We plan to leave early Sunday 31st May. There are lots of new photos in the gallery, including a few extra for Panama City – links below. If the Pacific lives up to its reputation it will be quiet enough to drop down from daily reports to longer between reports. Will try and update the […]

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The big day arrives, tyres are tied on as bumpers along both sides of the boat, water tanks full, long lines ready, line handlers on board off we go. Now this is when you hope the engine won’t play up, there will be no room for sailing down the canal. We arrive at the flats […]

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At anchor in Wreck Bay, Isla San Cristobal. Puerto Baquerizo Moreno is the name of the town.  Looks like any other seaside holiday town.  Boats for pleasure trips, boats for fishing trips and fishing boats.  Wild life is tame.  Sea lions playing in the water and on the boats.  They enjoy the game of sneaking […]

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I asked a local lady in St Lucia what her favourite meal was, her reply accompanied by a large grin was pig tails. She was almost drooling by the time she told me how to make it. Now I haven’t had time to try this, so I am hoping someone will and send me feedback. […]

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Manoeuvring around the islands.  Will send an “at anchor” soon. david

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This one is so simple good(ish) for you and ingredients can be found in any good fruit store. (As if you would use a bad store) Long wooden skewer Melon Pineapple Banana Butter syrup cocoa powder Cut the fruit into even sized pieces. Thread onto skewer, mixing fruit. For the chocolate sauce, Butter, syrup and […]

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Finally reaching after 6 days close hauled.  Wind now 45 degrees apparent off the port bow.  Great to have the extra speed and better action.  Heading south of the course to Galapagos to give some room for the wind to come back to west of south.  I spoke too soon yesterday about shaking out the […]

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We have been going to windward now since midnight on Saturday night.  Windpilot steering has been spot on.  Wind has now come just east of south so we are making the islands.  Slightly stronger winds (15-20) has meant we have been reefed since lunch time yesterday.  Just easing now so soon we will shake out. […]

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Position: 2.317,-84.415 at 07:00 local, 13:00 BST 24hr run: 95.1 miles by GPS, 107.1 miles through wqter. ETA Galapagos at 5 knots: 11:20 local 24th May Wind: South 13 knots Sea: slight with SW swell 1.5m No chat today other things on my mind. David

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Now that you have your yoghurt, making cheese is easy. Yoghurt Garlic Sunflower seeds optional You will need some sort of muslin or jelly bag for straining • Pour the yoghurt into the bag, suspend to let the whey run out. • Leave overnight. • Put the contents of the bag into a bowl. • […]

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