Ship’s Log

Thur 26 May
1045 Dep marina in worst, scariest undocking to date. 😩 (Story can be told only with beer in hand.)
1115 Gadabout safely hauled at Cabrales Boatyard.
Eng 0.5 hrs

Wed 25 May
0915 Moored Puerto Penasco marina
Eng 16.5 hrs

Tue 24 May
1645 Dep Pto Refugio

Mon 23 May
1530 Weighed anchor – moved to anchorage around the corner
1600 Anchored east bay
Eng 0.5 hrs

Sun 22 May
0920 Dep Don Juan
Day 2 of Digger drama… this morning on the beach she was nearly attacked by a pack of coyotes. Luckily, when they voiced their opposition to her presence she was more than eager to jump in the dinghy and return to the boat.
1230 Eng off! Sailing on a nice broad reach.
1350 Wind gone. Eng on. Keeping the main up just in case.
1620 Anchored Mejilla Cove, Puerto Refugio (west bay), Isla Angel de la Guardia
Eng 5.75 hrs

Sat 21 May
0940 Weighed anchor
Digger is sick. Vomiting and losing mobility in her hind quarters. We think it’s from some fish bones she ingested. Need to find a vet.
1025 Anchored Bahia LA
No vet clinic here. No pharmacy, either. Thanks to Lucera @Guillermo’s restaurant, we found a retired vet, Susanna. She diagnosed the problem as poisoning from a puffer fish and gave Digger carbon.
1430 Dep Bahia LA
Digger is doing MUCH better. Even caught the frisbee a few times.
1545 Anchored Don Juan, again
Eng 2.0 hrs

Fri 20 May
1030 Dep Don Juan
1130 Anchored Isla de Ventana, NW anchorage. Nice lunch, sun, relaxing, maybe a hike later.
1430 Weighed anchor… no hike, no relaxing… wind switched to the west, 25 kts. and building, big chop coming into anchorage – NOT a good place to be!
1600 Back in Don Juan (whew!)
Eng 2.5 hrs

Wed 18 May
1045 Weighed anchor
1245 Anchored Bahia de Los Angeles, village anchorage, for lunch and wifi to check wx
1445 Weighed anchor
1630 Anchored Puerto Don Juan
Eng 3.75 hrs

Tue 17 May
0630 Weighed anchor
0830 Anchored Bahia El Pescador
Eng 2.0 hrs

Mon 16 May
0930 Weighed anchor
Caught flood tide north, averaged 8 kts in Salsipuedes Channel. 👍👍
1430 Anchored Bahia de las Animas
Eng 5.0 hrs

Sun 15 May
0630 Dep Santa Rosalia
1700 Anchored Bahia San Francisquito
Eng 12.5 hrs (w/time change)

Tue 10 May
0600 Weighed anchor, dep Bahia Concepcion
1330 Moored Fonatur Marina, Santa Rosalia
Eng 7.5 hrs

Mon 09 May
0940 Dep Playa Burro
1010 Anchored Playa Santispac
Eng 0.5 hrs

Sun 08 May
0945 Weighed anchor
1045 Anchored Playa Burro, Bahia Coyote
Eng 1.0 hrs

Sat 07 May
0940 Weighed anchor
1040 Anchored Playa Santa Barbara, Bahia Coyote
Eng 1.0 hrs

Thur 05 May
0850 Weighed anchor
1705 Anchored Playa Santispac, Bahia Concepcion
Eng 8.25 hrs

Wed 04 May
Repositioned to north end of bay
Eng 0.5 hrs

Tue 03 May
0925 Dep PE; took on 63 gal fuel
1440 Anchored Caleta San Juanico, south end
Eng 5.25 hrs

Fri 29 Apr
0945 Weighed anchor
1050 Moored PE
Eng 1.0 hr

Thur 28 Apr
1000 Dep Agua Verde
1345 Anchored Bahia Marquer
Eng 3.75 hrs

Tue 26 Apr
0940 Dep El Gato
1240 Anchored Agua Verde
Eng 3.0 hrs

Sun 24 Apr
0930 Weighed anchor
1230 Anchored Bahia El Gato
Eng 3.0 hrs

Sat 23 Apr
0945 Weighed anchor
1145 Anchored Agua Verde
Eng 2.0 hrs

Fri 22 Apr
1015 Dep PE
1145 Anchored Caleta Candeleros Chico
Eng 1.5 hrs

Thur 14 Apr
0745 Dep Agua Verde
1115 Moored PE
Eng 3.5 hrs

Sun 10 Apr
1000 Dep PE
1400 Anchored Agua Verde – very crowded (19 boats) ☹️
Eng 4.0 hrs

Sun 03 Apr
1015 Weighed anchor – took longer than usual due to sea grass accumulation
1130 Moored Puerto Escondido
Eng 1.25 hrs

Fri 01 Apr
0940 Dep Balandra
1125 Anchored Bahia Marquer, Isla Carmen – A large pod of dolphins visits this anchorage every morning to feed!
Eng 1.75 hrs

Thur 31 Mar
0755 Dep Isla Coronados
0910 Anchored Loreto
1300 Dep Loreto
1430 Anchored Puerto Balandra, Isla Carmen – beautiful but swarmed by bees for a couple of hours until sunset
Eng 2.75 hrs

Wed 30 Mar
0950 Weighed anchor
1040 Moored fuel dock, Marina Puerto Escondido. Took on 239 liters fuel. Filled water tanks. Dave got COVID test for travel back to US.
1140 Dep PE
1600 Anchored Isla Coronados (west)
Eng 5.0 hrs

Tue 29 Mar
1100 Dep Agua Verde
1145 Sails up, motor off, nice 13 kts of wind
1225 Wind died, motor on
1240 Sailing
1310 Motor on
1510 Anchored Honeymoon Cove
Eng 3.0 hrs

Mon 28 Mar
0745 Weighed anchor
1010 Motor off, sailing under jib, 17 kts
1030 Sails down. RESCUE AT SEA! Towed stranded panga of fishermen to anchorage.
1130 Anchored Agua Verde
Eng 3.5 hrs

Sun 27 Mar
1540 Dep Puerto Escondido – Dave Shirley has joined the crew!
1640 Anchored Honeymoon Cove
Eng 1.0 hrs

Sat 26 Mar
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, WAGS!
0845 Dep Agua Verde
1020 Eng trouble – broken alternator belt
1110 Eng on – Wags is the hero of the day! Thank God for calm weather!
1320 Moored Puerto Escondido
Eng 3.5 hrs

Fri 25 Mar
0615 Weighed anchor in flat, calm conditions(!)
Two fin whale sightings
1415 Anchored Agua Verde, SW cove
Eng 8.0 hrs

Thur 24 Mar
0600 Dep El Meztano – took 40 min to weigh anchor due to massive amounts of sea grass on chain and anchor
Forecast was totally wrong; had a repeat of the last leg – crappy, rough seas; 20+kt head wind.
1100 Anchored Isla San Francisco
Eng 5.0 hrs

Wed 23 Mar – Happy 1st birthday, Digger!
Decided to stay another day in El Metzano. Hiked the desert landscape, played in the crystal clear water, got some sun on our ghostly white bodies, and Digger swam! By afternoon we had the anchorage to ourselves.

Tue 22 Mar
0530 Weighed anchor – early to beat some of the wind in Cerralvo Channel. Ok for the first hour or so then steep, wind against current waves for the next four. 😩
1315 Anchored El Metzano (our favorite anchorage on Isla Epiritu Santo); only one other boat here
Eng 7.75 hrs

Sun 20 Mar
0655 Dep Puerto Los Cabos
Banner day for wildlife viewing – saw a humpback mama and calf practicing breaches and fin slaps, a group of ~50 dolphins feeding (10 or so broke off to play in our bow wake for a few minutes), and a large school of mobula rays.
1735 Anchored Bahia De Los Muertos

Thur 17 Mar
Said farewell for now to Killer

Tue 15 Mar
1300 Arr Puerto Los Cabos marina, San Jose del Cabo
Took on 99 gal fuel
Eng 28.5 hr

Mon 14 Mar
0810 Weighed anchor – Luega, Mag Bay!
0955 Eng off, sailing
1015 Eng on, motorsailing to keep speed up for daytime arrival in Cabo

Sat 12 Mar
1245 Anchored off Puerto Magdalena, Mag Bay
Eng 16.25 hrs

Fri 11 Mar
1030 Dep Abreojos
1045 Sails up, eng off
1200 Becalmed, eng on
1430 Eng off
1500 Caught a Yellowtail – yum!
2115 Sails in, eng on

Wed 09 Mar
0645 Dep Bahia Asunción
1430 Anchored Punta Abreojos in 12 kts of wind. Quaint, clean town; windy anchorage.
Eng 7.75 hrs

Tue 08 Mar
0655 Weighed anchor, Turtle Bay
0740 Eng off – sailing!
0800 Eng on
0840 Eng off
1135 Eng on
1530 Anchored Bahia Asunción – found decent wifi @ Sunset Mary’s
Eng 5.5 hrs

Mon 07 Mar
Added fuel, 30 gal

Fri 04 Mar
UPDATE: Generator fixed!

Wed 02 Mar
0745 Weighed anchor. Still no wind. Shit still broken. 😠
1415 (w/one hr time change) Anchored Bahia de Tortugas (Turtle Bay) for the next several days to wait out weather.
# fish caught: 3
# fish kept: 0
Eng 5.5 hrs

Tue 01 Mar
0745 Anchored Isla Cedros after rolly overnight motor. Isla Cedros – anchorage was nice and calm, town small and sleepy. Had a good meal at Delicios Yanny’s.
Eng 20.75 hrs

Mon 28 Feb
1100 Dep Bahia San Quintin

Sun 27 Feb
0645 Dep Cabo Colonet
Generator won’t stay running. Troubleshoot next stop.
1315 Anchored Bahia San Quintin inside anchorage. Very uncomfortable swell. Up anchored 1345.
1430 Anchored S of estuary/surf break. Much calmer with a great view of surfers. Plus, whales in anchorage!
Eng 7.25 hrs

Sat 26 Feb
0715 Dep Ensenada
Saw first whale – humpback mama and calf!
1600 Anchored Cabo Colonet, 20 ft, minimal swell, light wind. Beautiful first night!
Eng 8.75 hrs

Wed 09 Feb 2022
Took delivery of Gaddy from DYT after transport from Auckland. Motored to Marina Coral. So good to have her back!
Eng 0.5 hrs

Mon 01 Nov 2021
Delivery of Gadabout from Opua, BOI to Half Moon Bay marina, Auckland, to ready for transport on DYT to Ensenada.
Eng 24.0 hrs

Sun 14 Jun 2020
Gaddy put to bed for winter in NZ. Leaving tomorrow for Auckland then on to the US on 18 Jun.

