Jon 412 Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 Rogue has left Shelter Bay Marina to await their pilot over at the flats In the next few hours they will transit the Gutan Locks then wait on a mooring in lake Gatun before travelling through the freshwater lake tomorrow, under the bridge of America, then out into the Pacific at Port Balboa 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dtwo 157 Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 The Bridge of the Americas always makes you think you are back in Auckland Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Battleship 100 Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 Very cool sounds like a lot of fun. What's the plan through the Pacific? Marquesas? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darkside 69 Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 "Captain what is your maximum tropical freshwater draft?" Not sure if you hear that asked on the VHF anywhere else. I hope you get a pleasant pilot, it makes all the difference on the transit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jon 412 Posted April 29, 2018 Author Share Posted April 29, 2018 They were planning on straight to Marquesas due to cost of stopping at the Galapagos but think Josh’s parents are keen to stop so are helping out ? It 3300nm if you stop and over 4000nm if you don’t They are now half way through the locks by the looks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jon 412 Posted April 29, 2018 Author Share Posted April 29, 2018 Top lock Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B00B00 330 Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Yep just on our first downward lock on the Pacific side. All going well so far. Rafted to a Outreemer 49. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Jon 412 Posted April 30, 2018 Author Share Posted April 30, 2018 Just the bridge of America and they are at Balboa in the Pacific Welcome home team, just 7500nm to go Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,294 Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 The best bit to come! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B00B00 330 Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Yup made it through safely and anchored in La Playita. A nice tropical downpoor to welcome us to the Pacific. Champaign flows! ROGUE'S first ever sight of the Pacific! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DrWatson 382 Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 loving the disco ball... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AJ Oliver 155 Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 lip-biting jealousy alert . . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B00B00 330 Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 Has anyone else ever put much thought into doing a trip like this? Its actually pretty achievable. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,767 Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 Not sure what you mean? Sailing Europe to NZ? It's pretty common. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B00B00 330 Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 Yeah but I mean anyone on here who hasnt done it before. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ex TL systems 63 Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 You might inspire a few of us. Looks like a nice boat would the trip go close to cost neutral if you sold the boat in nz. I have thought of it but probably the pacific will be all we need. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B00B00 330 Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 I think if you brought well and did the trip on a budget (and without 3 kids...) then it could be easy to go cost neutral. But for us we will be backwards by a fair bit I think. Knowing what we know now there would be a few things we would do differently but still very happy with how its gone so far. The reality is that its a very easy trip to do and as BP says its a well trodden path. We havent even tacked yet in almost 8000nm of sailing! We have met other kiwis doing it very comfortably in 100k 15 year old beneteaus and all types. I just think that anyone who is thinking about it should do it soon. The NZ boat market will be flooded with bigger second hand production boats soon. Also who knows if piracy and corruption will just make it to risky to do in 5 or 10 years? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJohnB 329 Posted May 3, 2018 Share Posted May 3, 2018 Cruisers don't tack. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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