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# Vawters on the Water

a traveling family sailing around the world

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## Posts

- [Blog](https://vawtersonthewater.com/blog/) - When I was just starting to date my now husband at UC Davis in 2010, I had a feeling that he had a passion for sailing. I had no idea how far that passion would end up taking us. Stay tuned as we blog our boat log and share our adventure.
- [Update from the Antipodes](https://vawtersonthewater.com/update-from-the-antipodes/) - I know—it’s been a while. My last post was in June 2022, and so much has happened since then… most of it off the water, so you probably don’t want the full recap. But if you’re still reading, here’s a mid-year “Christmas letter” of sorts from the Vawters in New Zealand: Cameron is thriving as
- [Settling In ... NZ](https://vawtersonthewater.com/settling-in-nz/) - We've moved into a cute little cottage in the town of Renwick which boasts two tractor dealerships, two pubs, a small grocery store, and a great little cafe....With all the demands of life on land, Cameron and I have decided it is most wise to sell....
- [Marvelous Marsden and the Miserable Maintenance](https://vawtersonthewater.com/marvelous-marsden-and-the-miserable-maintenance/) - They say cruising is merely boat maintenance in exotic locations. There is definitely some truth to that. I’ve wallowed away many a beautiful evening at anchorage contorted into an advanced level yoga pose to reach the back of a loose connection. The girls are now helping with this as well, while I become less pliable
- [Update from Aotearoa (The land of the long white cloud - Maori)](https://vawtersonthewater.com/update-from-aotearoa-the-land-of-the-long-white-cloud-maori/) - Do you want one more email in your inbox with the title COVID-19? I thought not… So I’m sending a VOW update! Seeing how most of you are stuck at home and have lots of time to hear what is going on with the crew on Banyan, you are in for a nice long update.
- [Banyan in the Bay of Islands](https://vawtersonthewater.com/banyan-in-the-bay-of-islands/) - The days are slipping away as we prepare Banyan for winter. That was obviously not the plan. We should be in Tonga right now, but here we are. You may have heard in the news that New Zealand has eradicated COVID-19 and is back to normal in all ways except their international borders. It is
- [Out of The Bay](https://vawtersonthewater.com/out-of-the-bay/) - We’ve managed to intersperse boat work, road trips and cruising into the last month of our time here in New Zealand. Since last I posted, we have left the relative familiarity and comfort of the Bay of Islands and we’ve headed south. You may remember that we were crossing our fingers, gathering documents and
- [News from Nelson Part 1](https://vawtersonthewater.com/news-from-nelson-part-1/) - My heart began to sink down to my toes when Cameron got really quiet and serious, saying “okay.. okay.. okay..” The girls and I were all gathered around holding our breath. Banyan had been out in the harbor on a mooring.. but it seems the mooring had broken below the waterline.
- [A Kiwi Christmas](https://vawtersonthewater.com/a-kiwi-christmas/) - Kiwis take the Christmas Holidays very seriously. Everything shuts down and people often head to the beach, to a camping spot, or a bach (a Kiwi term for a holiday house). All of our activities - orchestra, horse riding, karate, etc. stopped for the summer/Christmas holidays so it was the perfect time for us to
- [News from Nelson Part 2](https://vawtersonthewater.com/news-from-nelson-part-2/) - So now that we’ve told Banyan’s story of refurbishments, repairs, and romps through the mooring field at night, it’s time to give the update on us. Nelson is by far our favorite spot in New Zealand. It’s pretty tough to choose a favorite. There are so many beautiful places with so much to offer, but
- [Stewart Island Photos](https://vawtersonthewater.com/stewart-island-photos/) - Photos of our time on Stewart Island, New Zealand's third largest island and a very special part of the world.
- [Winter in Marlborough](https://vawtersonthewater.com/winter-in-marlborough/) - With the VISA under our belt, it feels a bit easier to plan ahead, and with a full year to look forward to we are ready to make some decisions. We've completed our circumnavigation of the South Island (YAY), and we've sailed around most of the North Island (just that pesky southeastern coast to tackle), so we aren't feeling the pull to explore new places. We've decided to settle in and take advantage of some of the things that landlubbers take for granted.
- [Christchurch to Marlborough](https://vawtersonthewater.com/christchurch-to-marlborough/) - When last we posted, we were enjoying the South Island town of Oamaru, situated a bit more than halfway down the east coast. It was hard to leave good friends and fun times, but with winter on the way, it was time to move up in the world (at least in terms of latitude). So,
- [New Zealand’s Fiordland & Stewart Island - A Technical Guide](https://vawtersonthewater.com/new-zealands-fiordland-stewart-island-a-technical-guide/) - For those hearty souls considering a voyage to New Zealand's Fiordland and Stewart Island, I’ve summarized the nitty-gritty details and compiled up-to-date information from our time there during the summer of 2021.
- [Sailing Stewart Island - Video](https://vawtersonthewater.com/sailing-stewart-island-video/) - Watch our exploration of one of New Zealand's more remote Islands. We loved Stewart. It was wild and beautiful with lots of hiking and fishing. Enjoy!
