Position Update
Update from Dan aboard: S/V Dreamer Time (UTC): 3/26/2022 4:27:00 AM Lat, Lng: 2.829558, -83.735475 Course, Speed: 225.00 ° True, 8.0 km/h Message via Garmin inReach: Position Update Sue’s inReach
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Boobies on Board
Update from Dan aboard: S/V Dreamer Time (UTC): 3/25/2022 10:27:00 PM Lat, Lng: 3.210755, -83.493991 Course, Speed: 202.50 ° True, 8.0 km/h Message via Garmin inReach: 4 Red-footed boobies visited the boat today. 3 are currently on the bow riding with us to the Galapagos. The 4th couldn’t stick the…
Day 3
Update from Dan aboard: S/V Dreamer Time (UTC): 3/25/2022 4:27:00 PM Lat, Lng: 3.516848, -83.186523 Course, Speed: 225.00 ° True, 8.0 km/h Message via Garmin inReach: Doldrums! Motored flat, calm, windless day/night. Big lightening with heavy rain. No fish. Sails up 7Am in light winds. 376nm done. 3624nm left.
Position Update
Update from Dan aboard: S/V Dreamer Time (UTC): 3/25/2022 4:20:00 AM Lat, Lng: 4.277211, -82.663021 Course, Speed: 225.00 ° True, 9.1 km/h Message via Garmin inReach: Position Update Sue’s inReach
Day 2
Update from Dan aboard: S/V Dreamer Time (UTC): 3/24/2022 5:19:45 PM Lat, Lng: 5.141591, -82.242128 Course, Speed: 202.50 ° True, 10.1 km/h Message via Garmin inReach: Winds died. Flat seas. Motor last 20 hrs @5k. Dry lightening overnight. Hot humid rain today. Multi whale sightings. 263nm done/3737nm left.?
Position Update
Update from Dan aboard: S/V Dreamer Time (UTC): 3/24/2022 4:19:30 AM Lat, Lng: 6.080150, -81.481776 Course, Speed: 225.00 ° True, 12.2 km/h Message via Garmin inReach: Position Update Sue’s inReach
Day 1
Update from Dan aboard: S/V Dreamer Time (UTC): 3/23/2022 4:19:30 PM Lat, Lng: 6.780378, -80.239226 Course, Speed: 247.50 ° True, 8.0 km/h Message via Garmin inReach: Sailed overnight. Gorgeous moon & steady winds. Heavy shipping traffic?. Light breeze/sun today. 110nm since anchor up. 3890nm left. ?
Position Update
Update from Dan aboard: S/V Dreamer Time (UTC): 3/23/2022 6:19:00 AM Lat, Lng: 7.533273, -79.492135 Course, Speed: 225.00 ° True, 13.2 km/h Message via Garmin inReach: Position Update Sue’s inReach
Anchor up. We’re off to Nuku Hiva
Update from Dan aboard: S/V Dreamer Time (UTC): 3/22/2022 9:18:30 PM Lat, Lng: 8.256043, -79.089868 Course, Speed: 180.00 ° True, 7.0 km/h Message via Garmin inReach: We left Isla San Jose at 4:25pm local. Will head SSW. until South of Galapagos then West to Nuku Hiva. 30-40 Days. 0 Miles…
Swimming with Whale Sharks
Update from Dan aboard: S/V Dreamer Time (UTC): 3/21/2022 4:03:15 PM Lat, Lng: 8.256880, -79.089288 Course, Speed: 0.00 ° True, 0.0 km/h Message via Garmin inReach: Sailed to Isla San Jose. Anchored off the beach and went swimming with 30′ Whale Sharks. Speared Trigger Fish for lunch.
Anchored at Isla Pedro Gonzalez, Panama
We made the 40 mile crossing from Panama City to the Pearl Islands today and are now anchored at Isla Pedro Gonzalez. There are boats here from Germany, Poland, US, France, as well as other. An international community of cruisers. Most are on their way acrosthePacific to French Polynesia or…
Fish On
Only a couple of hours out of the Anchorage and Chris caught a 7lbs Black Fin Tuna. Sashimi for dinner tonight.
Position Update
Update from Dan aboard: S/V Dreamer Time (UTC): 3/19/2022 1:12:45 PM Lat, Lng: 8.853756, -79.452675 Course, Speed: 135.00 ° True, 10.1 km/h Message via Garmin inReach: Position Update Sue’s inReach
And We’re Off
We left the La Playita Marina dock this afternoon and are now anchored in the harbor for the evening. Tomorrow we will head to the islands Its a cool, comfortable evening. 10 knot breeze and light swell. The moon is just rising.. And we’re off. Nuku Hiva here we come…
last minute provisions
Update from Dan aboard: S/V Dreamer Time (UTC): 3/18/2022 5:36:00 PM Lat, Lng: 8.913013, -79.527283 Course, Speed: 135.00 ° True, 1.0 km/h Message via Garmin inReach: Chris and I walked into “town” this morning in search of soy sauce and ranch dressing. We found soy but struck out on the…
Got our Exit Stamp. Provisioning Day
This morning we piled into a Taxi and made our way to the Balboa Yacht Club to complete the formalities of clearing the boat and crew to leave Panama and have our passports stamped. After a quick lunch shrimp tacos, we Ubered to Price Mart to stock up on 40…
Position Update
Update from Dan aboard: S/V Dreamer Time (UTC): 3/17/2022 1:19:30 AM Lat, Lng: 8.912991, -79.527261 Course, Speed: 0.00 ° True, 0.0 km/h Message via Garmin inReach: Position Update Sue’s inReach
Joined SV Dreamer
Update from Dan aboard: S/V Dreamer Time (UTC): 3/17/2022 1:19:30 AM Lat, Lng: 8.912991, -79.527261 Course, Speed: 0.00 ° True, 0.0 km/h Message via Garmin inReach: . Flew into Panama today to join crew of SV Dreamer. Getting boat ready for crossing. Provisioning run and exit papers tomorrow.
SV Dreamer has crossed the Panama Canal. Dan joining as crew for trip to French Polynesia.
The Caliber 40LRC, SV Dreamer, recently made her way through the Panama Canal arriving in the Pacific Ocean as she continues her travels from the East Coast of the US to Australia. You can follow Dreamer’s FB Page here. Chris’ video of the canal transit is below.
We’re excited to announce that David has invited Dan to accompany him and Chris as they continue their journey west across the Pacific.
Snowshoes and Cross Country Skis
We spent the morning on the trails perfecting our Snowshoe and Cross Country Skiing skills. Still need a bit more practice on the skis. Lots of animal tracks in the snow.