Around the world with S/V Zephyr

The adventures of Bill & Tracy as they fulfill their lifes dream of sailing the world. We've dreamed of this for years and now is the time while the health is still good and there is money in the kitty to make it come true.

05/19/2013	Into Palau.
05/17/2013	In tomorrow
05/17/2013	Winds from the west.
05/16/2013	Too close for comfort.
05/14/2013	not much happening.
05/13/2013	Another day down.
05/12/2013	Time shift and storms
05/05/2013	We leave today
05/03/2013	Almost ready to go!
05/01/2013	The "doctor" is on the boat.
04/29/2013	Out to Ant Atoll and back--cr-p!
04/22/2013	Teka Nova is here and Jun is back
04/20/2013	Some good from bad and some bad from bad
04/19/2013	Not fixed yet.
04/18/2013	Sea trial--part one.
04/16/2013	Break in and clean up
04/14/2013	We're there!
04/10/2013	Credit where credit is due.
04/09/2013	Oh Cr_P! Here we go again.
04/09/2013	The last couple of days.
04/08/2013	Here we go again!
04/04/2013	What's up with that?
04/03/2013	One step forward, two steps back.
04/01/2013	Work in progress
03/29/2013	It started!!
03/27/2013	Not today
03/26/2013	Jun is sweating bullets!
03/26/2013	Still won't start
03/25/2013	Wouldn't start
03/24/2013	Almost there!
03/16/2013	Two and a half months later
03/14/2013	And we continue
03/08/2013	Another week gone
03/04/2013	A week later
02/26/2013	The mechanic is on site--finally!
02/23/2013	And the jobs start again
02/21/2013	Back in Pohnpei
02/20/2013	Almost home
02/12/2013	The running continues
02/09/2013	Running like mad.
02/06/2013	All is well
02/03/2013	More jobs off the list and some "tourist"fun.
01/25/2013	The "shiny bits' and back to town.
01/20/2013	Getting caught up.
01/17/2013	It's all out.
01/15/2013	More AFU'd
01/14/2013	AFU!!!!
01/13/2013	The last few days
01/08/2013	Our journey to Pohnpei
01/03/2013	All is well.
01/01/2013	engine
12/30/2012	Worked on the engine today.
12/29/2012	Heading for Pohnpei.
12/27/2012	all is well on board
12/25/2012	on the way to Kosrae, day 1
12/23/2012	We're out of here.
12/18/2012	off to see Tepuka Island
12/17/2012	When will we get out of here?
12/15/2012	Update
12/10/2012	Big delay.
12/06/2012	Stuck in Tuvalu.
12/05/2012	Made it in yesterday morning.
12/03/2012	One week
11/30/2012	Friday, day 4
11/29/2012	Day 2 into day 3
11/28/2012	On toward Tuvalu
11/26/2012	We're out of here!
11/19/2012	The lunch menu
11/17/2012	Bigger delay
11/14/2012	Slight delay
11/13/2012	As of now, it's Thursday
11/12/2012	Maybe Thursday?
11/10/2012	The man who can't go home.
11/10/2012	It's getting close to leaving
11/05/2012	Another trip the the medical center.
11/05/2012	Black Diamond Head Lamps!
11/05/2012	mail and projects
11/02/2012	Playing tourist & bus etiquette
11/01/2012	Our outboard
10/31/2012	Second post of the day. One just wasn't enough.
10/31/2012	Two posts back to back
10/27/2012	Getting there plus a trip to the Emergency room
10/22/2012	More things done and on the net.
10/21/2012	Our first couple of days.
10/19/2012	Made it in during day three.
10/18/2012	Cloudy and rain and wind.
10/17/2012	on the way to Am Samoa
10/15/2012	Long post so take a seat.
10/07/2012	Finally heading out to an anchorage
10/03/2012	Soggy in Tonga
09/28/2012	Cleared Health Inspector.
09/22/2012	Still at the dock.
09/22/2012	We made it.