- [Oamaru, Oamaru, Oamaru](https://vawtersonthewater.com/oamaru-oamaru-oamaru/) - We have spent the last two weeks enjoying numerous meals and excellent conversation. Dagmar, Chris's wife, has pulled out all the stops; we've had many meals with other locals and are starting to feel part of the town. The girls have played loads of games and even went for a swim in the harbor (brrrr - tremendous peer pressure from Kiwi kids was involved). We've also had fun hunting ducks and rabbits.
- [Dunedin Days](https://vawtersonthewater.com/dunedin-days/) - Seldom have we felt more welcomed into a new place. Right away we were joined on board for a visit by Jan Jopson and her dog Taz. Jan used to babysit me back in the day and has kept up with our doings. It was the beginning of what became a very social time for us—especially in contrast to our time through Fiordland and Stewart Island!
- [Fiordland Moments Video](https://vawtersonthewater.com/fiordland-moments-video/) - Instead of monthly videos while down in Fiordland, I did a dedicated Fiordland video. The girls narrated it for me and Isa did some of the videos. If it looks like a drone shot, that's Isa's work.
- [Fiordland Photos](https://vawtersonthewater.com/fiordland-photos/) - Photos from our time in Fiordland, New Zealand during the summer of 2021
- [Patterson Inlet - Stewart Island](https://vawtersonthewater.com/patterson-inlet-stewart-island/) - Monday April 5th Little Glory Cove, Patterson Inlet, Stewart Island, NZ North from Port Adventure, the next safe harbor on Stewart Island is Patterson Inlet, where lots of nooks and crannies and small islands create good anchorages and interesting excursions. The most interesting of these to us upon arrival was the little town of Oban.
- [Fun on Fight Beach](https://vawtersonthewater.com/fun-on-fight-beach/) - Take a wild guess at what I saw not three feet away, canines gleaming.
- [Milford Sound](https://vawtersonthewater.com/milford-sound/) - ... it amazes me that in a space of 43' x 12' that there can still be things to do. He is installing a GPS antenna for the AIS system which will hopefully improve our location finding ability. Due to the steep nature of the Fiords, our GPS on our iPad is very erratic
- [George Sound](https://vawtersonthewater.com/george-sound/) - We zipped over to the island and within seconds were completely bombarded by sand flies. They were up our noses, in our hair, everywhere. We checked out the line as efficiently as we possibly could, checked that the reported water line was actually flowing (as we needed to fill water tanks - one reason we wanted to go into this little spot) and got outta there as fast as we could.
- [Waiting out the Wind](https://vawtersonthewater.com/waiting-out-the-wind/) - We managed to stern tie to the line twice as we decided after the first time that we wanted a bit more anchor chain out. Isa watched on as we fumbled with the Pythagorean theorem
- [Doubtfull Sound](https://vawtersonthewater.com/doubtfull-sound/) - Although the forecast said 25 knots from the northeast as soon as we got out of Doubtful and past the broken islands we entered a heaving ocean with irregular and weak winds. I just about heaved myself but managed to keep it together (mostly) in order to help pull in the two bluefin tuna who decided to jump on the lines.
- [Cascade Bay, Dusky Sound](https://vawtersonthewater.com/cascade-bay-dusky-sound/) - The conflagration of different swell directions however was a recipe for sickness. Since I was a little stingy when buying our seasickness meds before we left, we are being frugal with them. With only two hours on the outside, I didn't want to use up a whole pill.
- [Fiordland Finalle](https://vawtersonthewater.com/fiordland-finalle/) - In Weka Cove Cameron and the girls headed off to wade in the shallows during low tide to hunt for paua. They came home cold, wet, and triumphant and we had another feast.
- [Stewart Island Arrival](https://vawtersonthewater.com/stewart-island-arrival/) - We hit 47 degrees, 18.8 minutes south around mid-day yesterday. It is further south than the Cape of Good Hope, but Ushuaia, in South America, has us beat by seven degrees.
- [Rockin' in Abrahams' Bosom](https://vawtersonthewater.com/rockin-in-abrahams-bosom/) - Our fresh stores are dwindling as we sail north along the east coast. We are almost out of eggs, the potatoes are gone, all fresh fruit and most of the veg is eaten up as well.