Thur 11 Jun
Mast restepped, new rigging!
New canvas finished!

Mon 25 May
Mast pulled for new rigging

Thur 21 May
1130 Dep BOI Marina
1245 Hauled out BOI Boatyard for work and the winter – thanks a lot, COVID-19. 😡☹️
Eng 1.25 hrs

Thur 30 Apr
1140 Weighed anchor
1220 Arr Opua Fuel dock
1240 Dep fuel dock
1300 Arr BOI Marina, slip F38 – back to marina life. ☹️
Eng 1.0 hr

Tue 28 Apr
Lockdown Level 3!
1030 Dep Napua Bay
1245 Anchored Russell
Eng 2.25 hrs

Mon 27 Apr
1005 Weighed anchor
1035 Anchored Poukoura Inlet for an up river dinghy exploration
1220 Dep Poukoura Inlet
1305 Anchored Napua Bay again – love this anchorage
Eng 1.25 hrs

Fri 24 Apr
1030 Dep Russell
1200 Anchored Napua Bay
Eng 1.5 hrs

Wed 22 Apr
0915 Weighed anchor
1115 Anchored Russell for provisions and a hike.
Eng 2.0 hrs

Mon 20 Apr
1500 Dep Urupukapuka Bay
1530 Anchored Parorenui Bay
Eng 0.5 hrs

Sun 19 Apr
0900 Dep Lane Cove
0930 Water stop at CG buoy
1015 Dep Whangaroa Harbor
1600 Anchored Urupukapuka Bay, BOI
Eng 5.75 hrs

Sat 11 Apr
0925 Dep Rere Bay
0955 Anchored off Whangaroa Marina for provisioning run up the river
1305 Weighed anchor
Brief stop to fill water tanks at CG buoy.
1450 Anchored Lane Cove
Eng 2.25 hrs

Thur 02 Apr
0800 Dep Urupukapuka, BOI
1130 Anchored Papatara Bay, Cavalli Islands. Lunch stop!
1300 Weighed anchor
1500 Anchored Rere Bay, Whangaroa Harbor
Eng 5.5 hrs

Wed 01 Apr
1005 Weighed anchor
1035 Anchored Urupukapuka Bay
Eng 0.5 hrs

Tue 31 Mar
1100 Dep Napua Bay
1230 Anchored Russell to reprovision.
1430 Dep Russell
1630 Anchored Pareanui Bay
Eng 3.5 hrs

Sat 28 Mar
1020 Weighed anchor
1120 Anchored Napua Bay, BOI
Eng 1.0 hrs

Wed 25 Mar
0945 Dep Opua
1200 Anchored Patonui Bay, BOI
Eng 2.25 hrs

Wed 04 Mar
0800 Dep Omakiwi Cove
1000 Arr BOI Marina, Opua
Eng 2.0 hrs

Tue 03 Mar
0845 Weighed anchor
1300 Anchored Omakiwi Cove, Bay of Islands
Eng 4.25 hrs

Sun 01 Mar
1220 Dep Marsden Cove
1905 Anchored Whangaruru Harbour
Eng 6.75 hrs

Thur 16 Jan
0730 Dep Kawau Is.
0845 Eng off
1210 Eng on, motorsailing
1630 Moored Marsden Cove Marina after refueling (-20 min)
Eng 5.25 hrs

Tue 14 Jan
0955 Dep Gulf Harbor
1110 Anchored Tiritiri Matangi Is. for bird watching hike – beautiful island.
1515 Weighed anchor
1715 Anchored Shark Bay, Bon Accord Harbor, Kawau Is.
Eng 3.25 hrs

Mon 13 Jan
0815 Dep Waiheke Is. after wonderful weekend with friends. Time to go find a place to watch the playoff game – Go Hawks!
1100 Arr Gulf Harbor Marina, Auckland
Eng 2.75 hrs

Fri 10 Jan
0930 Weighed anchor
1300 Anchored Oneroa Bay
Eng 3.5 hrs

Thur 09 Jan
0800 Dep Port Charles
1400 Anchored Waikopou Bay, Waiheke Is. by Man-O-War Bay and Winery
Eng 6.0 hrs

Wed 08 Jan
1030 Weighed anchor
1115 Eng off
1315 Eng on
1445 Anchored Shag Bay (yeah, baby!) Pretty little bay but poor holding for overnight. Time to move.
1505 Weighed anchor
1550 Anchored Port Charles

Tue 07 Jan
1030 Weighed anchor after spending a great few days with the Hansens in Whitianga
1445 Anchored New Chums Beach
Eng 4.25 hrs

Fri 03 Jan
0715 Dep Kennedy Bay after long night of gusty conditions accelerated by the valley. We do NOT recommend this anchorage!
1200 Anchored Maramaratotara Bay, Whitianga
Eng 4.75

Thur 02 Jan
1045 Weighed anchor
1115 Sails up, eng on
Very sporty sail across Colville Channel btwn Great Barrier Is. and the Coromandel Peninsula, steady 22-25 gusting to 30. This channel is no joke!
1300 Eng on, motorsailing. Crossed the not-so-invisible line on west side of channel, wind died.
1445 Eng off. Wind back with a vengeance.
1455 Gone. Crazy back and forth. Eng on, motorsailing.
1510 Anchored Kennedy Bay, Coromandel Peninsula. Blowing 15-25 kts but holding is very good.
Eng 2.5 hrs

Wed 01 Jan 2020
Happy New Year!
1000 Dep Port Fitzroy
1215 Anchored Graveyard Bay, Whangaparapara
Eng 2.25 hrs

Tue 31 Dec
1045 Weighed anchor
1200 Anchored Rarohara Bay after exhaustive search for the perfect spot.
Eng 1.25 hrs

Sun 29 Dec
0745 Dep Tutukaka
0800 Eng off
0840 Eng on. Motorsailing.
0940 Eng off
1630 Sails down, eng on – 4 more miles to go, straight into the wind and chop.
1830 Anchored (after much searching) Wairahi Bay, Port Fitzroy, Great Barrier Is.
Eng 3.25 hrs

Fri 27 Dec
1015 Weighed anchor
Increasingly choppy conditions with 15-17 kts in the face.
1515 Anchored Tutukaka Harbor
Eng 5.0 hrs

Thur 26 Dec
Happy Boxing Day!
1015 Dep BOI marina
Exited Bay of Islands and rounded Cape Brett in a washing machine. Pretty bumpy the last hour.
1415 Anchored Whangamumu Harbor. Slight roll in anchorage but comfortable enough.
Eng 4.0 hrs

Fri 20 Dec
0915 Weigh anchor
0930 Eng off – Great fun sailing with Julie taking the helm to earn her crew shirt!
1100 Eng on
1215 Arr BOI marina
Eng 1.5 hrs

Thur 19 Dec
0930 Dpt BOI marina w/Spady crew
~0.5 hrs sailing, eng off
1230 Anchor Urupukapuka Bay, Urupukapuka Is.
Great day of hiking, sunshine and good friends.
Eng 2.5 hrs

Tue 26 Nov
New fridge!

Sun 24 Nov
0900 Weighed anchor
1000 Moored BOI marina, Opua
Eng 1.0 hrs

Sat 23 Nov
0930 Weighed anchor
0945 Sails up, eng off
1130 Eng on
1200 Anchored Matauwhi Bay, Russell
Eng 0.75 hrs

Fri 22 Nov
0945 Dep Paroa Bay
1115 Anchored Otaio Bay, Urupukapuka Is. for hiking and picnic
1815 Weighed anchor to move to better protected anchorage
1845 Anchored Parorenui Bay
Eng 2.0 hrs

Thur 21 Nov
0945 Weighed anchor
1030 Anchored Paroa Bay
Eng 0.75 hrs

Wed 20 Nov
1000 Dep Opua for Bay of Islands exploration w/Tom & Ginny aboard
1130 Anchored Motuarohia Is. – lunch stop!
1415 Weighed anchor
1530 Anchored Orokawa Bay, Orokawa Peninsula
Eng 2.75 hrs

Sun 17 Nov
Moved to slip F41.
Eng 0.5 hrs

Sat 09 Nov
1100 Check in complete
1130 Took on 343.7 liters fuel
1200 Settled in slip G26, Bay of Islands Marina, Opua
Eng 0.5 hrs

Fri 08 Nov
Still motor sailing, dead downwind. Making great time, 6.5-7.0 kts.
1845 Moored Quarantine dock, Opua, Bay of Islands, NEW ZEALAND!!
Eng 67.75 hrs

Thur 07 Nov
0800 Eng off! Wind finally filling in again.
1500 Eng on. Mainsail down due to problem with vang.
1530 Temp fix in place; motor sailing.

Wed 06 Nov
Motoring.

Tue 05 Nov
Significantly calmer seas, ~1.5m. Good wind 11-13 kts most the day, until…
1600 Eng on, wind <5 kts

Mon 04 Nov
Under sail. Choppy seas, 18-20 kts wind continued this a.m. then decreased throughout the morning. By mid-afternoon 10-12 kts, 1.5-2m seas with little wind chop. Much more comfortable. Making 6 kts.

Sun 03 Nov
Under sail. 2.5-3m choppy seas, 18-20 kts wind gusting to 25. Uncomfortable. Crew is not enjoying the ride.

Sat 02 Nov
0545 Eng on, motoring through lull
0900 Eng off
Wind and seas building.
Eng 3.25 hrs

Fri 01 Nov
1030 Dep Nuku’alofa, Tonga. Next stop: New Zealand!
1145 Eng off – still not out of harbor. Update 1300: Finally out. Wind 11-13 kts, ~6 ft swell.
Eng 1.25 hrs

Thur 31 Oct
1330 Weighed anchor. Anchorage uncomfortable with 20+ kts and choppy seas so moved to other side of bay in lee of main island.
1400 Anchored off town.
Eng 0.5 hrs

Thur 24 Oct
0600 Weighed anchor
0640 Eng off
0745 Eng on
1615 Anchored off Big Mama’s YC, Nuku’alofa, Tongatapu – our last stop in Tonga before jumping to New Zealand. Now we wait…
Eng 8.5 hrs

Wed 23 Oct
0745 Weighed anchor
1345 Anchored Nomuka Iki, last anchorage of The Bounty before the mutiny!
Eng 6.0 hrs

Tue 22 Oct
Spent the day hanging out in Uoleva anchorage. Walked the beach, went for a swim, did a couple of boat projects.

