Jimmy Cornell's "World Crusing Routes" and "World Cruising Handbook" have been invaluable in determining an interesting yet reasonable & safe list of places to visit.
Departure
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Destination
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Departure Date
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Days en route
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NM
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Length of Stay**(days)
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Comments
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Boston
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Plymouth, MA
|
10/18/98
|
1
|
40
|
14
|
New fuel tank installed
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Plymouth
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Block I., RI
|
11/1/98
|
3*
|
104
|
2
|
Nice visit in off season
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Block Island
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Setauket, NY (LI)
|
11/6/98
|
1
|
98
|
16
|
E's parents; trip prep.
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Long Island
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Mamaroneck, NY
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11/22/98
|
<1
|
46
|
5
|
Heater and water pump repaired under warranty
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Mamaroneck
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Atlantic Highlands, NJ
|
11/27/98
|
1*
|
56
|
2
|
Cruised NYC via East R. and NY Harbor; visited friends in NJ
|
Atlantic Highlands
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Atlantic City, NJ
|
11/30/98
|
3*
|
110
|
5
|
New boom installed; line #1 removed from prop
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Atlantic City
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Norfolk & Portsmouth, VA
|
12/8/98
|
2*
|
230
|
9
|
Haul-out: leaking stern tube replaced; entered Intracoastal Waterway
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Portsmouth
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Morehead City & Beaufort, NC
|
12/19/98
|
5*
|
235
|
3
|
A rather odd Christmas
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Morehead City & Beaufort
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Charleston, SC
|
12/27/98
|
5*
|
265
|
1
|
Very good eating! New Year's Eve
|
Charleston
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Beaufort, SC
|
1/2/99
|
2*
|
67
|
3
|
Pleasant, cruiser-friendly town
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Beaufort, SC
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Marsh Harbor,SC
|
1/6/99
|
<1
|
4
|
2
|
Haul-out: leaking rudder post repaired (or so we thought)
|
Marsh Harbor
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Hilton Head, SC
|
1/8/99
|
<1
|
26
|
19
|
Transmission rebuilt
|
Hilton Head
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St. Augustine, FL
|
1/28/99
|
2*
|
190
|
88
|
BOAT RE-FIT (outfitted Saros for offshore cruising)
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St. Augustine
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Stuart, FL
|
4/28/99
|
3*
|
246
|
3
|
Last stop on the Atlantic. Drove to Fort Lauderdale for misc. boat items
|
Stuart
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Fort Myers, FL
|
5/4/99
|
2*
|
135
|
2
|
Crossed Florida E-to-W via Okeechobee Waterway
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Fort Myers
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Punta Gorda, FL
|
5/9/99
|
2*
|
58
|
10
|
J's grand- and great-grand- parents; E gets general class ham radio license (KC2FDS); cabinet built for more storage
|
Punta Gorda
|
Key West
|
5/19/99
|
1
|
170
|
23
|
Pleasant Gulf sail; awaited last-minute mail-order boat parts; broken throttle repaired; several new friendships
|
Key West
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Dry Tortugas, FL
|
6/12/99
|
2*
|
75
|
12
|
Very good snorkeling. E explored 140 yr old Civil War fort; J took seaplane to Key West to replace leaking coolant pipe
|
Dry Tortugas
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Georgetown, Cayman Islands
|
6/25/99
|
6
|
660
|
34
|
Engine ripped off mounts in sudden, brief storm bcs line (#2) in prop; mal-alignment diagnosed and repaired and mounts replaced; some snorkeling; much kvetching over prices
|
Cayman Islands
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Isla de Providencia, Colombia
|
8/3/99
|
5
|
495
|
8
|
Scary hurricane-season crossing without incident; explored island on foot and moped
|
Isla de Providencia
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Colon & Cristobal, Panama
|
8/16/99
|
3
|
370
|
9
|
Easy passage; various pre-transit procedures followed and line-handlers rounded up; garbage strike in nearby Colon
|
Colon
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Balboa, Panama
|
8/28/99
|
1
|
80
|
4
|
Transited Panama Canal; canal in interim phase between Pan. and U.S. control, poorly staffed; an unforgettable experience!
|
Balboa
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Golfito, Costa Rica
|
9/1/99
|
47*
|
880
|
185
|
Explored beautiful, isolated Pacific coast and islands of Panama for 6 wks; docked Saros in CR and spent winter in NY working
|
Golfito
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Bahia Chatham, Isla del Coco, Costa Rica
|
4/20/00
|
6*
|
350
|
3
|
Broken starter, shaft seal, and outboard repaired; re-provisioning; somewhat difficult passage; island exploration
|
Isla del Coco
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Puerto Ayora, Galapagos, Ecuador
|
4/29/00
|
5
|
450
|
17
|
Fantastic wildlife and volcanic landscapes; pleasant harbor town; broken alternator repaired
|
Galapagos
|
Taa Huku Bay, Hiva Oa, Marquesas
|
5/21/00
|
25
|
3000
|
21
|
Caught up on sleep; toured island by 4WD; tried to bike (too hilly!); gorged on tropical fruit and imported French cuisine; had unsuccesful re-repair of alternator and long wait for Tahiti repair
|
Marquesas
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Papeete Harbor, Tahiti
|
7/7/00
|
7
|
760
|
4
|
Met E's parents for 10-day visit
|
Tahiti (easternmost Society Island)
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Cook's Bay, Moorea
|
7/18/00
|
<1
|
18
|
5
|
Stayed at lagoon-side resort, ate exquisitely, 2 great snorkeling trips & an inland tour
|
Moorea
|
Tahiti
|
7/23/00
|
<1
|
18
|
14
|
Long wait for new regulator; 1st theft: dinghy oars stolen; rented car to hunt surf--no surfing but great drive in countryside
|
Tahiti
|
Oponohue Bay,Moorea
|
8/8/00
|
<1
|
18
|
10
|
Hiked, snorkeled, etc.
|
Moorea
|
Huahine
|
8/18/00
|
1
|
75
|
12
|
Biked; snorkeled; visited extensive marae site; went diving; bikes stolen
|
Huahine
|
Raiatea/Tahaa
|
8/31/00
|
<1
|
20
|
15
|
Much socializing with cruiser friends; circumnavigated Tahaa; had minor repairs done; beginnings of restlessness
|
Raiatea/Tahaa
|
Bora Bora
|
9/15/00
|
1
|
25
|
4
|
J went diving; E snorkeled; observed resort from distance
|
Bora Bora
|
Maupiti
|
9/19/00
|
<1
|
25
|
3
|
Walked, swam, restlessness increasing
|
Maupiti
|
Mopelia
|
9/22/00
|
1
|
90
|
6
|
The tropical idyll we weren't even looking for
|
Mopelia (westernmost Society Island)
|
Rarotonga, Cook Islands
|
9/29/00
|
5
|
500
|
29
|
John travelled back to US for a family emergency.
|
Cook Islands
|
Niue
|
11/2/00
|
6
|
700
|
5
|
Toured island.
|
Niue
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Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu Island, Tonga
|
11/12/00
|
4
|
375
|
13
|
Waiting in Tonga for weather window to NZ.
|
Tonga
|
Opua, New Zealand
|
11/29/00
|
10
|
1100
|
~535
|
Stop in New Zealand to work and travel.
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*Includes overnight stopovers **At destination
