4, 2002 - Scarborough Marina, Scarborough, Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia (27 11S 153 06E)

December 2, 2002 - Mooloolaba Yacht Club, Slip D4, Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia (26 41S 153 07E)

TOTALS: Miles, Countries: 5, Anchorages: 45, Nights on Passage; 20

 

YEAR 2003

January 11-25, 2003 - Ellen and David drove to Sydney, New South Wales, Australia for Summit University at Kangaroo Valley, toured Sydney and drove home through Lightning Ridge in search of opals

April 1-10, 2003 - Hauled out, "on the hard" to paint bottom and stern, Lawries Marina Boatyard, Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia

April 27-May 14, 2003 - Ellen and David flew from Brisbane to Ft. Myers, Florida to visit his parents and to Boulder, Colorado to attend Julie's Graduation from the University of Colorado at Boulder on May 8 and 9

June 5, 2003 - Left Slip D4, Mooloolaba Yacht Club to head north, across Wide Bay Bar into Great Sandy Straits, Anchored at Pelican Bay (25 49S 153 01E)

June 6, 2003 - Great Sandy Straits, Kingfisher Bay Resort (25 22S !53 01E)

June 7, 2003 - Bundaberg Port Marina, Bundaberg, Queensland (24 45S 152 23E)

June 15 -17, 2003 - On passage from Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia to Frederick Reef (21 00S 154 22E) enroute to the Louisiades

June 19-23, 2003 - On passage from Frederick Reef to Panacia Island, Calvados Chain, Louisiades, Papua New Guinea (11 07S 152 20E)

June 28, 2003 - Riman Bay, Moturina Island, Calvados Chain, Louisiades, Papua New Guinea (11 04S 152 33E)

June 30, 2003 - Kamatal Lagoon, Calvados Chain, Louisiades, Papua New Guinea (10 52S 152 42E)

July 1, 2003 - Bwagaoia Harbour, Misima Island, Louisiades, Papua New Guinea (10 41S 152 50E)

July 4, 2003 - Hoba Bay, Pana Numara Island, Calvados Chain, Louisiades, Papua New Guinea (11 09S 152 46E)

July 13, 2003 - Gigila Island, Calvados Chain, Louisiades, Papua New Guinea, (11 10S 152 55E)

July 17, 2003 - Hessessai Bay, Hevaisi Island and Pana Tinani Island, Calvados Chain, Louisiades, Papua New Guinea (11 12S 153 05E)

July 22, 2003 - Grass (Wanim) Island, Calvados Chain, Louisiades, Papua New Guinea (11 14S 153 05E)

July 27, 2003 - Hati Lawi Bay, Pana Tinani Island, Calvados Chain, Louisiades, Papua New Guinea (11 16S 153 10E)

August 1, 2003 - Nimowa Village, Nimoa Island, Calvados Chain, Louisiades, Papua New Guinea (11 17S 153 14E)

August 10, 2003 - tried to sail to Rossel Island through Snake Passage, returned to Nimoa (11 17S 153 14E)

August 11, 2003 - tried to sail to Rossel Island through northern pass, winds 25 knots on the nose, returned to Hati Lawi Bay, Panan Tinani Island, Calvados Chain, Louisiades, Papua New Guinea (11 16S 153 10E)

August 13, 2003 - Gigila Island, Calvados Chain, Louisiades, Papua New Guinea (11 10S 152 55E)

August 15, 2003 - sailed to Renard Island (10 52S 153 04E), but did not find a safe anchorage, so sailed to Kamatal Lagoon (10 56S 152 42E), anchoring outside.

August 17, 2003 - reanchored inside the Lagoon after a boat left.

August 26, 2003 - Bwagaio Harbour, Misima Island, Louisiades, Papua New Guinea (10 40S 152 50E) to check out.

August 27, 2003 - Nivani Island, DeBoyne Group, Louisiades, Papua New Guinea (10 47S 152 23E)

August 29, 2003 - Panasia Island, Calvados Chain, Louisiades, Papua New Guinea (11 07S 152 20E)

September 8 - 11, 2003 - On passage from Panasia Island, Louisiades, Papua New Guinea to Marlin Marina, Cairns, Queensland, Australia

September 11, 2003 - Slip F24, Marlin Marina, Cairns, Queensland, Australia (16 54S 145 47E)

September 23, 2003 - Fitzroy Island (16 55S 145 59E)

September 24, 2003 - Dunk Island, Family Islands (17 56S 146 08E)

September 25, 2003 - Fantome Island, Palm Isles (18 40S 146 30S)

September 26, 2003 - Cape Bowling Green, Queensland coast(19 18S 147 23E)

September 27, 2003 - Gloucester Island (20 02S 148 26E)

September 28, 2003 - Travel through Gloucester Passage to Airlie Beach, coast of Queensland, entrance to the Whitsunday Islands (20 15S 148 43E)

September 30, 2003 - Travel through Fitzalan Pass to Waite (White) Bay, Haslewood Island, Whitsundays (20 17S 149 06E

October 3, 2003 - Whitehaven Beach/Bay, Whitsunday Island, Whitsundays (20 17S 149 03E)

October 4, 2003 - Cateran Bay, Border Island, Whitsundays (20 09S 149 02E)

October 5, 2003 - Whitehaven Beach, Whitehaven Bay, Whitsunday Island, Whitsundays (20 17S 149 03E)

