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Tag: Anchorage in Sea of Cortez

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Anchorage in Sea of Cortez | Isla Partida – Isla Espíritu Santo

Posted on December 13, 2018 by Luksana Panyavanich

Finally we left La Paz after Stephen and Scott fixed the water leaking from the heat exchanger. Steve then found the secret leak in the brand new water tank. No...

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Patience and Waiting

Greetings from the tropical paradise of Prince Rupert,  So our beloved blog has been quiet for one month. We finally decided not to leave Prince Rupert until 2014. We  wished we can do it within this year but every time we set to leave there was another delaying  problem coming up. Waiting is painful but the focus has not changed.  We also can  check all the …
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October 31, 2013 / Luksana Panyavanich / Boat and Sailing, city of prince rupert, prince rupert

Four days on the hard

We finally motor Beautiful Swimmer and hauled out this week in Port Edward. A boat lift can tell that Beautiful Swimmer weight about 10.5 tons =  9,525 kilograms = 21,000 pounds)  We wash and clean the barnacles, muscles and weed off, it have been two years we did not take her out to clean and paint. To bring her to the boat yard cost about  …
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September 18, 2013 / Luksana Panyavanich / Boat and Sailing, boat lift, On the hard, Port Edward, prince rupert, sailboat bottom paint, sailboat propeller, Sailing, water maker, water valves

‘September’ Time of change

In the beginning of September most commercial boat in Prince Rupert stop  fishing and our favourite fish and chips shop ‘Bob on the Rock’  just closed and will reopen again in the next summer.  Seeing our dock friends leave to go back home including our new  challenge sailors friends makes us understand we must leave soon as well. The weather is good and we have a pretty …
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September 7, 2013 / Luksana Panyavanich / Boat and Sailing, prince rupert, sailing association, sailors, travel, water maker

Challenge sailors docked in Prince Rupert

During this week at our Prince Rupert dock.  We have an opportunity to meet with new overseas sailors who have docked here and have shared their experiences with us. Edvin Borgen from blog A Passage through Ice http://belzebub2.com/ The young Swedish challenge sailor recently exploring a new route through the Arctic.  He just arrived in Prince Rupert alone late in August with his boat Belzebub …
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August 30, 2013 / Luksana Panyavanich / Adventure, belzebub2.com, Boat and Sailing, http://bidule.micro.org, http://www.jonathanadventuresailing.com, Northwest passage, Sailing, travel

Ocean view for appetite & our new plan

We don’t want to change our plan to the south pacific from 2013 to year 2014 but if it have too… so we then have to wait for next year 2014. We are still waiting for my immigration papers that are now 2 months overdue. Now our work have not much left to do but boat is always have things that you must to make …
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August 23, 2013 / Luksana Panyavanich / Boat and Sailing, Boat refitting, Cooking on board, outdoors, Prince Rupert Harbour, salmon

Sailboat – D.I.Y. refrigerator/freezer

Hello there! & how are you? Regarding to the boat galley which did not have a refrigerator and we wanted to have one in the galley. At least now we can get a cool drink :-). The process was to build a small refrigerator (also a freezer) with a power produce by wind generator and solar panel that charge the battery. Staying at the private …
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August 20, 2013 / Luksana Panyavanich / Boat and Sailing, Cooking on board, Do-It-Yourself, fridge freezer, prince rupert, Sailboat refit, salmon, small refrigerator

Snowbirds Display in Prince Rupert

Hello there! Today we had a once in a lifetime to see the Famous Canadian Airforce acrobatic team “The Snow Birds”.   I left Steph to his eyes in silicon and epoxy fixing the boat winds and got these wonderful  fresh photos of Snow Birds display in Prince Rupert Harbour. What a grey day! The climate is absolutely grey and cloudy but the Canadian Air …
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August 14, 2013 / Luksana Panyavanich / Adventure, Canadian Geographic : B.C. Adventure, prince rupert, Prince Rupert Harbour, silicon, snow birds, snowbirds display

Do-It-Yourself used materials | Dodger

Hello there! The dodger that came with Beautiful Swimmer and stayed for 25 years was recently expired. (rip and tear) . The Dodger we did not plan to replace before we leave but I realized it was very old and not in a good shape so I decided to replace with an old canvas given to us by Merv and Jeannie on Meridian Passage. Steph …
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August 10, 2013 / Luksana Panyavanich / Boat and Sailing, canvas material, Do-It-Yourself, sailboat dodger, Sailing, sewing machine, traditional needle, wind and rain

One more job done |New anchor chain

Dear Readers & friends, There are more about 15 lists to do for the final preparation and thank you for your patient.

