Our 184-nautical-mile trip from Kodiak to Seward was without incident and the run took a total of twenty two hours and saw Pendana finally reach the west coast of the United States of America!
After some 2,230 nautical miles we have finally made it to Kodiak, Alaska, and in doing so, have officially crossed the entire Pacific Ocean … all 7,700 nautical miles of it (our total route distance).
With our time in Hawaii fast running out we decided it was high time that we went to visit the island of Maui and anchor
Pendana has finally arrived at Waikiki Yacht Club (“WYC”) in downtown Honolulu, Hawaii and I must confess this is a pretty special place. It’s funny
During the past 5,000 nautical miles, we have been pretty lucky with the weather and have remained pretty much unscathed by the oceans force and power. This was all about to change.
For those who have been following along on our Facebook page you will already know that we altered course to Vanuatu instead of continuing direct
Years in the making, months in planning, weeks in preparation, hours in second guessing, minutes in a panic and only seconds left (actually, a few hours) before we depart and leave Australia’s fair shores!
Pendana backs away from her home slip and makes the first step of a multi-year circumnavigation only to be thwarted by… a mattress.
In the final part of the three step intro to our world tour I’m go to focus more on our noble steed than on us. What
As with any trip, there were some serious obstacles to overcome before we could head off into the sunset. As it turns out, the larger the adventure the larger the hurdles.
The three-stateroom, semidisplacement model has a range of power options and a low air draft.
A solar-power system on our classic trawler lets us spend time moored or anchored with more than enough juice to meet our energy needs.
America’s Great Loop Cruisers’ Association has been helping boaters complete the ultimate voyage for a quarter century.
The steel-hull Nightfall, designed by William Garden, connects generations of this family through a love of cruising.
Larry Graf, the founder, designer and lead engineer of Aspen Power Catamarans, talks about Aspen’s proa hull designs and adventure cruising on his own creations from the Arctic to the Sea of Cortez.
With her vertical bow, reverse raked windshield and indoor-outdoor living space, the Galeon 430 EXP defies categorization.
It is called a razor because it shaves away unnecessary complexities, providing a simple solution to complicated questions.
Remembering Lifelong Marine Journalist Chris Caswell
A Master of Quiet Cruising
This imposing 55-footer is a comfortable, well-appointed coastal cruiser primed to take on more ambitious journeys.