October 6, 2003 - Scawfell Island, Queensland Coast (20 52S 149 36E)

October 7, 2003 - Whites Bay, Middle Percy Island, Percy Isles (21 40S 150 17 E) After 46 knot winds at 10pm, we moved 4 miles to: Rocky Shelf Bay, South Percy Island, Percy Isles (21 44S 150 20E)

October 8, 2003 - Island Head Creek, Queensland (22 21S 150 39E)

October 9, 2003 - North Bay near Svendsen's, Great Keppel Island, Keppel Isles (23 10S 150 56E)

October 12, 2003 - Closer to Svendsen's and installed bridle after anchoring, North Bay, Great Keppel Island, Keppel Isles (23 10S 150 57E)

October 15, 2003 - Pancake Creek, Queensland (24 00S 151 44)

October 16, 2003 - Slip G4, Bundaberg Port Marina, Bundaberg/Burnett Heads, Queensland (24 46S 152 23E)

October 20, 2003 - South White Cliffs, Great Sandy Straits, Queensland, (25 31S 152 57E)

October 21, 2003 - Tin Can Inlet, Great Sandy Straits, Queensland (25 47S 153 01E)

October 22, 2003 - Mooloolaba Yacht Club, Slip D10, Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia (26 41S 153 08E)

November 30, 2003 - Mooloolaba Yacht Club, Slip A7

December 19, 2003 - Mooloolaba Yacht Club, Slip D5

Totals: Miles: Anchorages: 47, Countries: 2, Nights on passage: 12

 

YEAR 2004

 

January 1, 2004 - Mooloolaba Yacht Club, Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia, Slip D5 (26 41S 153 08E)

January 8 - 22, 2004 - Ellen and David fly to Melbourne, Victoria, Australia for church conference

February 21 - March 6, 2004 - Ellen and David fly to Maui, Hawaii, USA

March 6 - March 30/April 1, 2004 - Ellen and David fly to Denver, Colorado for the birth of Grandson, Paul Kekoa Johnson, on March 7!

April 22, 2004 - Cross Wide Bay Bar, Tin Can Inlet, Great Sandy Straits, Queensland, (25 46S 153 01E)

April 23, 2004 - Kingfisher Resort, Great Sandy Straits, Queensland (25 23S 153 02E)

April 24, 2004 - Bundaberg Port Marina, Slip Grey 12, Bundaberg, Queensland (24 46S 152 23E)

April 29, 2004 - Haul out, Bundaberg Port Marina "on the HARD!"

May 4, 2004 - Bundaberg Port Marina, Slip Grey 8, Queensland (25 23S 153 02E)

May 7, 2004 - Pancake Creek, Queensland (24 01S 151 44E)

May 8, 2004 - Great Keppel Island, Queensland (23 10S 150 57E)

May 9, 2004 - Island Head Creek, Queensland (22 24S 150 39E)

May 11, 2004 - North East Island, Percy Isles (21 39S 150 20E)

May 12, 2004 - Refuge Bay, Scawfell Island, Whitsunday Islands, Queensland (20 52S 149 36E)

May 13, 2004 - White Haven Beach, Whitsunday Island, Whitsundays, Queensland (20 17S 149 03E)

May 14, 2004 - Mooring, Maureens Beach near Butterfly Beach, Hook Island (20 04S 148 56E) for snorkeling. Mooring Ball, Langford Island, between Hook and Hayman Island, Whitsunday Islands, Queensland (20 05S 148 53E)

May 15, 2004 - Muddy Beach, Arlie Beach, Whitsunday Islands, Queensland (20 15S 148 44S)

May 16, 2004 - Gloucester Island, near Bowen, Queensland (20 02S 148 26E)

May 17, 2004 - Cape Upstart Bay, Queensland (19 43S 147 45E)

May 18, 2004 - Red Rock Bay, Cape Cleveland, Queensland (19 11S 146 60E)

May 19, 2004 - Slip at Quarter Deck by Jupiter Casino, Breakwater Marina, Townsville, Queensland (19 42S 146 49E)

May 22, 2004 - Great Barrier Reef National Park Mooring, Orpheus Island, Palm Isles, Queensland (18 36S 146 29E)

May 23, 2004 - Brammo Bay, Dunk Island, Queensland (17 56S 146 08E)

May 24, 2004 - Outside Cairns Marlin Marina, Trinity Inlet, Cairns, Queensland (16 55S 145 47E)

June 1, 2004 - Great Barrier Reef National Park Mooring, Low Islets, Queensland (16 23S 145 33E)

June 2, 2004 - Hope Island (East), Queensland (15 44S 145 27E)

June 3, 2004 - Lizard Island, Queensland (14 40S 145 27E)

June 13, 2004 - Howick Island, Howick Group, Queensland (14 30S 144 58E)

June 14, 2004 - Stanley Island, Flinders Group, Queensland (14 09S 144 13E)

June 15, 2004 - Morris Island, Queensland (13 29S 143 43E)

June 16, 2004 - Portland Roads, Queensland (12 36S 143 24E)

June 17, 2004 - Margaret Bay, Cape Grenville, Queensland (11 57S 143 12E

June 18, 2004 - Bushy Islet, Hannibal Islets, Queensland (11 15S 143 52E)

We have left the Coral Sea of the Pacific Ocean and entered the Arafura Sea of the Indian Ocean as we transit through Albany Passage around Cape York, the Tip of Australia at 10 Degrees from the Equator and 180 km from Papua New Guinea across the Torres Strait.

