SY DULCINEA

DULCINEA is an Erik Lerouge designed, 65 ft performance sailing catamaran on a circumnavigation. After an extensive refit at Orams Marine in Auckland, NZ, the voyage began and we set off for Fiji. Then it was on to Hawaii and San Diego, before headin

THE DAWN OF A NEW DAY

22 April 2024 • SHELTER BAY MARINA - PANAMA

Damn "Murphy"

19 April 2024 • COLON - PANAMA

HEAT EXCHANGERS, GEARBOXES & SINGLE ENGINE ADVENTURES

13 April 2024 • SHELTER BAY MARINA - COLON - PANAMA

INTO THE CARIBBEAN!

12 April 2024 • SHELTER BAY MARINA - PANAMA

PANAMA CANAL

10 April 2024 • GAMBOA ANCHORAGE

SURVIVOR PEARL ISLANDS

19 March 2024 • ISLA CHAPERA - PANAMA

ISLA CAÑAS - PANAMA

18 March 2024 • ISLA CAÑAS - PEARL ISLANDS - PANAMA

HARPY EAGLET

15 March 2024 • PLAYA MUERTO - DARIEN - PANAMA

WHEN YOU"RE AT A FISHING LODGE....

14 March 2024 • DARIEN - PANAMA

TROPIC STAR LODGE

13 March 2024 • TROPIC STAR LODGE - BAHIA PIÑAS - DARIEN - PANAMA

Southbound to Tropic Star Lodge

12 March 2024 • ISLA DEL REY - PANAMA

FLAMENCO MARINA

21 February 2024 • BALBOA - PANAMA

CONTADORA - HOST TO "SURVIVOR"

19 February 2024 • ISLA CONTADORA - ISLAS PERLAS - PANAMA

ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER BEACH - RIO CACIQUE

18 February 2024 • RIO CACIQUE - ISLA DEL REY - ISLAS PERLAS - PANAMA

ENSENADA DEL NARANJO - ISLA DE CEBACO - PANAMA

16 February 2024 • ISLA DE CEBACO, PANAMA

THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT

16 February 2024 • PANAMA

FRUIT & VEG DELIVERY

16 February 2024 • BAHIA HONDA - PANAMA

BAHIA HONDA - PANAMA

15 February 2024 • BAHIA HONDA

PANAMA - BOCA CHICA ANCHORAGE

14 February 2024 • PALENQUE ANCHORAGE, BOCA CHICA, PANAMA

COSTA RICA IT'S BEEN WONDERFUL ❤️

10 February 2024 • MARINA PEZ VELA, QUEPOS - COSTA RICA

EXPLORING DRAKE BAY

03 February 2024 • DRAKE BAY - ISLA DEL CAñO - CORCOVADA NATIONAL PARK

DRAKE BAY

31 January 2024 • DRAKE BAY - OSA PENINSULA - COSTA RICA

BIESANZ BAY

29 January 2024 • BIESANZ BAY - COSTA RICA

BALLENA BAY, NICOYA PENINSULA

13 January 2024 • BALLENA BAY - COSTA RICA - N Anchorage

BALLENA BAY,, GULF OF NICOYA - SOUTH ANCHORAGE

09 January 2024 • BALLENA BAY - COSTA RICA

SHAFT SEAL UPDATE

04 January 2024 • MARINA PEZ VELA, QUEPOS - COSTA RICA

Christmas in Quepos

21 December 2023 • MARINA PEZ VELA, QUEPOS - COSTA RICA

Water, water, everywhere

08 December 2023 • MARINA PEZ VELA, QUEPOS - COSTA RICA

A lighter shade of grey

03 November 2023 • MARINA PEZ VELA, QUEPOS - COSTA RICA

FROM DARK TO LIGHT

01 October 2023 • PUNTARENAS - COSTA RICA

WORK LISTS & CONTRACTORS

01 August 2023 • MARINA PEZ VELA, QUEPOS - COSTA RICA

Losing steering makes for a McGiver adventure

19 July 2023 • Marina Pez Vela, COSTA RICA

Gulf of Tehuantepec

20 June 2023 • Gulf of Tehuantepec

Acapulco - Where the reeds were broken.

15 June 2023 • Acapulco - MX

NO SWIMMING ALLOWED!!!