Mon 21 Oct
Checked into Ha’apai, walked around Pangai (sleepy little town with a relaxed, friendly vibe), lunched at Mariner’s Cafe, owned by former cruiser Magda
1515 Weighed anchor
1530 Eng off, sailing tight to the wind
1615 Eng on, turning toward anchorage
1700 Anchored Uoleva Island, protected behind reef in 25 ft
Eng 1.0 hr

Sun 20 Oct
0630 Eng on. Getting close to anchorage.
0815 Anchored Pangai, Lifuka Is., Ha’apai group (Tonga) after a somewhat rough overnight sail into choppy swell.
Eng 1.75 hrs

Sat 19 Oct
1745 Slipped morning and said farewell to Neiafu and the Va’vau island group.
1930 Eng off
Eng 1.75 hrs

Wed 16 Oct
0830 Slipped mooring. Four miles of motoring into choppy seas before rounding the point into Port of Refuge.
1030 Moored Neiafu
Eng 2.0 hrs

Tue 15 Oct
0700 Anchor up
0815 Moored Hunga (#13) – saw whales at the entrance!
Eng 1.25 hrs

Mon 14 Oct
1100 Weighed anchor
1215 Anchored Ovalau anchorage (#40)
Sundowners on the beach with fellow cruisers.
Eng 1.25 hrs

Fri 11 Oct
1045 Slipped mooring to go exploring.
1300 Anchored Lisa Beach (#10)
Eng 2.25 hrs

Mon 07 Oct
Changed engine and generator (1161.4 hrs) oil.
1500 Splashed Gadabout. Said hello to a bombie on the other side of the ramp. 😖 Rubbin’s racin’.
1700 Moored Neifu harbor after an extensive search for an open mooring ball. Man, this place is crowded now!
Eng 2.0 hrs

Wed 31 Jul
Headed home via Nuku’alofa-Auckland-Honolulu-Seattle. See you in October, Gaddy!

Tue 30 Jul
1400 Dep harbor (again)
1430 Moored outside boatyard awaiting haulout
1600 Finished stressful haulout after wind and current pushed Gaddy sideways upon approach and she ran hard aground on a bombie. Boatyard guys did a great job of SLOWLY maneuvering us (with a lot of muscle and perseverance) off the coral and onto the trailer.
Eng 0.5 hrs

Mon 29 Jul
1400 Dep harbor to haul out but unable due to high wind at boatyard ramp.
1515 Re-moored Neiafu
Eng 1.25 hrs

Fri 27 Jul
Whale swim! Got to snorkel alongside a mama humpback and her calf. What an incredible experience!

Wed 24 Jul
Refueled at Moorings base, Neiafu
Eng 0.25 hrs

Mon 22 Jul
0915 Dep Port Maurelle after a very rainy, very rolly night. First exploration trip a bust. We’ll try again in a few days.
1045 Moored Neiafu – amazed at the number of new boats that arrived since yesterday. Lucky to find a mooring.
Eng 1.5 hrs

Sun 21 Jul
1145 Dep Neiafu harbor
1200 Eng off
1220 Eng on
1310 Anchored Port Maurelle (#7). Pouring rain, slight swell, 20 kts winds – unexpected and less than ideal.
Eng 1.0 hr

Thur 18 Jul
0500 Lying ahull off coast of Tonga awaiting sunrise
1015 Moored customs wharf, Neiafu, Tonga
1115 Clearance received, quarantine flag down
1130 Moored Neiafu Harbor
Eng 26.0 hrs

Tue 16/Wed 17 Jul – Crossed Int’l Date Line
0830 Eng on

Mon 15 Jul
1500 Dep Niue after a wonderful visit to this amazing island!
1515 Eng off, sails up

Wed 10 Jul
0930 Moored Niue (calm!)
Fairly smooth, albeit fairly windless, passage complete.
Eng 52.0 hrs

Tue 09 Jul
0945 Wind! Eng off
1800 Eng back on as good wind has once again abandoned us.

Mon 08 Jul
1500 Still motoring…

Sun 07 Jul
1225 Dep Palmerston
1240 Sails up, eng off
2100 Eng on, no wind, wallowing

Sat 29 Jun
0930 Slipped mooring for autopilot calibration and testing – SUCCESS!
1015 Re-moored Palmerston
Eng 0.75 hrs

Thur 27 Jun
Hard 5-day passage w/25-30 kt winds, rough seas, and instrument and auto pilot failures
0845 Eng on
0945 Moored Palmerston Is., Cook Islands
Eng 1.0 hr

Sat 22 Jun
0945 Dep Bora Bora. Farewell, French Polynesia!
1000 Eng off
Eng 0.25 hr

Tue 18 Jun
0955 Dep Motu Toopua anchorage
1025 Moored BBYC
0.5 hrs

Sat 15 Jun
1020 Dep Baie de Povai
1050 Moored Mai Kai anchorage to take on fuel
1350 Dep Mai Kai
1420 Moored off Motu Toopua
Eng 1.0 hr

Thur 13 Jun
1020 Slipped mooring
1220 Moored Baie de Povai, in front of Bloody Mary’s bar
Eng 2.0 hrs

Tue 11 Jun
1015 Dep Yacht Club
1145 Anchored off Motu Tupe for lunch
1305 Weighed anchor
1350 Moored off Motu Piti Aau, SE corner
Eng 1.25 hrs

Sat 08 Jun
1015 Dep Raiatea
1045 Eng off; sailing on a perfect broad reach, 20 kts of wind
1430 Eng on, approaching pass
1600 Moored Yacht Club, Bora Bora
Eng 2.0 hrs

Wed 05 Jun
1145 Dep Tahaa
1345 Moored Apooiti Bay, Raiatea (again)
Eng 2.0 hrs

Mon 03 Jun
1045 Weighed anchor
1200 Anchored off Motu Tau Tau, Tahaa
Eng 1.25 hrs

Sun 02 Jun
1000 Dep Haamene
1045 Eng off, headsail only in 12 kts
1230 Eng on
1245 Anchored Baie Peuheru
Eng 1.0 hr

Sat 01 Jun
1115 Slipped mooring
1135 Eng off for a little light wind sail/silence
1150 Eng on
1300 Anchored Baie Haamene, Tahaa
Eng 1.5 hrs

Tue 28 May
1000 Dep Huahine
1445 Moored Apooiti Bay, Raiatea
Eng 4.75 hrs

Mon 27 May
1300 Dep Baie d’Avea
1500 Anchored Fare village
Eng 2.0 hrs

Thur 23 May
1030 Weighed anchor
1200 Anchored Baie d’Avea
Eng 1.5 hrs

Mon 20 May
0645 Sails down, eng on, approaching Avamoa Pass
0745 Anchored Haamene Bay, Huahine, near village of Fare
Eng 1.0 hr

Sun 19 May
1600 Dep Moorea
1630 Eng off
Eng 0.5 hrs

Fri 17 May
1450 Weighed anchor
1550 Anchored Baie d’Oponohu, Moorea
Eng 1.0 hr

Mon 13 May
1115 Weighed anchor
1130 Took on fuel, Marina Taina
1200 Dep marina
1230 Eng off, sails up
1515 Eng on, approaching pass
1600 Anchored Baie de Cook, Moorea
Eng 1.5 hrs

Wed 08 May
1045 Anchored Papeete, Tahiti
Eng 19.0 hrs (ugh…)

Tue 07 May
1545 Eng on, motor through light wind period

Mon 06 May
1315 Dep Toau
1330 Eng off
Eng 0.25 hrs

Sat 04 May
0815 Weighed anchor – Farewell Rotoava!
0830 Eng off
1225 Wind died… eng on
1525 Moored, Anse Amyot anchorage, Toau atoll
Eng 3.25 hrs

Thur 02 May
0815 Weighed anchor
1245 Anchored off Rotoava
Eng 4.5 hrs

Sun 28 Apr
0755 Weighed anchor
1240 Anchored Hirifa, SE corner of Fakarava
Eng 4.75 hrs

Fri 26 Apr
0800 Weighed anchor
0845 Perfectly timed slack tide for a smooth pass exit.
0900 Eng off
1400 Entering Fakarava N pass, eng on
1515 Anchored off town of Rotoava, Fakarava
Eng 2.0 hrs

Tue 23 Apr
1230 Anchored Kauehi south anchorage
Crystal clear water, white sand, palm trees and sunshine… ahhh…
Eng 16.75 hrs

Mon 22 Apr
0745 Weigh anchor
Turbulence and 4-5 kt current exiting pass
0830 Eng off, sails up
1945 Wind died, eng on ☹️

Thur 18 Apr
1100 Eng on
Raoria atoll, Tuamotus in sight
Smooth entry through pass on early flood, minimal current
1245 Anchored Raoria, in front of village in 45 ft of clear turquoise water. Welcome to the Tuamotus!
Eng 1.75 hrs

Wed 17 Apr
0320 Becalmed. Eng on
0635 Sweet wind! Eng off
Eng 3.25 hrs

Tue 16 Apr
Under sail
Note change to Tahiti time, half hour earlier

Mon 15 Apr
1115 Weigh anchor. Farewell Marquesas! Destination: Tuamotus Archipelago
1130 Eng off
Eng 0.25 hrs

Tue 09 Apr
0900 Weigh anchor
0930 Eng off
1430 Eng on, sails down
1500 Anchored Baie Taoihae, Nuku Hiva
Eng 1.0 hr

Sat 06 Apr
0700 Eng on to drop sails, enter harbor
0730 Anchored Hakahau, Ua Pou
1000-1030 Reanchor, set stern anchor
Eng 1.0 hr

Fri 05 Apr
1730 Dep Baie Hanamoenoa
1745 Eng off, sails up for overnight sail 65 miles to Ua Pou
2000 Eng on, wind not cooperating
2100 Eng off
Eng 1.25 hrs