June 19, 2004 - Seisa/Bamaga, Northwest Cape York Peninsula, Queensland (10 51S 142 22S)

June 23-25, 2004 - On passage (350 miles) across the Gulf of Carpentaria from Seisa/Bamaga, Cape York Peninsula, Queensland to South Bay, Twin Islands Bay on Marchinabar Island, the Wessel Islands, Northern Territory, Australia (11 05S 136 43E)

June 29-June 30, 2004 - On passage (205 miles) from South Bay, Twin Islands Bay on Marchinabar Island, the Wessel Islands, Northern Territory to Mullet Bay, North Golburn Island, Golburn Islands, Northern Territory (11 31S 133 24S)

July 1, 2004 - Somerville Bay, Croker Island, Northern Territory (11 01S 132 33E)

July 2, 2004 - Alcaro Bay, Cape Don, Northern Territory (11 17S 131 48E)

July 3, 2004 - Escape Cliffs, Cape Hotham, Northern Territory (12 06S 131 15E)

July 4, 2004 - Anchorage in Fannie Bay, Darwin, Northern Territory (12 26S 130 49E)

July 5, 2004 - Tied along Pontoon (Fuel and Ferry Dock) at Lock at Cullen Bay Marina, Darwin, Northern Territory, while being treated for mussels by NT Fisheries.

July 6, 2004 - Cullen Bay Marina, Darwin, Northern Territory, Slip D12 (12 27S 130 49E)

July 23, 2004 - Lock out of Cullen Bay Marina and anchored in Fannie Bay, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia (12 26S 130 49E)

July 24- 28, 2004 - Passage with 40 other boats on the Kupang Rally from Darwin to Kupang, West Timor, Indonesia (485 miles)

July 28, 2004 - Kupang, West Timor, Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia (10 10S 123 34E)

August 1-2, 2004 - Passage from Kupang, West Timor to Kalabahi, Alor, Nusa Tenggara (160 miles)

August 2, 2004- Kalabahi, Alor Island, Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia (08 13S 124 31E)

August 6, 2004 - Kabir, Pantar Island, Nusa Tenggara (08 16S 124 13E) (28 miles)

August 7, 2004 - Belaurin, Kawula/Lembata, Nusa Tenggara (08 14S 123 42E) (32 miles)

August 8, 2004 - Watu Peni Island, NE corner Adonara Island, Nusa Tenggara (08 15S 123 20E) (25 miles)

August 9, 2004 - NE Hading Bay, near TG Batu Pajung, Flores Island, Nusa Tenggara (08 14S 122 46E)

August 11, 2004 - Tanjung Batuboga, Flores Island, Nusa Tenggara (08 27S 121 57E)

August 12, 2004 - Teluk Dama, Flores Island, Nusa Tenggara (08 23S 120 57E)

August 13, 2004 - Teluk Bari, Flores Island, Nusa Tenggara (08 21S 120 11E)

August 14, 2004 - Labuan Bajo, Flores Island, Nusa Tenggara (08 29S 119 52E)

August 15, 2004 - Teluk Buaya, Lehok Buaja, "Crocodile Bay," Rinca Island, Komodo National Park, Nusa Tenggara (08 39S 119 43E)

August 16, 2004 - SE Bay, Banta Island (uninhabited), Northwest of Komodo Island, Nusa Tengarra (08 26S 119 20E)

August 19-20, 2004 - On passage from Banta Island to Gili Lawang, NE Lombok, Nusa Tengarra, Indonesia (08 18S 116 40E) 191 miles

August 21, 2004 - Teluk Sira, Oberoi Hotel, NW Lombok, Nusa Tengarra, Indonesia (08 22S 116 07E) 40 miles

August 22, 2004 - Gili Air, Nusa Tengarra, Indonesia (08 22S 116 05E)

August 23, 2004 - Komai Bay, Lombok, Nusa Tengarra, Indonesia (08 24S 116 04E) 2.5 miles

August 26, 2004 - Gili Air, Nusa Tengarra (08 22S 116 05E)

August 29, 2004 - Singaraja, Bali, Indonesia (08 08S 115 03E) 77 miles

August 30, 2004 - Lovina Beach, North Coast of Bali, Indonesia (08 10S 115 01E) 3.5 miles

September 5, 2004 - Pulau Raas, Java, Indonesia (07 08S 114 38E) 70 miles

September 6-7, 2004 - On passage from Pulau Raas to Bawaen Island, Java, Indonesia (05 44S 112 40E) 166 miles

September 9-11, 2004 - On passage from Bawaen Island, Java to West Cove, Serutu, Sumatra, Indonesia (01 43S 108 41E) 358 miles

September 12-14, 2004 - On passage from Serutu to Tanjung Sembulang, Batam Island, Sumatra, Indonesia (00 52 NORTH 104 15E) 322 miles (anchored at 2am)

September 13, 2004 - Crossed the Equator back to the Northern Hemisphere at 1036 hours (Indonesian time) at 105 Deg 41.76 East, 400 miles short of halfway around from our crossing into the Southern Hemisphere on February 28, 2001 at 1504 hours at 81 Deg 13.72 West.

