The Mediterranean - Greece - Elafonisos Island & Methoni
Continuing our adventures through Greece - Enjoying Elafonisos Island & Methoni.
The Mediterranean - Greece - Folegandros & Milos Islands
Continuing our adventures through Greece - Enjoying the Folegandros & Milos Islands.
The Mediterranean - Greece - Santorini Island
Continuing our adventures through Greece - Enjoying the stunning Greek island of Santorini.
The Mediterranean - Greece - Tilos & Astipalaia Islands
Continuing our adventures through Greece - Tilos & Astipalaia Islands.
The Mediterranean - Our Adventures Through Greece
Symi Island, the first of the islands we visited during our adventure through Greece
The Mediterranean - Leaving Turkey for Christmas in Bulgaria
In search of some Christmas cheer we headed to Sofia, Bulgaria.
The Mediterranean - The Delights of Turkey - Touring the Turquoise Coast
Touring the Turquoise Coast of Turkey by Car
The Mediterranean - The Delights of Turkey - Kas, & Kastallorizo
Our first sail to Kas, Turkey and a day trip to Kastellorizo in Greece
The Mediterrenean - The Delights of Turkey - Kekova
Enjoying the remainder of the summer - Sailing to Kekova
The Mediterranean - The Delights of Turkey - Antalya
Exploring Turkiye in Earnest - Our First Trip to Antalya
The Mediterranean - When Keenan Returned Home
Once Keenan was back home, we knew our time was running out, but we jammed in a bit more fun.
The Mediterranean - While Keenan Returned to Work, the Fun Continued
While Keenan had to return to work during our visit, we continued to enjoy time with Brooke and the grandchildren.
The Mediterranean - Summer Fun and Birthday Celebrations
After missing our grandson's 5th birthday due to the pandemic, we eventually got to spend his 7th birthday with him.
The Mediterranean - Our Long Awaited Visit to See Loved Ones in the USA
After 3 1/2 very long years, we were eventually en route to visit loved ones - First stop was the USA.
The Mediterranean - Keeping Busy As Anticipation Mounts
Anticipation mounts as we await our flights to see loved ones around the world.
The Mediterranean - Our First Few Weeks in Turkey
Assimilating into our new home in Finike, Turkey.
Suez Canal Transit and Passage to Turkey
The final leg of our passage from Thailand to Turkey.
Part 4 of our Indian Ocean and Red Sea Passage to the Mediterranean
Red Sea Passage - Sudan to Eqypt.
Part 3 of our Indian Ocean and Red Sea Passage to the Mediterranean
Red Sea Passage - Djibouti to Sudan.
Part 2 of our Indian Ocean and Red Sea Passage to the Mediterranean
Indian Ocean Crossing - Maldives to Djibouti.
Part 1 of our Indian Ocean and Red Sea Passage to the Mediterranean
Indian Ocean Crossing - Thailand to the Maldives.
Tantalising Thailand - Ao Phang Nga National Park and Railey Beach
After waiting months for the lockdown to end, we continued our explorations.
Tantalising Thailand - Exploring the Islands of Phang Nga Province
Exploring the islands of Phang Nga Province, Thailand.
Tantalising Thailand - Southern Islands of Phuket Province
Exploring the southern islands of Phuket Province, Thailand.
Tantalising Thailand - Our First Few Weeks on Phuket Island
A busy few weeks on Phuket Island after completing our quarantine.
Goodbye Malaysia, Hello Thailand
After the visa amnesty in Malaysia was unexpectedly rescinded, we set sail for Thailand.
Magnolious Malaysia - High Tea at the E&O Hotel
High Tea at the E&O Hotel on Penang Island, Malaysia - It was so good we did it twice.
Magnolious Malaysia - Our Unexpected Return to Penang Island
Fabulous tourist attractions we enjoyed during our unexpected return to Penang Island, Malaysia.
Magnolious Malaysia - Out & About on Penang Island
Out and about on Penang Island, Malaysia during our first visit.
Magnolious Malaysia - Penang Island - Chinese New Year 2020
Chinese New Year 2020 on Penang Island, Malaysia.
Straits Quay Marina under COVID-19 "Lockdown"
Straits Quay Marina, Penang Island, Malaysia, under the Movement Control Order - June 2020 to Dec 2020.
Rebak Private Island & Marina under COVID-19 "Lockdown"
Rebak Private Island & Marina, Langkawi Archipelago, Malaysia, under the Movement Control Order - March 2020 to June 2020.