Wed 03 Apr
0945 Weighed anchor- Farewell Hiva Oa!
1145 Anchor Baie Hanamoenoa, Tahuata
Eng 2.0 hrs

Sat 30 Mar
0900 Weighed anchor to move to location inside breakwater
0930 (Re)anchored Tahauka – ahhh…MUCH better!
Eng 0.5 hrs

Thur 28 Mar 2019
1045 Boat splashed
1100 Anchor Tahauka Bay
Eng 0.25 hrs

Thur 13 Sep
0630 Weighed anchor
Hauled out for the season
MMS boat yard, Tahauka
Eng 0.25 hrs

Tue 11 Sep
0600 Weighed anchor
0815 Anchored Tahauka, Hiva Oa
Eng 2.25 hrs

Sat 08 Sep
0130 Eng on
0945 Anchored Baie Hanamoenoa, Tahuata
Eng 8.75 hrs

Fri 07 Sep
1515 Dep Taiohae
1545 Eng off

Wed 29 Aug
0940 Weighed anchor
1100 Anchored Taiohae
Eng 1.3 hrs

Fri 24 Aug
1145 Dep Taiohae
1330 Anchored Daniel’s Bay, delayed due to stern anchor difficulties
Eng 1.75 hrs

Mon 20 Aug
0945 Dep Daniel’s Bay
1100 Anchored Baie de Taiohae
Eng 1.25 hrs

Sat 18 Aug
1000 Weighed anchor
1300 Anchored Baie Hakatea aka Daniel’s Bay
Eng 3.0 hrs

Fri 17 Aug
0945 Dep Baie d’Anaho
1015 Eng off
1215-1230 Eng on to round point
1300-1330 Eng on.
Anchored Baie Haahopu
Eng 1.25 hrs

Fri 10 Aug
0850 Dep Baie de Controleur
1005 Eng off
1110 Eng on. Rough seas; big, sloppy swell; low wind.
1325 Anchored Baie d’Anaho. Crew recovering.
Eng 3.5 hrs

Tue 07 Aug
1115 Dep Baie de Controleur
1315 Returned, tail between legs, due to sea state outside bay
Eng 2.0 hrs

Sun 05 Aug
1015 Anchor up
1100 Anchored, Baie Hakahaa, Baie de Controleur
Eng 0.75 hrs

Sat 04 Aug
0600 Weighed anchor
0915 Eng off
1635 Eng on
1720 Anchored Baie Hooumi, Baie de Controleur, Nuku Hiva
Eng 4.0 hrs

Fri 03 Aug
0850 Dep Baie Hanatefau
920 Eng off
1045 Eng on
1145 Anchored Baie Hanamenu, Hiva Oa
Eng 1.5 hrs

Wed 01 Aug
1030 Weighed anchor
1100 Anchored Baie Hanatefau
Eng 0.50 hrs

Tue 31 Jul
1130 Dep Baie Hanamoenoa
1215 Anchored Baie Vaitahu
Eng 0.75 hrs

Thur 26 Jul
0700 Weighed anchor
0845 Anchored Baie Tahauka
Fuel and provision run, Atuona
1430 Dep Tahauka
1630 Anchored Baie Hanamoenoa
Eng 3.75 hrs

Wed 25 Jul
1100-1145 Out to dump holding tank
Eng 0.75 hrs

Sun 22 Jul
0950 Dep Hiva Oa
1150 Anchored Baie Hanamoenoa, Tahuata – BEAUTIFUL!
Eng 2.0 hrs

Mon 16 Jul
0900 Land ho! Hiva Oa sighted @30m.
Wx squally, winds fickle
1030 Eng on
1530 Eng off
Anchored Baie Tahauku, Hiva Oa, Marquesas, French Polynesia!
(+1 hr short bursts during passage for sail changes)
Eng 6.0 hrs

Tue 10 Jul-Sun 15 Jul
Under sail

Mon 09 Jul
0355 Becalmed. Eng on
0940 Eng off, back to sailing!
Eng 5.75 hrs

Wed 27 Jun-Sun 08 Jul
Under sail

Tue 26 Jun
1330 Weighed anchor; Dep Galapagos
1500 Eng off, sails up
1800-1845 Eng on, charge battery
Eng 2.25 hrs

Thur 13 Sep
0630 Weighed anchor
Hauled out for the season
MMS boat yard, Tahauka
Eng 0.25 hrs

Tue 11 Sep
0600 Weighed anchor
0815 Anchored Tahauka, Hiva Oa
Eng 2.25 hrs

Sat 08 Sep
0130 Eng on
0945 Anchored Baie Hanamoenoa, Tahuata
Eng 8.75 hrs

Fri 07 Sep
1515 Dep Taiohae
1545 Eng off

Wed 29 Aug
0940 Weighed anchor
1100 Anchored Taiohae
Eng 1.3 hrs

Fri 24 Aug
1145 Dep Taiohae
1330 Anchored Daniel’s Bay, delayed due to stern anchor difficulties
Eng 1.75 hrs

Mon 20 Aug
0945 Dep Daniel’s Bay
1100 Anchored Baie de Taiohae
Eng 1.25 hrs

Sat 18 Aug
1000 Weighed anchor
1300 Anchored Baie Hakatea aka Daniel’s Bay
Eng 3.0 hrs

Fri 17 Aug
0945 Dep Baie d’Anaho
1015 Eng off
1215-1230 Eng on to round point
1300-1330 Eng on.
Anchored Baie Haahopu
Eng 1.25 hrs

Fri 10 Aug
0850 Dep Baie de Controleur
1005 Eng off
1110 Eng on. Rough seas; big, sloppy swell; low wind.
1325 Anchored Baie d’Anaho. Crew recovering.
Eng 3.5 hrs

Tue 07 Aug
1115 Dep Baie de Controleur
1315 Returned, tail between legs, due to sea state outside bay
Eng 2.0 hrs

Sun 05 Aug
1015 Anchor up
1100 Anchored, Baie Hakahaa, Baie de Controleur
Eng 0.75 hrs

Sat 04 Aug
0600 Weighed anchor
0915 Eng off
1635 Eng on
1720 Anchored Baie Hooumi, Baie de Controleur, Nuku Hiva
Eng 4.0 hrs

Fri 03 Aug
0850 Dep Baie Hanatefau
920 Eng off
1045 Eng on
1145 Anchored Baie Hanamenu, Hiva Oa
Eng 1.5 hrs

Wed 01 Aug
1030 Weighed anchor
1100 Anchored Baie Hanatefau
Eng 0.50 hrs

Tue 31 Jul
1130 Dep Baie Hanamoenoa
1215 Anchored Baie Vaitahu
Eng 0.75 hrs

Thur 26 Jul
0700 Weighed anchor
0845 Anchored Baie Tahauka
Fuel and provision run, Atuona
1430 Dep Tahauka
1630 Anchored Baie Hanamoenoa
Eng 3.75 hrs

Wed 25 Jul
1100-1145 Out to dump holding tank
Eng 0.75 hrs

Sun 22 Jul
0950 Dep Hiva Oa
1150 Anchored Baie Hanamoenoa, Tahuata – BEAUTIFUL!
Eng 2.0 hrs

Mon 16 Jul
0900 Land ho! Hiva Oa sighted @30m.
Wx squally, winds fickle
1030 Eng on
1530 Eng off
Anchored Baie Tahauku, Hiva Oa, Marquesas, French Polynesia!
(+1 hr short bursts during passage for sail changes)
Eng 6.0 hrs

Tue 10 Jul-Sun 15 Jul
Under sail

Mon 09 Jul
0355 Becalmed. Eng on
0940 Eng off, back to sailing!
Eng 5.75 hrs

Wed 27 Jun-Sun 08 Jul
Under sail

Tue 26 Jun
1330 Weighed anchor; Dep Galapagos
1500 Eng off, sails up
1800-1845 Eng on, charge battery
Eng 2.25 hrs

Wed 13 Jun
0615 Dep Puerto Ayora
0715 Eng off, sails up
1215 Eng on
1535 Anchored Puerto Villamil, Isla Isabela
Eng 4.25 hrs

Sat 09 Jun
0725 Anchor up
0740 Eng off, sails up
1440 Eng on
1525 Anchored Bahia Academy, Puerto Ayora, Isla Santa Cruz
Eng 1.0 hr

Sun 03 Jun
0755 Eng on
0930 Anchored Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Isla San Cristobal, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador (!!!)
Eng 1.5 hrs

Sat 02 Jun
1100 Crossed the equator and held shellback ceremony!
1310 Eng off (17.5 hrs)

Fri 01 Jun
0930 Eng off (10.75 hrs)
1935 Eng on

Thur 31 May
0405 Eng on
1015 Eng off (6.25 hrs)
2240 Eng on

Wed 30 May
0915 Eng off (14.25 hrs)

Tue 29 May
0705 Eng off (35.5 hrs)
0855 Eng on
1050 Eng off (2 hrs)
1900 Eng on

Mon 28 May
No usable wind, motored all day
Lumpy, uncomfortable seas

Sun 27 May
1220 Eng off (2 hrs)
1935 Eng on

Sat 26 May
1020 Weighed anchor. Next stop, Galápagos Islands!

Thur 24 May
1050 Dep Panama City
1650 Anchored Isla Pedro Gonzales
Eng 6.0 hrs

Mon 14 May
0740 Dep Isla Contadora after very stormy, rolly night.
1355 Arr La Playita Marina, Panama City
Eng 6.25 hrs

Sun 13 May
1015 Weighed anchor
1515 Anchored Isla Contadora
Eng 5.0 hrs

Sat 12 May
1000 Dep Isla San Jose
1400 Anchored Punta Gorda, Isla Del Rey
Eng 4.0 hrs

Fri 11 May
0945 Anchored Ensenada Playa Grande, Isla San Jose, Las Perlas islands
Eng 26.75 hrs

Thur 10 May
0700 Weighed anchor
Full day of lumpy, confused seas. Crossed shipping lanes middle of night in same.