September 14, 2004 - Nongsa Point Marina, Batam Island, Sumatra, Indonesia (01 12N 104 06E) 35 miles

September 21, 2004 - Crossed the Singapore Straits, Raffles Marina, Slip B6, Singapore (01 21N 103 38E) 40 miles

October 2, 2004 - Pulau Pisang, Malaysia (01 28N 103 16E) 33 miles

October 3, 2004 - Pulau Besar, Water Islands, Melaka, Malaysia (02 07N 102 20E) 75 miles

October 4, 2004 - Admiral Marina, Slip B6, Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia (02 29N 101 51E) 45 miles

October 10, 2004 - Pulau Angsa, Port Klang, Selangor, Malaysia (03 12N 101 12E) 70 miles

October 11, 2004 - Pulau Pangkor, Lumut, Perak, Malaysia (04 16N 100 33E) 81 miles

October 12, 2004 - Bukit Telaga Batu, Penang, Malaysia (05 28N 100 12E) 84 miles

October 13, 2004 - Bass Harbour, Kuah, Pulau Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia (06 19N 99 51E) 56 miles

October 17, 2004 - The Hole in the Wall, Pulau Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia ( 06 25N 99 52E) 20 miles

October 18, 2004 - North East Coast, Koh Butang, Tarutoa Marine National Park, Thailand (06 32 N 99 10E) 46 miles

October 20, 2004 - Koh Rok Nok, Koh Rok Group, Andaman Sea, Thailand (07 13N 99 04E)

October 22, 2004 - Ao Chalong, Port of Phuket, Phuket Island/Province, Thailand (07 49N 98 22E)

October 24, 2004 - Slip B56, Yacht Haven Marina, Laem Phrao, Phuket, Thailand (08 10N 98 20E)

November 1-4, 2004 - Land Cruising via Bangkok Airways, Bangkok, Thailand

November 5-7, 2004 - Land Cruising, Chiang Mai, Thailand

November 8-12, 2004 - Land Cruising via Bangkok Airways, Siem Reap (Angkor Wat), Cambodia

November 12, 2004 - Slip B56, Yacht Haven Marina, Laem Phrao, Phuket, Thailand (08 10N 98 20E) Phuket Island Marina Co. 141/2 Moo 2, Tumbol Maikhao, Amphur Thalang, Phuket 83110, Thailand 66 (0)76 206 706 nick or zara@yacht-haven-phuket.com

November 15, 2004 - Slip B62, Yacht Haven Marina, Laem Phrao, Phuket, Thailand

November 21, 2004 - at anchor, near Yacht Haven Marina, Phuket, Thailand

November 22, 2004 - Slip B50, Yacht Haven Marina, Phuket, Thailand

November 23, 2004 - Slip B66, Yacht Haven Marina, Phuket, Thailand

November 25, 2004 - Thanksgiving Day - prepare for Typhoon "Muifa" at anchor near Yacht Haven Marina, Phuket, Thailand (08 11N 98 21E)

November 27, 2004 - Tauree Hewitt arrives from Brisbane, Australia.

November 28, 2004 - Koh Hong, Krabi Group, Phang-Nga Bay, Thailand (08 05N 98 41E) 30 miles

November 29, 2004 - Rai Lai (Raile) Beach, Laem Nang, just west of Krabi, just north of Phra Nang, Phang Nga Bay, Thailand (08 00N 98 50E) 11 miles

November 30, 2004 - North Ko Dam Khwan, Phang Nga Bay/Krabi, Thailand (07 58N 98 48E) 4 miles

December 1, 2004 - Ton Sai Bay, South side of Phi Phi (Pee Pee, Pi Pi) Don, Phang Nga Bay, Thailand (07 44N 98 46E) 17 miles

December 2, 2004 - Lohdalum Bay, just north of the isthmus, Phi Phi Don, Phang Nga Bay, Thailand (07 45N 98 46E) 5 miles

December 4, 2004 - Koh Racha Yai, Racha Island, Thailand (07 37N 98 22E) 27 miles

December 6, 2004 - Nai Harn Bay, Phuket Island/Province, Thailand (07 46N 98 18E) 13 miles

December 8, 2004 - outside Yacht Haven Marina, Phuket, Thailand (08 11N 98 20E) 40 miles

December 9, 2004 - Visa run by rental car to Ranong, Thailand (4 hour drive each way) across the Chan River by long-tail boat to Kawthoung (Ko Song), Myanmar (Burma) to renew visa for 28 days in Thailand.

December 12, 2004 - Kata Bay, Phuket, Thailand (07 49N 98 18E) 33 miles

December 14, 2004 - Nai Harn Bay, Phuket, Thailand (07 46N 98 18E) 4 miles

December 24, 2004 - Anchor off Yacht Haven Marina, Phuket, Thailand (08 11N 98 20 E)

December 25, 2004 - MERRY CHRISTMAS! Slip B64, Yacht Haven, Marina, Phuket, Thailand.

December 26, 2004 - TSUNAMI! Incredible devastation and loss of life (200,000) in Indonesia, Phuket and Thailand, Sri Lanka, Maldives, India, Somalia! Thankfully, we are safe!