01 May 2023 • IXTAPA - ZIHUATANEJO - MX

IXTAPA MARINA

25 April 2023 • IXTAPA - ZIHUATANEJO - MX

WEATHER ROUTING

23 April 2023 • BARRA DE NAVIDAD - MX

BARRA DE NAVIDAD

22 April 2023 • BARRA DE NAVIDAD - MX

ON THE MOVE AGAIN....

20 April 2023 • PARADISE VILLAGE MARINA, PUERTO VALLARTA - MX

A NOT SO LITTLE SLEEPY FISHING VILLAGE

14 April 2023 • paradise Village Marina, Puerto Vallarta - MX

MAZATLAN & BEYOND....

12 April 2023 • MAZATLAN - MX

ACROSS THE SEA OF CORTEZ....

06 April 2023 • Ensenada Los Muertos - MX

MAZATLAN HERE WE COME!

03 April 2023 • La Paz - MX

BARNACLES BUSTED!

02 April 2023 • La Paz - MX

BACK IN LA PAZ

24 March 2023 • La Paz - MX

Another day, another bay

23 March 2023 • Ensenada Grande - ISLA PARTIDA - MX

Bahia San Telmo

22 March 2023 • SAN TELMO - MX

TODAY'S WEATHER

10 March 2023 • PUERTO ESCONDIDO - MX

CAN YOU SEE THE ENTRANCE?

09 March 2023 • PUERTO ESCONDIDO - MX

It's a Happy Whale Tale

08 March 2023 • PUNTA COLORADA - ISLA CARMEN - MX

RED SKY AT NIGHT, SAILOR'S DELIGHT....

07 March 2023 • BAHIA SALINA - ISLA CARMEN - MX

SALT, SALT AND MORE SALT

07 March 2023 • BAHIA SALINA - ISLA CARMEN - MX

Puerto Ballandra

06 March 2023 • PUERTO BALLANDRA - ISLA CARMEN - MX

SEA & SKY

06 March 2023 • LORETO - MX

LORETO

05 March 2023 • LORETO - MX

HONEYMOON COVE - ISLA DANZANTE

04 March 2023 • HONEYMOON COVE - MX

A SAD WHALE'S TALE

03 March 2023 • AQUA VERDE - MX

ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER BAY....

02 March 2023 • BAHIA SANTA MARTE - MX

THERE'S SOME ASS ON THE BEACH!!!

01 March 2023 • BAHIA SANTA MARTA - MX

TIMBABICHE BAY

28 February 2023 • TIMBABICHE BAY - MX

AS REMOTE AS IT GETS..... SAN EVARISTO

26 February 2023 • SAN EVARISTO, MX

BAJA HITCHHIKERS

26 February 2023 • Sea of Cortez

NOTHING LIKE A QUIET ANCHORAGE

25 February 2023 • Ensenada Grande - Isla Partida, MX

BUMPS IN THE ROAD

23 February 2023 • La Paz - MX

MOVING NORTH

22 February 2023 • La Paz - MX

A FETCHING DAY

03 February 2023 • La Paz - MX

A FETCHING DAY

03 February 2023 • La Paz - MX

PREHISTORIC SENTINELS

31 January 2023 • La Paz - MX

READING DOWN THE SUN....

20 January 2023 • La Paz - MX

Mahi Mahi

17 January 2023 • La Paz - MX

FISHING EXPEDITION

17 January 2023 • La Paz - MX

AS THE DAY ENDS

16 January 2023 • La Paz - MX

UNCLE MURRAY'S WORLD FAMOUS PANCAKES

12 January 2023 • La Paz - MX

Back in La Paz

09 January 2023 • Marina La Paz

El Merito Cove

08 January 2023 • Baja Sur, MX

ISLA ESPIRITU SANTO

07 January 2023 • Ensenada del Candelero

Whale of a time...

06 January 2023 • Playa Balandra

More Whale Sharks

06 January 2023

Whale Shark Diving

29 December 2022 • La Paz - MX

Quiet little anchorage

27 December 2022 • 24 17.9'N:110 20.0'W, Sea of Cortez - MX

Evening Star

26 December 2022 • 23 59.4'N:109 49.6'W, Sea of Cortez - MX

Christmas Wings

25 December 2022 • 23 59.4'N:109 49.6'W, Sea of Cortez - Mexico

Jumping Jiminy Cricket!

23 December 2022 • 23 22.7'N:109 25.4'W, Sea of Cortez - Mexico

Into the Sea of Cortez...

