by Dana | Dec 18, 2020 | buying a sailboat for the west indies, GulfStar 45 sailboat, pearson 365 sailboat, Pearson 424 sailboat
What boat should we get for the tropics? We were in a quandary.Photo by Marlon Trottmann from PexelsNot the Pearson 424 fixer we originally made our offer on. While at the price we offered, it would’ve made sense, even with the money we knew... by Dana | Nov 30, 2020 | boat inspection, buying a sailboat for the west indies, pearson 365 sailboat, Pearson 424 sailboat, process for buying a boat, set sail marine survey
Dana climbs the mast of a little sister (Pearson 365 36′) to the sailboat we’re looking at (Pearson 424 42). S/V Journey, our last sailboat, was a Pearson 365.Tomorrow, Ceal will be the “mast monkey” for part of the inspection to check the mat... by Dana | Dec 29, 2016 | Australia cruising destinations, Best place for 2017 New Year's Eve fireworks, cruising life, pearson 365 sailboat, Sydney Harbour Australia
Sydney Harbour – Opera House and Bridge. We’re anchored right here!Who knew five years ago , dreaming in Everett Washington, this was where we’d spend our 2017 New Year’s Eve?Surely everyone has a few moments in their lives that feel more... 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 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,... by GWTAdmin | Jul 16, 2016 | adventures ashore, cruiser activities, cruiser humor, pearson 365 sailboat, Savusavu FIJI, what to do Savusavu Vanua Levu FIJI
FIJI: Savusavu Bay’s entrance. We hovered, nearly motionless for three hours from 4 -7 am in 200 feet of water with no anchor. We wanted to enter the bay on good light after our overnight sail from Makogai. The steam is due to...