After a trip totaling about 3500 miles we have arrived safely in Tahiti, and we are now at a berth at marina Taina, Papeete. The very last day was the worst weather, with some of the waves approaching 20 feet. We anchored last night in Moorea (Ph…
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May 6, 2010 – On the way to Isla Coronado
May 5, 2010 – Puerto Escondido We had a couple of pleasant days in La Paz with the Esslingers. The first day, while Earl played with Serenity, the three of us went shopping to replenish our liquor and ice cream supply. I got stopped by a motorcycl…
I am a moron (technical post, insomnia cure)
There is a little light bulb that has failed and this is the light bulb that tells me whether the main hydraulic pump is operating, but since it is always unlit (because it is broken) it is not always easy to tell whether the pump is operating or not. …
Manihi Atoll and pearl farm.
A bit of land; a bit of life; most welcome. Lovely tranquil lagoon. We’ve set off again for Papeete. It’s f*****g rough!
Off the dock…and in the Inland Sea of Japan!
It’s been a roller coaster of highs and lows in the last several weeks.
We delighted in our April 1st return to Ashiya, Japan where the boat was resting this winter and rejoined our GSSR pals on their boats, Sans Souci and Seabird. In addition, we w…
Off the dock…and in the Inland Sea of Japan!
It’s been a roller coaster of highs and lows in the last several weeks.
We delighted in our April 1st return to Ashiya, Japan where the boat was resting this winter and rejoined our GSSR pals on their boats, Sans Souci and Seabird. In addition, we w…
Night-running monitor covers
We have three Lenovo
ThinkVison L1900ps for navigation monitors. They have a low-profile bezel and
controls in the front, so can readily be flush-mounted into the pilot-house dash.
The display is crisp and clear, and we'…
Port Stephens to Scarborough, Brisbane
Sorry for the delay, but will be on to this very soon! Life got really busy for a while!!
Onward to Manihi, Moorea, and Tahiti.
We have left the mysterious and beautiful Nuku Hiva, after taking on 9000 litres of diesel. We are now heading in the direction of Tahiti, where I hope to hire an army of cleaners. My crew are very proficient at the practical stuff but they have made L…
GSSR 2 – Departure from Ashiya
GSSR 2 Underway!
This is just a very short blog entry to let everyone know that we have now left our winter port of Ashiya and have begun the journey that will lead us to Hong Kong.
This is a relatively tiny journey compared to last season’s o…
