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R2R 022 Easter Island
2010/08/24 – 22:18 | One Comment
R2R 022 Easter Island

Wow…Easter Island…or Rapa Nui as known by the locals…what a trip!

R2R 21.1 Marquesa Islands, French Polynesia
2010/06/03 – 17:22 | 2 Comments
R2R 21.1 Marquesa Islands, French Polynesia

After 3,000 miles at sea we were met by the spectacular scenery of the Marquesa islands. A wonderful group of islands rich in cultural heritage and full of lovely people. Join us as we tour our first island at Nuku Hiva!

R2R 20 Pacific adventure
2010/05/16 – 04:44 | 2 Comments
R2R 20 Pacific adventure

Our longest passage of the circumnavigation….over 3,000 miles….it was all going fine but then about half way across we got a call from Jaume who was ill. Sheila transferred to his boat but then could not get back! Dad and children completed the remaining 1,700 miles!

R2R 19.3 Isabela, Galapagos
2010/05/06 – 03:36 | 6 Comments
R2R 19.3 Isabela, Galapagos

Without doubt the best time we had was in Isabela. What a beautiful island. The main street was sand and we stayed in a lovely little hotel just behind the beach…

R2R 19.2 Galapagos Excursions
2010/05/06 – 03:18 | One Comment
R2R 19.2 Galapagos Excursions

This short film captures our visits with friends to three other islands…Seymour Island, Floreana and Bartoleme. Lot’s of indigenous wildlife plus some fantastic scenery!

R2R 19.1 Santa Cruz, Galapagos
2010/05/06 – 03:10 | 2 Comments
R2R 19.1 Santa Cruz, Galapagos

We anchored at Puerto Ayora on the island of Santa Cruz during our two week stay in Galapagos. The authorities are quite restrictive on movement in order to protect the environment from the potential …

R2R 18 Panama Canal
2010/04/14 – 05:04 | 7 Comments
R2R 18 Panama Canal

It was fantastic to get to the Panama Canal…the gateway to the Pacific which we have all been dreaming about for years! Our transit was fascinating. It made us feel so small going through canal locks that have been built to cope with super tankers. Join us as we pass crocodiles on the lake shore on our way through to the largest ocean on earth!

R2R 17.2 Cruising San Blas
2010/04/14 – 04:53 | 2 Comments
R2R 17.2 Cruising San Blas

We had a great time recuperating in the San Blas islands after our tough passage to get there….however, disaster is never far away…we had a problems with our foresail and later took part in another rescue at sea….

R2R 17.3 Kuna Yala village
2010/04/13 – 18:02 | One Comment
R2R 17.3 Kuna Yala village

It was a humbling but uplifting day when we went into one of the San Blas island villages and met local Kuna Indians.

R2R 17.1 High Seas!
2010/03/21 – 18:15 | 5 Comments
R2R 17.1 High Seas!

Join us as we sail for a 1,000 miles from Puerto Rico to the San Blas islands. Huge seas and winds of 40-65 knots were encountered and some of the fleet suffered knock-downs. We coped well but were very pleased indeed to arrive intact in Porvenir after a rapid 5 day passage.