by Dana | Apr 10, 2021 | Black Point Bahamas, eleuthera bahamas, flying fish, passage making
Flying fish. Photo by Mike Prince from Flickr https://flickr.com/photos/70804987@N00/5800262852.We’re seeing lots of flying fish on our passage today. Cool stuff like this is a reason why when we have crappy days—including ones that prompt us to... by Dana | Feb 24, 2021 | bonine, passage making, seasickness
We took this and boy, are we glad we did!!!If you haven’t already watched the 11-second video, the reason we needed the Bonine should be clear,Location LocationWe anchored at Key Biscayne, Florida: 25 41.813N 80 10.442W.This is a retrospective of yesterday. By... by Dana | Dec 10, 2016 | Australia sailing Gold Coast to Sydney, passage making, pearson 365 sailboat
“Just” 400 miles of 24/7 sailing from Australia’s Gold Coast to Pittwater, near Sydney. Leaving now for our last long passage on our Pearson 365 ketch sailboat after 4 1/2 years and ~20,000 miles, Atlantic – Pacific, the biggest ocean in... by Dana | Dec 8, 2016 | Australia weather sites for sailors, Australian humor, cruiser humor, passage making
MetEye weather for Australia, December 7, 2016.Wayne’s raucous giggles caught my attention. After all, we were feeling kind of stuck here off Australia’s Gold Coast, wanting to make way South to Pittwater (near Sydney). Our friend Chris of s/v... by Dana | Nov 18, 2016 | Bundaberg Queensland Australia, cruiser activities, passage making
Wayne, buying our first celebratory drink in Bundaberg Australia,a zippy Bundaberg ginger beer.Ever wonder what to do with currency not current with the country you’re in?You could take it to your local currency exchange, usually best at a bank or airport.... by GWTAdmin | Aug 9, 2016 | cruising life, Musket Cove Mamanukas, passage making, pearson 365 sailboat, Port Vila Vanuatu, red footed booby, Sailing Fiji > Vanuatu, Vuda Point Marina
Booby’s first stop after much circling, on our spreader at sunset. Fiji > Vanuatu passage.Seriously shredded Fiji courtesy flag,removed for our Vanuatu arrival.Just under 5 days and 525 “crow flies” miles,* we grabbed a customs mooring in Port Vila,...