We are a Tripp 47 racing boat turned cruiser that we bought in Maine in 2009. We sailed it through the Panama Canal and up to Seattle then back to Mexico and over to Hawaii in 2012.
Vessel Name: | Celestial |
Vessel Make/Model: | Tripp 47 |
Hailing Port: | Mere Point, Maine |
Crew: | Scott and Donna Hansen |
About: | On our first boat in 1977 Scott said, "One day I'd like to sail around the world." We did that from 1988 to 1996 on a J-36. Now we own our 4th boat, a Tripp 47 'Celestial' that we are retiring on. |
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We took 30 days to sail straight from NZ to Hawaii so we are proof that it can be done. Here's some of the shots I missed from NZ and on our way back.
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Created 29 June 2015
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I thought all this work was gone so sorry about the dups but had to post it.
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Created 15 April 2015
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This was a great stop although the river runs from 2-4 knots both ways most of the time!
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Created 24 March 2015
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Loved our month here; lots to see and fun to be with old and new yachting friends. More pictures later!
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Created 5 March 2015
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Enjoyed seeing more of New Zealand by taking a road trip. Hard to pronounce all those Maori names but keep thinking Polynesia.
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Created 11 January 2015
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September we explored Bundaberg and now we are in Brisbane heading to Port Stephens next week. So much to see1
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Created 9 October 2014
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Fiji was again a place we visited in 1990 so it was fun to go back and see places again and send pictures to people who were with us!
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Created 23 July 2014
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We had a stowaway--Sara, a praying mantis! Numerous squalls but overall a good 6 day trip.
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Created 23 January 2014
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Great to be here for a month now. We didn't sail much but rode bikes, got rides, rented a car and used our kayaks around the harbor.
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Created 4 January 2014
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We started moving in November and now its December so we have some good shots to share.
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Created 3 December 2013
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A change from our usual pictures, we agreed to skipper a 74 ft boat from Panama to Mexico and on board were 3 crew and 11 out reach students.
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Created 22 April 2013
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Scott and I agreed to be relief skippers for a 74 ft boat taking YWAM folk to Costa Rica and Guatemala for missions and outreach.
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Created 20 March 2013
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Loved exploring the Lahaina Prison and reading the offenses of 1855! The cemeteries went back even earlier. Great tour of the city.
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Created 21 January 2013
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The national parks are great! Seeing turtles in the harbor and on shore. Had the car for a week so included some pictures from that trip also.
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Created 19 November 2012
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Just got here last night at 4pm. It is so beautiful, I must have taken 20 shots just getting into the harbor. We were last here in '89 so look back later for more.
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Created 20 September 2012
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We enjoyed getting on land when we were sure our anchor was holding. Had to put down an additional anchor after dragging twice in one night.
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Created 13 September 2012
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Loved our short stop although we were hassled to anchor in an area deep enough for us.
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Created 11 September 2012
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We knew the winds were going to pick up for the weekend 8/25 and 8/26 but we managed them until 9am today, Monday.
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Created 27 August 2012
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Since I haven't put up many pictures of the boat, thought I'd show some here. They go back to 2009 when we bought it as a racer back in Maine.
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Created 23 August 2012
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