- [Day 4 Nelson to Fiordland](https://vawtersonthewater.com/day-4-nelson-to-milford-sound-fiordland/) - Date: Monday, February 8th 2021 Time: 23:00 UTC (12pm local) Location: 44° 36' S, 168° 49' E COG: 103°T SOG: 4.5 kts Distance to the Fiordland: 0 nm approx 24 hr. Distance covered: 120 nm We made it! Pretty epic. We finally found the wind in the last 24 hours. It steadily grew until it
- [Day 3 Nelson to Fiordland](https://vawtersonthewater.com/day-3-nelson-to-milford/) - Date: Sunday February 7th 2021 Time: 23:00 UTC (12pm local) Location: 43° 03' S, 169° 22' E COG: 218°T SOG: 4.5 kts Distance to the Fiordland: 100 nm approx 24 hr. Distance covered: 98 nm We had the CRAZIEST luminescing jellyfish last night. It was a little like we'd got on the magic school bus
- [Day 2 Nelson to Fiordland](https://vawtersonthewater.com/day-2-nelson-to-milford/) - Date: Saturday, February 6th 2021 Time: 23:00 UTC (12pm local) Location: 41° 47' S, 170° 44' E COG: 201°T SOG: 2.4 kts Distance to the Fiordland: 258 nm approx 24 hr. Distance covered: 94 nm We've had a very uneventful 24 hours. There was hardly a breath of wind all night long as the engine
- [Day 1 Nelson to Fiordland](https://vawtersonthewater.com/day-1-nelson-to-firodland/) - Date: Friday, February 5th 2021 Time: 23:00 UTC (12pm local) Location: 40° 31' S, 176° 00' E COG:209 °T SOG: 4.2 kts Distance to the Milford (Deepwater Cove): 358 nm approx. 24 hr. Distance covered: 102 nm The first 24 hours of our passage were a little hit and miss. We got out a bit
- [Heading Out](https://vawtersonthewater.com/heading-out/) - We have just dropped the mooring and are headed out into the Tasman Bay. The weather window to head south is not perfect, but the best we might get for several weeks. The reason it’s not perfect is because it looks a bit light (which really isn’t a bad thing when heading south). Wish us
- [Greetings from Invercargill](https://vawtersonthewater.com/greetings-from-invercargill/) - A huge 'thank you' to Michele Herald who sent us a very useful email with info containing medical provider locations and most importantly the information that Invercargill was closer to us than Queenstown (news to us).
- [South by Land](https://vawtersonthewater.com/south-by-land/) - We were very pretty busy either taking Isa to her workshops, masterclasses or orchestral performances, or volunteering in some way. Adelaide had a great time plugging into the teen program in the evenings.
- [Sailing South](https://vawtersonthewater.com/sailing-south/) - The Tasman Sea, that treacherous bit of water between Australia and New Zealand, has a reputation for being a bit nasty.
- [November & December in One Moment a Day](https://vawtersonthewater.com/november-december-in-one-moment-a-day/) - ...for a peek into the upcoming post you can see our trip up the east coast of the North Island, around the tippy top, and down the west coast.
- [Hauraki Holiday](https://vawtersonthewater.com/hauraki-holiday/) - We've found that a good break from the never ending list of jobs keeps the cruising dream alive and prevents the fatigue that every boat owner feels at times.
- [July to October in One Moment a Day](https://vawtersonthewater.com/july-to-october-in-one-moment-a-day/) - Enjoy watching our last few lovely months here in New Zealand!
- [An Unexpected Winter ~ New Zealand](https://vawtersonthewater.com/an-unexpected-winter-new-zealand/) - All is well in the Land of the Long White Cloud. Wet and a wee bit cold it may be, but we are happily working on boat projects, exploring more of New Zealand and taking care of the daily needs of our little family.
- [April 2020 in One Moment a Day](https://vawtersonthewater.com/april-2020-in-one-moment-a-day/) - April in One Moment a Day is here. This might be called the Lockdown Video... There was lots of maintenance in April. There was also baking, walks, and Easter celebrations. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Crwz_JiZEd4&list=PLoKp4ntNG6Aj3iM2X2FuUlykFwg78B0AZ
- [March 2020 in One Moment a Day](https://vawtersonthewater.com/march-2020-in-one-moment-a-day/) - In typical cruiser fashion, I'm sitting outside the marina office, trying to catch a weak WiFi signal with dwindling battery power! This is a bit late mainly because WiFi has been a bit hard to come by. We had a great time in March, hanging with my brother and his family on their trip to
- [Life On A Boat During COVID-19](https://vawtersonthewater.com/life-on-a-boat-during-covid-19/) - What is it like to be living on our boat, in New Zealand, during COVID-19 lockdown? Good questions! Thanks to Taylor and Scott for encouraging me to write it all down. You may have heard in the news that New Zealand is doing a great job taking COVID-19 very seriously. Given the scary global numbers
- [Flourishing Families in Small Spaces](https://vawtersonthewater.com/flourishing-families-in-small-spaces/) - There is A LOT of talk these days about how to get through isolation. Self-care has been in the lexicon for a while, but its use has been skyrocketing. People are looking for all sorts of ways to get through this with mental health and relationships intact. Social media and publications abound with all kinds
- [February in One Moment a Day](https://vawtersonthewater.com/february-in-one-moment-a-day/) - Hi Guys, February in New Zealand was full of boat projects and homeschool. It looks like that might be a repetitive theme for a bit. We are loving living in our little boat together. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4F3WubRLtBA&list=PLoKp4ntNG6Aj8hk4fiGS9bmyc7w5TvbLN
- [Cruising New Zealand - North Island](https://vawtersonthewater.com/cruising-new-zealand-north-island/) - As I sit down to write this, Adelaide rummages around and looks for the journal in which she is writing her great American novel, Isa is peeling onion skins to make calligraphy ink and Cameron is single mind-idly running through the boat, multimeter in hand checking outlets. Banyan is currently tied to the dock, a
- [January 2020 in One Moment a Day](https://vawtersonthewater.com/january-2020-in-one-moment-a-day/) - January was our last month in North America and saw our arrival in New Zealand. There was a little running around with a business meeting in Texas, wine work in California, and I was able to squeeze in one last visit with Oma. This was especially precious for me. At the age of 101, Oma
- [New Zealand Cruising Begins!](https://vawtersonthewater.com/new-zealand-cruising-begins/) - Turns out all of our solar panels are blown, the charger needed replacing (or did it...), our engine starter battery is done, the dinghy is in need of some patching and there are about 50 other little things that need doing .