Magnolious Malaysia - Langkawi Archipelago
Our final stop in Malaysia, Langkawi Archipelago, before sailing to Thailand - Or so we thought - February 2020.
Magnolious Malaysia - Pangkor Island
Continuing our adventures up the west coast of Peninsula Malaysia - January 2020.
Magnolious Malaysia - Malacca
A wonderful few days in the UNESCO World Heritage District of Malacca, Malaysia - January 2020.
Magnolious Malaysia - Johor Bahru
Johor Bahru, Malaysia, from where we visited Singapore - October 2019 to January 2020.
Splendid Singapore
Highlights of our multiple visits to Singapore from Malaysia - Nov 2019 to Feb 2020.
A Sampling of Indonesia
Our sailing adventure through Indonesia - Jul to Oct 2019.
The Best of Bali
A brief video of the tourist spots in Bali - September 2019.
Welcoming Ceremony in Debut
Welcoming ceremony for visiting yachts hosted by the Indonesia Ministry of Tourist and the local Regency July 2019.
Thursday Island to Debut
Sailing from Thursday Island (Australia) to Debut (Indonesia) July 2019.
Lady Elliot, Great Barrier Reef
We stopped at Lady Elliot en route back to Hervey Bay. The resort on the island does not welcome visitors, thus restricting our activities to the immediate shoreline in front of the anchorage.
Lady Musgrave, Great Barrier Reef
Sailing from Bundaberg, we spent 2 nights at Lady Musgrave, exploring the small island and surrounding reef
Visiting Childers and Snakes Down Under from Bundaberg
With time to spare, we visited a private snake park and the town of Childers whilst anchored in Bundaberg
Sailing from the BVI to Bonaire, May 2014
Sailing to Bonaire for the hurricane season, May 2014 along with our friends. We then spent 6 months in the Dutch islands before heading back to Puerto Rico
Wide Bay Crossing, Queensland Australia
Crossing the Wide Bay Bar at Frazer Island, Queensland en route to the Great Barrier Reef
Bundaberg, Queensland Australia
Touring around Bundaberg for a day before heading out to Lady Musgrave
Platypus Bay to Bundaberg
Sailing from Platypus Bay to Bundaberg, Queensland Australia. The bay provided protection from the southeasterly winds and swell and allowed an early start for Bundaberg without having to navigate the sand banks.
Fraser Island, Queensland Australia
Touring Fraser Island in an offload vehicle. We stopped at this island while waiting for the weather to improve before heading to Bundaberg
Snorkeling in the Galapagos Islands
Some delightful video footage whilst snorkeling in the Galapagos Islands
A Day Out in Sydney
From our anchorage in Roseville Chase, North Sydney, we travel to Chatswood and downtown Sydney, visiting some of the popular tourist destinations
Sydney for New Year 2018
Sailing from Gold Coast to Sydney for the New Year spectacular, with a stopover in Port Stevens
Sydney Fireworks Display - New Year 2018
The Sydney Harbour fireworks display as seen from Paw Paw, anchored off Bradley's Head, opposite the Sydney Bridge and Opera House
Mt Yasur Volcano, September 2017
A visit to the Mt Yasur volcano on the island on Tanner in Vanuatu. The trip begins with a sail to Tanner, culminating in the sounds and sights of the active volcano
Sailing from New Zealand to Fiji May 2017
A day by day commentary as we plan and sail from Opua New Zealand to Vuda Point Fiji
American Samoa July 2016
A quick one week visit to American Samoa. A wonderful clean city of Pago Pago spoilt by the stinking dirty anchorage.
Touring Samoa August 2016
The jewel of the South Pacific!. Most yachts skip Samoa and follow a more southerly route via Palmerston, or bypass Samoa when departing American Samoa. Big mistake, take the time to visit this lovely island with it's friendly people.
Panama Canal Transit February 2016
Transiting the Panama Canal with a group of about 30 yachts
Embera Indian Village, Panama January 2016
Whilst in shelter Bay waiting to transit the Panama Canal, we visited the Embera Indian Village somewhere in the jungle.
Elaine's Inspiration
When Elaine's in the mood for sailing but happens to be at work in the dry and dusty city of Phoenix, this video usually produces a smile and a mental countdown of the days remaining until our next sailing holiday.
The video clip is of a Leopard 46 sailing from Viginia to Tortola BVI in the Carib 1500 race. At the beginning of the video one Leopard 46 is filming another. Turn up the volume and enjoy the show.