21 December 2022 • Mexico

Finally, time to post and photos..

27 November 2022 • Mexico

Puerto Los Cabos 🇲🇽

24 November 2022 • Marina Puerto Los Cabos, San José del Cabo 🇲🇽

Cabo Wabo.

22 November 2022 • Mexico

Cabo escort...

21 November 2022 • Mexico

Sailing to Cabo!

21 November 2022 • Mexico

Swim time 🐟

20 November 2022 • Mexico

When the weather is good.....

19 November 2022 • Mexico

BOUNTY FROM THE SEA

18 November 2022 • Mexico

Mexico Cruising

17 November 2022 • Baja, Mexico

SAN DIEGO

08 October 2022 • San Diego

LAND AHOY!!!

08 October 2022 • 32 36.8'N:117 34.2'W, Pacific Ocean

YUM YUM

07 October 2022 • 32 28.8'N:119 14.6'W, Pacific Ocean

SUNNY SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

07 October 2022 • 32 22.0'N:120 28.5'W, Pacific Ocean

THINGS THAT GO BUMP IN THE NIGHT

06 October 2022 • 31 57.8'N:124 29.8'W, Pacific Ocean

SET UP FOR SAN DIEGO

04 October 2022 • 31 12.0'N:129 34.1'W, Pacific Ocean

THE MOON IS A BALLOON

04 October 2022 • 31 01.9'N:130 33.3'W, Pacific Ocean

HIGH PRESSURE SAILING

03 October 2022 • 30 51.7'N:131 33.9'W, Pacific Ocean

FINAL ENTRY

03 October 2022 • 3030 43.8'N:132 12.7'W, Pacific Ocean

THE SCOURGE OF PLASTIC

03 October 2022 • 30 28.3'N:133 31.9'W, Pacific Ocean

SHAKE, RATTLE & ROLL!!!

02 October 2022 • 30 09.0'N:135 04.4'W, Pacific Ocean

AND THEN THE RAIN....

01 October 2022 • 29 28.6'N:138 03.0'W, Pacific Ocean

BACK ON THE TREADMILL

30 September 2022 • 29 08.6'N:139 24.5'W, Pacific Ocean

GO JUICE!

29 September 2022 • 28 31.9'N:141 45.2'W, Pacific Ocean

THE BIG PACIFIC GARBAGE PATCH

29 September 2022 • 28 25.4'N:142 08.8'W, Pacific Ocean

ITS DYNAMIC OUT HERE

29 September 2022 • 28 18.6'N:142 33.9'W, Pacific Ocean

FOOD GLORIOUS FOOD

27 September 2022 • 27 28.8'N:146 55.0'W, Pacific Ocean

THE VALUE OF WEATHER ROUTING

27 September 2022 • 27 27.1'N:147 40.7'W, Pacific Ocean

AS DAY BECOMES NIGHT

27 September 2022 • 26 53.1'N:149 33.3'W, Pacific Ocean

CRUISING THE HIGH

26 September 2022 • 26 15.3'N:151 30.3'W, Pacific Ocean

ON THE TREADMILL

25 September 2022 • 25 57.7'N:152 21.6'W, Pacific Ocean

SUNSETS

25 September 2022 • 24 42.3'N:154 22.4'W, Pacific Ocean

UPDATED ROUTING

24 September 2022 • 24 15.0'N:154 46.8'W, Pacific Ocean

ALIEN PODS!

24 September 2022 • 24 04.2'N:155 03.8'W, Pacific Ocean

AND A NEW DAY BEGINS

24 September 2022 • 23 28.7'N:155 40.5'W, Pacific Ocean

HAWAII TO SAN DIEGO ROUTING

23 September 2022 • Pacific Ocean

Farewell to the Sandwich Islands

23 September 2022 • 22 18.9'N:156 46.6'W, Pacific Ocean

Aloha Honolulu

31 August 2022 • 21 06.1'N:157 57.8'W, Pacific Ocean

When are we going to be there?

30 August 2022 • 19 38.3'N:158 27.2'W, Pacific Ocean

In the lee of Hawai'i

30 August 2022 • 18 48.7'N:158 35.4'W, Pacific Ocean

Just 150

30 August 2022 • 18 48.5'N:158 35.5'W, Pacific Ocean

Slowly, slowly, slowly

29 August 2022 • 17 11.1'N:159 12.5'W, Pacific Ocean

399

27 August 2022 • 14 47.0'N:159 49.0'W, Pacific Ocean

Preparing for arrival

27 August 2022 • 13 34.3'N:160 03.4'W, Pacific Ocean

You win some, you lose some...

