Sailing Adventure 2007 - 2008
In and around World
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Purpose of this adventure is to purchase a sailing catamaran and sail back to Australia from Florida.
There are a lot of miles to sail, a lot of countries to visit and a lot of people to meet!
Friends and Family are welcome to join us along the way.
The intended route is south through the Caribbean Sea to Venezuela,across the Panama Canal and hopefully smooth sailing across the Pacific to Mooloolaba.
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Will try to keep written entries in this journal minimal with plenty of photos.
Entering countries as "cruisers", we may stay for several weeks or a few days. We prefer to mingle with the locals and experience their lifestyle whilst enjoying the sights.
Click on 'view more photos' above to see photos of the "motley crew".
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler Dreamers
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1 week in CHILE
A week in Chile for a "look see" before heading off catamaran shopping.
It was a last minute decision to stop off in Chile. Original destinat... Continue reading »
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1 week in BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
Reason for this destination....Catamaran shopping....no luck though.
This was a culture shock after Chile.
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5+ weeks in FLORIDA
Purpose of this destination- to buy "Dreamer" 38' Robertson and Caine Leopard Catamaran in Fort Lauderdale.
Most of time in Florida wa... Continue reading »
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Sailing Catamaran "Dreamer"
Steve's new boat "Dreamer" as of 16th JULY 2007.
Robertson and Caine 2001 Leopard 38' Sailing Catamaran.Continue reading »
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6+ weeks in THE BAHAMAS
We are on our way...first stop North Bimini, what a great introduction to the Bahamas. Stayed for 10 days...waited out Hurricane Dean and experienc... Continue reading »
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3 Days in Provo, TURKS AND CAICOS
Turks and Caicos is a popular tourist destination for it's magnificient beaches and water activities...diving, fishing, snorkeling etc.
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4+ weeks in DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
The Island of Hispaniola is occupied by Haiti and Dominican Republic.
Haiti is not on our agenda so our first stop in DR is Luperon Bay... Continue reading »
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3+ weeks in PUERTO RICO & Spanish Virgin Islands
This was not a planned stop....we "sprung a leak" and stopped in Ponce for repairs.
Although Puerto Rico is a US territory it still has a Car... Continue reading »
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Animal Lovers Entry
This entry is to post our favourite animal pictures on our trip from Florida to Australia.
A few obvious ones are in zoos, but most we have s... Continue reading »
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5 Days in US VIRGIN ISLANDS
Whilst still on our " US humanitarian visa" we stopped off at the US Virgin Islands briefly.
First stop..Charlotte Amalie in St Thomas... Continue reading »
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2+weeks in BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS
BVI....Scenery wise this could be Queensland's Whitsundays...apart from the turquoise waters and oodles of brown pelicans.
We experienced gal... Continue reading »
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ST MARTIN / SINT MAARTEN for Christmas (2+ weeks)
With an area of 37 square miles, this is the world's smallest land mass shared by 2 nations. There have been almost 350 years of friendly co-operat... Continue reading »
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3 days in SABA, Netherlands Antilles
Lonely Planet describes this island as "teeny-tiny" and like no place on earth.
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3 days in ST KITTS
Basseterre..Seen one cruise port seen them all....what makes this one different? Not much...maybe just a little grottier than most.
Th... Continue reading »
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4 days of SAILING
Let's get the wind in our sails and head south....
In July 2007 we left Florida on our sailing adventure.For some 1500 nauti... Continue reading »
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2+ weeks in VENEZUELA
January is in the dry season and we arrived just before Carinvale....
First Stop...Puerto la CruzContinue reading »
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4 days SAILING
We sailed west to Bonaire (part of the Dutch Antilles islands known as the ABC's)....stopping at 3 islands.
Five nautical miles off th... Continue reading »
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5 weeks in ABC ISLANDS (Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao)
Three "holiday" islands in the Caribbean just off the coast of Venezuela and Colombia.
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7 days SAILING TO COLOMBIA
The 400nautical mile passage between Aruba & Cartagena is known to have the worst weather conditions in the Car... Continue reading »
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5 days in COLOMBIA
Main stop...Cartagena has these nicknames...The Heroic... Continue reading »
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6 days+12 days in SAN BLAS ISLANDS
The San Blas Islands of Panama is an archipelago of 365 islands off the north coast of the Isthmus, east of the Panama Canal along the Caribbean coast... Continue reading » -
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5+ weeks in PANAMA
First stop...Portobelo. We anchored here for 2 nights and caught a bus to Colon. What an interesting trip a... Continue reading »
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9 day SAIL to GALAPAGOS
by Captain Steve, photos courtesy of Jaci
Steve, Jaci & Fletch sailed out of Panama City S... Continue reading »
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1+ week at GALAPAGOS ISLANDS
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20 days SAILING to the MARQUESAS
3000 odd n.mile passage.....
Highlights of 20 odd days at sea....
Sun was shining, seas were relatively calm, fish were biting..... Continue reading »
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MARQUESAS
20 days of sailing from Galapagos to The Marquesas, French Polynesia....
The sight of Hiva O... Continue reading »
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5+ weeks in Society Islands,FRENCH POLYNESIA
Steve and Jaci arrived in Papeete, Tahiti on Friday 4th July...5000nm from Panama and 33... Continue reading »
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SAILING to COOK ISLANDS
Mopelia Atoll was our last stop in French Polynesia…135 nautical miles west of Bora Bora.
We spent 3 nights here, enjoyed a barby on the be... Continue reading »
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1 week in COOK ISLANDS
The lagoon around this almost atoll is arguably the most beautiful in the world.This lagoon, with it’s brilliant pale-turquoise water... Continue reading »
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5 day SAIL to NIUE
Sailing to Niue…..first few days were slow and the ocean resembled a millpond.
Third day the winds improved a little up to 10 knots,... Continue reading »
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2 days in NIUE
Niue…..a short visit here as we want to be in Tonga for Jaci’s birthday.
Possibly a big drawcard for yachties i... Continue reading »
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TONGA
Mixed thoughts on this location.....Va’Vau , Kingdom of Tonga.
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FIJI
Our 4+day sail to Fiji started with 5m seas and up to 35knot winds, but settled after 24hrs to light winds, a little to... Continue reading »
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NEW CALEDONIA
New Caledonia.....is the last stop before Dreamer arrives back in OZ.
This was a brief stop, enough time to s... Continue reading »
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