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Category: 2016 – Guatemala to Panama to Australia Voyage – Positions

  • Beach House – Ship\’s Mini Blog and Position Report…… Oponohu Bay, Moorea

    AIRMAIL YOTREPS
    IDENT: N6ABC
    TIME: 2016/08/27 23:08
    LATITUDE: 17-29.30S
    LONGITUDE: 149-51.07W
    MARINE: NO
    WIND_SPEED: 11
    WIND_DIR: ENE
    CLOUDS: 35%
    VISIBILITY: 15
    BARO: 1015.8
    AIR_TEMP: 31.7C
    COMMENT: Beach House -ANCHORED – Oponohu Bay, Moorea

    Dear Friends and Family,
    We are finally on the move again! Anchored at the NE corner of Oponohu Bay for one or two nights. This is the very bay that Jimmy Buffet said he
    wrote his song, \”One Particular Harbor\” about.

    We motored the 16 miles here to check the engines and autopilot/steering. All seemed normal.
    It was quite the washing machine ride as well which gave the steering a good test.
    This is one of the most \”Bali Hai\” beautiful anchorages in the South Pacific. We\’ll be here a day or two and then head off toward
    Huahine – making the 85 mile long trip a very long day sail. We\’ll leave very early. I\’ve been there before, so I\’m familiar with the entry.
    Scott and Nikki

  • Beach House – ANCHORED – South Fakarava Atoll – Utukaiga Motu……

    AIRMAIL YOTREPS
    IDENT: N6ABC
    TIME: 2016/06/06 22:27
    LATITUDE: 16-22.06S
    LONGITUDE: 145-27.72W
    MARINE: NO
    WIND_SPEED: 9
    WIND_DIR: WNW
    CLOUDS: 50%
    VISIBILITY: 15
    BARO: 1011.7
    AIR_TEMP: 33.3C
    COMMENT: Beach House – ANCHORED – South Fakarava Atoll – Utukaiga Atoll

  • Position Report – Beach House Moored, Gatun Lake, Panama……

    AIRMAIL YOTREPS
    IDENT: N6ABC
    TIME: 2016/03/08 01:00
    LATITUDE: 09-15.66N
    LONGITUDE: 079-54.17W
    COURSE: 094T
    SPEED: 1.0
    COMMENT: Beach House – MOORED – Gatun Lake, Panama…

    Wow! What an experience. We were the center vessel with two monohulls tied both to our port and starboard. The 55 foot Tayana \”Freewheel\” and the 46 foot Ocean \”Kristiana\” from Sydney, Australia.

    We followed \”Chembulk Minnesota\”, a 600 foot bulk carrier ship.

    We had three elevations to make and rose 27 feet each time. We\’re now somewhat uniquely – 75 feet above sea level!

    Tomorrow, our call will be very early for the West Coast folks but may not be too early for you East Coasters.
    We\’ll drop down two sets of locks tomorrow and finally return to the Pacific Ocean after 4 years.

    We\’ll try an send an update as to our expected time of transiting for those who are interested in seeing us via the \”Live WebCam\” at the Miraflores locks – last one into the Pacific Ocean.

    Miraflores Lock, Panama Canal:
    http://www.kroooz-cams.com/portcams/so_america/miraflores1.php

    KIT,
    Scott, Nikki, Mike and Beth

  • Position Report – Beach House AWAITING Panama Canal Advisor……

    AIRMAIL YOTREPS
    IDENT: N6ABC
    TIME: 2016/03/07 19:23
    LATITUDE: 09-22.14N
    LONGITUDE: 079-56.97W
    COMMENT: Beach House – AWAITING – Panama Canal Advisor

    We\’re getting excited and we\’ll depart for the \”flats\” anchorage to await our advisor shortly.
    We will transit the first set of locks into Gatun Lake this evening around 7pm US EAST COAST TIME.

    To possibly see us in \”real time\”, go to the following link:
    http://www.kroooz-cams.com/portcams/so_america/gatun1.php

    We\’ll try and send a last minute blog to refine the time as much as possible!

    Stand by,
    We\’ll do several blogs as we transit, time permitting.
    Scott, Nikki, Mike and Beth

  • POSITION REPORT – Beach House – Shelter Bay Marina, North end of the Panama Canal….

    TIME: 2016/01/15 21:10
    LATITUDE: 09-22.08N
    LONGITUDE: 079-57.08W
    COMMENT: Beach House – DOCKED – Shelter Bay Marina, North entrance to the Panama Canal…..

    We arrived from Portobelo in the rain. Shelter Bay will be our home for about 4-6 weeks while we fix all the
    teething issues and get ready to cross the Pacific to Australia!

    Friends Mike and Beth Lonnes will join us for the 24 hour transit of the canal! (It only takes about 6 hours, but we stay
    in Gatun Lake overnight as all the small boats do.