09/22/2012	Back under motor
09/21/2012	Motor motor motor
09/19/2012	Day one 125 miles
09/18/2012	There's no turning back now.
09/17/2012	Tomorrow?
09/15/2012	"T" boned!
09/13/2012	Getting money changed in Fiji
09/10/2012	And so the rains came.
09/09/2012	Maybe Thursday?
09/05/2012	Here we sit and wait.
09/04/2012	More rain.
09/03/2012	A surprising discovery in Suva.
08/31/2012	Veggies!
08/31/2012	Passing the time.
08/29/2012	What's up.
08/21/2012	In our hands!
08/20/2012	Not yet--tomorrow afternoon maybe?
08/18/2012	Small electrical problem--again!
08/17/2012	The Holy Grail has been found!!
08/14/2012	Patience makes the cruise go smoother
08/13/2012	Our first Sevusevu Ceremony
08/12/2012	The next jump
08/11/2012	A special night
08/10/2012	Off again
08/04/2012	Another day, more jobs done.
08/03/2012	Back in Vuda Point Marina==again!
07/30/2012	Essential Equipment on Zephyr
07/28/2012	Back to Musket Cove--again!
07/25/2012	Oh, it can blow out here.
07/22/2012	Don't push it.
07/21/2012	Sitting out the rain and the wind
07/20/2012	Baking again and not in the Sun.
07/19/2012	On to another anchorage
07/18/2012	Moving again.
07/17/2012	They have no real clue.
07/14/2012	A great time at Musket Cove
07/12/2012	Now you see them and now you don't.
07/10/2012	Passing the time.
07/09/2012	We're cheaper!
07/07/2012	Here's what's left of the bearings inside the DuoGen
07/07/2012	We escaped again.
07/02/2012	It's different out here.
07/01/2012	Back in Vuda Point Marina
06/26/2012	Trying to get out of here--again!
06/23/2012	It's Saturday in the big city.
06/20/2012	Back to Lautoka
06/19/2012	Near perfection
06/18/2012	Moving right along.
06/16/2012	Weather makes us stay put.
06/15/2012	Off to Mana Island
06/15/2012	The "storm" has passed.
06/12/2012	A couple of hours later.
06/12/2012	We're not going anywhere.
06/11/2012	The days just keep on passing by.
06/07/2012	Oh, I have such talent.
06/07/2012	The little motor that could
06/04/2012	Off on an adventure
06/01/2012	At anchor and damn those Chinese!
05/28/2012	A death at the marina.
05/18/2012	Wonder what that switch is for?
05/15/2012	Kitty overboard!!!
05/14/2012	Back in the water finally.
05/11/2012	Painting is done-almost
05/08/2012	Finally on dry land
05/07/2012	Oh Oh
05/06/2012	Almost out
05/06/2012	The highest high to the lowest low-numerous times.
05/04/2012	It's in-finally!
04/29/2012	Getting closer
04/27/2012	We're almost done with the heater!
04/25/2012	Almost done.
04/24/2012	And so it starts--Project Water Heater!!!
04/20/2012	WARNING!! Rant to follow!
04/13/2012	Time passes by and the work continues.
04/10/2012	Clearing up
04/03/2012	Nadi Closed!
04/02/2012	Dodged a bullet!
03/30/2012	Flooding!
03/29/2012	Where the heck is Noah and his Ark when you need him?
03/28/2012	Our trip comes to an end.
03/23/2012	Oh c--p!
03/20/2012	Here the old filter system.
03/20/2012	Out with the old and in with the new.
03/19/2012	It's back(and other things)
03/15/2012	Now it's gone.
03/15/2012	One more down.
03/08/2012	Projects, busses and colds.
03/02/2012	It's back on!
02/29/2012	And off it comes!
02/27/2012	Picture of the bent bow roller
02/27/2012	DuoGen finally off and other projects.
02/25/2012	Another hot and humid day.
02/24/2012	And the list gets shorter.
02/23/2012	Another job down
02/20/2012	And work continues.