- [December '19 in One Moment a Day](https://vawtersonthewater.com/december-in-one-moment-a-day-2/) - I LOVE spending the holidays with family and friends and we have been so fortunate this year to have been able to spend so much time with both. The girls had lots of fun with their "old" friends and spent a good amount of time with their cousins as well! We finished out 2019 with
- [Podcast Interview with Benjamin Shaw of the 'Out the Gate' sailing podcast.](https://vawtersonthewater.com/podcast-interview-with-benjamin-shaw-of-the-out-the-gate-sailing-podcast/) - We were recently honored to be interviewed by Benjamin Shaw of Out the Gate Sailing. Ben has a great podcast about sailing on the bay that we've listened to for a while. He interviews all sorts of people who have connections to San Francisco Bay sailing. We had a lovely sit down with him at
- [November '19 in One Moment a Day](https://vawtersonthewater.com/november-19-in-one-moment-a-day/) - Back in November of 2018 when we were pulling into New Zealand after an amazing six months exploring Oceana, Cameron and I were called back to Canada to a client. We didn't know when that work would wrap up. We also knew that we wanted to be in France for the D-Day celebrations with our
- [October '19 in One Moment a Day](https://vawtersonthewater.com/october-19-in-one-moment-a-day/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clEA_s6gKmw&list=PLoKp4ntNG6AhyJb1Wg40_tVLcxbNf1omg October was filled to the brim. We got lots of horse riding into the books, wine harvesting, fun with friends and family and the girls created and delivered a presentation about their lives as boat kids to a bunch of 5th-grade classes. We were also able to help evacuate the horses when the
- [Cruiser Hacks](https://vawtersonthewater.com/cruiser-hacks/) - I am very excited to have finally published our "Hacks" page. This has been in the works for a while and I've been slowly chipping away at it. I hope that it is very useful for soon-to-be cruisers and long term travelers. The idea is that it is a little corner of the website where
- [September '19 in One Moment a Day](https://vawtersonthewater.com/september-19-in-one-moment-a-day/) - Getting back into land life has involved some challenges and also some really lovely benefits. We've been enjoying the ability to reconnect with friends, to ride horses and to get some work done. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPA3FpX-_XU&list=PLoKp4ntNG6AgdIYKGGcaTMoRfDrRQfryr
- [House Sitting the World - The Ultimate Get-Started Guide](https://vawtersonthewater.com/house-sitting-the-world-the-ultimate-get-started-guide/) - I think we have all heard about this world of house swapping or house sitting, but without a bit of research and a certain level of comfort around the idea, it’s hard to embrace. Cameron remembers the days when it was a monthly subscription newsletter delivered via snail mail. Thankfully the internet has made it
- [August '19 in One Moment a Day](https://vawtersonthewater.com/august-19-in-one-moment-a-day/) - This may be my favorite "One Moment a Day" video we've done. That is due to my sister Karen, her songwriting skills, and the joy we find in singing and harmonizing together. She wrote this very sweet song while we were up at 8,000 feet enjoying campfires, fishing and watching our children enjoy a place
- [July '19 in One Moment a Day](https://vawtersonthewater.com/july-19-in-one-moment-a-day/) - We were off the grid for most of July. The girls had their first backpacking trip for 5 days in the Trinity Alps with our dear friends the Parrys. We all loved it and the girls attacked each day's hike with great attitudes and spirit. We did 20 miles! It was a perfect pace for
- [2 Nights in Venice ](https://vawtersonthewater.com/2-nights-in-venice/) - June 19 On June 19, in Florence Italy, we boarded a big red train that would take us from Florence to Venice. One hour and fifteen minutes later we arrived in Venice. We walked from the train station to the water bus with our 4 suitcases, 4 backpacks, and two instruments; a ukulele and a
- [European Tour Part III](https://vawtersonthewater.com/european-tour-part-iii/) - We arrived in the steamy capital of Italy and hopped a cab to our Airbnb. As the fairly young cabby looked at us over the top of his glasses he gave us Italian lessons, a sightseeing tour, lots of suggestions on where to eat gelato, which coffee places to avoid and where to find good
- [European Tour Part II](https://vawtersonthewater.com/european-tour-part-ii/) - We left off on our last post when we were house sitting in the little French village of Lerrain. We loved that experience and we are hooked on house sitting. If we could do that long term we would… but we have a boat to get back to! After leaving Lerrain we had a
- [June '19 in One Moment a Day](https://vawtersonthewater.com/june-19-in-one-moment-a-day/) - In June we traveled through Normandy and took part in the D Day celebrations. On our way back to Paris we spent a few days in Giverny to check out Monet's garden with my sister and her family. Then, we took ourselves to Italy! We started in Rome then took the train to Florence and on to
- [Interview With Panacea​](https://vawtersonthewater.com/interview-with-panacea​/) - Our friends Rikka and Tuomo Meretniemi on SV Panacea (a Swan 57), a cruising family out of Finland, asked us to contribute to their book. They provided us with some questions and we responded. Since the book will be in Finish, we thought that we might share our answers with you You can find out
- [May '19 in One Moment a Day](https://vawtersonthewater.com/may-19-in-one-moment-a-day/) - With Cameron being in New York on business the girls and I joined him and did a fast and furious visit of the Big Apple. France was next on the list as we had an obligation there in early June.
