Monthly Archives: April 2010

Isabella

We are now anchored outside of Villamil, Isabella. The night crossing proved to be prudent as it wasn’t long before we shook out all but one of the reefs in the sails to make some headway. For most of Helen’s … Continue reading

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We are sailing

We are on our way to Isabella. With recent reports of local winds I was not fully confident of making the short 45nm trip to Isabella and arrive by daylight so (not to the humour of the crew) I opted … Continue reading

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On our way to Isabella? Not yet.

We woke up at 5:30 this morning planning to set sail for Isabella. Sadly we saw less than 4 knots of wind out of the SSW. With the NW setting current that effectively put Isabella on our nose. We’ve decided … Continue reading

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Playa Tortuga

This morning Helen and hiked off to Playa Tortuga leaving John to get on with Internet catch up. We walked about ½ a mile through town to where the made path to the beach began. This made path was an … Continue reading

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Santa Cruz Highlands

As I had a 9am appointment with the Port Captain to obtain my fuel permit I decided to go ashore early and visit the internet café. While we’ve had internet from the boat it has been patchy and a number … Continue reading

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