02/15/2012	Mortgages in Fiji
02/14/2012	Still recovering.
02/13/2012	Under the weather.
02/09/2012	It's back!
02/08/2012	More rain coming.
02/07/2012	And I thought it was bad here.
02/06/2012	In between storms
02/04/2012	Here comes the wind.
02/03/2012	Getting prepared for what may come.
02/02/2012	It pays to be vigilant even in a marina
02/02/2012	Here it comes again!
02/02/2012	Still raining.
02/01/2012	Well that was fun---NOT!!
01/31/2012	Weather update
01/31/2012	And the rains come again.
01/29/2012	It's coming!
01/26/2012	Parts of a cutter rig sailboat.
01/26/2012	Finally some Sun--and humidity.
01/24/2012	The rain may be over.
01/23/2012	Rain, rain, and more rain!
01/21/2012	Back at Vuda Point Marina
01/15/2012	At Mana Island
01/15/2012	Back in Musket Cove
01/11/2012	Heading back out again!
01/10/2012	OMG, it's HUGE!
01/07/2012	Musings about Fiji
01/07/2012	Finally letting up
01/06/2012	It's still pouring!!
01/05/2012	Bureaucracy at it's finest.
01/03/2012	I'd put it off for over three years!!
01/01/2012	Another year gone and we're still out here!
12/27/2011	Blog addicts!
12/26/2011	Christmas day and afterwards
12/23/2011	What's happening here.
12/21/2011	Another day in paradise
12/20/2011	Time and tasks move on.
12/17/2011	Testing multiple photos
12/16/2011	Small jobs on a hot day.
12/14/2011	Our rack of ribs.
12/11/2011	Moving
12/11/2011	Lines everywhere.
12/09/2011	Back in the grove and oops.
12/08/2011	New photo gallery
12/07/2011	Back to the Vuda Point
12/01/2011	Being prepared and just got lucky!
11/29/2011	Into Musket Cove
11/28/2011	The news you find out here
11/25/2011	Splice photo
11/25/2011	Is it world wide?
11/25/2011	Photos
11/25/2011	Another day in paradise
11/24/2011	Happy Thanksgiving!
11/21/2011	Busy busy busy
11/20/2011	Part two.
11/18/2011	My trip--part one.
11/16/2011	What a shock!
11/11/2011	Another day in Paradise
11/11/2011	Count down begins for trip back
11/06/2011	A restful Sunday
11/04/2011	A cool day inside
11/02/2011	Arrival day for Bill
11/01/2011	All alone in Fiji sort of....
10/28/2011	On the road again.
10/27/2011	Off to Nadi, Fiji
10/25/2011	Getting the paperwork settled and more
10/22/2011	try try again.
10/22/2011	Getting settled in.
10/19/2011	Finally into Fiji
10/14/2011	And the brakes got applied.
10/12/2011	Moving right along--Too fast!
10/11/2011	On the way to Fiji!!
10/03/2011	Paradise found!
09/29/2011	Away from town
09/28/2011	In and out
09/24/2011	Lets get caught up again!
09/18/2011	Partying with Gigi
09/15/2011	Plans keep on changing
09/09/2011	Settling in in Tonga
09/04/2011	Mother Nature just won't play fair.
09/03/2011	Day 5. Not much out here.
09/02/2011	And the voyage continues
08/24/2011	On the way again.
08/24/2011	Here fishy fishy.
08/24/2011	Keepng busy.
08/24/2011	More wind
08/24/2011	The afternoon snorkel.
08/24/2011	And the wind just kept on coming.
08/24/2011	Take two.
08/17/2011	Another day--more projects.
08/17/2011	A busy day.
08/17/2011	Odd jobs all over again.
08/16/2011	Some Sun and some rain. A normal day.
08/16/2011	The race is over--we made it!!
08/14/2011	The race is on!
08/13/2011	A better day for sailing.
08/13/2011	A better day for sailing.
08/12/2011	And so the winds died.
