Author Archives: Susie

Saying Goodbye to Hawaii at Makua Bay, Oahu

Posted on June 28, 2018 by Susie

Our last anchorage in the Hawaiian Islands was supposed to be for one night while we got the dinghy and outboard motor packed up, but when we arrived into the stunning Makua Bay on the north west of Oahu we … Continue reading →

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Maui, Hawaii

Posted on June 26, 2018 by Susie

The beautiful mountainous backdrop to the harbour was certainly a welcome view, after anchoring up in the designated area in the commercial harbour the wind returned and blew 15-20 knots almost from the moment we arrived.  We had quite a … Continue reading →

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Land Aloha!

Posted on June 25, 2018 by Susie

As night fell on day 35 at sea an orange glow appeared on the horizon. Just over 70 miles away, the lava flow on Hawaii ‘The Big Island’ was burning bright.  By daybreak land was in view, although we were … Continue reading →

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Isla Taboga (Panama) in Pictures

Posted on June 21, 2018 by Susie

While we were Pacific side in Panama we spent a few glorious days on the small island of Taboga, here are some of my photos (better late than never!).

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Day 29 at sea – 4,035 miles

Posted on June 14, 2018 by Susie

A walk around deck at first light reveals the treasures that Neptune has offered up during the night hours. For the first thousand or so miles we were given squid, silent visitors slipping in on a wave unnoticed. Then came … Continue reading →

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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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Time for Some TLC in Trinidad

Posted on February 24, 2018 by Susie

Even with worn out baggy sails, Joy roared her way down to Trinidad from Martinique, I think she knew she was headed for some pampering and a new wardrobe (I mean sails). Usually we are tweaking this and tweaking that, … Continue reading →

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