Category: Voyages

YOTREPS: YES
TIME: 2013/07/26 08:37
LATITUDE: 11-21.17N
LONGITUDE: 060-28.93W
COURSE: 320T
SPEED: 7.3
MARINE: YES
WIND_SPEED: 13
WIND_DIR: E
SWELL_DIR: E
SWELL_HT: 15M
SWELL_PER: 6
CLOUDS: 80%
VISIBILITY: 10
BARO: 1019
AIR_TEMP: 28.3C
SEA_TEMP: 27.8C
COMMENT: Beach House -ABEAM- East end of Tobago, Should be anchored in 2 hours

YOTREPS: YES
TIME: 2013/07/25 23:16
LATITUDE: 10-11.73N
LONGITUDE: 059-44.82W
COURSE: 333T
SPEED: 9.8
MARINE: YES
WIND_SPEED: 15
WIND_DIR: E
WAVE_HT: 0.2M
WAVE_PER: 6
SWELL_DIR: E
SWELL_HT: 1.7M
SWELL_PER: 6
CLOUDS: 80%
VISIBILITY: 10
BARO: 1017.5
TREND: 1
AIR_TEMP: 29.4C
SEA_TEMP: 27.8C
COMMENT: Beach House -EN ROUTE- Guyana to Tobago, Expect A.M. Arrival…..

Updating the position report ahead of schedule. 82 miles to go to the East end of Tobago, now abeam \”Boca de La Serpte\” (The Serpents Mouth). This is the passage between
Venezuela and Trinidad. The North passage is called \”The Dragon\’s Mouth\”… Sounds very Pirates of the Caribbean.

We had a mini boo boo today. The spinnaker tack blew out, no worries, got it all down quickly. We\’ve the full main and genneker up doing 8.5-10 knots for the last 10 hours; we\’re flying in really smooth seas on a beam reach. I\’ll update the position as we make the turn and then when we are anchored.
KIT,
Scott and off watch Nik

YOTREPS: YES
TIME: 2013/07/25 10:48
LATITUDE: 08-49.86N
LONGITUDE: 058-54.92W
COURSE: 345T
SPEED: 7.1
MARINE: YES
WIND_SPEED: 15
WIND_DIR: NE
WAVE_HT: 0.3M
WAVE_PER: 6
SWELL_DIR: ENE
SWELL_HT: 1.8M
SWELL_PER: 6
CLOUDS: 80%
VISIBILITY: 10
BARO: 1016.9
TREND: 1
AIR_TEMP: 28.9C
SEA_TEMP: 27.8C
COMMENT: Beach House -EN ROUTE- Guyana to Tobago

We had to motor till mid night and since then, we\’ve had WIND from just forward of the starboard beam. We\’ve been making 6-8 knots with a single reef and staysail.
At this speed, we should be in Tobago by tomorrow around noon. Blog updatd!
KIT,
Scott and Nikki

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: 2013/07/23 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