Wed 09 May
0830 Dep Bahia Honda
1330 Eng off
1515 Eng on
1715 Anchored Punta Naranjo
Eng 7.0 hrs

Mon 07 May
0830 Dep Isla Cavada
1445 Anchored Bahia Honda, Lenera anchorage
Eng 6.25 hrs
TOTAL so far this season: 2053.7 miles

Sat 05 May
0950 Weighed anchor
1335 Anchored Isla Cavada, Islas Secas. Gorgeous, clear water. Good snorkeling.
Eng 3.75 hrs

Fri 04 May
0530 Eng on
0840 Anchored Isla Parida, Panama 🇵🇦
Pretty, secluded anchorage.
Eng 13.0 hrs

Thur 03 May
1245 Dep Golfito, Costa Rica
2345 (Panama time, 1 hr ahead) Eng off, sails up

Mon 30 Apr
0730 Dep Bahia del Rincon
0915 Anchored Osa Wildlife Sanctuary
1115 Dep Osa WS
1130 Anchored Playa Cativa eco resort for lunch
1400 Weighed anchor
1600 Arr Golfito Marina, Golfito
Eng 4.0 hrs

Sat 28 Apr
0500 Weighed anchor
1800 Anchored Bahia del Rincon
Eng 13.0 hrs

Wed 25 Apr
0830 Dep Punta Quepos
1745 Anchored Bahia Drake
Eng 9.25 hrs

Tue 24 Apr
0645 Dep Punta Quepos
0745 Anchored Bahia Manuel Antonio (day trip to national park)
1415 Weighed anchor
1515 Anchored Punta Quepos
Eng 2.0 hrs

Mon 23 Apr
0845 Weighed anchor
1630 Anchored Punta Quepos
Eng 7.75 hrs

Sat 21 Apr
0815 Dep Islas Cedros/Jesusita
0845 Sails up, eng off
1115 Sails in, eng on
1145 Anchored Punta Leona
Eng 1.0 hrs

Thur 19 Apr
0600 Dep Ballena Bay
0740 Anchored Playa Curu for nature park exploration
1250 Weighed anchor
1445 Anchored Islas Cedros/Jesusita
Eng 3.5 hrs

Mon 16 Apr
0600 Anchored Bahia Ballena
Eng 13.25 hrs

Sun 15 Apr
1645 Dep Tamarindo

Sat 14 Apr
0910 Weighed anchor
1210 Anchored Tamarindo
Eng 3.0 hrs

Fri 13 Apr
1120 Dep Marina Papagayo
1150 Eng off
1205 Wind died; eng on
1405 Anchored Bahia Guacamaya
Eng 2.5 hrs

Tue 10 Apr
0915 Dep Playas del Coco
1115 Arr Marina Papagayo
Took on fuel
Eng 2.0 hrs

Fri 06 Apr
1000 Weighed anchor
1345 Anchored Playa del Coco
Eng 3.75 hrs

Thur 05 Apr
0745 Weighed anchor
0845 Eng off
1100 Eng on
1245 Anchored Bahia Potrero Grande
Eng 2.75 hrs

Mon 02 Apr
1330 Dep San Juan del Sur
1700 Anchored Bahia Santa Elena, Costa Rica
All sailing (except dep and arr)
Eng 0.5 hrs

Fri 30 Mar
0845 Anchored San Juan del Sur in 30 kts of wind
Eng 21.75 hrs

Thur 29 Mar
1100 Dep Marina Puesta del Sol

Sun 25 Mar
0800 Arr Marina Puesta del Sol, Nicaragua
Eng 23.5 hrs

Sat 24 Mar
0745 Dep Bahia del Sol with a sporty bar crossing
0840 Eng off, Sails up, 13-15 kts of wind
0925 Eng on, wind died suddenly then shifted to our nose

Mon 05 Mar
0855 Eng off
0925 Eng back on
1110 Anchored outer anchorage, Bahia del Sol, El Salvador, awaiting high tide for bar crossing
1615 Weighed anchor
1715 Crosses bar
1745 Arr Bahia del Sol Marina
Eng 35.25 hrs

Sun 04 Mar
1050 Eng off
1135 Eng on
1215 Eng off (try again)
Very rough, sloppy seas off the coast of Guatemala, but strong winds made for fast sailing.
1745 Eng on

Sat 03 Mar
1645 Fuel topped off, inspection complete. Dep Puerto Chiapas; exit México.

Tue 27 Feb
1150 Arr Marina Chiapas
Eng 41.75 hrs

Mon 26 Feb
1410 Eng off
1730 Eng on
1150 Arr Marina Chiapas
Eng 41.75 hrs

Sun 25 Feb
1215 Dep Huatulco for Golfo de Tehuantepec crossing
1230 Eng off, sails up, wind 16 kts
1620 Sub-3 kts seen; Eng on

Sat 24 Feb
1115 Arr Marina Chahue, Huatulco
Eng 34.5 hrs

Fri 23 Feb
1320 Anchored Bahia Chacahua for lunch and siesta. Morning was full of marine life – dolphins, turtles, rays, whales.
1615 Weighed anchor. No wind; motoring.

Thur 22 Feb
1115 Dep Acapulco
1215 Eng off, sailing time!
2355 Eng on. Brown booby hitched a ride until Wags shoo’d him off.

Mon 19 Feb
0930 Arr Acapulco
Eng 15.2 hrs

Sun 18 Feb
1315 Dep Zihuatenejo
1345 Eng off, sails up
1850 Eng on

Sat 17 Feb
Daysail, snorkeling and sunset w/the Grabans!
Eng 1.0 hrs

Thur 15 Feb
Holding tank dump
Eng 1.5 hrs

Fri 10 Feb
1000 Weighed anchor
Sailfest Parade to Ixtapa, two Canadian guests, Denise and Krys, on board. Great sail back; young humpback spotted at Zihua bay entrance.
1400 Anchored Zihua
Eng 1.5 hrs

Thur 08 Feb
1030 Weighed anchor
Gaddy’s 1st race! Zihua Sailfest, Rally ‘Round the Rock
1315 Anchored Zihua
Eng 0.75 hrs

Tue 06 Feb
1030 Weighed anchor
Holding tank tour
1230 Anchored Zihua
Eng 2.0 hrs

Sun 28 Jan
1445 Dep Isla Grande
1630 Anchored Zihuatanejo
Eng 1.75 hrs

Sat 27 Jan
0500 Dep Caleta de Campos
1630 Anchored Isla Grande, Ixtapa – whale breached 20 yds off our beam on our way in!
Eng 11.5 hrs

Fri 26 Jan
0430 Wind died, eng on
0900 Eng off, fingers crossed
0930 Eng back on, no wind (again)
1440 Anchored Caleta de Campos. Quite rolly but beautiful.
Eng 10.25 hrs

Thur 25 Jan
1650 Dep Carrizal
1720 Sails up, eng off

Wed 24 Jan
1030 Dep Barra de Navidad
1415 Anchored Ensenada Carrizal
Eng 3.75 hrs

Mon 15 Jan
1015 Weighed anchor (after watching whales swim right through the anchorage!)
1245 Arr Barra de Navidad
Eng 2.5 hrs

Fri 12 Jan
1000 Dep Chamela Bay
1430 Anchored Tenacatita Bay
Eng 4.5 hrs

Tue 09 Jan
0700 Dep Punta de Mita
2100 Anchored Chamela Bay
Eng 14.0 hrs

Mon 08 Jan
1500 Dep Paradise Village, Puerto Vallarta
1730 Anchored Punta de Mita
Eng 2.5 hrs

Sun 07 Jan 2018
Oil and filter change

Thur 21 Dec
1045 Dep Opequimar
Daysail around Banderas Bay w/Chris & Steph; whales sighted!
1545 Arr Paradise Village on max ebb; very sporty approach to stern tie docking
Eng 3.5 hrs

Mon 18 Dec
0815 Dep Paradise Village Marina
0915 Arr Opequimar for haulout and bottom paint
Eng 1.0 hr

Thur 7 Dec
1000 Dep Paradise Village Marina
Daysail w/Chris & Steph
1600 Arr Paradise Village Marina
Eng 2.0 hrs

Wed 17 May
1045 Dep Marina Vallarta
1200 Arr Paradise Village Marina, Nuevo Vallarta
Eng 1.25 hrs

Sun 14 May
1100 Dep Punta de Mita
1120 Eng off; 1150 Eng on
1430 Arr Marina Vallarta, Puerto Vallarta
Eng 3.0 hrs

Sat 13 May
0915 Dep Bahia Chamela
2300 Anchored Punta de Mita
Eng 13.75 hrs

Fri 12 May
0745 Weighed anchor. Seahorse on the chain!
1230 Anchored Bahia Chamela
Eng 4.75 hrs

Thur 11 May
0900 Dep Barra de Navidad
1115 Anchored Bahia Tenacatita
Eng 2.25 hrs

Tue 25 Apr
1045 Dpt Bahia Tenacatita
1245 Anchored Cuastecomate, lunch / siesta stop
1500 Weighed anchor
1600 Arr Barra de Navidad
Eng 3.0 hrs

Sun 23 Apr
1000 Dpt Paraiso
1415 Anchored Bahia Tenacatita
Eng 4.25 hrs

Fri 21 Apr
1030 Anchor up
1200 Anchored Paraiso
Eng 1.5 hrs

Thur 20 Apr
0830 Dpt Punta Ipala
1645 Anchored Bahia Chamela
Eng 8.25 hrs

Wed 19 Apr
0700 Weighed anchor
1345 Anchored Punta Ipala. Rolly anchorage, stern anchor needed.
Eng 5.75 hrs

Tue 18 Apr
1145 Dpt Nuevo Vallarta
1430 Anchored Punta de Mita
Eng 2.75 hrs

Sat 08 Apr
1000 Dpt La Cruz
1115 Arr Paradise Village Marina, Nuevo Vallarta
Eng 1.25 hrs

Tue 04 Apr
1115 Dpt Punta de Mita
1300 Arr Marina Nayarit, La Cruz de Huanacaxtle
Eng 1.75 hrs

Sun 02 Apr
0845 Weighed anchor
1015/1115 (time change) We’re sailing! Eng off
1345 Eng on
1600 Anchored Punta de Mita, Banderas Bay
Eng 3.75 hrs

Fri 31 Mar
0845 Dpt San Blas
1215 Anchored Chacala
Eng 3.5 hrs

Sat 26 Mar
Happy birthday Wags!!
0745 Weighed anchor
1445 Anchored Mantanchen Bay, San Blas
Eng 7.0 hrs

Sat 25 Mar
1000 Anchored Isla Isabel, the “Galapagos of Mexico”
Eng 16.5 hrs

Fri 24 Mar
1730 Dep Mazatlan

Tue 25 Apr
1045 Dpt Bahia Tenacatita
1245 Anchored Cuastecomate, lunch / siesta stop
1500 Weighed anchor
1600 Arr Barra de Navidad
Eng 3.0 hrs

