Monthly Archives: May 2018

Day 16 at Sea, 2000+ nautical miles into the Pacific

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Susie

After leaving the island chain of Las Perlas we bashed south westwards away from the Gulf of Panama in search of the south east trade winds. Of course we haven’t had the luxury of waiting for a suitable weather window … Continue reading →

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Taking the Plunge into the Pacific

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Susie

After the tiring but excellent canal transit we spent a very rolly night on a mooring ball (actually it was an old car tyre) at the Balboa yacht club for the handsome price of US$41 with a free launch which … Continue reading →

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Transiting the Panama Canal

Posted on May 12, 2018 by Susie

It was a very early start on Sunday morning, up at 2am sharp to prepare to leave Shelter Bay Marina having collected our two new crew members, Karolin and Patrick, the night before and enjoying our last evening meal in … Continue reading →

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Back on the road again!

Posted on May 5, 2018 by Susie

It was a great feeling to relaunch Joy on 16th March, a little nerve wracking as we had serviced all the sea cocks which meant taking them all apart so we were anxious to make sure nothing was leaking when … Continue reading →

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