Adventures of s/v Dunvegan

Vessel Name: Dunvegan
Vessel Make/Model: Farr 50PH/2003
Hailing Port: Seattle, Washington
Crew: Debbie McLeod, Shannon McLeod
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Our journey from Mystic, CT began September 10, 2011. 22 legs and over 10,000nm later we arrived in Kenmore on Lake Washington on May 13, 2013. Currently at Anchor Cove Marina, Anacortes,WA for new canvas. Our home port for the winter is Rosario Marina, Orcas Island, WA. For an exciting video of [...]
06 January 2013 | Shelter Island Marina, San Diego
03 October 2012 | Shelter Bay, Colon, Panama
27 July 2012
09 April 2012 | Tortola
08 March 2012 | Tortola
27 January 2012
29 December 2011 | Emerald Bay Marina, George Town
27 December 2011 | Chub Cay
25 November 2011 | Coco Plum Marina, Coral Gables, FL
29 October 2011 | Severna, MD
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06 January 2013 | Shelter Island Marina, San Diego

Golfito to Hawaii w/diversion to San Diego

On November 9th, at 1:00PM, local, Dieter (1st mate) and Frank (2nd mate) and I launched our 4,200nm trip to Oahu, Hawaii from Golfito, Costa Rica. Estimated trip time is 27 days and our fuel range is 1,200nm. We had good winds in Golfo Dulce and quickly reached the Pacific Ocean by sunset. From there [...]

09 October 2012

Dunvegan reaches Pacific Ocean

We safely passed thru the 6 locks making up the Panama Canal, arriving Flamenco Marina, Panama City on Saturday afternoon, October 6th.

03 October 2012 | Shelter Bay, Colon, Panama

Panama Canal

Hello ALL, We arrived 7am this morning in Colon. Our vessel needs to be measured before we can set the appointment to go through. We hoped to be measured today, but just learned it will not happen until tomorrow. This means the beginning of our 2 day transit will mostly likely be on Saturday instead [...]

27 July 2012

Grenada to Panama

Dieter and I departed Grenada July 12th after several days of repairs and provisioning. Lite air first day followed by good downwind sailing under "Code Zero" lite air spinnaker to Aruba. Arrived Aruba noon July14th, cleared and stayed at Renaissance Resort Marina, Oranjestad. Met newly weds, Glen and [...]

09 April 2012 | Tortola

Tortola Spring Break

Debbie and I had a very nice week in and around Tortola with our 18 year old daughter, Shannon, and one of her best friends, Cami. We enjoyed St John's natural land and reefs and Coral Bay, then to Sopers Hole, Indians, Willy T, and the Baths. Last nite spent up on Virgin Gorda where we were forced to reanchor in the middle of the night due to large rolling swell counter to the wind. Ended up at Beef Island. There we awoke to large tarpon circling under Dunvegan where millions of small fish sought safe haven. Managed to catch the underwater scene with iPhone and it's underwater case. Shannon and Cami had good time at Willy T's where we spent 2 nights on anchor.

08 March 2012 | Tortola

Circumnav Tortola

Debbie met me in Road Town, Tortola on Feb 11th after taking ferry from St Thomas. I rode my folding bike into town from Nanny Cay and we took a cab back to the marina. After several days enjoying the beach and restuarant/beach bar we set sail for Sopers Hole where we spent the nigh on a mooring. We met up with Gil and Joy on their Farr, "Joy for All" and had a nice dinner with them at Sebastians on the north shore. We also met the owners of "Wild Thing", friends of the Dolives in Atlanta, moored next to us. Next day sailed at hull speed (video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40JsNQfHoMo) to the "Indians" near Norman Cay. Then to the "Willie T" anchored boat bar off Norman Cay. After a wild night on the Willie T we snorkeled the reefs and caves off the Cay (videos at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hm1o9b7cN0 and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3gMVR45wLQ)

Dunvegan reaches Pacific Ocean

09 October 2012
We safely passed thru the 6 locks making up the Panama Canal, arriving Flamenco Marina, Panama City on Saturday afternoon, October 6th.
We were in center chamber with 4 lines to the line handlers for Cristobol Locks which raised us to Gatun Lake where we spent the nite. Saturday we motored 3 hours on Gatun Lake to the Mira Flores locks. For these 3 locks we were rafted with 28' sailboat from West Palm Beach who had hired line handlers (cruisers from other boats).
All is well as we explore our historic surroundings!
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Dunvegan's Photos - Main
Photos taken between Colon and Balboa with Gatun Lake in the middle. Three locks up and three locks down!
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Created 17 January 2014
Grenada to Aruba to Red Frog Marina, Bocas Del Toro, Panama with Dieter
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Created 27 July 2012
With stops in Anegada, Montserrat, Guadeloupe, Dominica, and Martinique. Crew members: Dieter Rosellen and Frank Fresella.
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Created 9 July 2012
Debbie, Shannon, and Cami join for fun sailing around Tortola, St John, Norman Island, and Virgin Gorda
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Created 9 July 2012
Our crew arrived on January 4th and we enjoyed George Town until our departure on the morning of January 6th. We arrived Tortola 6 days later after passing thru gale forces off Puerto Rico on January 8th, full moon. We cleared customs at Soper's Hole where our declared firearm was confiscated for the duration in BVI's. Crew on this leg were Dieter Rosellen, Clark Johnson, and Jim Friedli.
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Created 22 January 2012
Debbie, Shannon, and I departed Coco Plum, Coral Gables on Christmas morning 2011 bound for Bimini, Chub Cay, Staniel Cay, George Town. We arrived Emerald Bay at dusk, 5 nm NW of George Town on Dec 29th.
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Created 22 January 2012
Departed Noveber 11th arrived Miami November 19th.
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Created 27 November 2011
We were joined by Greg Fenters, Dieter Rosellen, Pete McGonagle (our very excellent friend and broker from Swiftsure in Seattle), Julie Perryman and her 3 pups, and Dan Rumplik (a sailor friend of Pete's). We had an excellent dinner at the famous Mystic Pizza and launched the next day in the rain. The throttle failed to advance and we had to nurse Dunvegan to her dock where repairs were made. Sunday, September 25th, 2011, for the first time in the water as, s/v "Dunvegan"!
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Created 26 November 2011
Departed Mystic September 10, 2011 and arrived at Chesapeake Bay September 12. Then to Peter and Cathie Trogden's home in Severna Park on September 14th.
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Created 29 October 2011
This is Dunvegan's first sail following her christening in September 2011. The day sail was in lite air near Mystic, CT.
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Created 29 October 2011