Hello Mazatlan!
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Time period: Wednesday 03/05/14 – Sunday 03/09/14 We were happy to have an uneventful passage across the Sea of Cortez to Mazatlan. |
Goodbye La Paz
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Time period: Thursday 02/27/14 – Tuesday 03/04/14 We finally said goodbye to La Paz and to all of our friends there, but not before we enjoyed Carnaval! |
How to cross an ocean - a perspective
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The crossing from Mexico to the Marquesas covers about 4,800 kilometres (3,000 mi) of Ocean, so the trip needs to be planned well. |
Tahuata, part 1: Hanamoenoa Bay
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Exploring Hanamoenoa Bay on beautiful Tahuata island Steven, Barnacles, and the Rays. |
Tahuata, part 2: Hanatefau Bay and Hanatopi
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Exploring the south of Tahuata island (June 16th - 17th) Our own bay, dinghy ride, meeting the locals, and a tempermental engine |
Raroia - our own island
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July 2nd - July 7th Mastering our first reef pass, tracking down Thor Heyerdahl’s Kon Tiki, and enjoying our own island. |
Video Postcard - Mantas and hiking in Daniel's Bay, Nuku Hiva
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Manta Rays, the hike to the waterfall, locals, coconuts and more (June 24-26th) The cruising life is good in Daniel's Bay (Anse Hakatea) |
Tahiti - the Queen of Islands
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July 23rd - July 30th We made it to our final island group in French Polynesia, the Society Islands. |
Rain in paradise - Huahine, Raiatea, and Tahaa
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August 3rd - August 9th Rain, a car trip, ancient ceremonial sites, lots to learn about vanilla and the coral gardens |
Suwarrow - a national park at the end of the world
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August 14th - August 26th Exploring the island paradise of Tom Neale |
Running from Paradise
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August 26th - September 1st Thunderstorm, large waves, strong winds, rain and a flying chicken noodle soup |
Fiji - forms, fees and feeling good in Savusavu
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September 6th - September 13th Goodbye Samoa, nice sailing, mystery island, night approach, clearing in, exploring Savusavu, and hot springs. |
Leaping Mobula Rays
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Follow-up on the Flying Rays One of the really cool things about cruising in the Sea of Cortez is the abundant marine life. |
Island vacation
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Time period: Sunday 02/23/14 – Wednesday 02/26/14 After almost three months of being in La Paz, we finally made it to the islands just north of here for a 3-day mini-vacation. |
Wrapping Up
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Time period: Wednesday 02/05/14 – Saturday 02/22/14 We are slowly wrapping up our boat projects in La Paz and hope to leave here by March 1st. |
This week on Green Panther
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Time period: Thursday, 01/02/2014 – Saturday, 01/11/2014 Hard to believe we’re already into the 2nd week of the New Year! It’s been a busy time on Green Panther with boat projects and a couple side adventures. |
Happy New Year!
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Time period: Thursday 12/26/13 – Wednesday, 01/01/14 It’s hard to believe another year has already gone by. At the start of 2013 we had just arrived at the Napa Valley boatyard where we were stripping off our old bottom paint and wondering if we would really be able to get out cruising by the end of the year. |
Christmas in La Paz
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Time period: Sunday, 12/22/13 - Wednesday, 12/25/13 Christmas under palm trees is definitely different ;-) |
Isla Isabel
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Time period: Monday, 03/10/14 - Wednesday, 03/12/14 The wonders of a remote island inhabitated by birds and reptiles which are not afraid of humans. |
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Quick Getaway
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Time period: Wednesday, 12/18/13 – Thursday, 12/19/13 For the entire time we’ve been in La Paz, the daytime temperatures have been in the upper-60s to mid-70s and the north wind has been blowing fairly hard. |