Sun 23 Apr
1000 Dpt Paraiso
1415 Anchored Bahia Tenacatita
Eng 4.25 hrs

Fri 21 Apr
1030 Anchor up
1200 Anchored Paraiso
Eng 1.5 hrs

Thur 20 Apr
0830 Dpt Punta Ipala
1645 Anchored Bahia Chamela
Eng 8.25 hrs

Wed 19 Apr
0700 Weighed anchor
1345 Anchored Punta Ipala. Rolly anchorage, stern anchor needed.
Eng 5.75 hrs

Tue 18 Apr
1145 Dpt Nuevo Vallarta
1430 Anchored Punta de Mita
Eng 2.75 hrs

Sat 08 Apr
1000 Dpt La Cruz
1115 Arr Paradise Village Marina, Nuevo Vallarta
Eng 1.25 hrs

Tue 04 Apr
1115 Dpt Punta de Mita
1300 Arr Marina Nayarit, La Cruz de Huanacaxtle
Eng 1.75 hrs

Sun 02 Apr
0845 Weighed anchor
1015/1115 (time change) We’re sailing! Eng off
1345 Eng on
1600 Anchored Punta de Mita, Banderas Bay
Eng 3.75 hrs

Fri 31 Mar
0845 Dpt San Blas
1215 Anchored Chacala
Eng 3.5 hrs

Sat 26 Mar
Happy birthday Wags!!
0745 Weighed anchor
1445 Anchored Mantanchen Bay, San Blas
Eng 7.0 hrs

Sat 25 Mar
1000 Anchored Isla Isabel, the “Galapagos of Mexico”
Eng 16.5 hrs

Fri 24 Mar
1730 Dep Mazatlan

Tues 31 Jan
0900 Weighed anchor
1015 Berthed at El Cid Marina, Mazatlan
Eng 1.25 hrs

Mon 30 Jan
2110 Anchored off Isla Venados, Mazatlan
Eng 31.25 hrs

Sun 29 Jan
1300 Dep Topolobampo
1500 Eng off, sails up, 10 kts of wind
1550 Eng on

Thurs 19 Jan
1100 Arr Marina Palmira, Topolobampo. Soft grounding in channel (no assistance req.)
Eng 18.25 hrs

Wed 18 Jan
1445 Dep Isla Carmen
1500 Eng off, sails up
1745 Eng on to charge batteries

Tues 17 Jan
0930 Dep Pto Ballandra
1330 Anchored Bahia Salinas, Isla Carmen
Eng 4.0 hrs

Mon 16 Jan
1145 Dep Puerto Escondido
1230 Lunch stop, Honeymoon Cove, Isla Danzante
1330 Dep Honeymoon Cove
1600 Anchored Pto Ballandra, Isla Carmen
Eng 3.25 hrs

Sat 14 Jan
0810 Weighed anchor
1210 Moored Puerto Escondido

Fri 13 Jan
1030 Dep Timbabiche
1045 Eng off, sails up
1115 Eng on
1500 Anchored Bahia Agua Verde
Eng 4.0 hrs

Thur 12 Jan
0845 Weighed anchor
1245 Anchored Timbabiche (Bahia San Carlos)
Eng 4.0 hrs

Wed 11 Jan
1215 Dep Isla San Francisco
1400 Anchored San Evaristo
Eng 1.75 hrs

Tues 10 Jan
0700 Dep La Paz (0.5 hr fuel stop on way out)
1145 Eng off, sails up
1230 Eng back on – fun while it lasted
1500 Anchored Isla San Francisco
Eng 6.75 hrs

Wed 04 Jan
0930 Dep Ensenada Grande
1215 Lunch and snorkel stop @ Caleta Lobos
1500 Weighed anchor
1630 Arr La Paz
Eng 4.25 hrs

Tues 03 Jan
1030 Weighed anchor
1115 Anchored Ensenada Grande
Eng 0.75 hrs

Mon 02 Jan 2017
1040 Dep La Paz for Espiritu Santos w/crew, Jessie & Dave
133q0 Fish on! Fresh tuna for dinner tonight!
1440 Anchored El Mezteno cove
Eng 4.0 hrs

Sat 17 Dec
1030 Dep El Mezteno
1315 Lunch stop, Caleta Lobos
1430 Weighed anchor
1630 Arr Marina Cortez, La Paz
Eng 4.75 hrs

Wed 14 Dec
0945 Dep Ensenada de la Raza
Scouted Caleta el Caldero en route
1030 Anchored El Mezteno
Eng 0.75 hrs

Tues 13 Dec
1040 Dep La Paz for a few days in the Espiritu Santos islands
1410 Anchored Ensenada de la Raza, Isla Espiritu Santo
Eng 3.5 hrs

Sat 26 Nov
1100 Dep Caleta Lobos
1245 Arr Marina Cortez, La Paz
Eng 1.75 hrs

Fri 25 Nov
0645 Weighed anchor, dep Los Muertos
Rougher than expected conditions.
1445 Anchored Caleta Lobos
Eng 8.0 hrs

Mon 20 Nov
0700 Dep Puertos Los Cabos
0800 Sails up, eng off
0845 Eng back on
1845 Anchored Bahia de Los Muertos
Eng 11.0 hrs

Thurs 10 Nov
1215 Arr Puerto Los Cabos Marina, San Jose del Cabo
Refueled ~105 gal.
Baja Ha-Ha leg 3 complete!
Eng 30.5 hrs

Wed 09 Nov
0545 Dep Bahia de Santa Maria

Sun 06 Nov
Fish on! First keeper.
2130 Anchored Bahia de Santa Maria. Baja Ha-Ha leg 2 complete.
Eng 24.0 hrs

Sat 05 Nov
0715 Weighed anchor, Dep Bahia de Tortugas.
0915 Motor off.
Great day of sailing! 15-20 kt wind, 5-7 ft seas w/Ling period.
2330 Low wind. Motor on.

Thur 03 Nov
0015 Anchored Bahia de Tortugas.
Eng 9.25 hrs

Wed 02 Nov
1500 Eng on in light wind (finally), trying to make Bahia de Tortuga tonight.
Diverted to assist on distress call from a fellow Ha-Ha boat. Stood offshore and relayed radio communications. Unable to directly assist vessel that went aground. All souls were accounted for and safely ashore.

Tues 01 Nov
Sailing off Baja peninsula. Winds 20-25 kts, seas 10+ ft; very rough and uncomfortable.

Mon 31 Oct
0940 Dep Fiddler’s Cove for Baja Haha start.
1340 Eng off
Eng 4.0 hrs

Sun 23 Oct
0815 Arr San Diego Harbor. Took on 29 gal fuel.
0830 Dep fuel dock
0945 Arr Fiddler’s Cove, San Diego
Eng 13.25 hrs

Sat 22 Oct
1515 Dep Two Harbors
1715 Moored Avalon for dinner
2015 Dep Avalon
Eng 2.0 hrs

Fri 21 Oct
0915 Dep Marina del Rey dock. Took on 73 gal fuel.
1445 Moored Two Harbors, Catalina Is.
Eng 5.5 hrs

Tue 18 Oct
0645 Dep Santa Barbara
1645 Arr Marina Del Rey
Eng 10.0 hrs

Mon 17 Oct
Changed engine oil @ 895 hrs

Fri 14 Oct
0715 Berthed Santa Barbara, CA
Eng 19.0 hrs

Thur 13 Oct
1130 Dep Morro Bay, CA
2245 Eng off
2330 Eng on

Tue 11 Oct
0730 Anchored San Simeon Bay for a few winks and breakfast (rolly anchorage)
1100 Weighed anchor
1515 Moored MBYC, Morro Bay
Eng 19.5 hrs

Mon 10 Oct
1615 Dep Monterey

Sun 09 Oct
0830 Dep Half Moon Bay
1800 Arr Monterey
Eng 9.5 hrs

Sat 08 Oct
0900 Dep Berkeley, San Francisco Bay
1415 Moored Pillar Point Marina, Half Moon Bay
Eng 5.25 hrs

Mon 03 Oct
1000 Dep Sausalito
1145 Lunch stop, Ayala Cove, Angel Is.
1230 Dep Angel Is.
1400 Arr Berkeley. Took on 58 gal fuel.
Eng 3.25 hrs

Sat 01 Oct
0830 Weighed anchor
1230 Moored Sausalito, San Francisco Bay
Eng 4.0 hrs

Fri 30 Sep
1545 Anchored Drake’s Bay, CA
Eng 28.75 hrs

Thurs 29 Sep
1100 Dep Eureka

Thurs 22 Sep
0645 Dep Brookings Harbor
1815 Moored Woodley Is. Marina, Eureka, CA
Eng 11.5 hrs

Fri 16 Sep
0830 Engine off (finally!)
1130 Auto pilot fail. Had to hand steer for next eight hours (5 under sail only, 3 w/motor assist) in 25 kt winds and 10-15 ft seas. Made decision to divert to Chetco River, Brookings, OR.
1930 Moored Brookings Harbor.
Eng 53 hrs

Wed 14 Sep
0630 Dep Neah Bay en route offshore to San Francisco

Tues 13 Sep
0745 Dep Roche Harbor
Had a visit from a pod of Dall’s porpoises; spotted several orcas and a humpback in the Strait of Juan de Fuca
1815 Moored Neah Bay
Eng 10.5 hrs

Mon 12 Sep
1200 Dep Anacortes, took on 56 gal fuel
1600 Arr Roche Harbor
Eng 4.0 hrs

Tues 06 Sep
1215 Dep Quiet Cove
1500 Arr Cap Sante Marina, Anacortes
Eng 3.75 hrs

Fri 02 Sep
1030 Dep Oak Harbor
1330 Moored Quiet Cove
Eng 3.0 hrs

Thurs 01 Sep
Replaced House battery bank (2x 8D)

Mon 29 Aug
Replaced Eng Mixing Elbow

Fri 26 Aug
Replaced Eng Impeller

Sat 20 Aug
0930 Dep Quiet Cove
1230 Moored Oak Harbor Marina. Time for boat projects!
Eng 3.0 hrs

Fri 05 Aug
0800 Dep Oak Bay
1200 Arr Friday Harbor, cleared US Customs
1230 Dep Friday Harbor
1615 Arr Quiet Cove, Anacortes – HOME!
Eng 7.75 hrs

