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Niue to Tonga, Day 2

August 22, 2013 8:43 am / John

[hoops name=”break”]3:00 am 8/22: Sleepy is the word for the day…..not sure if it is the bee sting or just getting tired of all these long passages but having a hard time staying awake…..arghhhhh!!! I took 3 naps yesterday and still feel very tired!! We are not alone on getting tired of these long passages….that … Read More →

Posted in: Captain's Log / Tagged: Niue, Passage, Tonga

Niue to Tonga, Day 1

August 21, 2013 11:19 am / John

[hoops name=”break”]2:00am Wednesday 8/21: We left Niue at 12:45 am…..ugh!!!! As a parting gift from Niue as Kathy and I were retrieving the flopper stopper, I inadvertently stepped on a bee….oweeeee……and, I’m allergic…..so, a couple of Benadryl and some hydocortisone cream and I’m good to go….of course, the foot is now a size 20…yuck!!!! We … Read More →

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Suwarrow, Cook Islands to Niue, Day 3

August 11, 2013 7:19 pm / John

[hoops name=”break”]11:30 am 8/11: All is well and we are moored on a big mooring in Niue….yeah!!!! The big excitement for the day was a WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO…..yeah baby….another big one….caught on a blue and white rapala!!!!! More later…now time for the passage beer and bloody mary 🙂 ))) ————————————— Stats as of 11:30am 2230 UTC 8/11: … Read More →

Posted in: Captain's Log / Tagged: Niue, Passage, Suwarrow

Suwarrow: Paradise Found and A Gift

August 11, 2013 11:28 am / Kathy

[hoops name=”break”]Where to begin?? We’re currently on passage to Niue, and for the last couple of rockin’ and rollin’ days, I’ve been trying to decide what I wanted to say about Suwarrow (Swa’-row) and how I could possibly say it to convey my thoughts and feelings. Having come up with no answers, I’ve decided I … Read More →

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Suwarrow, Cook Islands to Niue, Day 2

August 10, 2013 10:59 am / John

[hoops name=”break”]3:00am 8/10: Another boring day at sea…..just how we like them!!!! Wow, I must have been really worn out from Suwarrow…..all I did all day was read and nap…..LIG 🙂 ))))) Pretty tired tonight….was in a deep sleep when it was my time for watch……hard to wake up….coffee not working…..arghhhhh!!!! Today was much better … Read More →

Posted in: Captain's Log / Tagged: Cook Islands, Niue, Passage

Suwarrow, Cook Islands to Niue, Day 1

August 9, 2013 11:08 am / John

[hoops name=”break”]3:00am 8/9: We left Suwarrow at 8:00 am local time or 1900 UTC on Thursday 8/8. Conditions were very boisterous…..17-23G28 kt ESE winds and seas 6-10′ ESE…..all very beamy making for a very rock and roll ride. Towards morning the winds began to back to E-ENE and the ride marginally improved. The anchorage is … Read More →

Posted in: Captain's Log / Tagged: Cook Islands, Passage, Suwarrow

3/25/2019: Leaving Sitka, start of our 2019 Cruising season - SE Alaska/British Columbia. first stop is Salisbury Sound about 25nm north

12/302018 - 2/11/2019: Hibernating in Sitka

9/4/2018: Completed our Ring of Fire/Pacific Ocean Circumnavigation in Sitka Alaska

8/16/2018: Safe and sound in Homer, Alaska

6/28/2018: Made it to Dutch Harbor Alaska

4/16/2018 Staying at Marinoa Marina in Fukuoka Nagasaki Japan

3/15/2018: On passage to Yonabaru Okinawa Japan

10/25/2017: Heading back to USA.....back to Mystic early Jan 2018 for the challenging 7500 nm run to Alaska

10/19/2017: Still in Kota Kinabalu putting Mystic to bed for a few months. Back to USA on Oct 25th!!

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2/1/16....Road Trip Australia!! Well, planes, trains, and automobiles.....Two months of inland travel to explore the huge continent of Oz! :)

1/2/16....Happy New Year from Sydney, Australia!!!!

7/20/15....Back in Port Vila after nearly 2 months of exploring some of the northern islands of Vanuatu.....Volcanoes; Diving; Exotic dances; Magic; Many cultural experiences; and Even a visit from David and Dana.....Just fantastic!!!
As for now, we'll rest here in Port Vila but will take the first good weather window to New Caledonia.....As much as we have loved Vanuatu, it's time for us to continue on West......

5/15/15....Arrived safely Port Villa, Vanuatu around noon. Good passage, and it feels great to be here! Got checked in, had a late lunch and pretty much collapsed! Tomorrow we'll unload our cargo and hit the market and bank. Life is truly very good!

5/8/15....It's time......Leaving tomorrow morning for Vanuatu. 1150nm, nearly due north. Bye-bye fuzzy slippers and sweats.....Hello flipflops and skirts! Bye-bye pale and puffy....Hello tan! Should take us 6 &1/2 days.....Hope to be in Port Vila sometime late Friday afternoon on the 15th. Tropics, here we come! Yyyessss!!!!

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