  • Anchor chain just changed

Regarding for dock equipment.  We just changed to a new anchor chain that length 80 metres. (250 feet) The reason to change the chain is because the many of the anchorages we will stay at on our …
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August 3, 2013 / Luksana Panyavanich / Anchor Chain, Boat and Sailing, Prince Rupert Harbour, salmon, wild salmon

Just arrived | Life Raft installed

Dear Readers, Regarding to the Pacific Crossing which have been delayed. The Life Raft that we order from Sea Sport Prince Rupert has just arrived. It can fit  persons in an emergency situation. Packed in a white fibreglass canister that weight approximately 40 kilograms. It came as  a 6 persons because the 4 person was not available. Anyway we must say a big thank you …
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July 31, 2013 / Luksana Panyavanich / Boat and Sailing, Liferaft and marine safety equipment, Pacific cruising, Viking RescYou Liferafts, www.VIKING-yachting.com

French Polynesia visa

Who need a visa to French Polynesia? As our sailing journey first target place to stop will be at the Marquesas islands( Îles Marquises).  French Polynesia is one overseas islands that control a visitor. Using a Thai Passport, of course I have to make an appointment with the French consulate in Vancouver.   Also there is a strict rules that I cannot make an appointment for visa …
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July 24, 2013 / Luksana Panyavanich / French consulate in Vancouver, French Polynesia visa, Recipes of Thailand, travel, Visa for French Polynesia for Thai

The final preparation for our plan | Grocery shopping

Hello there, We are back to update our blog. We have been disconnected for a few weeks what a shame! Gladly that we can comeback to continue for a regular post. Regarding to our replay in posting the end of June as we were busy leaving a lovely place Gitwinksihlkw. It was a hard time for us with a bitter-sweet feeling while clearing all the belonging …
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July 18, 2013 / Luksana Panyavanich / Boat and Sailing, Departure, prince rupert, Sailing, Sailing across the Pacific Ocean, travel, wilderness place

Wild Rose + Boys are (Not) in Town

Hello there, Each year in June, Wild roses present their wild beauty again in different part of the world and including in Pacific Northwest.  Wild rose are spread widely and flower last long only for one month then we will see them blooming again next spring in June.  The mild fragrant smell and petal are so delicate and pretty on their own nature. The fact …
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June 22, 2013 / Luksana Panyavanich / Golden Retrievers, good sleep, pesticide, Supernatural British Columbia, Vetter Falls, waterfall, wild rose, wild roses

‘Mieng Kham’ A tasty kale appetizer do it yourself ‘เมี่ยงคำ’

Hi there, I guess everyone have a great time in this season with sunshine. We have a lot of rain start in this month of June and wild roses are blooming. So the climate here is pretty wet and green with black flies and mosquitoes army, a feature of the rainforest. It is frustrate sometimes that we must check the weather so often. Boots …
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June 10, 2013 / Luksana Panyavanich / Mieng Kham, Recipes of Thailand, เมี่ยงคำ

Elegant sailing ship

An elegant sailboat  docked in Prince Rupert on Friday. It’s elegance and beauty got the attention of the people from around the harbour city. The boat shown had all  its parts superbly presented and all details had beautiful design and lovely wood work.  Interesting! Steve tells me it is  a Schooner with a Cutter head sail rig. To me it is just a beautiful , …
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June 1, 2013 / Luksana Panyavanich / Boat and Sailing, elegance, Elegant sailing ship, prince rupert, sailboat, Sailing, schooner, travel






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