Sailing the Ionian Sea in Greece
Bored? Head for Greece and spend some time in the Ionian Sea. Great sailing, cold beer and wonderful food. Oh yes, and the company is great too!
Sailing in St Martin, St Kitts and St Nevis with Karen & Dave
Sailing a Leopard 46 from St Martin to St Barts, St Kitts, Nevis and back again
Bahamas with Karen & Dave
Sailing a Leopard 46 in the Bahamas in June 2012
Elaine's 50th Birthday Celebration
Sailing Paw Paw in St Martin, St Bart's and Anguilla with a boat-load of friends
Revised Itinerary as of May 2020
Depart St Lucia on 9th January 2016 for Santa Marta, Colombia
Cruise Colombia from 15th to 20th January 2016 <715 NM>
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Depart Santa Marta on 20th January 2016 for San Blas Islands, Panama
Cruise the San Blas Islands and Sail to Colon from 22nd January 2016 to 1st February 2016 <435 NM>
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Transit the Panama Canal from 1st to 6th February 2016
Sail to and Cruise Las Palmas Islands from 6th to 11th February 2016 <85 NM>
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Depart Las Palmas Islands on 12th February 2016 for the Galapagos Islands
Cruise Galapagos Islands from 20th February 2016 to 2nd March 2016 <935 NM>
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Depart Santa Cruz, Galapagos on 2nd March 2016 for the Marquises <2980 NM>
Cruise the Marquises, Tuamotos and Sail to the Society Islands from 26th March 2016 to 28th April 2016 <700 NM>
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Leave World ARC Rally in Tahiti on 28th April 2016
Cruise the Society Islands of Tahiti, Moorea, Huahine, Tahaa, Raiatea and Boro Boro
from 28th April 2016 to 6th July 2016 <175 NM>
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Depart Boro Boro, Society Islands on 6th July 2016 for Suwarrow, Cook Islands <690 NM>
96-Hour Stop Over in Suwarrow from 10th July 2016
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Depart Suwarrow, Cook Islands on 14th July 2016 for Pago Pago, American Samoa <450 NM>
72-Hour Stop Over in Pago Pago from 17th July 2016
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Depart Pago Pago, American Samoa on 22st July 2016 for Apia, Samoa <90 NM>
Visit Samoa from 23th July 2016 to 19th August 2016
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Depart Apia, Samoa on 19th August 2016 for Vava’u, Tonga
Divert to Niuatoputapu, Tonga <370 NM>
Visit Niuatoputapu, Tonga from 21st to 26th August 2016
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Depart Niuatoputapu, Tonga on 26th August 2016 for Vava'u, Tonga Cruise Vava'u Tonga
from 27th August 2016 to 17th September 2016 <165 NM>
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Depart Vava'u, Tonga on 17th September 2016 for Savu Savu, Fiji <420 NM>
Cruise Fiji from 20th September 2016 to 24th October 2016 <270 NM>
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Depart Vuda, Fiji on 24th October 2016 for Opua, New Zealand <1200 NM>
Southern Hemisphere Hurricane Season 2016 / 2017
Cruise Bay of Islands, Northeastern Coast of North Island and Land Travel
from 1st November 2016 to 30th April 2017 <220 NM>
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Depart Opua, New Zealand on 1st May 2017 for Vuda, Fiji <1250 NM>
Cruise Fiji from 10th May 2017 to 25th August 2017 <315 NM>
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Depart Vuda, Fiji on 26th August 2017 for Port Vila, Vanuatu <450NM>
Cruise Vanuatu from 31st August 2017 to 18th September 2017
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Depart Anaton Island, Vanuatu on 18th September 2017 for Noumea, New Caledonia
Cruise New Caledonia from 19th September 2017 to 22nd October 2017 <990 NM>
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Depart Noumea, New Caledonia on 24th October 2017 for Southport, Australia <960 NM>
Depart Southport, Australia on 4th December 2017 for Sydney, Australia <380 NM>
Southern Hemisphere Hurricane Season 2017 / 2018
Land Travel in Sydney and Surrounding Areas from 9th December 2017 to 12th February 2018
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Depart Sydney, Australia on 14th February 2018 for Southport, Australia
Cruise East and Northeast Coast of New South Wales and Southeast Coast of Queensland
from 14th February 2018 to 17th March 2018 <430 NM>
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Depart Southport, Australia on 8th May 2018 for Tin Can Bay, Australia
Cruise Great Sandy Straits, Bundaberg and Southern Great Barrier Reef
from 10th May 2018 to 18th June 2018 <550 NM>
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Depart Tin Can Bay, Australia on 22nd June 2018 for Southport, Australia <155 NM>
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Depart Southport, Australia on 26th July 2018 for Noumea, New Caledonia <820 NM>
Cruise New Caledonia from 1st August 2018 to 21st October 2018 <700 NM>
