Pachuca Circumnavigation

This blog began in late 2006 with the planning and preparation for a circumnavigation of the world in my 39-foot sail boat Pachuca. It then covered a successful 5-year circumnavigation that ended in April 2013. The blog now covers life with Pachuca back home in Australia.

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Visit to Pearl Harbor

Brenda and I caught the No. 42 bus to Pearl Harbor yesterday ($2 round trip each) and visited the Arizona memorial and museum. The first pho...

Monday, January 19, 2009

Ala Moana Park

On the "other" side of Ala Wai Boat Harbor, on the Honolulu Harbor side rather than the Waikiki side, is Ala Moana Beach Park, 76 ...

Sunday, January 18, 2009

Minke

These are photos of "Minke", a beautiful wooden boat built by Chris Lowrey , shown discussing building techniques with two visitor...

Anchor Well Final

I promise that this is the last word on the anchor well job. The upper photo shows the upper shelf with the second rode of 70 meters of rope...

Photos of Waikiki

Brenda and I went for a walk and swim at Waikiki beach yesterday. The setting is beautiful and the water a good temperature, but the sand w...

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Fuel Dock Events

We had been warned to expect heavy southerly " Kona " winds of possibly 40 or 50 knots last night. Brenda and I prepared the boat...

Brenda in Honolulu

My descriptions of Honolulu proved irresistible to Brenda and she flew in on 12 January for a month. She had originally planned to sail wit...

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