08/11/2011	Banking and bureaucracies.
08/11/2011	On our way to Suwarrow
08/09/2011	Time to leave French Polynesia
08/07/2011	Getting closer to leaving
08/04/2011	Water, Water, Water
08/03/2011	Here's the east side of the mountain.
08/03/2011	Exploring Bora Bora
08/01/2011	Bora Bora in the clouds
08/01/2011	The winds have let up!!
07/31/2011	The kids at play on their Hobis
07/31/2011	Bread day on Zephyr
07/30/2011	Day 3 in Bora Bora
07/28/2011	Second post of the day. One just wasn't enough.
07/28/2011	Getting caught up. Two posts!!
07/25/2011	More photos.
07/22/2011	Still here.
07/22/2011	A short hop and in we go.
07/21/2011	We're off again.
07/20/2011	Will the wind never stop???
07/19/2011	New photo album of Tahiti and beyond.
07/18/2011	How to get lost in one easy lesson
07/15/2011	An easy overnight
07/12/2011	It's been a while.
07/05/2011	Up into the mountains!
07/03/2011	Time in Papeete
06/21/2011	Price comparisons
06/21/2011	Getting settled in.
06/15/2011	We made it.
06/14/2011	On the way again.
06/05/2011	Plans chage again.
06/05/2011	Dinner ashore.
06/05/2011	Some work and some play.
06/05/2011	Still stuck here
06/05/2011	And the storm came!
06/05/2011	We've headed North
06/01/2011	Up comes the anchor and off we go--again!!
05/27/2011	Still at the village of Rotoava on Fakarava.
05/27/2011	Safe and sound
05/24/2011	Out on the water again.
05/21/2011	A short hop
05/16/2011	Another day in a soggy paradise.
05/16/2011	A hike along the beach.
05/16/2011	Up the West coas to Anaho Bay
05/14/2011	We've moved.
05/09/2011	Settling in.
05/06/2011	Playing tourist for a change.
05/06/2011	Follow up
05/06/2011	We made it!!!!!!!
05/05/2011	Day 26 The last day out.
05/04/2011	Day 25 Two more to go.
05/03/2011	Day 24 Still out here but getting closer.
05/02/2011	Day 23 Almost there!!
05/01/2011	Day 22 Boy what a storm last night!
04/30/2011	Happy Anniversary!!
04/29/2011	We're Shellbacks!!!
04/28/2011	Day 19 heading for the equator--finally
04/27/2011	Day 18 and on it goes.
04/26/2011	Day 17. Motoring and squalls
04/25/2011	Day 16--Rain rain go away!!
04/24/2011	Day 15 more of the same.
04/23/2011	Day 14 Out for two weeks!!
04/23/2011	Day 14 Out for two weeks!!
04/22/2011	Day 13. Suggestions and things that work.
04/21/2011	Day 12 Our first squalls
04/20/2011	Day 11
04/19/2011	Pooped!
04/18/2011	All done with our Spinnaker.
04/17/2011	Another day of slow wind.
04/16/2011	Day 7
04/15/2011	A tough 24 hours
04/14/2011	Day 5s report.
04/13/2011	Day 4
04/12/2011	A tough morning.
04/11/2011	Day 2
04/10/2011	Finally on our way!
04/10/2011	We're finally out!!
04/08/2011	Closer!
04/08/2011	23 hours and counting
04/07/2011	Newest time table.
04/03/2011	Back at the marina again!!!
04/01/2011	Setting off tomorrow.
03/31/2011	The "off" switch
03/31/2011	The fix is in. Now it's something new.
03/27/2011	The culprit is found.
03/26/2011	Still stuck at the dock!
03/25/2011	Here we go again!!!
03/23/2011	Here's the look of our "NEW" teak.
03/23/2011	Getting closer to going and a list of some of what we have done.
03/17/2011	Here's the reason why.
