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that our email journal updates have been few and far between. With that said, in
case you've missed any of our emails, below you can find links to all our journal
entries to date: these contain the bulk of our output for the website, including all the
juicy stories and photos for each chapter of the adventure. Happy reading!
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| English and Atlantic Coasts |
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| Mediterranean |
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| 04 |
Sep - Oct 2004 |
Neptune's Treasures |
An early history of fishing on Skardu from A-H. |
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| 05 |
28th Sep - 12th Oct 2004 |
Mallorca |
Amazing scenery and deserted anchorages |
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| 06 |
12th Oct - 19th Oct 2004 |
From the Balearic Islands back to Gibraltar… and Sotogrande! |
The other side of the coin: Mishaps and near disasters on the way back to Gibraltar. |
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| 07 |
19th - 30th Oct 2004 |
Mystical Morocco |
Exploring Marrakech's Medina and from the High Atlas to the Sahara. |
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| 08 |
31st Oct - 21st Nov 2004 |
Sotogrande, Seville and Passge to the Canary Islands |
Travels in Spain, followed by a dodging shipping in the Straights of Gibraltar, and ARC preparations in Las Palmas. |
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| Atlantic |
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21st Nov - 18th Dec 2004 |
Atlantic Crossing - ARC Daily Logs |
Daily logs from crossing the Atlantic with the ARC in Nov/Dec 2004. |
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| Caribbean - Windwards |
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19th Dec - 5th Jan 2005 |
Family Christmas - St.Lucia to the Grenadines |
Two families, three weeks, lots of beautiful islands south of St.Lucia. |
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| 11 |
6th -17th Jan 2005 |
St.Lucia and the Caribbean Rain |
Touring St.Lucia in less than sunny conditions |
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| 12 |
18th -22nd Jan 2005 |
4 Countries in 5 Days... |
St.Lucia to the rainforests of Dominica, the cafes of Les Saintes, and Antigua. |
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| Caribbean - Leewards |
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23rd Jan - 16th Feb 2005 |
Cruising the Leeward Islands: Antigua, Barbuda, Anguilla, St. Martin, Sint Maarten... |
Relaxing weeks exploring the Leeward islands, with visits from many different friends. |
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16th Feb – 7th Mar 2005 |
Sint Maarten: Yacht Maintenance… & the Heineken Regatta |
Long days preparing Skardu for the Pacific, and letting off some steam at the famous Heineken Regatta. |
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8th -19th Mar 2005 |
St.Barths, St.Kitts & the British Virgin Islands |
Quick cruise around the northern Leewards, followed by non-stop birthday celebrations in the BVIs. |
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| Central & South America |
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20th Mar - 3rd Apr 2005 |
Caribbean Sea to Cartagena, Columbia |
Prize fishing, a scary knock-down and some sizzly salsa in Cartagena. |
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4th – 15th Apr 2005 |
Panama: ‘A Slice of Paradise’ in the San Blas Archipelago |
A side trip to Portobello, scuba diving, exploring and meeting the Kuna Indians in San Blas. |
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16th – 24th Apr 2005 |
Transiting the Panama Canal |
Two days to transit from the Atlantic to the Pacific, with all the gory details. |
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| 19 |
25th Apr – 4th May 2005 |
Crossing the Equator on Passage from Panama to the Galapagos Islands |
Visit to "Survivor" island, slow passage through the Doldrums, and an interesting "Crossing The Line" ceremony in honour of Neptune. |
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5th – 17th May 2005 |
Wildlife Adventures in the Galapagos Islands |
Sea lions, tortoises, turtles, blue-footed boobies,iguanas, scuba diving and someone else sailing for a change. |
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| Pacific Ocean |
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17th May – 7th Jun 2005 |
The Zen of Ocean Crossings |
21 days and 3,000 miles of deep blue Pacific en route to French Polynesia. |
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| French Polynesia |
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8th - 24th Jun 2005 |
Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia |
Dramatic lush mountainous landscape, trading with the locals and an introduction to Polynesian dancing. |
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| 23 |
25th Jun - 11th Jul 2005 |
Tuamotu Archipelago: Toau & Rangiroa Atolls |
Pristine turquoise waters, deserted tropical islands, superb snorkeling and diving, and a special engagement. |
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| 24 |
12th - 28th Jul 2005 |
Society Islands: Tahiti and Moorea |
Papeete by night, a Heiva dance competition and first whale sighting. |
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| 25 |
29th Jul - 7th Aug 2005 |
Society Islands: Exploring Tahiti and Moorea with Q's boys |
Special guests Ame, Seb & Oli join us from Hong Kong: sailing lessons, boogie-boarding, jumping from the rigging, and hand feeding sting-rays. |
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8th - 26th Aug 2005 |
Society Islands: Les Iles Sous Le Vent |
Birthday celebrations, island explorations, maraes, gamefishing lessons and "Bora Bora Blue"... |
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| South Pacific |
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| 27 |
27th Aug – 17th Sep 2005 |
The Suvarov Effect |
Engine woes, paradise found, shark encounters and a painter's inspiration. |
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| 28 |
18th - 26th Sep 2005 |
"Malo" to Tropical Downpours in Samoa |
Dancing, submarine golf, Robert Louis Stevenson and island tours. |
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| 29 |
28th Sep - 5th Oct 2005 |
Tonga: “New Potatoes” and Suckling Pig Washed Down With Kava |
Kava ceremonies, lavish feasts, climbing volcanoes, diving wrecks, and entertaining on board. |
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6th Oct - 29th Oct 2005 |
Tonga: Fixing Ernie and Diving Caves in Vava'u |
Engine repairs, dive courses, exploring underwater caves, freediving exploits and full-moon parties. |
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30th Oct - 21st Nov 2005 |
"Bula & Namaste" Fiji |
Whistle-stop island hops, indian markets, and preparing for NZ. |
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| New Zealand |
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22nd Nov - 8th Dec 2005 |
New Zealand, South Island |
Hiking and camping tour around the highlights of NZ's beautiful South Island. |
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