    Stand by, blogs soon.
    Scott and Nikki

  • POSITION REPORT – Beach House – Portobello, Panama…..

    TIME: 2016/01/14 21:53
    LATITUDE: 09-33.46N
    LONGITUDE: 079-39.56W
    COMMENT: Beach House – ANCHORED – Portobelo, Panama…..

    The home of the Pirates of the Caribbean. Much of the Gold and Silver that made it\’s way to Europe, passed through here.
    Sir Francis Drake was buried at sea, just outside this beautiful natural harbor.

    We\’ll do a bit of exploring the old Spanish Forts and check out the earthy local scene.

  • POSITION REPORT – Beach House – ANCHORED – San Blas Islands, Coco Banderos Cays, Panama….

    TIME: 2016/01/13 18:37
    LATITUDE: 09-31.13N
    LONGITUDE: 078-38.86W
    MARINE: NO
    WIND_SPEED: 12
    WIND_DIR: NE
    CLOUDS: 50%
    VISIBILITY: 12
    BARO: 1025.1
    TREND: 1
    AIR_TEMP: 31.7C
    COMMENT: Beach House – ANCHORED – San Blas Islands – Coco Banderos Cays, Panama

    Reminds us of the Southern Grenadines in the Eastern Caribbean. A bit crowded don\’t ya\’ know!

  • POSITION REPORT – Beach House – Anchored Isla Povenier, San Blas – Panama

    TIME: 2016/01/12 12:25
    LATITUDE: 09-33.38N
    LONGITUDE: 078-56.81W
    COURSE: 146T
    SPEED: 8.0
    MARINE: NO
    WIND_SPEED: 12
    WIND_DIR: N
    CLOUDS: 70%
    VISIBILITY: 10
    BARO: 1024.1
    TREND: 1
    AIR_TEMP: 28.3C
    COMMENT: Beach House – ANCHORED – Isla Povenier, San Blas Islands, Panama

     

  • POSITION REPORT – Beach House – Santa Catlaina Harbor, Isla Providencia – Columbia…..

    AIRMAIL YOTREPS
    IDENT: N6ABC
    TIME: 2016/01/06 17:10
    LATITUDE: 13-22.86N
    LONGITUDE: 081-22.52W
    MARINE: NO
    WIND_SPEED: 12
    WIND_DIR: ENE
    CLOUDS: 30%
    VISIBILITY: 15
    BARO: 1028.1
    TREND: 1
    AIR_TEMP: 31.7C
    COMMENT: Beach House – ANCHORED – Santa Catalina Harbor, Isla Providencia – Columbia

    A delicious sail for the last 20 hours – indeed a delight. Close reaching, comfortable seas.
    We had a few \”breakages\” and \”fix-it\’s\” along the way, but what else is new? After all it\’s a boat!

    We\’ll need a new dinghy start battery which hopefully a motorcycle one will suffice? We\’ll write all about
    \”stuff\” in the next Ship\’s Blog.

    In the meanwhile, the island looks very much like a small \”Maupiti\” in the leewards of French Polynesia.
    Our agent, \”Mr. Bush\” (no, not that Mr. Bush) is famous amongst the Western Caribbean cruising crowd and we\’ll get to meet
    him later today.
    Cheers,
    Scott and Nikki – safe harbor – Santa Catalina Harbor, Providencia – Columbia – 275 miles North of the Panama Canal.

  • POSITION REPORT – Beach House – ABEAM – Punta Gracias Adios!…..

    AIRMAIL YOTREPS
    IDENT: N6ABC
    TIME: 2016/01/05 22:53
    LATITUDE: 15-12.76N
    LONGITUDE: 082-17.13W
    COURSE: 150T
    SPEED: 6.7
    MARINE: YES
    WIND_SPEED: 12
    WIND_DIR: 057T
    WAVE_HT: 0.2M
    WAVE_PER: 6
    SWELL_DIR: E
    SWELL_HT: 1.0M
    SWELL_PER: 6
    CLOUDS: 30%
    VISIBILITY: 15
    BARO: 1025.7
    TREND: 1
    AIR_TEMP: 30.0C
    COMMENT: Beach House – ABEAM – Punta Gracias Adios – (Thank God Point!)….

    We are now around the edge of the funnel! The day has been pleasant and the seas calm.
    We have just cleared our \”danger waypoint\” that now has us free of reefs.
    We have been sailing for about 2 hours and are hopeful we\’ll be able to the last 115 miles.
    We hope to anchor around noon on Wednesday, the 6th.

    Lovely sailing conditions with beam winds from the port side (NE) at 11-15 knots.
    KIT, Next report from Santa Catalina Harbor, Providencia – Columbia!
    Scott and Nikki