26 August 2022 • 12 12.6'N:160 16.7'W, Pacific Ocean

Next stop Hawai'i

25 August 2022 • 10 11.5'N:16021.5 06.4'W, Pacific Ocean

Doldrums

25 August 2022 • 9 16.0'N:161 06.4'W, Pacific Ocean

Things that go Bang....

24 August 2022 • 8 45.4'N:161 31.8'W, Pacific Ocean

A Pot of Wind

23 August 2022 • 6 14.1'N:166 20.8'W, Pacific Ocean

It's a Time Warp.... Time is fleeting.....

22 August 2022 • 5 47.5'N:167 16.8'W, Pacific Ocean

Home Stretch - the magic of GRIBs

21 August 2022 • 4 27.3'N:168 45.6'W, Pacific Ocean

and then, there's the current!

20 August 2022 • 1 03.8'N:170 42.2'W, Pacific Ocean

Pain du Equator

19 August 2022 • 0 00.001'N:171 33.3'W, Pacific Ocean

Across the Equator!!!

19 August 2022 • 0 00.001'N:171 33.3'W, Pacific Ocean

Wind, glorious wind!

19 August 2022 • 0 17.0'S:171 52.4'W, Pacific Ocean

Dolphin Escort

19 August 2022 • 1 03.7'S:172 26.8'W, Pacific Ocean

The Magic of Night Sailing

18 August 2022 • 1 30'S:173 10'W, Pacific Ocean

Beholden to the Wind gods...

17 August 2022 • 2 02.00'S:173 31.40'W, Pacific Ocean

We found Amelia!

16 August 2022 • Pacific Ocean

Nikumaroro Island - Amelia Earhardt

16 August 2022 • 4 35.3'S:174 39.6'W, Pacific Ocean

Genset overheating

15 August 2022 • 7 34'S:175 38'W, Pacific Ocean

32 nm of Drift Nets

14 August 2022 • Pacific Ocean

How your tuna is caught

14 August 2022 • 9 32.96'S:175 56.44'W, Pacific Ocean

It's Dark out there

14 August 2022 • 10 59.02'S:176 48.77'W, Pacific Ocean - Banc Robbie

Paying the Taxman

14 August 2022 • 11 05.20'S:176 50.39'W, Pacific Ocean - Banc Robbie

Rain Squall fun

13 August 2022 • 11 47.14'S:177 44.54'W, Pacif Ocean E of Tuscarora Bank

Marlin & Dolphins

12 August 2022 • 12 18.11'S:178 06.27'W, Pacific Ocean

Rain Squalls - The radar doesn't lie

12 August 2022 • 12 34.97'S:178 18.05'W, Pacific Ocean

Rain Squalls - The radar doesn't lie

12 August 2022 • 12 34.97'S:178 18.05'W, Pacific Ocean

Rain Squalls - Hero's & Villians

12 August 2022 • 12 34.97'S:178 18.05'W, Pacific Ocean

Woke up on Friday, will go to sleep on Thursday

11 August 2022 • Pacific Ocean, N of Fiji

GRIBs and Things

11 August 2022 • 14 24.17'S:179 52.72'W, Pacific Ocean, N of Fiji

The Magic of Satellites

11 August 2022 • 14 30.3'S:179 55.79'E, Pacific Ocean, N of Fiji

Full Moon sailing

11 August 2022 • 14 50.56'S:179 41.38'E, Pacific Ocean, N of Fiji

Waiting for the Wind

11 August 2022 • 14 50.56'S:179 41.38'E, Pacific Ocean, N of Fiji

The Big Blue

10 August 2022 • 15 07.06'S:179 34.23'E, Pacific Ocean, N of Fiji

Slip Sliding Away

10 August 2022 • 15 33.26'S:179 10.72'E, Pacific Ocean, N of Fiji

PACIFIC SWIM

10 August 2022 • 15.553801,179.066780

Leave Porpoise Shoal to Stbd

08 August 2022 • Departing Fiji

We're off!

07 August 2022

The detour

06 August 2022

Global Tracking

06 August 2022

Hawai'i next stop

06 August 2022 • Vuda Marina, Fiji