TOTALS from April 22, 2004 departure from Mooloolaba to departure from Thailand January 24, 2005:

Countries: 7 Anchorages: 88. Nights on passage: 34. Miles: 6461. Engine hours: 427.9 hours/17.83 days

 

YEAR 2005

 

January 7, 2005 - Nai Harn Bay, Phuket, Thailand (07 46N 98 18E) 40 miles

January 9, 2005 - West side of Koh Rok Nok, Koh Rok Island Group, Andaman Sea, Thailand (07 13N 99 04E) 55 miles

January 10, 2005 - Off Rebak Marina (destroyed in tsunami), Point Resar Besar, Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia (06 17N 99 42E) 70 miles

January 11, 2005 - Bass Harbour, off Royal Langkawi Yacht Club, Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia (06 19N 99 51E) 15 miles

January 12, 2005 - Royal Langkawi Yacht Club, Slip B33, Kuah Town, Langkawi Island, Kedah Province, Malaysia

January 22, 2005 - Koh Adang, Butang Island Group, Thailand (06 32N 99 16E) 40 miles

January 24 - February 4, 2005 - Passage from Butang Island, Thailand (06 32N 99 16E)across Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal in the Indian Ocean to Uligan, North Thiladhunmathi Atoll, Maldives ( 07 04N 72 55E) 1585 miles in 12 days 9 hours.

February 4, 2005 - Lagoon, Uligamu (Uligan), North Thiladhunmathi Atoll, Maldives (0704N 72 55E)

February 10-18, 2005 - Passage from Uligan, Northernmost Atoll, Maldives (0704N 72 55E) across the Arabian Sea of the Indian Ocean to Port Salalah, Sultanate of Oman (16 56N 54 00E) 1258 miles in 8 days 3 hours,

February 18, 2005 - Port Raysut, Salalah, Dhofar Province, Sultanate of Oman (16 56N 54 00E)

February 27- March 4, 2005 - Passage from Salalah, Oman through "Pirate Alley" Gulf of Aden to Aden, Yemen (12 48N 44 59E) 650 miles in 5 days 2 hours.

March 4, 2005 - Aden Harbor, Aden, Yemen, Arabian Peninsular(12 48N 44 59E)

March 7-9, 2005 - Passage from Aden, Yemen, Arabian Penisula in the Gulf of Aden (12 48N 44 59E) through Bab el Mandeb Straits to Massawa, Eritrea, Africa in the Red Sea (15 37N 39 28E) 402 miles in 2 days 8.5 hours

March 9, 2005 - Inner Anchorage, Massawa, Eritrea, Africa (15 37N 39 38E)

March 12, 2005 - Day car trip up the mountain to Asmara, the capitol of Eritrea at 8,000 foot elevation 102 km from Massawa.

March 14, 2005 - Hasar Island/Sheikh El Abu, Dahlak Bank of Islands, Eritrea, Red Sea (16 02N 39 27E) 28 miles

March 16, 2005 - Difnein Island, Dahlak Bank of islands, Eritrea, Red Sea (16 37N 39 19E) 38 miles

March 18-19, 2005 - Passage from Dinein Island, Eritrea to Talla Talla Saqir, Sudan, The Red Sea, 157 miles in 1 day 6 hours

March 19, 2005 - Talla Talla Saqir Island, Sudan, The Red Sea (18 46N 38 00E)

March 20, 2005 - Inner Anchorage, Suakin (Sawakin), Sudan, The Red Sea (19 06N 37 20E) 50 miles

March 23, 2005 - Marsa Daror, North of Port Sudan, Sudan, The Red Sea (19 51N 37 16E) 47 miles

March 24, 2005 - Marsa Fijab, North of Port Sudan, Sudan, The Red Sea (20 02N 37 11E) 13 miles

March 26, 2005 - Taila Islands, North of Port Sudan, Sudan, The Red Sea (20 38N 37 14E) 40 miles

March 27, 2005 - Jazirat Bayer Reef, North of Port Sudan, Sudan, The Red Sea (20 52N 37 23E) 21 miles

March 29, 2005 - Khor Shinab, North of Port Sudan, Sudan, The Red Sea (21 21N 37 01E) 41 miles

March 30, 2005 - Elba Reef, North of Port Sudan, Sudan, The Red Sea (21 59N 36 59E) 44 miles

March 31 - April 2, 2005 - Passage from Elba Reef, North of Port Sudan, Sudan to Marina at Port Ghalib, Marsa Mubarak, Egypt, The Red Sea (25 32N 34 38E) 250 miles in 2 days Motored the entire 48 hours!

April 2, 2005 - Port Ghalib Marina, Marsa Mubarak, Egypt, The Red Sea (25 32N 34 38E)

April 8-9, 2005 - Overnight passage from Port Ghalib Marina to Abu Tig Marina, El Gouna, Strait of Gubal, Egypt, The Red Sea (27 24N 33 41E) 130 miles in 26 hours.

April 9, 2005 - Abu Tig Marina, El Gouna, Strait of Gubal, Egypt, The Red Sea (27 24N 33 41E)

April 30-May 1, 2005 - Passage from Abu Tig Marina, El Gouna through Strait of Gubal and Gulf of Suez to Suez Yacht Club, Port Suez, Suez Canal, The Red Sea, Egypt, 177 miles in 34 hours.