03/15/2011	We're just fine
02/24/2011	Three big ones
02/20/2011	A little bit of Alaska
02/12/2011	Mast bling
02/11/2011	Life in Paradise
01/29/2011	Reality of a cruiser way of life.
01/23/2011	Catching up.
01/11/2011	Finally into Nuevo Vallarta
01/02/2011	On the mainland now
12/26/2010	It's not all work.
12/25/2010	Catching up
12/16/2010	Mother Natures joke.
12/13/2010	Two stops in one day.
12/12/2010	Anoter rollie passage.
12/11/2010	What day is it anyway?
12/09/2010	Now South of Puerto Escondido
12/07/2010	Into Puerto Escondido
11/30/2010	We're out in the harbor again!!
11/28/2010	SPLASH!!!
11/26/2010	Tomorrow we launch!!
11/21/2010	The last few days.
11/16/2010	Straightening up
11/15/2010	A second post yesterday
11/14/2010	Back to work.
11/14/2010	This is not a normal through hull!
11/11/2010	Mexican 0900 not US 0900
11/10/2010	Not another day in paradise.
11/09/2010	Stow or throw--that was the question.
11/08/2010	More off the list.
11/07/2010	We've got gas.
11/06/2010	Boy, it's cold this morning!
11/06/2010	We've got power all over!
11/05/2010	Another day down.
11/04/2010	The kids are HAPPY
11/03/2010	Boy does my body hurt!
11/03/2010	Moving on board today
11/01/2010	We're back
10/29/2010	Work presses on
10/28/2010	She's moved and ready for work.
10/27/2010	We're in San Carlos!!!
10/25/2010	Into Tucson
10/22/2010	Off tomorrow
10/19/2010	The USDA strikes again.
10/17/2010	Yeah, we're still here in Colorado!
09/25/2010	The plans may be changing.
09/10/2010	We're back in Miami
09/05/2010	What's a sailor to do when they get land locked?
08/26/2010	oops.
08/26/2010	Diesel Class at Mack Boring
08/18/2010	A year since we left.
08/17/2010	Home stretch
08/14/2010	Cut and trim. So it goes.
08/13/2010	On it goes.
08/10/2010	Time marches forward.
08/07/2010	Additional "friend" to view.
08/07/2010	And so it goes.
08/05/2010	Trim update
08/04/2010	It just gets worse.
07/31/2010	Trim is in-sort of.
07/30/2010	New navigation computer.
07/30/2010	Lake Granby
07/28/2010	Off to Lake Granby
07/26/2010	We're done--sort of
07/18/2010	It's HOT and the painting continues.
07/14/2010	First month down--busy busy busy!
06/29/2010	Some new links
06/26/2010	Yesterday sucked
06/23/2010	Part two
06/20/2010	Catching up on the last month
05/19/2010	Back in San Carlos again.
05/19/2010	Heading back South.
05/16/2010	A bit farther North.
05/13/2010	Out from San Carlos
05/11/2010	Back to San Carlos
05/08/2010	A very short hop.
05/06/2010	We've left Guaymas
05/04/2010	Odd jobs and getting ready to cast off again.
05/02/2010	More photos and up the mast.
04/30/2010	New Photo Albums
04/30/2010	Running all over
04/29/2010	Our Second Anniversary!!!
04/27/2010	A push farther up the coast.
04/22/2010	Still here.
04/22/2010	A fast five days.
04/17/2010	About to leave.
04/15/2010	Jobs, jobs jobs.
04/13/2010	Tourista all over again
04/11/2010	Into Topolobampo
04/09/2010	Motoring along
04/07/2010	We're leaving tomorrow
04/05/2010	Another year down
04/01/2010	A short move to a marina.
03/30/2010	Fans and a small move.
03/28/2010	We're in town.
03/27/2010	Day two. Moving right along
03/26/2010	Our journey.
03/26/2010	Back on the water again.
03/25/2010	About to set off for Mazatlan
03/21/2010	The jobs begin.
03/20/2010	Back in La Paz
03/17/2010	A small move today
03/11/2010	Odd jobs.