- [European Tour Part 1](https://vawtersonthewater.com/european-tour-part-1/) - In 2017 at Christmas time, we were chatting with our good friend Marianne McGriff. She was telling us about her plans with her husband, Carver, to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of D Day in Normandy in 2019. They go to Normandy regularly, leading trips wherein they trace Carver’s steps as an infantryman as he invaded
- [What's in Your Shore Kit?](https://vawtersonthewater.com/whats-in-your-shore-kit/) - As cruisers, a shore kit is standard issue. If you are a self-reliant family that just rowed your dinghy to shore for a 4-mile hike to the top of a volcano on an uninhabited island... you better be ready for anything. But, I've found that my handy shore kit gets just as much use if
- [February '19 in One Moment a Day](https://vawtersonthewater.com/february-19-in-one-moment-a-day/) - It has been the coldest February on record for much of the North West. That is quite a change from our last winter which was spent in the South Pacific. But, despite the somber music, written and sung by my amazing sister last month when we were together, we are enjoying the cold and the
- [January in One Moment a Day](https://vawtersonthewater.com/january-in-one-moment-a-day/) - January started off in Indiana, but soon we were back in Canada. We took a lovely long weekend in Whitefish, Montana to visit my sister where we had lots of fun, playing music, making food and relaxing in a cabin in the woods. The weather has been pretty lovely, hovering just around freezing and with
- [December in One Moment a Day](https://vawtersonthewater.com/december-in-one-moment-a-day/) - December was pretty awesome. We didn't know at the beginning of 2018 that we would be able to be back with family for Thanksgiving and Christmas, and boy was I glad that we were. We headed up to help a client and we jumped back into the rat race a bit, but we also got
- [Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!](https://vawtersonthewater.com/merry-christmas-and-happy-new-year/) - I guess I should throw in “Happy Thanksgiving” as well since It has been a while since my last post. The Vawters have left the water (not for good… don’t worry). After we settled Banyan into her slip in the marina near Whangarei, New Zealand, we quickly packed up our duffel bags and headed
- [Outbound Niue, Inbound Tonga](https://vawtersonthewater.com/outbound-niue-inbound-tonga/) - The below was written on Saturday, October 27th Location 19° 54.6742 S 172° 36.1894 W COG: 260° SOG: 4.5 knots With some funky weather hitting us on the nose and some lighter winds forecasted, we have decided to swing into an uninhabited island in the Tongan group just to wait out the weather and have
- [A Reef Walk](https://vawtersonthewater.com/a-reef-walk/) - By Adelaide Vawter (11 years old) Today in Suwarrow National Park, part of the Cook Islands and one of the most remote atolls in the world, we are going on a reef walk at 9:30 am. We determined that low tide was at 10:52am with our Navionics navigation software. It is important to go at
- [Notes on Suwarrow](https://vawtersonthewater.com/notes-on-suwarrow/) - If you've read the last few posts, you know that we have had a pretty special time in Suwarrow National Park in the Northern Cook Islands. The girls have been tasked with more writing projects lately and I was really pleased with the work they put into the recent posts. Thanks for all the very
- [Bird Island](https://vawtersonthewater.com/bird-island/) - By Elizabeth Vawter Bird Island is one of the many motus that surround the atoll of Suwarrow National Park in the Cook Islands of the South Pacific. This island has a cloud of birds that come there to nest every year. A rough estimate of the number of birds is five hundred thousand. We were
- [Never Heard of Niue?](https://vawtersonthewater.com/never-heard-of-niue/) - Date: Friday, October 25th 2018 Time: 21:34 UTC Location 19° 49.27 S 171° 29.33 W COG: 262° SOG: 5.2 knots I had also never heard of Niue until our minds and plans started heading west from French Polynesia. People were asking "Are you stopping at Niue? Palmerston? Suwarrow?" common stops on the way west. Niue
- [Tonga to New Zealand Passage - Day 12](https://vawtersonthewater.com/tonga-to-new-zealand-passage-day-12/) - Date: Sunday, November 12th 2018 Time: 23:00 UTC (12pm local) Location: 35° 50.28’ S, 174° 28.13’ E (in a slip at Marsden Cove Marina) Distance to the Whangarei, New Zealand: 0 nm 24 hr. Distance covered: 98 nm A Day At Sea By Elizabeth Vawter Some people haven’t ever been sailing, some have. When
- [Stingray Village, Mo'orea](https://vawtersonthewater.com/stingray-village-moorea/) - We had an amazing time swimming with the stingrays and the sharks in Mo'orea. As you can see, the girls were fairly comfortable with them by this time and it was no big deal to see a black tip heading our way. This is a fun glimpse into a typical outing with a few other