May 1, 2005 - Suez Yacht Club belonging to Suez Canal Authority (Port Twfig Yacht Club) on mooring, Port Suez, Suez Canal entrance, The Red Sea, Egypt (29 56.9N 32 32.5E),

May 3, 2005 - Transit the Suez Canal with a convoy of 9 boats and one pilot from Suez Yacht Club to Ismailia, 45 miles in 6 hours.

May 3, 2005 - Ismailia Yacht Club, Ismailia, The Suez Canal, Egypt (30 35.8N 32 16.3E)

May 9, 2005 - Transit the Suez Canal with 5 other boats with one pilot on each boat from Ismailia to Port Said, Egypt from 1500 to 2200, 47 miles in 7 hours.

May 9, 2005 - Port Said/Port Fouad Yacht Club, Port Said, The Suez Canal, Egypt (31 15.40N 32 18.90E)

May 10, 2005 - Now in the Mediterranean Sea!

May 10-11, 2005 - Passage overnight in the Mediterranean Sea from Port Said/Port Fouad, Egypt to Herzliya Marina, Israel (32 09.8N 34 47.6E) 140 miles in 26.5 hours, sailing!

May 11, 2005 - Herzliya Marina, Israel (32 09,8N 34 47.6E)

TOTAL, 2005: Countries: 9 Anchorages: 26 Nights on passage: 34 Miles: 5383 miles Engine hours: 348 hours/14.5 days

TOTALS from Mooloolaba to Med: Countries: 13, Anchorages: 114, Nights on passage: 47, Miles: 11,844, Engine hours: 776/32.33 days of motoring.

June 15-17, 2005 - On passage from Herzliya Marina, Israel to Finike, Turkey, 340 miles in 2 days 11 hours, only 8 hours sailing.

June 17, 2005 - Finike, Ancient Phoenicus, Mediterranean Sea, Turkey(36 17.9N 30 09.1E)

June 18, 2005 - Slip C45 Setur Finike Marina, Finike, Turkey (36 17.6N 30 09.0E)

June 21, 2005 - West Bay, Bayindir Limani, Kas, Ancient Antiphellos, Turkey (36 10.6N 29 38.7E) 34 miles

June 23, 2005 - Yesilkoy Limani, Kalkan, Ottoman-Greek fishing village: Kalamaki, Turkey (36 15.7N 29 22.1E) 16 miles

June 24, 2005 - Fethiye, Ancient Telemessus, Aegean Sea, Turkey (36 37.7N 29 05.7E) 43 miles

June 26, 2005 - Marmaris, Ancient Physkos, Aegean Sea, Turkey (36 51.0N 28 16.2E) 48 miles

July 6-15, 2005 - Daughter Julie, son-in-law Chris and grandbaby Paul visit!:)

July 10, 2005 - Gerbekse Cove, Marmaris Limani, Aegean Sea, Turkey (36 42.1N 28 13.6E) 12 miles. Moved to Ciflik, Ancient Phalarus, Marmaris Limani, Aegean Sea, Turkey (36 43N 28.14.5E) 2 miles at 2200 hrs

July 11, 2005 - Kumlu Buku, Ancient Amos, Marmaris Limani, Aegean Sea, Turkey ( 36 44.8N 28 16.3E) 8 miles

July 13, 2005 - Outside Netsel Marina, Marmaris, Aegean Sea, Turkey (36 50.7N 28 17E) 4 miles.

July 17, 2005 - Keci Buku, near Marti Marina Aegean Sea, Turkey (36 45.8N 28 07.3E) 50 miles

July 19 - August 1, 2005 - "on the hard" Marti Marina, Orhaniye, near Marmaris, Aegean Sea, Turkey (36 45N 28 08E)

August 1, 2005 - Keci Buku, across Bay from Marti Marina, Orhaniye, South Aegean Sea, Turkey ( 36 45.8N 28 07.3E) 1.5 miles

August 3, 2005 - Pedi/Pethi Bay, Symi/Simi Island, Aegean Sea, Greece (36 36.9N 27 51.5E) 17 miles

August 4, 2005 - Millonetes Bay, Kargi Koyu, neat Datca, Aegean Sea, Turkey (36 42N 27 40.6N) 14 miles

August 5, 2005 - Karakuyu Ishele(Altinkim/Skrophes Bay/ Didim), Gulluk Korfezi, Aegean Sea, Ionic Coast of Turkey (37 21.2N 27 16.7E) 65 miles

August 6, 2005 - Setur Kusadasi Marina, Kusadasi, 20 km from Ephesus, Aegean Sea, Ionic Coast of Turkey (37 52.3N 27 15.6E) 60 miles

August 10, 2005 - Pythogorean (Pithagorion/Tigani), ancient Samos, Samos Island, Eastern Sporades Islands, Aegean Sea, Greece (37 41.4N 26 56.9E) 22 miles

August 12, 2005 - Ornos Elia, Nisos (Island) Mikonos, The Cyclades Islands, Aegean Sea, Greece (37 25.2N 25 23.3E) 84 miles

August 13, 2005 - Ormos (Bay) Ornos, Mikonos Island, Northern Cyclades, Aegean Sea, Greece (37 25.2N 25 19.4E) 5 miles.

August 14, 2005 - Nisos Delos, Ancient Delos, The Cyclades, North Aegean Sea, Greece (37 23.6N 25 15.8E) 7 miles to tour the ruins. Night anchorage: Ormos Skhinou, Nisos Rinia (37 24.4N 25 14.2E) 2 miles.

