Leela Year Six - Across the Pacific

Well.... to our own surprise here we are

17 May 2022 | Vuda Marina, Lautoka, Fiji
26 January 2022 | Australia
08 November 2021 | Viti Levu, Fiji
02 September 2021 | Paradise Resort, Taveuni
29 August 2021 | Paradise Resort, Taveuni, Fiji
10 August 2021 | Western S Pacific
19 June 2021 | New Jersey
14 March 2021 | At sea
05 March 2021 | Raroia, Tuamotus
05 February 2021 | Raivavae, The Australs Group, French Polynesia
04 February 2021 | Raivavae, The Australs Group, French Polynesia
17 January 2021 | Tahiti
13 December 2020 | Papeete, Tahiti
14 November 2020 | Pape’ete, Tahiti
14 November 2020 | Tahiti
01 October 2020 | Fakarava
24 September 2020 | Fakarava South Pass
19 August 2020 | Papeete, Tahiti
02 August 2020 | Pape’ete, French Polynesia
09 July 2020 | Papeete, Tahiti

The Romance of Sailing - part 3

19 November 2016 | Esperanza, Vieques
There was not supposed to be a part 3 - Oh well.....
The commissioning seemed to have gone well and we were getting ready to head to St. Johns USVI. Doing the engine checks this morning and the oil level was way down. No smoke so the bilge is the next check - yep - oil and seawater mayo. Spent a couple of fun hours cleaning up to make sure as little as possible found its way to the ocean and to make it easier to see where the oil was coming from. Ran the engine for a while - nada, ran it in reverse (on mooring) for a while - still nada. The local mechanic is taking a look later but I suspect we will be heading back to Fajardo unless we are very lucky. Good thing it is downwind.

We WILL get to the romantic islands one day - promise.

UPDATE: What could have been a major disaster turned out to be a 'self correcting' problem, very messy but not serious - tech note to follow - looks like we are good to go again. We will head to Perto Ferro today to check out the bioluminescence and then make an early start Monday morning for the beat up to the US Virgin Islands.
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Vessel Name: Leela
Vessel Make/Model: Bristol 38.8
Hailing Port: Portsmouth, NH
Crew: Graham and Janaki
About:
We are a Brit and an Australian now based in the wonderful community of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. We have a delightful home there but a couple of years ago we began to feel a bit over-domesticated so we thought we would buy another boat and head south. [...]
Extra:
Leela, a Bristol 38.8 has turned out to be a wonderful cruising boat for us. Some might find it a little cramped by modern standards but it feels like just the right balance of living space and storage to us. She sails like a dream. She is remarkably well balanced and is comfortable in pretty [...]
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