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Cruising History
Last Updated: December 04, 2011

To see Dave & Sherry's cruising backgrounds on other boats and trips, see here.
For a map of where we've been, see our Positions page.  Mileage Summary

2012 - See our 2012 plans here:  Cruising Plans

2011 - Hawaii to French Polynesia to Tonga - 4,862 NM     

2011 Passages
Jan 1-April 30 - Hawaii (Rainbow Bay Marina in Peal Harbor)
April 30-May 20 - Enroute Hawaii to Tuamotus in French Polynesia
May 20-27 - Manihi, Tuamotus, French Polynesia
May 28-June 11 - Anse Amyot, Toau, Tuamotus, French Polynesia
June 11-13 - Passage to Tahiti
June 13-25 - Tahiti Yacht Club, Tahiti, French Polynesia
June 25-July 10 - Moorea, Society Islands, French Polynesia
July 10-July 16 - Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia
July 16-July 30 - Raiatea & Tahaa, Society Islands, French Polynesia
July 30-Aug 9 - Bora Bora, Society Islands, French Polynesia
Aug 9-Overnight to Mopelia
Aug 10-15 - Mopelia, Society Islands, French Polynesia
Aug 15-Aug 20 - Enroute to Suwarrow in the Cook Islands
Aug 20-Sep 7 - Suwarrow, Cook Islands
Sep 7-10 - Enroute to Rose Atoll National Marine Sanctuary, American Samoa
Sep 10-12 - Rose Atoll, American Samoa
Sep 12-13 - Enroute to Pago Pago, American Samoa
Sep 13-22 - Pago Pago, American Samoa
Sep 22-23 - Overnight to Apia, Western Samoa
Sep 23-Oct 2 - Apia, (Western) Samoa
Oct 2-3 - Overnight to Niuatoputapu, Tonga
Oct 3-10 - Nuiatoputapu, Tonga (aka New Potatoes)
Oct 10-12 - Enroute to Neiafu, Tonga
Oct 12-30 - Neiafu area, Tonga
Oct 31-Jan 10 - USA
 

2010 - Ecuador to Hawaii via French Polynesia - 8,491 nautical miles

Jan 6 - Left Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuador for Galapagos
Jan 6-10 - Passage to San Cristobal, Galapagos
Jan 10-Mar 1 - Cruising the Galapagos
Mar 2-16 - Passage to Easter Island
Mar 16-23 - Easter Island
Mar 23-Apr 2 - Passage to Pitcairn Island
Apr 2-3 - Pitcairn Island
Apr 3-6 - Passage to Gambiers Islands, French Polynesia
Apr 6-May 4 - Gambier Islands, French Polynesia
May 5 - 10 - Passage to the Tuamotus, French Polynesia
May 8 - Arrived at Hao, decided to head for Tahanea
May 10-18 - Tahanea, Tuamotus
May 19-26 - Fakarava, Tuamotus
May 27-June 23 - Anse Amyot, Toau, Tuamotus
June 24-July 4 - Fakarava, Tuamotus
July 5-12 - Tahanea, Tuamotus     * Total Eclipse of the Sun July 11 *
July 13-21 - Makemo, Tuamotus
July 22-Aug 6 - Rarioa, Tuamotus  * Kon Tiki Landing Site July 25 *
Aug 6-9 - Passage to Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia
Aug 10-13 - Fatu Hiva, Marquesas
Aug 14-17 - Tahuata, Marquesas
Aug 18-Sep 15 - Nuku Hiva, Marquesas
Sep 16-Oct 1 - Passage to Hilo, Hawaii
Oct 2-Oct 12 - Hilo, Hawaii & Touring the Big Island
Oct 13-14 - Passage to Maui
Oct 15-17 - Lahaina, Maui
Oct 18 - Overnight at Haleolono Harbor, Molokai
Oct 19 - Arrival in Pearl Harbor, Honolulu
Oct 19-Nov 8 - Enjoying Honolulu
Nov 9-Dec 14 - Florida
Dec 15-31 - Boat Projects, Honolulu

2009 - Costa Rica to Ecuador - 1,276 nautical miles

Jan - Hung out at Land n Sea in Golfito, Costa Rica
Jan - Side trip by bus to see friends in Boquete Panama
Jan 31-Feb 3 Passage to Cocos Island
Feb 3-8 - Hiking and Diving in Cocos Island
Feb 9-Feb 17 Passage to Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuador
Feb 17-June 9 On a mooring in Bahia de Caraquez
                     while we explored Chile and visited U.S.
June 9 - 11 Passage to Puerto Lucia, Ecuador
June 11 - Nov 23 - 'Bottom Job' at PLYC, Ecuador
July - Inland Travel Peru
August- Boat Maint/Haulout, Salinas (Ecuador)
Sep - Trip to US & Canal Boat Trip (France)
October - Florida
Nov - Inland Trip to Ecuador, N Peru
Nov 23-26 - Passage from Salinas to Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuador
Nov 26-Jan 7 - In Bahia, prepping for our Pacific adventure

2008 - Guatemala to Panama & Thru the Canal to Costa Rica - 2,983 nautical miles

Jan 18 - Left the Rio Dulce, headed for Honduras
Jan 24 - Arrived Utila, Bay Islands of Honduras
Jan 29 - Arrived Roatan, Bay Islands of Honduras
Feb 13 - Arrived Guanaja, Bay Islands of Honduras
Feb  24-25 - Passage to Vivarillos & Hobbies/Cajones
Mar 2-3 Passage to Isla Providencia, Colombia
Mar 12 Passage to Cayos Este Sudeste (Colombia)
Mar 14-15 Passage to Bocas del Toro, Panama
Mar 16-30 Bocas del Toro
Apr 1-4 Chagras River, Panama
Apr 8-May 21 - San Blas
May 22-23 Islas Rosarios, Colombia
May 25-Aug 3  Cartagena, Colombia
Aug 3-Aug 5 Baru, Colombia
Aug 5-6 Passage to San Blas Panama
Aug 6-Sep 1 - San Blas
Sep 2-Sep 12 - Colon, Panama
Sep 12-13 - Panama Canal Transit
Sep 14-22 - Las Perlas Islands
Sep 22-Oct 15 - Balboa, Panama
Oct 16-Oct 30 - Enroute Panama to Costa Rica
Oct 30-Jan 30 2009 - Golfito, Costa Rica (with side trips to U.S. and elsewhere in Costa Rica)

2007 - Satellite Beach to Guatemala - 1,241 nautical miles

Feb 15 - Dave finally pops the real question
Mar 16 - Sherry retires
Mar 25 - Dave and Sherry Married
Mar 27 - Condo renovation started
April 1 - The first target departure date comes and goes
May 25 - Soggy Paws finally departs Satellite Beach
June 11 - Soggy Paws departs Key West
June 11-17 - Dry Tortugas
June 17 - 21 - Enroute to Belize
June 22 - 29 - Belize City (& inland touring)
June 29 - July 10 - Cruising/Diving Belize Atolls
July 10 - July 16 - Cruising southern Belize
July 16-January 18th, 2008 - In the Rio Dulce, Guatemala
Nov 1-December 6 - in the USA for a break
Dec 15 - Dec 30 - Daughter Nicki visits, we 'do' Tikal and Antigua again

2006

Feb 15 - Dave first emails Sherry (at Gwen's suggestion)
Mar 5 - Dave and Sherry's first face-to-face (we went sailing)
May 19 - First real date (we went sailing)
June 25 - Dave asks Sherry if she will go around the world with him
Sep 1 - Soggy Paws moves to Satellite Beach for final preps

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