Thurs 04 Aug
Moored Oak Bay
Eng 0.0 hrs

Weds 03 Aug
0530 Dep Nettle Is.
1930 Arr Oak Bay (east of Victoria)
Eng 14.0 hrs

Tues 02 Aug
1100 Weighed anchor
1230 Anchored Refuge Is. Dinghy ride up Lucky Creek for lunch stop. Only people there!
1445 Dep Refuge Is.
1630 Anchored Nettle Is.
Eng 3.25 hrs

Mon 01 Aug
1115 Dep Tofino. Heavy fog.
1630 Anchored Turtle Bay, Broken Group islands.
Eng 5.25 hrs

Sun 31 Jul
Moored Tofino
Eng 0.0 hrs

Sat 30 Jul
0645 Dep Young Bay
1045 Arr Tofino. Filled fuel and water.
1115 Dep fuel dock.
1145 Anchored Tofino Harbor.
Eng 4.5 hrs

Fri 29 Jul
0645 Dep Bodega Cove
Rounded Estevan Point in 20 kt winds and heavy seas.
1215 Anchored Hot Springs Cove for lunch
1300 Weighed anchor
1415 Anchored Young Bay. Failed to find trail to Cecelia Lake.
Eng 7.5 hrs

Thurs 28 Jul
0845 Dep Zeballos
1145 Anchored Bodega Cove, Kendrick Inlet
Eng 3.0 hrs

Wed 27 Jul
0845 Weighed anchor
1400 Moored Zeballos. Dinner at local inn with new friends from MV Carisma.
Eng 5.25 hrs

Tues 26 Jul
0930 Weighed anchor
1115 Moored Walters Cove. Lunch stop at Java the Hutt Coffee Shop/Kyoquot Inn. Great burger and free, fast wifi!
1330 Underway again
1515 Anchored Dixie Cove, Hohohae Is.
Eng 3.5 hrs

Mon 25 Jul
0545 Dep Winter Harbor.
Rounded Cape Cook and Brooks Peninsula. 6-ft seas, 10-20 kt winds, motor sailed entire way.
1230 Anchored Bunsby Islands.
Eng 6.75 hrs

Sun 24 Jul
0700 Dep Sea Otter Cove on high tide.
Rolly but fairly tame seas to Quatsino Sound.
1130 Moored Winter Harbor. Filled water tanks. Changed engine oil. Fresh snapper for dinner, a gift from a Canadian couple (and their dog Sky) on the dock.
Eng 4.5 hrs

Sat 23 Jul
0600 Weighed anchor
Skirted Nahwitti Bar via Reef. Rounded Cape Scott in very rough seas and 20+ kts of wind.
1130 Anchored Sea Otter Cove. Very shallow, anxiety-ridden entrance on +2 ft tide (depth finder showed 3.0 ft??!!). 13-16 kt winds in anchorage but very good holding and better than the alternative.
Eng 5.5 hrs

Fri 22 Jul
0545 Weighed anchor
Light winds, fairly calm seas and following current led to decision to cross Queen Charlotte Sound a day early.
1300 Anchored Bull Harbor, Hope Is. (north end of Vancouver Is.)
Eng 7.25 hrs

Thurs 21 Jul
0910 Dep Shearwater
1515 Anchored Green Is. off Fitz Hugh Sound. Enjoyed awesome whale show from anchorage.
Eng 6.0 hrs

Wed 20 Jul
In port, Shearwater
Eng 0.0 hrs

Tues 19 Jul
0730 Weighed anchor.
1715 Arr Shearwater Marina, topped off fuel, 290 litres. No moorage avail.
1830 Anchored in harbor.
Eng 11 hrs

Mon 18 Jul
0915 Dep Dunns Passage.
Heavy fog in Estevan Sound. Spotted SAR op off Lotbiniere Is (south of Trutch Is). Calm seas in morning increased to 20-25 kt winds and heavy chop in afternoon. Slow going.
1830 Anchored Alston Cove, Laredo Inlet.
Eng 9.75 hrs

Sun 17 Jul
0930 Underway
1015 Engines off, sails up!
1210 No more wind. Iron genny takes over.
1340 Anchored Dunns Passage/Weinberg Inlet
Eng 2.25 hrs

Sat 16 Jul
1030 Weighed anchor
20-25 kt winds most of the way. Made good time with jib and staysail assist.
1600 Anchored north of in Monckton Inlet, Pitt Is.
Eng 5.5 hrs

Fri 15 Jul
1030 Dep Prince Rupert
Caught ebb current entire way. Saw 9.8 kts in Petrel Channel!
1630 Anchored Newcombe Harbour, Pitt Island.
Eng 6.0 hrs

Thurs 14 Jul
0500 Dep Bullhead Cove early to beat building wind and seas. Transited Dixon Entrance via smooth water passage.
1600 Arr Prince Rupert. Cleared Customs. Moored PRYC.
Eng 11 hrs

Wed 13 Jul
0900 Weighed anchor as first float planes and tour boat arrived.
Fishing en route yielded salmon dinner.
1745 Anchored Bullhead Cove for last night in AK.
Eng 7.75 hrs

Tues 12 Jul
0715 Cast off lines.
0745 Took on fuel (78 gal) and propane. 0830 Dep fuel dock en route to Misty Fiords.
1545 Anchored Punchbowl Cove. Only boat in the cove.
Eng 7.75 hrs

Mon 11 Jul
Moored Ketchikan
Boat cleaning day. Caught up with friends on SV Alacrity and MV Silver Bay.
Eng 0 hrs

Sun 10 Jul
Moored Ketchikan
Said goodbye to Jessie. Laundry, provisioning.
Eng 0 hrs

Sat 9 Jul
0730 Dep Thorne Bay
Smooth Clarence Strait crossing.
1400 Moored Ketchikan
Eng 6.5 hrs

Fri 8 Jul
0700 Dep Exchange Cove
1445 Arr Thorne Bay marina
Eng 7.75 hrs

Thurs 7 Jul
0800 Dep Labouchere Bay
Several orca and humpback sightings en route.
1320 Anchored Exchange Cove
Eng 5.3 hrs

Wed 6 Jul
0600 Weighed anchor
Very calm waters around Cape Decision.
1315 Anchored Hole in the Wall for lunch. 1415 Back underway.
1500 Anchored Labouchere Bay. Whales feeding at entrance to anchorage.
Eng 8.0 hrs

Tues 5 Jul
0800 Dep Red Bluff Bay
Brief fishing detour in Explorer Basin
1715 Anchored Mud Hole, Port Malmesbury
Eng 9.25 hrs

Mon 4 Jul
Happy Independence Day!
0915 Weighed anchor.
1125 Arr Warm Springs Bay for visit to hot springs. 1330 Dep.
1645 Anchored Red Bluff Bay
Eng 5.5 hrs

Sun 3 Jul
0900 Dep Appleton
0945 Sails up; 1145 Sails down
1530 Arr Ell Cove. Toured in kayaks. Close encounter with bear. No fish for dinner.
Eng 4.5 hrs

Sat 2 Jul
1045 weighed anchor
Smooth passage in Peril Strait.
1445 Anchored Appleton Cove
Eng 4.0 hrs

Fri 1 Jul
1100 Dep Sitka. Rain, rain and rain. Gusty winds at entrance to Sergius Narrows.
1600 Anchored Baby Bear Bay.
Eng 5.0 hrs

Thurs 30 Jun
In port Sitka. Reprovisioned, filled water tanks.
Eng 0 hrs

Wed 29 Jun
In port Sitka. Jessie arrived. Visited Raptor Center.
Eng 0 hrs

Tues 28 Jun
0700 Weighed anchor. En route Sitka via Neva Strait and Olga Strait.
1054 Arr Sitka. Refueled, 56 gal.
1115 Underway
1130 Moored
Eng 4.3 hrs

Mon 27 Jun
1200 Underway Klag Bay
Lumpy crossing in 4-7 ft seas and 8-12 kt winds from the south.
1900 Anchored Sukoi Inlet
Eng 7.0 hrs

Sun 26 Jun
0930 Dep Kimshan Cove
Calm transit via Ogden Passage, Smooth Passage and Elbow Passage
1130 Anchored Klag Bay
Eng 2.0 hrs

Sat 25 Jun
Wx day Kimshan Cove
Eng 0 hrs

Fri 24 Jun
0750 Dep Pelican
8-12 kt winds, 5 ft seas in Gulf of Alaska w/current in our favor.
Upon entering Portlock Harbor, humpback just off our port bow, huge brown bear digging for clams on beach.
1220 Anchored Kimshan Cove
Eng 4.5 hrs

Thur 23 Jun
0715 Dep Elfin Cove
Sloppy seas in Cross Sound.
1030 Arr Pelican. All-boardwalk town, friendly people. Deb gave us a tour of her fish offloading/cold Storage scow.
Eng 3.25 hrs

Wed 22 Jun
0650 weighed anchor.
Detour for sea lion and puffin viewing before departing park. Very strong current across bar west of Glacier Bay entrance made for slow progress.
1550 Arr Elfin Cove
Eng 9.0 hrs

Tues 21 Jun
am Kayaked around Hugh Miller Inlet. Watched two brown bears play fight, saw raft of over 200 momma otters and pups, grey wolf, and two black bears.
1525 UW
1800 Anchored Tyndall Cove in Geike Inlet.
Eng 2.5 hrs

Mon 20 Jun
am hiked around Reid Glacier with friends from Madrone.
1430 UW
1715 anchored Blue Mouse Cove
Eng 2.75 hrs

Sun 19 Jun
1015 UW North Sandy Cove
1530 Anchored Reid Inlet. Sustained 20+ kt winds off glacier. Uncomfortable night.
Eng 5.25 hrs

Sat 18 Jun
0645 weighed anchor
1315 Arr Bartlett Cove for Glacier Natl Park check in
1500 Dep Bartlett Cove
1900 Anchored N Sandy Cove
Eng 10.5 hrs

Fri 17 Jun
Refueled (77 gal)
1030 Dep Statter Harbor enr Swanson Harbor. Choppy, windy conditions in Lynn Canal.
1630 Anchored Swanson Harbor
Eng 6.0 hrs

Thur 16 Jun
In port Statter Harbor
Micah and Amy departed. Reprovisioned and did small boat projects (caulking). Nice dinner in the city.
Eng 0 hrs