- [November in One Moment a Day](https://vawtersonthewater.com/november-in-one-moment-a-day/) - November rounded out our time on SV Banyan this year. We've gone from Mexico all the way to New Zealand on her this year and it feels like a wonderful blur. Our passage to New Zealand from Niue (via Tonga) was mercifully smooth but land is always a welcome sight. Also a welcome sight was
- [October in One Moment a Day](https://vawtersonthewater.com/october-in-one-moment-a-day/) - October began on the national park island of Suwarrow in the Cook Islands. We had just arrived and were fortunate to be the only boat there for most of our 10 day stay. We explored the reef, swam with Giant Oceanic Mantas and explored Bird Island, a bird nesting sanctuary. We headed south to Niue,
- [September in One Moment a Day](https://vawtersonthewater.com/september-in-one-moment-a-day/) - We had a ton of fun in September. Yes, it is a few months ago now... As you know, wifi has been basically non existent for us but now that we are in the land of wifi, it's game on! We started out September in the Society Islands in French Polynesia. We were so blessed
- [Tonga to New Zealand Passage - Day 11](https://vawtersonthewater.com/tonga-to-new-zealand-passage-day-11/) - Tonga to New Zealand Passage - Day 11 Date: Sunday, November 11th 2018 Time: 23:00 UTC (12pm local) Location: 34° 15' S, 175° 01' E COG:180 °T SOG: 5.0 kts (Engine on) Distance to the Whangarei, New Zealand: 98 nm 24 hr. Distance covered: 101 nm A DAY AT SEA by Adelaide Vawter Hello, my
- [Tonga to New Zealand Passage - Day 10](https://vawtersonthewater.com/tonga-to-new-zealand-passage-day-10/) - Date: Friday, November 10th 2018 Time: 23:00 UTC (12pm local) Location: 32° 40' S, 175° 49' E COG:197 °T SOG: 5.0 kts (Engine on) Distance to Whangarei, New Zealand: 193 nm 24 hr. Distance covered: 86 nm We had not seen a boat in 9 days and last night we saw the lights of four
- [Tonga to New Zealand Passage - Day 9](https://vawtersonthewater.com/tonga-to-new-zealand-passage-day-9-2/) - Date: Friday, November 9th 2018 Time: 23:00 UTC (12pm local) Location: 31° 17' S, 176° 04' E COG:173 °T SOG: 3.5 kts Distance to the New Zealand: 288 nm 24 hr. Distance covered: 107 nm The wind has lightened up again and clocked around to the north. Today we have the spinnaker poled out from
- [Tonga to New Zealand Passage - Day 9](https://vawtersonthewater.com/tonga-to-new-zealand-passage-day-9/) - Date: Friday, November 9th 2018 Time: 23:00 UTC (12pm local) Location: 31° 17' S, 176° 04' E COG:173 °T SOG: 3.5 kts Distance to the New Zealand: 288 nm 24 hr. Distance covered: 107 nm The wind has lightened up again and clocked around to the north. Today we have the spinnaker poled out from
- [Tonga to New Zealand Passage - Day 8](https://vawtersonthewater.com/tonga-to-new-zealand-passage-day-8/) - Date: Thursday, November 8th 2018 Time: 23:00 UTC (12pm local) Location: 29° 33' S, 176° 35' E COG:194 °T SOG: 4.7 kts Distance to the New Zealand: 376 nm 24 hr. Distance covered: 120 nm In answer to Jennie Cunningham's question a few days ago I asked everyone individually what it was that they missed
- [Tonga to New Zealand Passage - Day 7](https://vawtersonthewater.com/tonga-to-new-zealand-passage-day-7/) - Date: Wednesday, November 7th 2018 Time: 23:00 UTC (12pm local) Location: 27° 59' S, 177° 28' E COG: 198°T SOG: 4.5 kts Distance to the New Zealand: 493 nm 24 hr. Distance covered: 92 nm Happy Birthday Karen Minton! (Nov 6th) This is the first passage that we have had to go upwind in a
- [Tonga to New Zealand Passage - Day 6](https://vawtersonthewater.com/tonga-to-new-zealand-passage-day-6/) - Date: Tuesday, November 6th 2018 Time: 23:00 UTC (12pm local) Location: 26° 31' S, 178° 07' E COG: 197°T SOG: 4.0 kts Distance to the New Zealand: 605 nm 24 hr. Distance covered: 108 nm We made it through the high where the wind was extremely light and now we are quietly sailing along in
- [Tonga to New Zealand Passage - Day 5](https://vawtersonthewater.com/tonga-to-new-zealand-passage-day-5/) - Date: Monday, November 5th 2018 Time: 23:00 UTC (12pm local) Location: 24° 48' S, 178° 34' E COG: 198°T SOG: 4.5 kts Distance to the New Zealand: 716 nm 24 hr. Distance covered: 88 nm All is well on Banyan. Cameron and the girls are slumbering away to the hum of the engine while I
- [Tonga to New Zealand Passage  - Day 3](https://vawtersonthewater.com/tonga-to-new-zealand-passage-day-3/) - Date: Saturday, November 3rd 2018 Time: 23:00 UTC (12pm local) Location: 22° 00.822' S, 179° 20.099 ' W COG: 230°T SOG: 4.5 kts Distance to New Zealand: 867 nm 24 hr. Distance covered: 92 nm Today has been a bumpy ride on the South Pacific roller coaster. It's probably more reminiscent of a washing machine.
