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 done/4000 left,
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 heading North up the coast […]
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 (well we may stop and […]
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 dressing. We topped off 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 days worth of provisions for […]
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.
Bettles Airfield
Our lodge was co-located with the Bettles Airfield. During our stay we saw some interesting aircraft, both civilian and military visit. Besides the Cesena 208B aircraft we flew to/from Bettles in, we were also visited by a 1942 C-46 (Dumbo), a military Chinook Helicopter, as well as a Blackhawk Helicopter. The airfield is also home […]
Thursday Snowmobiling
We spent Thursday snowmobiling from Bettles, AK to Evansville AK and back. It was a perfect clear, beautiful, and cold Arctic day. As it had snowed for several days prior, the trails were deep, soft and powdery. Straying from the marked path, especially over the frozen Koyukuk river meant that you were instantly buried (ask […]
Experiencing Aurora
One of the reasons we came to Bettles Alaska, 35 miles above the Arctic Circle, was to experience the Aurora, and experience it we did. Each night we bundled up against the sub-zero temperatures and stood outside just after midnight to watch the lights dance and swirl across the sky. As usual, pictures do not […]
Wednesday Morning Dog Sledding with Sven
On Wednesday morning we suited up for a cold, snowing Dog Sledding day in Bettles. Our guide was 4 time Iditarod musher Sven Haltmann who put our enthusiastic team of 7 dogs through their paces. We can now check Dog Sledding in the Arctic off our bucket list..
Above the Arctic Circle in Search of Aroura
We’re flying from Fairbanks to the Bettles Lodge in Bettles, Alaska today on a Wrights Air Cesena in search for the Aroura Borealis. The plan is to play in the snow by day and search for the lights at night. We will be 35 miles North of the Arctic Circle right in the heart of […]
World Ice Art Championship in Fairbanks.
We flew from Anchorage to Fairbanks today with a 1 day layover before flying North to Bettles. We spent the evening at the World Ice Championship. This is a winter wonderland playground made of ice. While the Sculptures are the main attraction, we also enjoyed sledding, ice hockey and other exhibits. Photo Slideshow:
50th Iditarod Start, March 6, 2022
The Restart is over, all 49 teams are on their way to Nome (~1,000 miles)…. A few random photos from today, Dan was dog handler for #16 Lev Shvarts.