Wed 15 Jun
In port Auke Bay (Statter Harbor). Rented car and explored city. Met up with Mike and Angie from SV Madrone.
Eng 0 hrs

Tues 14 Jun
Lay day Juneau. Great tour of area by buddy Tom.
Eng 0 hrs

Mon 13 Jun
1030 Dep Taku Harbor. Great day of sailing (racing) our friends on Arctos to Juneau.
1630 Arr Juneau
Eng 3.5 hrs

Sun 12 Jun
0730 weighed anchor Ford’s Terror
0805 Transited rapids. No problems.
Visited Dawes Glacier. Beautiful day. Not too much ice to negotiate. Micah proposed. Amy said “yes” much to everyone’s relief.
1900 arrived Taku Harbor in building seas, strong wind and rain. Thankful for friends on dock to handle our lines.
Eng 11.5 hrs

Sat 11 Jun
Play day #2 Fords Terror
Eng 0 hrs

Fri 10 Jun
Lay day / play day Fords Terror. Surfed rapids!
Eng 0 hrs

Thurs 09 Jun
1000 weighed anchor over a rapidly rising bottom and a stiffening breeze.
1030 conditions in Seymour Canal-wind steady @ 25kts, waves 4ft short period current against wind.
Tracy Arm bar strong flood and full of pack ice. Waved off and proceeded to Fords Terror.
1900 Anchored in west arm.
Eng 9 hrs

Wed 08 Jun
Visited Pack Creek Bear Observatory. Viewed several bears, one as close as 70 yds.
1525 weighed anchor.
1900 Anchored Pleasant Bay. Two adolescent brown bears on the shore and whales blowing just outside the cove.
Eng 3.7 hrs

Tues 07 Jun
0900 Dep Cannery Cove for Windfall Harbor.
Whales, whales and more whales on the way – saw bubble feeding and breaching – plus a bunch of Dall’s porpoises put on a show.
1800 anchored Windfall Harbor.
Eng 8.5 hrs

Mon 06 Jun
0545 Dep Portage Bay. Weighed anchor with difficulty in strong current.
0735 numerous pods of Orcas and Humpbacks in Frederick Sound.
1100 Arr Cannery Cove, Pybus Bay
Dinghy exploration revealed an island full of bears.
Eng 5.25 hrs

Sun 05 Jun
1130 Picked up Micah and Amy @ airport. Reprovisioned with enough groceries to survive Zombie apocalypse. Weather was settled so decided to depart.
1630 Dep Petersburg. Passed our Friend Cap’n Andy on way out of the channel.
1930 Arr Portage Bay in rain squall. Anchored in good holding but noisy bottom with very strong current flow. Long night.
Eng 3.0 hrs

Sat 04 Jun
0845 Dep Ideal Cove. Mirror calm seas, no wind. Detoured to view icebergs on way to Petersburg.
1215 Arr Petersburg. Refueled, 16.5 gal.
Eng 3.5 hrs

Fri 03 Jun
Anchored Ideal Cove. Foul weather with heavy rain and fog in Frederick Sound. More bad wx forecast. Decided to remain in IC. Several other boats have made the same decision.

Thurs 02 Jun
0930 Dep Petersburg enr Ideal Cove
First whale sighting.
1200 Anchored Ideal Cove. Female Black Bear and two small cubs on shore.
Eng 2.5 hrs

Wed 01 Jun
Lay day Petersburg
Great dinner with the Brantuas family and Andy.
Eng 0 hrs

Tues 31 May
0630 Dep Wrangell. Transit via Wrangell Narrows.
1220 Arr Petersburg in liquid sunshine.
Eng 5.9 hrs

Mon 30 May
0845 Dep Santa Anna Inlet. Excellent holding. Weighed anchor with difficulty.
1427 Arr Wrangell. Smooth day via Zimovia Strait.
Eng 5.75 hrs

Sun 29 May
0725 Dep Ketchikan
1235 Anchored Meyers Chuck for lunch and a visit ashore.
1400 Departed Meyers Chuck for Santa Anna Inlet. Good run up Ernest Sound with solid wind aft and current in our favor.
1715 Anchored Santa Anna Inlet in a downpour.
Eng 8.4 hrs

Sat 28 May
Lay day Ketchikan
Changed engine oil, 382.7. hrs
Eng 0 hrs

Fri 27 May
0830 UW from Foggy Bay. Conditions smooth all day.
1430 ARR Ketchikan. Cleared Customs, no problems. Took on fuel, 84 gal.
Eng 6 hrs

Thurs 26 May
0540 Dep PRRYC for Dundas Island via Venn Passage. Passage transit was smooth-high tide. Chatham Sound initially blustery but settled out to light winds and calm seas. Dixon Entrance looked good, decided to press on to Foggy Bay. Crossing wx swell 3-4’long period wind 3kts.
1134 (AK Time) Anchored Foggy Bay
Eng 6.8 hrs

Wed 25 May
0640 Dep anchorage
Conditions across Chatham Strait wind 2-3kts seas 3′
0945 moored Prince Rupert Yacht Club
Eng-2.9 hrs

Tues 24 May
0945 underway from Lowe Inlet. Anchor was well set–took 15 minutes to weigh.
Encountered 18G20 and 5′ short period swell right on the nose, N end of Arthur Passage. Opted to anchor E side of Porcher Isl N of Bloxam passage.
1735 Anchored.
Eng-7.9 hrs

Mon 23 May
0640 dep Khutze Inlet. Overcast and cool. Wind calm.
1715 Anchored Lowe Inlet in 90ft. Cold and overcast. Gadabout suffered her second catastrophic cockpit wine explosion of the trip. Spirits still high.
Eng-11.6hrs

Sunday 22 May
Lay day in Khutze Inlet. Trouble shot aft stateroom shower pump. (New pump required). Checked and topped off Eng and Gen fluids. Bear watched. Took dinghy to shore and hiked to the falls.
Eng-0hrs

Sat 21 May
0645 underway after a long night of listening to the anchor chain drag across rocks. Anchor held well but no sign of mud on anchor when weighed.
Long day but most currents were favorable.
1520 Arr Khutze Inlet. Anchored in 70 ft off river mouth. (Identified edge of drying shoal.) Beautiful anchorage with large waterfall. Grizzly sow and two cubs sighted.
Eng-8.1hrs

Fri 20 May
0925 departed Kismeet Bay for Oliver Cove. Winds in Fisher Channel 20G25 combined with unfavorable current made the transit north a slog. Upon turning into Lama Passage winds and current shifted aft of the beam and found us loping along at 8 kts under staysail and iron genny.
1600 arr Oliver Cove. Gill nets blocked the anchorage. Proceeded to Cockle Bay area in search of anchorage. CB was exposed to the strong NE wind and attempted to anchor in a cove to the North. Anchor wouldn’t hold in rocky bottom. Proceeded N in Mathieson Channel. Struck third log of the trip. A glancing blow, no damage noted.
1845 anchored in cove N of Arthur Island. Wind 8-15 kts.
Eng-9.3hrs

Thursday 19 May
0945 Dep Fury Cove. Conditions in Fitzhugh Sound wind steady 20 KTs N-NW. Winds abated around 1200.
1455 Surveyed crab cove in Sea Otter Inlet. Decided to press on to Kisameet Islands.
1645 anchored Kismeet Bay.
Eng-7.0hrs

Wed 18 May
0515 Dep Pt McNeil
Crossed Queen Charlotte Strait. Wind calm, sea 2-3ft
West Sea Otter Buoy reported 11.7 ft/14sec, wind 7.8G11. Made decision to continue across QC Sound. Encountered seas 10-15 ft, long period. Wind 7-10 occ G20. Uncomfortable ride. One crew lost to seasickness.
1545 Anchored Fury Cove
Eng-10.5hrs

Tues 17 May
Berthed Port McNeil
Replaced freshwater pressure pump.
Filled water/diesel (59.7 gal)
Reprovisioned groceries. Full bottle wine explosion in cockpit while boarding.
Eng-0hrs

Mon 16 May
0700 Dep Charles Bay. Hdg SW down Mayne Channel to connect with Johnstone Strait. Wind 15-20 G 25 on the nose, seas 3ft short period in the Strait.
1815 Arr Port McNeil, BC
Eng-11.25hrs

Sun 15 May
0900 Dep refuge cove for Yaculta/Dent Rapids
1220 entered Yaculta Rapids (30 min ahead of planned xsit). Strong flood currents and eddies initially but manageable.
1530 Arr Blind Channel. Anchored in Charles Bay in 16 ft.
Eng-6.5hrs
Sat 14 May
1100 Dep Melanie Cove
1330 Arr Teakerne Arm (waterfall). Paula set adrift in dinghy to take glamour shots of Gadabout in front of waterfall–Paula safely recovered shortly thereafter. Raised sails on way back to refuge cove. Wind in the teeth, lots of tacking.
1700 Moored Refuge cove.
Eng-5.0hrs

Fri 13 May
1045 Dep Grace Harbor. Short trip to Prideaux Haven.
1245 Anchored Melanie Cove. Only boat in the cove!
Read, napped, completed one boat project. Hiked to Unwin Lake. Challenging 2-3 mile hike but were rewarded with a cold skinny dip in the lake.
Cocktails and Oyster appetizers picked right from the beach.
Eng-2.0hrs

Thur 12 May
0930 Dep Garden Bay
Malaspina Strait calm with a following current.
1600 Arr Desolation Sound, anchored in Grace Harbor. Clear and sunny with light wind all day. Hiked to small waterfall and lake. Paula hit her head. I let her win in cribbage.
Eng-6.5hrs

Wed 11 May
0730 Dep Clam bay
Xtd Porlier Pass @ near slack
Crossing of Strait of Georgia uneventful. Wind NW 5-10, seas 1-3 ft.
Arr Pender Harbor 1500, anchored in Garden Bay
Eng-7.5hrs

Tues 10 May
0550 Departed Anchor Cove Marina
0715 struck log crossing Rosario Strait–no damage noted
1130 Arrived Bedwell Harbor and cleared customs– nothing confiscated
1200 Departed Bedwell
1330 Arrived Port Browning for provisions
1430 Departed Port Browning (strong setting winds)– no lost limbs
1800 Arrived Clam Bay (Btwn Thetis and Kuper Isls). Anchored in 5 fathoms.
Eng-9.6 hrs