- [Tonga to New Zealand Passage  - Day 2](https://vawtersonthewater.com/tonga-to-new-zealand-passage-day-2/) - Date: Friday, November 2nd 2018 Time: 23:00 UTC (12pm local) Location: 21° 28.78 ' S, 177° 47.23' W COG: 275°T SOG: 4.5kts Distance to the New Zealand: 1062nm 24 hr Distance covered: 97 nm Cameron Here, Last night was a quiet night. We lost all wind for about four hours and were forced to motor
- [Tonga to New Zealand Passage](https://vawtersonthewater.com/tonga-to-new-zealand-passage/) - Day 1 Date: Thursday, November 1st 2018 Time: 23:00 UTC (12pm local) Location: 20° 47.49' S, 176° 13.84' W COG: 230°T SOG: 5.5kts Distance to the New Zealand: 1147 nm Distance covered since departure (19 hrs) : 86nm Happy Halloween from Banyan! I first have to say that we LOVE reading your comments. We always
- [French Polynesia to Suwarrow Passage - Day 6](https://vawtersonthewater.com/french-polynesia-to-suwarrow-passage-day-6/) - Date: Sunday, September 30th 2018 Time: 17:00 UTC Location: 13°14.85' S, 163°06.52' W COG n/a SOG: 0 Distance to the Suwarrow: 0 nm 24hr Distance covered: 88 nm "LAND HO!" I heard hollered from just over my hatch, right after I had heard Cameron whisper to the girls to stay quiet so I could sleep.
- [French Polynesia to Suwarrow Passage - Day 5](https://vawtersonthewater.com/french-polynesia-to-suwarrow-passage-day-5/) - Date: Saturday, September 29th 2018 Time: 17:00 UTC Location: 13°33.29' S, 161°38.37' W COG 283° T SOG: 4.7 kts Distance to the Suwarrow: 88 nm 24hr Distance covered: 112 nm Cameron here .. Just 88 miles to go! We'll probably be able to see Suwarrow before daybreak tomorrow. We'll slow down as much as needed to
- [French Polynesia to Suwarrow Passage - Day 4](https://vawtersonthewater.com/french-polynesia-to-suwarrow-passage-day-4/) - Date: Friday, September 28th 2018 Time: 17:00 UTC Location: 14°03.14' S, 159°47.75' W COG 283° T SOG: 5.7 kts Distance to the Suwarrow: 201 nm 24hr Distance covered: 140 nm Cameron here. Yesterday afternoon our fishing dry steak came to an end. I was down stairs doing dishes when I heard that sweet scream of
- [French Polynesia to Suwarrow Passage - Day 3](https://vawtersonthewater.com/french-polynesia-to-suwarrow-passage-day-3/) - Date: Thursday, September 27th 2018 Time: 17:00 UTC Location: 14° 39.87 S, 158° 07.26 W COG 286° T SOG: 6.0 kts Distance to the Suwarrow: 304 nm 24hr Distance covered: 122 nm It is so mellow out here that we have been in anchorages more uncomfortable than this. Santa Barbara and La Cruz, MX come
- [French Polynesia to Suwarrow Passage - Day 2](https://vawtersonthewater.com/french-polynesia-to-suwarrow-passage-day-2/) - Date: Wednesday, September 26th 2018 Time: 17:00 UTC Location: 15* 40.8640 S, 155* 38.0181 W COG 286 T SOG: 5.0 kts Distance to the Suwarrow: 461 nm 24hr Distance covered: 119 nm The seas have settled and the winds are light. Banyan is still moving despite the sails flogging a bit more than we would
- [French Polynesia to Suwarrow Passage, Day 1](https://vawtersonthewater.com/french-polynesia-to-suwarrow-passage-day-1/) - Date: Friday, September 25th 2018 Time: 17:00 UTC Location: 16* 11.2 S, 153* 38.9 W COG: 280* SOG: 5.5 knots Distance to Suwarrow: 577nm 24 hr Distance covered: 136nm Passage making always leaves time for a little reflection. With our time in French Polynesia run out, it is time to get some miles under the
- [August in One Moment a Day](https://vawtersonthewater.com/august-in-one-moment-a-day/) - August was busy with lots of fun stuff. If you read our recent post, you know that we have met some great friends, worked, played, and have really been able to enjoy our time in paradise. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EKnOLAymX8&t=10s
- [Back to REAL Cruising](https://vawtersonthewater.com/back-to-real-cruising/) - Whenever we are sitting in a city harbor, we don’t really feel like we are cruising. We feel like we are living in a small space where getting most things done is generally inconvenienced by that fact that we live on a small boat out at anchor. We met the families on SV Alondra and