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Depart Noumea, New Caledonia on 22nd October 2018 for Bundaberg, Australia <820 NM>
Depart Bundaberg, Australia on 6th November 2018 for Port MacQuarie, Australia <450 NM>
Southern Hemisphere Hurricane Season 2018 / 2019
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Depart Port MacQuarie, Australia on 17th March 2019 for Southport, Australia <210 NM>
Haul Paw Paw for Antifouling and On-the-Hard Projects
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Depart Southport, Australia on 24th April 2019 for Great Sandy Straits, Australia
Cruise Central Coast of Queensland to Mackay, Australia from 26th April 2019 to 18th May 2019 <530 NM>
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Depart Mackay, Australia on 24th May 2019 for Townsville, Australia
Cruise WhitSundays, Australia from 24th to 30th May 2019 <250 NM>
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Depart Townsville, Australia on 6th June 2019 for Thursday Island, Australia
Cruise Northeast Queensland Coast from 6th June 2019 to 7th July 2019 <650 NM>
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Depart Thursday Island on 13th July 2019 for Debut, Indonesia <650 NM>
Cruise Indonesia from 18th July 2019 to 28th October 2019 <2410 NM>
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Depart Nongsa Point Marina, Indonesia on 29th October 2019 for Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Cruise Malaysia with Land Travel to Singapore, Vietnam and Cambodia from 29th October 2019 to TBD <550NM>
Circumnavigation Stalled - Under Movement Control Order on Rebak Island, Malaysia due to COVID-19 Pandemic
from 18th March 2019 to Present
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Depart Langkawi Island, Malaysia for Phuket, Thailand in beg October <120 NM>
Cruise Thailand from October to late January <TBD NM>
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Depart Phuket, Thailand in late January for Trincomalee, Sri Lanka <1020 NM>
Land Travel in Sri Lanka and India from beg February to mid March (30-Day Stay in Sri Lanka, 2 Weeks in India)
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Depart Trincomalee, Sri Lanka in mid March for Uliganu, Maldives <700 NM>
Cruise Maldives from late March to late May (60-Day Stay) <TBD NM>
(Hurricane Season: Northern Hemisphere June to November / Bay of Bengal May to July, October to November)
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Depart Maldives in late May for Salmon Island, Chagos Archipelago <300 NM>
Cruise Chagos Archipelago from beg June (30 Day Stay) <TBD NM>
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Depart Chagos in end June for Seychelles <900 NM>
Cruise Seychelles from July to mid September (OPTIONAL: Sail to East Africa <950 NM)
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Depart Seychelles in late September / early October for Madagascar and Richard’s Bay, South Africa <2000 NM>
Cruise coast of South Africa to Cape Town from late October to early January <720 NM>
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Depart Cape Town in early January for Luderitz, Namibia <450 NM>
Land travel in Namibia
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Depart Luderitz, Namibia in late January for St Helena <1330 NM>
Land travel in St Helena from beg February to mid February
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Depart St Helena in mid February for Recife, Brazil <1800 NM>
Cruise Northeast Coast of Brazil to Sao Luis from beg March to May <725 NM>
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OPTION #1:
Depart Sao Luis in May for Cayenne (French Guyana) <650 NM>
Northern Hemisphere Hurricane Season
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Depart Cayenne (French Guyana) in late October / beg November for Tabago <625 NM>
Cruise Tabago
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Depart Tabago in late November for Grenada <80 NM>
Circumnavigation Completed
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Depart Cayenne (French Guyana) in late October / beg November for Barbados <650 NM>
Cruise Barbados and sail to Grenada or Bequia to Complete Circumnavigation
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OPTION#2:
Depart Sao Luis in May for Cayenne (French Guyana) <650 NM>
Cruise Cayenne in May
Depart Cayenne (French Guyana) in late May for Tabago <625 NM>
Cruise Tabago
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Depart Tabago in beg June for Grenada <80 NM>
Circumnavigation Complete
Northern Hemisphere Hurricane Season
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Notes:
All dates are subject to change.
In order to get a rough idea of how many consecutive 24-hour sailing days we will have on a particular leg, divide the nautical miles by 6.5 and then by 24 e.g. ((815 NM / 6.5 Knots) / 24 Hours) = ~5.25 days.
