Leela Year Six - Across the Pacific

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

17 May 2022 | Vuda Marina, Lautoka, Fiji
It's a Boat.....
26 January 2022 | Australia
A Change is Coming
08 November 2021 | Viti Levu, Fiji
Fiji and (Changing) Plans
02 September 2021 | Paradise Resort, Taveuni
Diving Fiji - week one
29 August 2021 | Paradise Resort, Taveuni, Fiji
Arrival in Fiji
10 August 2021 | Western S Pacific
Half Way to Fiji
19 June 2021 | New Jersey
You Want to Do What?
14 March 2021 | At sea
The Futile Loop
05 March 2021 | Raroia, Tuamotus
Phew.....
05 February 2021 | Raivavae, The Australs Group, French Polynesia
Bommies
04 February 2021 | Raivavae, The Australs Group, French Polynesia
A Special Experience
17 January 2021 | Tahiti
Always room for Improvement
13 December 2020 | Papeete, Tahiti
Sailboats Shrink in the Rain....
14 November 2020 | Pape’ete, Tahiti
Just Hanging Out
14 November 2020 | Tahiti
Battery Upgrade Notes (updated)
01 October 2020 | Fakarava
Fakarava
24 September 2020 | Fakarava South Pass
Back in the Wilds
19 August 2020 | Papeete, Tahiti
Whiplash
02 August 2020 | Pape’ete, French Polynesia
The Fuel Tank Saga
09 July 2020 | Papeete, Tahiti
Phew.....

Last Leg

26 April 2017 | Off Redondo
We are just passing the Monserrat volcano enroute to St Kitts & Nevis for the haul. The sea really is that color today. We are having a dream of a last sail in 15kts of wind and moderate seas. We set off at 3am under a cloudless and moonless sky with the Milky Way on full display - a great way to end the season.

We now have a week of hard work preparing Leela for storage then it's home to cut the grass.....
Comments
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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About us

Who: Graham and Janaki
Port: Portsmouth, NH

The Journey