Author Archives: John

Aug 18-21 Hi All, Mausembi: We left the Maumere anchorage around 9am…..wow, what a treat……sleep in, do some internet, upload pictures to the blog, post a blog, leisurely breakfast, FRESH WATER SHOWERS……LIG!!!! It was another trawler like day…..<5kts wind and calm seas….we made the 37nm passage in about 5 hours…….that pesky adverse current is slackening……our … Read More →

Aug 14-17 Hi All, We arrived in Maumere around 2:30pm……51 nm in 8+ hours…..avg 6.5 kts……another slow run against a pesky 0.5 kt current….ugh!!!! But, it was trawler weather….no wind and very light swells, so it was lovely….but hot!!!! However, when we arrived the winds picked up to 10+ kts onshore. This is a roadstead … Read More →

Aug 10-14 Hi All, Kawula: As mentioned in the last blog we had anchor down, passage beers open and watching the Lembata volcano by 5pm……a 68 nm passage that took us 10 hours….avg 6.8 kts……so a 1.2 kt avg adverse current….our fuel mileage sucked on that one!!! The volcano had the iconic cone shape and … Read More →

Aug 8-10 Hi All, We are really glad we stayed for the Rally’s opening ceremony, in spite of seeing many of our friends take off several days ago. We woke up not feeling great, maybe 60 % but determined to give it a go. We were supposed to go into shore around 8am for a … Read More →

Aug 2-8 Hi All, Another action packed week and now we think the pace might slow up a bit!!!! Our passage from Kupang to Kalabahi was a good one except from midnight to 6am the winds blew 15-20kts right on the beam which meant for a very rolly motion. Poor Kathy did not get much … Read More →

July 26 – Aug 2 Hi All, Saturday was the Kupang and Timor official welcoming day for the Rally. It started with a ceremony in the morning with a few speeches and traditional dancing. We are finding the dancing is quite lovely and they like participation. Soon many of the fleet woman were out on … Read More →

July 26 – Aug 2 Hi All, Wow, what a time we have had the last 7 days. First, you get 42 boats/cruisers together and it gets very, very social so it’s time to go find a quite Bay and recharge!!! It did take us 2+ days to check into Indonesia. Some of that is … Read More →

July 23 2016 Hi All, It’s time to leave Australia and all the wonderful people and sites we have experienced. We are actually very sad to leave the South Pacific. Wow…..what a ride and experiences we have had. We left Panama Feb 2013…..about 3.5 years ago!! It is always hard and somewhat unfair to pick … Read More →

July 12-14 Hi All, Day 3 Itinerary of our Top End Tour: After breakfast we will depart Katherine and make our way towards Kakadu National Park. Covering almost 20,000 square km of exceptional natural beauty and unique biodiversity, Kakadu is one of very few places World Heritage listed for both its cultural and its natural … Read More →

July 10-11, Hi All, Below is the itinerary for Day 1 and Day 2 of our Top End road trip. Top End is what the northern part of the Northern Territory is called…..maybe 200-300 miles around Darwin. We did a 5 Day Litchfield, Katherine, Kakadu and Arnhem Land private charter tour!!! It was coordinated by … Read More →