03/11/2010	Exploring and playing.
03/11/2010	Headed South again
03/08/2010	A pleasant day.
03/08/2010	Wow--what a sail
03/05/2010	Passing time.
03/02/2010	A nice slow sail South.
03/02/2010	A tough move.
03/02/2010	Heading South under spinnaker
03/01/2010	A visit to Salinas
02/28/2010	We've moved on to a new cove.
02/23/2010	relaxing
02/23/2010	Trapped on Board again.
02/23/2010	And the winds blew!
02/20/2010	Exploring on shore.
02/20/2010	Thar she blows and thar she doesn't.
02/19/2010	A really slow sail.
02/17/2010	Sunny and bright.
02/17/2010	We're out of here.
02/14/2010	Added another photo album
02/13/2010	And the winds just kept on blowing
02/10/2010	Shadow is still with us.
02/08/2010	The spinnaker is up!
02/05/2010	We're moving onward again.
02/05/2010	Beautiful weather.
02/05/2010	Oh, what a lovely day.
01/31/2010	A special eveing.
01/31/2010	Rain rain go away.
01/31/2010	Weather change.
01/31/2010	A slight move.
01/31/2010	Moving again
01/28/2010	What a day for sailing!!!
01/26/2010	Provisioning and getting ready to get out of here.
01/24/2010	New photos
01/24/2010	The wind is back!
01/23/2010	It's gone!
01/22/2010	Wind and rain.
01/22/2010	Update
01/18/2010	The last two days.
01/18/2010	Out from San Evaristo.
01/13/2010	Cruising Guides for the Sea of Cortez
01/13/2010	Taks and moving.
01/13/2010	Change of plans.
01/12/2010	A blustery day heading North.
01/10/2010	We're out of here
01/08/2010	Still at it.
01/08/2010	Back on the move.
01/07/2010	The installation continues
01/06/2010	Tracy's Two Cents
01/06/2010	Planning and installation
01/01/2010	New photos
01/01/2010	Now at Marina Palmira
12/30/2009	Trouble in paradise.
12/24/2009	Matt arrived!
12/21/2009	DAY 597 & some of 598--some work and some play
12/20/2009	More pictures
12/19/2009	Day 596 Into La Paz!!!
12/12/2009	Day 593 & 594 We made the jump!
12/12/2009	Still here on day 591
12/12/2009	Day 590 Some work and some play.
12/12/2009	Gatting closer
12/11/2009	Day 587 Our final day in Cabo San Lucas
12/10/2009	Day 586 Steering is fixed
12/08/2009	the continuation
12/08/2009	Day 585 We're not in Kansas anymore Toto.
12/08/2009	Into Cabo
12/07/2009	The past 48 hours.
12/01/2009	Day 581 Check the autopilot and a beach walk.
12/01/2009	Day 580 Sail so far to make so little ground.
12/01/2009	Day 579 A short hop.
12/01/2009	Day 577 & 578 Mother Nature doing what Mother Nature does best(as far as Zephyr goes.
11/29/2009	Day 576 Getting closer to "Mag Bay".
11/29/2009	Day 576 Getting closer to "Mag Bay".
11/28/2009	Day 575 Wind and rest
11/26/2009	Day 574 Some sail and some motor.
11/26/2009	Day 573 Happy Thanksgiving!!
11/26/2009	Day 572 Still heading South and into Turtle Bay
11/22/2009	On our way plus jobs
11/22/2009	Through day 571. Sailing South
11/22/2009	Trying new things on the post.
11/21/2009	Day 568 part two
11/21/2009	Day 568 More odd jobs and a tour of the town
11/21/2009	final test
11/20/2009	More part 2
11/20/2009	More on Ensenada
11/20/2009	Checking into customs in Ensenada
11/17/2009	Just a test 2
11/17/2009	Just a test to see if it works.
11/17/2009	Just testing the SSB radio for posting a post.
11/17/2009	We're finally shoving off!!