The log · 2006 – 2012
The Odyssey
“It started as a dream many years ago that we would sail off to New Zealand and who knows – perhaps sail back again.”
Colin and Sarah's account of six years aboard Moonbeam of Dartmouth, from a cold May in Lymington to a mooring in the Vilaine river, 44,500 nautical miles later.
Chapters
The log is written in 26 chapters, each on its own page, with links to carry you from one to the next.
Europe & the Atlantic
1Lymington, May 20062006 2France2006 3Spain2006 4Portugal2006 5Canaries and the Atlantic crossing2006 – 07 6Oyster Antigua Regatta2007Caribbean & the Pacific
7Caribbean cruising, towards the Pacific2007 – 08 8Refit2008 9The Pacific crossing2008 10French Polynesia2008 11Onwards to New Zealand2008New Zealand
12Nine months in New Zealand2008 – 09 13Auckland2009 14Nelson2009 15South Island tour2009Asia & the Indian Ocean
16Into the Pacific, once more2009 – 10 17Bali2010 18Phuket2010 – 11 19The Bay of Bengal2011 20Sri Lanka2011 21Maldives2011 22Mauritius to South Africa2011 – 12The Cape & homeward bound
23Cape Town2012 24Saint Helena2012 25Homeward bound2012 26Madeira and home2012
The last line of the log
“What a privilege to have been able to do it. 44,500 nms over 6 years, in one piece and still married!”
La Roche Bernard, August 2012