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Pacific Swift 1991-1993 Leg 2
Log of Pacific Swift
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Ship's Log:
Start of Leg 2 - location: Puerto Vallarta
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no log entry
Observations:
Clear
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Ship's Log:
Stopping for a 5 minute swim.
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Ship's Log:
Everyone Well, half way to Acapulco!
Observations:
Seas calm
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Ship's Log:
Allīs Well, overside for a swim & visits from small birds.
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no log entry
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Ship's Log:
ETA Costa Rica - Wed, Nov 27th
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Ship's Log:
Allīs Well, under sail.
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no log entry
Observations:
Seas Calm
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Ship's Log:
GPS on and off, spoke with Cruse Ship.
Observations:
Head winds, choppy
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Ship's Log:
Anchored Puntarenas - Shore Leave.
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Ship's Log:
Clear Night, lots of small fishing vessels
Anchored Golfito |
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Ship's Log:
Lots of thunder and lightning all around. Left Golfito this morning & expect to reach the canal on Sunday (Dec 8th)
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Ship's Log:
Passed Isla Montuosa yesterday, The sea is teaming with life.
Caught a large (35lb) Mahi Mahi + a medium size one and 2 yellow fin. |
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no log entry
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Ship's Log:
Slow progress, motorsailing
Observations:
windy, choppy
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Ship's Log:
Buzzed by a US Navy helecopter, and spoke with a US warship today. Anchored at Balboa Panama
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Ship's Log:
Panama Canal Transit!
Entered the Canal at 0615h clearing last lock at 1757h |
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Ship's Log:
ETA Bay of Islands (Honduras) Dec 21st.
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Speed 5 |
no log entry
Observations:
8 - 10ī swells, calmer then yesterday.
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Ship's Log:
Sailing under Main and Jibs
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Ship's Log:
Saw a glow on the horizon last night, but no image on radar.
Observations:
Frequent mild rain squalls.
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no log entry
Observations:
Light wind and rain showers
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Ship's Log:
Anchored off settlement - Guanaja (Bay Islands) Ahsore to clear customs
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Ship's Log:
Sighted Amounme Point Light en-route to Belize City to clear customs
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Ship's Log:
Anchored - Robinson Island - went ashort to explore the runied shipyard.
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Ship's Log:
New Year. Weighed anchor fro, Placercia this morning and back at Robinson Island now - making a new mast for the dory.
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Ship's Log:
Cleared customes in Belize City now off the Caribbean Coast of Mexico.
Observations:
2-3ī seas
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Ship's Log:
Marg recuts both the Hondurian & Costa Rican Flags to create a Cuban one.
Sailing under Main Fore and Jumbo. Observations:
Light Winds
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Ship's Log:
3 Freighters sighted over the last 2 hours with a slight look of light on Cabo San Antonio, Cuba last night.
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Ship's Log:
Contact with Morro Signal Station ETA Marina Hemingway, Cuba 11am
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Ship's Log:
After a few days off of shore leave and a fresh coat of paint on the hull, fresh varnish, and some new rigging and a move to the customs dock
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no log entry
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Ship's Log:
Tied up, Bayside, Miami - for dayīs off, provisioning and to tighten the rig.
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