Usually known as Darwins islands or enchanted islands. Wreck Bay is named after the wreck in the bay not the state of sailors when they arrive. The local agent let the anchor settle before he came alongside to offer his services. Now we usually sort ourselves out with the formalities but here the rules dictate [...]

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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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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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Position: 3.043,-83.007 at 07:00 local, 13:00 BST 24hr run: 106 miles by GPS, 113 miles through water. ETA Galapagos at 5 knots: 10:01 local Sun 24th May Wind: South west 9 knots Sea: smooth with SW swell 1m Great days sailing yesterday.  All to windward and virtually all nearly straight at Galapagos.  Wind has now [...]

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Position: 3.363,-81.269 at 07:00 local, 13:00 BST 24hr run: 72.1 miles by GPS, 107.7 miles by log. ETA Galapagos at 5 knots: 15:29 local 24th May Wind: South West 12 knots Sea: slight with no swell Skye:  20% cloud cover Quietly tacking to windward.  Egret away to Columbia.  Time for books, concertinas, French on the [...]

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Position: 3.990,-80.238  ,at 07:00 local, 13:00 BST 24hr run: 95.2 miles GPS,  112.6 miles log. ETA Galapagos at 5 knots:  05:21 local 24th May Wind: South West 15-18 knots Sea: lumpy with no swell Skye:  60% cloud cover no thunder clouds Isla del Malpelo is some 80miles to the west, a small island in the [...]

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Position:5.565,-80.454 at 07:00 local, 13:00 BST 24hr run: 94 miles GPS, 92 miles log. ETA Galapagos at 5 knots: 19:35 local 23rd May Wind: South 8knots Sea: smooth with SW swell 1.5m Skye:  70% cloud cover no thunder clouds Light winds mostly just enough to sail hence below 100 mile 24 hour run.  Enough to [...]

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