Jacana's yarns
Sailing west about from Melbourne, Australia.
03 December 2016
17 August 2013
26 October 2011 | Bundaberg, QLD
04 October 2011 | On passage to Bundaberg, Australia
01 October 2011 | On passage to Bundaberg, Australia
26 September 2011 | On passage to Bundaberg, Australia
20 September 2011 | Port Vila, Vanuatu
10 September 2011 | Port Vila, Vanuatu
09 September 2011 | Port Vila, Vanuatu
08 September 2011 | On Passage to Port Vila
05 September 2011 | On Passage to Port Vila
02 September 2011 | Fiji
01 September 2011 | Lautoka, Fiji
18 August 2011 | Suva, Fiji
02 August 2011 | Suva, Fiji
24 July 2011 | On Passage to Suva, Fiji
21 July 2011 | On Passage to Suva, Fiji
17 July 2011 | Neiafu, Tonga
28 June 2011 | On Passage to Tonga
27 June 2011 | On Passage to Tonga
Passage to the Marquesas Day 20 -the moon's up
14 April 2011 | On passage to the Marquesas
Yo and Dan Hellier
So bright last night this photo was taken by the moonlight only!
We seem to have settled into a pattern. Poled out heady and reefed main (to stop the slapping), when the wind comes forward a little we swap to two sail reaching. ....then back again.....then back again..... Can't complain, wind is pretty consistent and the weather benign, no squalls ..... just pleasant sunny days and now brighly lit moonlight nights. Making good progress, only 420 miles to go. Starting to feel cocky. Inbetween sail changes we eat. Dinner tonight was a fried rice with fresh bean sprouts and chinese bbq pork, accompanying a cantonese dish - pork,bean curd and peanuts in an oyster sauce braise.
Today we opened a seven kilo watermelon we bought from a farm in the galapagos. Now, daily watermelon batidos (shakes). the last of our fresh fruit. The freezer continues to be a worry but we have cajoled it along every day so far.
We seem to have settled into a pattern. Poled out heady and reefed main (to stop the slapping), when the wind comes forward a little we swap to two sail reaching. ....then back again.....then back again..... Can't complain, wind is pretty consistent and the weather benign, no squalls ..... just pleasant sunny days and now brighly lit moonlight nights. Making good progress, only 420 miles to go. Starting to feel cocky. Inbetween sail changes we eat. Dinner tonight was a fried rice with fresh bean sprouts and chinese bbq pork, accompanying a cantonese dish - pork,bean curd and peanuts in an oyster sauce braise.
Today we opened a seven kilo watermelon we bought from a farm in the galapagos. Now, daily watermelon batidos (shakes). the last of our fresh fruit. The freezer continues to be a worry but we have cajoled it along every day so far.
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| Vessel Name: | Jacana Of Melbourne |
| Vessel Make/Model: | Northshore 46 |
| Hailing Port: | Melbourne Australia |
| Crew: | Dan & Yolanda Hellier |
| About: | Departed Melbourne April 2003. We have now finished our circumnavigation. Thought we might cruise down the east coast of Oz for a while |
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There are over 900 species of birds in Panama and 400 of them are in our jungle backyard at ShelterBay marina
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Created 20 December 2010
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Regular visits to Oz allow us to travel via new countries and catch up with mates and family
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Created 13 November 2010
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18% of all species of birds in the world occur in Colombia
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Created 20 June 2010
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We joined the people on the street for Emancipation Day, and the festivities of Carnival. With other yachties we took Jessie James' tours to Asa Wright Bird Reserve, the Caroni Swamp, Nariva and the pitch lake.
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Created 30 March 2010
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Trinidad & Tobago have the greatest number of species of birds per sq kilometer than any other country in the world...about 460 odd species.
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Created 9 March 2010
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Who: Dan & Yolanda Hellier
Port: Melbourne Australia
