Category: 2013 Cape Town to Trinidad Voyage – Position

YOTREPS: YES
TIME: 2013/07/23 16:00
LATITUDE: 06-24.15N
LONGITUDE: 058-36.98W
COURSE: 191T
SPEED: 1.1
MARINE: NO
WIND_SPEED: 5
WIND_DIR: SE
CLOUDS: 100%
VISIBILITY: 10
BARO: 1015.1
AIR_TEMP: 30.0C
COMMENT: Beach House -ANCHORED- Bartica, Essequibo River – Guyana

We upped anchor and went against the tide to get here, so it took an extra hour.
One other boat here (British Flag) and we\’ll go ashore into what looks like an okay little town.
I\’ll update the blog after our visit later this afternoon.

We are now officially \”Somewhere up the Crazy River\”….:-)
KIT,
Scot and Nikki

YOTREPS: YES
TIME: 2013/07/22 21:07
LATITUDE: 06-45.48N
LONGITUDE: 058-31.21W
COURSE: 208T
SPEED: 1.8
MARINE: NO
WIND_SPEED: 7
WIND_DIR: ENE
CLOUDS: 30%
VISIBILITY: 10
BARO: 1014
TREND: -1
AIR_TEMP: 31.7C
COMMENT: Beach House -ANCHORED- Essequiebo River, Guyana – It\’s a Jungle Cruise!

We decided that since this was our last opportunity in South America for a stop over, we\’d make it a real adventure and go
up the Essequiebo River to Bartica. We\’re half way now and will go the rest tomorrow morning (21 miles). It\’s supposed to be
Eco-Tourism heaven and we\’ll let you know! It is definitely a \”Jungle Cruise\”…..

KIT,
Scott and Nikki

YOTREPS: YES
TIME: 2013/07/22 21:07
LATITUDE: 06-45.48N
LONGITUDE: 058-31.21W
COURSE: 208T
SPEED: 1.8
MARINE: NO
WIND_SPEED: 7
WIND_DIR: ENE
CLOUDS: 30%
VISIBILITY: 10
BARO: 1014
TREND: -1
AIR_TEMP: 31.7C
COMMENT: Beach House -ANCHORED- Essequiebo River, Guyana – It\’s a Jungle Cruise!

We decided that since this was our last opportunity in South America for a stop over, we\’d make it a real adventure and go
up the Essequiebo River to Bartica. We\’re half way now and will go the rest tomorrow morning (21 miles). It\’s supposed to be
Eco-Tourism heaven and we\’ll let you know! It is definitely a \”Jungle Cruise\”…..

KIT,
Scott and Nikki

YOTREPS: YES
TIME: 2013/07/22 15:17
LATITUDE: 06-47.31N
LONGITUDE: 051-10.48W
COURSE: 208T
SPEED: 1.3
MARINE: NO
WIND_SPEED: 10
WIND_DIR: ENE
CLOUDS: 75%
VISIBILITY: 10
BARO: 1016
AIR_TEMP: 30.6C
COMMENT: Beach House -JUST STOPPING BY- Demarara River, Georgetown, Guyana

We pulled in to the Demarara River where Georgetown is located and turned around and left!
It\’ll all be in the next blog.

Scott and Nikki

YOTREPS: YES
TIME: 2013/07/22 10:04
LATITUDE: 06-55.40N
LONGITUDE: 057-41.69W
COURSE: 275T
SPEED: 7.1
MARINE: YES
WIND_SPEED: 7
WIND_DIR: ENE
WAVE_HT: 0.0M
WAVE_PER: 0
SWELL_DIR: ENE
SWELL_HT: 1.5M
SWELL_PER: 8
CLOUDS: 75%
VISIBILITY: 10
BARO: 1015.5
TREND: 1
AIR_TEMP: 27.8C
SEA_TEMP: 27.8C
COMMENT: Beach House -EN ROUTE- Georgetown, Guyana – Expect mid day arrival

The weather has been calm and beautiful the last 24 hours and we did get to sail 50 miles of this leg. The moon was full, the seas flat and just enough wind to
move along smartly. We\’re 20 miles outside the dredged channel on the Demara River. Once there, it\’s 10-12 miles along the channel to the anchorage area.
Blog will be updated soon…
KIT,
Scott and Nikki

