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Date/Route/Crew/Time |
Position |
3-23-11
Providenciales, Turks and Caicos - Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
Crew: Gregg, Jen, and Quinn
1034 - underway |
21°45.641'N,
72°13.439'W |
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1200/3-24-11 |
21°08.910'N,
70°00.953'W |
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1200/3-25-11 |
20°58.202'N,
67°51.228'W |
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1200/3-26-11 |
19°10.934'N,
67°28.849'W |
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0924/3-27-11 - docked at Marina
Pescadería, Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico |
18°04.423'N,
67°11.331'W |
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Total time: 3 days 21 hours 54 minutes,
Total distance: 463.76 nm (spent about 2 hours at fuel dock clearing in
and fueling before going to our slip) |
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3-27-11: It was a challenging
passage, but all is well with ship and crew. We had anticipated
arrival in Puerto Rico on Saturday, but that was not to be. This
is why we say "or not...". Contrary wind and waves at the outset
of the passage forced a very high fuel burn rate for about 20 hours.
This made it necessary for fuel conservation measures of low RPM single
engine motoring into the light contrary winds on Thursday and Friday,
leaving us about 18 hours behind. However, we have finally made our
easting as of Friday evening. When were finally due north of Puerto Rico
and sailing south with the wind on our beam, the engines were happily
silent and we had a comfortable reserve of fuel for the approach to
Puerto Rico.
We arrived in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico,
early this morning. We approached the coast in the middle of the
night but did not want to make a night time landfall so we ghosted along
at a knot or two so as to make a dawn landfall. The landfall at Puerto
Real was gorgeous, with the sun breaking over the lush tropical hills
and the silhouettes palm trees gradually appearing along the shoreline.
What a contrast to the Bahamas and the Turks & Caicos. |
3-30-11
Puerto Real - Boquerón
Crew: Gregg, Jen, and Quinn
0943 - underway |
18°04.421'N,
67°11.331'W |
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1133 - anchor down at Bahia de
Boquerón |
18°01.295'N,
67°10.717'W |
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Total time: 1 hour 50 minutes,
Total distance: 9.713 nm (took the scenic route today) |
4-1-11
Boquerón - Puerto Real
Crew: Gregg, Jen, and Quinn
0640 - underway |
18°01.287'N,
67°10.725'W |
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0801 - docked at Marina Pescadería |
18°04.421'N,
67°11.332'W |
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Total time: 1 hour 21 minutes,
Total distance: 7.232 nm |
4-7-11
Puerto Real - Boquerón
Crew: Gregg, Jen, and Quinn
0747 - underway |
18°04.420'N,
67°11.333'W |
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0907 - anchor down at Bahia de
Boquerón |
18°01.243'N,
67°10.695'W |
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Total time: 1 hour 20 minutes,
Total distance: 7.258 nm |
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4-7-11: After anchoring and going
ashore, we were approached by a guy we anchored near. He
apparently, thought we were too close. We weren't, but after a
while, we went back to the boat and moved. He came by and thanked
us profusely. We still didn't drag anchor in our new spot. |
4-8-11
Boquerón - El Combate
Crew: Gregg, Jen, and Quinn
0942 - underway |
18°01.164'N,
67°10.556'W |
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1047 - anchor down at El Combate |
17°58.466'N,
67°12.983'W |
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Total time: 1 hour 5 minutes, Total
distance: 4.902 nm |
4-9-11
El Combate - Cabo Rojo - El Combate
Crew: Gregg, Jen, and Quinn
0756 - underway |
17°58.452'N,
67°12.986'W |
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1011 - anchor down at El Combate |
17°58.435'N,
67°13.036'W |
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Total time: 2 hours 15 minutes,
Total distance: 7.390 nm |
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4-9-11: Bit of a fire drill today.
We were trying to do what the "Passages South" guys says and stage to go
around the lighthouse at Cabo Rojo, then leave there just before dawn to
head for La Parguera. When we got to the anchorage, we found it
very rolly and full of tiny fishing floats. So, back to El Combate.
We'll just leave a little earlier. |
4-10-11
El Combate - La Parguera
Crew: Gregg, Jen, and Quinn
0512 - underway |
17°58.424'N,
67°13.037'W |
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0825 - moored (the second time) at La
Parguera |
17°57.460'N,
67°02.685'W |
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Total time: 2 hours 56 minutes,
Total distance: 16.03 nm |
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4-10-11: We decided to moor using
the free moorings just inside Cayos Enrique. The first one we
picked shoaled up really quickly and after getting tied up, we decided
to try a different one that might have more depth under it. No
such luck, so we returned to the first mooring we picked (with only
about 1 foot under the keel and even shallower water in swinging range)
and put out a stern anchor to keep us off the shallows. |
4-11-11
La Parguera - Cayo Aurora (Gilligan's Island)
Crew: Gregg, Jen, and Quinn
0649 - underway |
17°57.462'N,
67°02.685'W |
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0920 - anchored at Cayo Aurora |
17°56.749'N,
66°52.465'W |
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Total time: 2 hours 31 minutes,
Total distance: 11.56 nm |
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4-11-11: Beautiful spot, great
holding. Unfortunately, we were about half way here and started
smelling oil. Apparently, we have a gear oil leak in our starboard
engine. Working on arrangements with a mechanic. Doesn't
look like we'll need to haul out. |
4-13-11
Cayo Aurora - Ponce
Crew: Gregg, Jen, and Quinn
0553 - underway |
17°56.730'N,
66°52.472'W |
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0957 - docked at Ponce Yacht Club fuel
dock |
17°57.886'N,
66°37.087'W |
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Total time: 4 hours 4 minutes,
Total distance: 19.54 nm |
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4-13-11: Oceana went ahead of us
yesterday as we were waiting for dockage at the yacht club to work with
a mechanic, so we stayed for an extra day. Got tied to the fuel
dock here at 0957, but had to move after they figured out where they
wanted us. Got settled by around 1100.
4-14-11: Had to change docks today. |
4-20-11
Ponce - Boca del Infierno
Crew: Gregg, Jen, and Quinn
0834 - underway |
17°57.916'N,
66°37.037'W |
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1249 - anchored at Boca del Infierno |
17°55.441'N,
66°13.121'W |
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Total time: 4 hours 15 minutes,
Total distance: 25.33 nm |
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4-20-11: When we originally started
out, we were going to stop at Caja de Muertos, but the wind was so light
we decided to make more easting. |
4-21-11
Boca del Infierno - Cayo de Luis Peña
Crew: Gregg, Jen, and Quinn
0542 - underway |
17°55.410'N,
66°13.096'W |
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1503 - moored at Cayo de Luis Peña |
18°17.971'N,
65°19.996'W |
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Total time: 9 hours 19 minutes,
Total distance: 59.06 nm |
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4-21-11: When we started out today,
we were going to stop at Vieques, but again, the wind was so light we
decided to make more easting and get to Luis Peña in the Spanish
Virgins. |
4-22-11
Caya de Luis Peña
- Soper's Hole, Tortola, BVI
Crew: Gregg, Jen, Quinn
0548 - underway |
18°17.962'N,
65°19.982'W |
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1219
- moored at Soper's Hole |
18°23.165'N,
64°42.129'W |
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Total Time: 6 hours 29 minutes, Total
dist: 40.62 nm |
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4-22-11: Got to Soper's
Hole after a flat-water, very light wind motor from the Spanish Virigins. |
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