August 15, 2005 - Nisos Sounion, the bay under Ak Sounion (Temple of Poseidon), Attic coast, The Saronic Sea of the Aegean, Mainland Greece (37 39.2N 24 01.3E) 66 miles.

August 16, 2005 - Varkiza/Varkilas, Attic coast, Saronic Sea, mainland Greece (37 49N 23 48.5E) 15 miles.

August 22, 2005 - East entrance of Corinth Canal, Ormos Kalamaki, Kenkhreon Kolpos, Attic coast, Saronic Sea, mainland Greece (37 55.2N 23 00.8N) 38 miles

August 23, 2005 - Orm Steno, Ormos Anemokambi/ Andromakhi, Gulf of Corinth, Greece (38 21.1N 22 22.9E) 46 miles

August 24, 2005 - Navpaktos, Ancient Lepanto, Gulf of Corinth, Greece (38 23.4N 21 49.7E) 34 miles.

August 25 - Limin Vathi, Nisos Vathi/Ithaki, Odysseus' Ithaca, North Ionian Sea, Greece (38 22.0N 20 43.1E) 60 miles.

August 28-29, 2005 - On overnight passage from Ithaca to Sideroni, Italy, 222 miles in 35 hours, motoring all the way!

August 29, 2005 - Sideroni, Cos Giovanni, Ionian Sea, toe of Italy (37 55.6N 15 55.0E) 222 miles

August 30, 2005 - Through the Straits of Messina (Home of Scylla and Charybdis), Porto di Ponente, Vulcano Island, Aeolian Islands (Isole Eolie) Tyrrhenian Sea, Sicily, Italy (38 25.3N 14 57.1E) 69 miles

September 1-2, 2005 - On overnight passage from Vulcano Island to Ponza Island, Italy, 177 miles in 27 hours, motoring all the way!

September 2, 2005 - Ponza Harbour, Ponza Island, Pontine Islands, Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy (40 54.2N 12 57.9E) 177 miles

September 5, 2005 - Slip P703, Porto Turistico di Roma - Ostia Marina, Ostia, 20 km from Rome, Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy (41 44.3N 12 14.6E) 57 miles

September 13-14, 2005 - On overnight passage from Rome to Sardinia, Italy 150 miles in 27 hours, sailing all night.

September 14, 2005 - Baie Reparta (North coast), Pta Acuta, Cape Testa, Sardinia, Italy ( 41 14.3N 09 09.8E), 150 miles.

September 17, 2005 - La Colba (south coast), Cape Testa, Sardinia, Italy (41 13.97N 09 09.69E) 5.22 miles around at 1800 hours.

September 18, 2005 - Baie Reparta (north coast), Cape Testa, Sardinia, Italy (41 13.88N 09 09.69E) 5.22 miles around cape at 0230 when winds 20-25SW

September 18, 2005 - Porto Pozzo, Sardinia, Italy (41 11.96N 09 16.55E), 10.5 miles BACK east in 39 knots at 1130 hours.

September 18, 2005 - Liscia Bay, Sardinia, Italy (41 11.69N 09 17.54E) 4 miles BACK further east for better holding and no dragging boats at 1830 and anchored at 1920.

September 20, 2005 - Palau, Sardinia, Italy (41 10.8N 09 23.3E) at 1100 BACK 6 miles east to purchase diesel, but no internet or food open.

September 20, 2005 - Liscia Bay, Sardinia, Italy (41 11.7N 09 17.4E) return 6 miles west.

September 21, 2005 - Anchor off Ancora Yacht Club and Hotel, north of Stintino and south of Fornelli Passage in Asinara National Preserve, northwest coast of Sardinia, Italy (40 57.5N 08 13.5E) 58 miles

September 22-23, 2005 - Overnight passage from Stintino, Sardinia, Italy to Cala Taulera, Mahon Harbor, Menorca, Balaeric Islands, Spain, 198 miles in 28 hours, motoring with some help from genoa.

September 23, 2005 - Cala Taulera, Mahon Harbor, Menorca, Balaeric Islands, Spain (39 52.7N 04 18.4E)

September 25, 2005 - Porto Petro, Mallorca, Balaeric Islands, Spain (39 21.6N 03 12.8E), 62 miles

September 26, 2005 - Las Illetas, Palma, Mallorca, Balaeric Islands, Spain (39 31.9N 02 35.2E) 38 miles

September 28, 2005 - Eivissa, Puerto de Ibiza, Ibiza, Balaeric Islands, Spain (38 54. 4N 01 27.1E) 67 miles (Poor holding inside breakwater and no anchor signs).

September 30, 2005 - Playa de Ses Salines/Salinas Beach, Ensenada de Canal, Ibiza, Balaeric Islands, Spain (38 50.4N 01 23.5E) 8.5 miles

October 1, 2005 - Eivissa, Puerto de Ibiza, Ibiza, Balaeric Islands, Spain (38 54.5N 01 27N) 8.5 miles BACK when 15 knots SW in Salinas on lee shore at midnight.

October 2, 2005 - Playa de Ses Salines/Salinas Beach, Ensenada de Canal, Ibiza, Balaeric Islands, Spain (38 50.3N 01 23.5N) 8.5miles

October 3-4, 2005 - Overnight passage from Salinas, Ibiza, Balaeric Islands, Spain to Cala de San Pedro, Spain, 202 miles in 34 hours with 6+ hours of sailing, (solar eclipse, pilot whales, and back in the western hemisphere).

