Aroundoceans with SV Emerald Sea

Our journey on water

25 March 2018 | Victoria. British Columbia
05 October 2017 | Victoria BC
24 August 2017 | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
27 July 2017 | Reeds Bay, Hilo, Hawaii
10 July 2017 | Reeds Bay, Hilo, Hawaii
22 June 2017 | Bora Bora, French Polynesia
18 June 2017 | Bora Bora, French Polynesia
12 June 2017 | Humane, French Polynesia
05 June 2017 | Moorea, French Polynesia
05 June 2017 | Tahiti
07 May 2017 | Tahiti, French Polynesia
21 April 2017 | Fakarava, Tuamotu's, French Polynesia
05 April 2017 | Tahanea Atoll. Tuamotu's, French Polynesia
05 April 2017 | Makemo Atoll, Tuamotu's, French Polynesia
07 March 2017 | Rikitea, Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia
20 February 2017 | Rikitea, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia
14 January 2017 | Playita, Panama City, Panama
02 January 2017 | La Plait, Panama City
17 December 2016 | Isla Nargana
16 December 2016 | San Blas, Panama

Course Plan Adjustments

21 July 2014 | Singapore
Steve
We've reviewed our itinerary this weekend and had the committee meeting and decided to change our immediate cruise plans and instead of crossing the Indian Ocean right away we will cruise South East Asia for the next 5 months and then cross the Indian in January from Phuket. By slowing the pace down, this will give our crew more experience with sailing this boat, living onboard and, since its a new boat, any problems can be dealt with by the local agent here (all under warranty).

We are considering heading up the eastern Malaysian peninsula to Pulau Tioman, Pulau Redang and onward to Ko Samui for approx 2 months then return to Singapore for a stopover before heading up the western eastern Malaysian peninsula to Langkawi and onwards to Phuket where we'd also like to visit the Andaman Islands. By January the westerlies will be favorable to make the crossing to Maldives and then to Chagos Archipelago and onwards as planned to Mauritius, Reunion and South Africa....

Lately we have been completing small tasks on the boat: replacing our main anchor for the Rocna, marking the anchor chain, changing our support rigging for the dingy, changing out 3rd reef clew rigging, etc, etc. Rose has a tenant now for her apartment so we are committed to move onboard August 1st. And I have 3 weeks left of work to complete and close out.

That tunnel light is getting brighter!
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Vessel Name: Emerald Sea
Vessel Make/Model: Lagoon 450
Hailing Port: Singapore
Crew: Steve P, Rosemarie P
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This site charts the adventures and misadventures of our family and hopefully share some of the practical tips and tricks that we picked up along the way. As our experiences grows so will the site as we share with you our aroundoceans journey. [...]
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We untied the ropes from Keppel Marina in Singapore in August 2014 and haven't looked back. Across the Indian and around South Africa into the South Atlantic Oceans, the leeward Caribbean and South Pacific....with many stops along the way. And now, perhaps finally for this chapter, British [...]
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Keeping our carbon footprint to a minimum! Solar array extending over cockpit.
Clean fuel is essential to a maintenance free engine. Racor Dual 500s with vacuum gauge. We use 5 and 10 micron filters.
Emerald from aft - offshore Singapore.
Axel with baracudda.
Axel installing the Ocean Safety life raft. This is an ISO Ocean series and one we hope never to use!
Axel underwater following turtles at Tioman.
Solar frame mount showing the upper supports.
Aft view during the solar system installation.
The storm jib being installed.  We will be seen!  Sail blogs took an upright photo and rotated it!
 
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Hawaii was a stop over on our way to Canada however we were pleasantly surprised and enjoyed our 3 weeks in Big Hawaii.
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A selection from 1000's of photos from out 6 months in French Polynesia. But were missing the photos from Gambier, Makemo, Tahanea.....
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Created 27 July 2017
We transited the Panama Canal on 30-31st December 2016.
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Created 2 January 2017
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Created 17 December 2016
Barbados, Martinique, St Vincent & the Grenadines, Grenada. A few of our photos captured here.
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Created 22 October 2016
Photo fun...
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Created 1 May 2016
10-15 April 2016
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Created 1 May 2016
What doesn't fit into the albums will be found here....
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Created 20 December 2015
26 June to 13 July 2015
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Created 28 July 2015
5 February to 13 May 2015
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Created 28 July 2015
17 July to 12 October 2015
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Created 28 July 2015
29 May to 25 June 2015
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Created 28 July 2015
16 April to 20 May 2015
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Created 31 May 2015
Photos from Singapore to Langkawi
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Created 12 November 2014
Our first 2 weeks out in East Malaysia (Sept 14)
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Created 18 September 2014
Our Bon voyage party with our yachtie neighbors.
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Created 24 August 2014
In June 14 we sailed up to Pulau Tioman for our first journey of living on this new boat and trialing new equipment including the drogue system, storm jib, solar system and other vessel installations.
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Created 17 July 2014