YOTREPS: YES
TIME: 2013/07/21 12:20
LATITUDE: 06-12.79N
LONGITUDE: 055-15.80W
COURSE: 305T
SPEED: 6.4
MARINE: YES
WIND_SPEED: 14
WIND_DIR: 133T
WAVE_HT: 0.0M
WAVE_PER: 0
SWELL_DIR: ESE
SWELL_HT: 1.0M
SWELL_PER: 8
CLOUDS: 90%
VISIBILITY: 10
BARO: 1017.2
TREND: 1
AIR_TEMP: 27.8C
SEA_TEMP: 27.8C
COMMENT: Beach House -EN ROUTE- Suriname to Georgetown, Guyana (Former British Guyana)

This morning we were abeam of Paramaribo, Suriname, but the conditions did not look good for an entry.
Lots of squalls, low visibility very muddy and VERY SHALLOW water over 11 miles off the coast. Less than 18 feet.
Hence, we decided to pass and take advantage of WIND and are running before it; main and pole to starboard with the genoa.
Blog updated soon..
KIT,
Scott and Nikki

YOTREPS: YES
TIME: 2013/07/20 12:16
LATITUDE: 05-20.62N
LONGITUDE: 052-36.32W
COURSE: 320T
SPEED: 8.4
MARINE: YES
WIND_SPEED: 7
WIND_DIR: ESE
WAVE_HT: 0.0M
WAVE_PER: 0
SWELL_DIR: ESE
SWELL_HT: 1.0M
SWELL_PER: 8
CLOUDS: 35%
VISIBILITY: 15
BARO: 1016.5
TREND: 1
AIR_TEMP: 31.1C
SEA_TEMP: 27.8C
COMMENT: Beach House -EN ROUTE – Korou, French Guyana to Paramaribo, Suriname

We did get on the tour of the Space Center yesterday. All in French (which I could mostly get) and tres interesant!
I\’ll update the blog later with the story. We\’ve just passed the Ille\’s de Salut (Salvation Islands) and are headed for the one day trip
to Suriname. 155 miles to go, then 190 to Georgetown, Guyana and then the 285 to Tobago!

Still in the ITCZ, not much wind. That should change north of Suriname…
KIT,
Scott and Nikki

YOTREPS: YES
TIME: 2013/07/18 17:43
LATITUDE: 05-08.84N
LONGITUDE: 052-38.74W
MARINE: NO
WIND_SPEED: 6
WIND_DIR: SE
CLOUDS: 50%
VISIBILITY: 15
BARO: 1013.9
TREND: -1
AIR_TEMP: 27.8C
COMMENT: Beach House -ANCHORED – Korou – Korou River, French Guyana

We went for the self guided walk on Ille Royal and saw the cells of the infamous prison. We went around Devil\’s Island
by dinghy (no one is allowed to go ashore). Upped anchor and have come into Korou to find out about the Space Center tour for
tomorrow…. We\’ll keep you posted.
Scott and Nikki

YOTREPS: YES
TIME: 2013/07/17 17:35
LATITUDE: 05-17.11N
LONGITUDE: 052-35.33W
MARINE: NO
WIND_SPEED: 5
WIND_DIR: SE
CLOUDS: 10%
VISIBILITY: 20
BARO: 1016.1
TREND: -1
AIR_TEMP: 34.4C
COMMENT: Beach House -ANCHORED – Ille Royal at Ille de Salut. – French Guyana

We are essentially anchored at the infamous site of \”Devil\’s Island\” prison. It\’s only 100 yds the other side of Ille Royal.
Several boats (mostly day tour) are anchored here. Currently it\’s 94 deg F here (34.4 deg C) and you can see why here in the hot, sweltery ITCZ – this would be a Devil of an Island…..

We\’ll investigate the tour in the morning. I\’ll update the blog this evening.
KIT,
Scott and Navigator Nik…

YOTREPS: YES
TIME: 2013/07/17 10:42
LATITUDE: 04-58.27N
LONGITUDE: 052-10.77W
MARINE: NO
WIND_SPEED: 5
WIND_DIR: E
CLOUDS: 25%
VISIBILITY: 10
BARO: 1016.4
AIR_TEMP: 25.0C
COMMENT: Beach House -EN ROUTE- Ille Salut (DEVIL\’S ISLAND), French Guyana – Day sail north

After two days in Cayenne, we\’re ready to keep moving north. As the Illes Salut are 10 miles seaward of Korou, we will try and anchor there tonight and see about a tour of the famous closed prison tomorrow. The Space Center tour at Korou is booked for two weeks and this is LOW tourist season…WOW!
We\’re on a wait list for Friday and we\’ll give it a go. I\’ll update the blog later today and we should be anchored well before dark. Nikki has a book which describes the basic rules of Cricket….I\’m going \”batty\”….:-)
KIT,
Scott and Nikki in the wickets!