October 4, 2005 - Cala de San Pedro, Costa Blanco, southern coast of Spain, Mediterranean Sea ( 35 54.1N 01 58.8WEST)

October 5, 2005 - Slip307, Dalcenae 3, Almerimar Marina, near El Eljido, Costa del Sol, southern coast of Spain (36 41.7N 02 47.7W) 45 miles.

October 25-26, 2005 - Overnight passage from Almerimar, Spain to Gibraltar, 133 miles in 24 hours.

October 26, 2005 - Bay of Gibraltar, north west of theGibraltar airport runway, Gibraltar, Atlantic Ocean, crossed the Mediterranean Sea (36 09.2N 05 21.9W).

November 2-5, 2005 - Passage between Gibraltar and Francesca Bay, Isla Graciosa, Canary Islands, Atlantic Ocean, 595 miles in 3 days 17 hours with 40 knot winds, 20 foot cross seas dragging four warps.

November 5, 2005 - Playa de Francesca, Isla Graciosa, Canary Islands, Atlantic Ocean (29 13N 13 31.8W)

November 13, 2005 - Puerto Naos, Arrecife, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Atlantic Ocean (28 58.2N 13 31.9W) 27 miles

November 16, 2005 - Playa de Pozo, Papagayo Point, South Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Atlantic Ocean (28 50.8N 13 47.5W) 19 miles

Totals: June-Nov 2005 - Countries: 9, Anchorages: 51, Days on passage: 13.5, Miles: 3220 Engine hours: 1122 hours/46.75 days

TOTALS; Jan-Nov 2005 - Countries: 18, Anchorages: 77, Days on passage: 47.5, Miles: 8603 Engine hours: 1470 hours/61.25 days

November 18, 2005 - Slip H13B, Rubicon Marina, South Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Atlantic Ocean (28 51N 13 49W) 3 miles

November 22, 2005 - Puerto Blanco, South Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Atlantic Ocean (28 51.5N 13 49.5W) 2 miles

November 24, 2005 - Happy Thanksgiving! Passage from Puerto Blanco, Lanzarote to Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Atlantic Ocean, 96 miles in 13 hours.

November 24, 2005 - Anchorage, Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Atlantic Ocean (28 07.9N 15 25.4W)

November 24, 2005 - Wall #24, Las Palmas Marina, Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands (28 07.5N 15 25.5W)

November 28-29, 2005 - Hurricane Delta with 46 knots of wind in the marina!

December 1-7, 2005 - Passage from Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands to Mindelo, Sao Vicente, Cape Verde Islands, Atlantic Ocean, 870 miles in 6 days 5 hours.

December 7, 2005 - Mindelo, Sao Vicente Island, Cape Verde Islands (16 53.1N 24 59.6W)

TOTALS: 2005: Countries: 19, Anchorages: 82, Days on passage: 54 days, Miles: 9574

December 23, 2005 - Passage from Mindelo, Sao Vicente Island, Cape Verde Islands, Atlantic Ocean to St. Anne, Martinique, Caribbean Sea.

 

YEAR 2006

December 23, 2005 - January 7, 2006 - Passage from Mindelo, Sao Vicente Island, Cape Verde Islands, Atlantic Ocean to St. Anne, Martinique, Caribbean Sea (14 26.5N 60 53.1W) 2100 miles in 15 days 6.5 hrs. Crossed the Atlantic Ocean.

COMPLETION OF CIRCUMNAVIGATION: in 5 years 6 months 14 days at anchorage in St. Anne, Martinique (14 26.5N 60 53.1W) departed June 24, 2000.

TOTALS since departing Port Stanley, Lake Erie, Ontario, Canada: 40,535 miles, 54 countries and 16 US States, 451 anchorages or marinas, and 208 nights on passage.

January 7, 2006 - St. Anne, Martinique, Caribbean Sea (14 25.5N 60 53.1W)

January 25, 2006 - St. Pierre, Martinique, Caribbean Sea (14 44.7N 61 10.7W) 33 miles

January 26, 2006 - Purple Turtle, Portsmouth, Prince Rupert Bay, Dominica, Caribbean Sea (15 34.9N 61 27.9W) 55 miles

January 27, 2006 - Ilet a Cabrit, Iles des Saintes, Guadeloupe, Caribbean Sea (15 52.4N 61 35.9W) 22 miles

January 31, 2006 - Deshaies, Guadeloupe, Caribbean Sea (16 18.4N 61 47.9W) 33 miles

February 1, 2006 - Hermitage Bay, Five Islands Harbour, Antigua, Caribbean Sea (17 05.2N 61 53.9W) 50 miles

February 3, 2006 - Anse de Colombier, St. Bartolemy (St. Barts), Caribbean Sea, (17 55.4N 62.52.2W) 75 miles

February 7, 2006 - Marigot Bay, St. Martin, Caribbean Sea, (18 04.2N 63 05.7W) 22 miles.

February 9, 2006 - Green Island, Orient Bay, St. Martin, Caribbean Sea (18 05.4N 63 00.8W) 15 miles.

February 14, 2006 - Marigot Bay, St. Martin, Caribbean Sea (18 04.2N 63 05.6W) 9 miles