- [FAQ - How Are Things Really Going?](https://vawtersonthewater.com/faq-how-are-things-really-going/) - When I recently returned home I had lots of good questions pop up from friends and family. How are the girls doing? Are they tired of the boat? The girls are doing remarkably well. They meet new friends in each place we arrive so they aren’t too lonely for good friends back home. They
- [July '18 in 1 Moment a Day](https://vawtersonthewater.com/july-18-in-1-moment-a-day/) - July began in the Tuamotus Atolls of French Polynesia. We snorkeled in Fakarava and then headed west to Tahiti for some long overdue connection to internet. The girls and Cameron took French lessons daily while I returned to the US for a quick trip. They found lots of other kid boats to play with during
- [The Dangerous Archipelago II](https://vawtersonthewater.com/the-dangerous-archipelago-ii/) - Well, the Dangerous Archipelago certainly lived up to it’s name. While we were in the middle of the bank shenanigans we posted about last week, we all had a rude awakening of just how tenuous our relationship with the sea is. If you recall from my post on the Tuamotus, I talked about the
- [Working While Cruising](https://vawtersonthewater.com/working-while-cruising/) - Notice: I have added photos to the previous posts since we arrived in French Polynesia. So, if you would like to peek back at some older posts, you can see the visual support for our stories. Land Ho! Sailing Hiva Oa and Fatu Hiva Sailing Tahuata and Nuku Hiva Reflections on the Marquesas The
- [Reflections on the Marquesas](https://vawtersonthewater.com/reflections-on-the-marquesas/) - It is the afternoon of Saturday, June 16th and we are making way from the island of Ua Pou in the Marquesas toward the atoll of Kauehi in the Tuamotus Islands. My mind is wandering and wrapping around our time in the Marquesas, trying to make sense of all our experiences and commit them all
- [Posting While Passaging](https://vawtersonthewater.com/posting-while-passaging/) - We hope to post while we are on our way but please don't stress if you don't see any messages from us. Seriously, offshore communication can be finicky. I'm sending this message to try and test the last glitch in the system. I hope to post regularly. Subscribe to the blog www.vawtersonthewater.com to have the
- [Day 1 - Pacific Crossing](https://vawtersonthewater.com/day-1-pacific-crossing/) - Date: Friday, April 13th 2018 Time: 17:48 UTC Location: 19° 34.7' N, 106° 51.9' W COG 227° SOG 5.9 Knots Distance to the Marquesas: 2,614 nm 24hr Distance covered: 106 nm On Wednesday we pulled away from the dock and had a nice afternoon sail up to Punta de Mita where we anchored for the
- [Day 2 - Pacific Crossing](https://vawtersonthewater.com/day-2-pacific-crossing/) - Date: Friday, April 14th 2018 Time: 17:32 UTC Location: 18°02.1' N, 108°42.8' W COG 228°T SOG 6 Knots Distance to the Marquesas: 2,457 nm 24hr Distance covered: 145 nm We have found lots of good wind. Banyan has been sailing along beautifully between 5 - 7 knots depending on the wind direction which has shifted
- [Day 3 Pacific Passage](https://vawtersonthewater.com/day-3-pacific-passage/) - Date: Sunday, April 15th 2018 Time: 17:23 UTC Location: 16° 46.2'N 110° 14.6' W COG: 227° T SOG: 4.5 knots Distance to the Marquesas: 2,359 nm 24hr Distance covered: 116 nm Well, we think we may have reached the trade winds! While the winds last night, today, and tomorrow are light, they are north-easterly in
- [Day 4 Pacific Crossing](https://vawtersonthewater.com/day-4-pacific-crossing/) - Date: Monday April 16th, 2018 Time: 18:23 UTC Location: 15° 43.3'N 111° 52.3' W COG: 225° T SOG: 6.0 knots Distance to the Marquesas: 2,241 nm We are sailing along with the main and the genoa up on a broad reach about 10 days from hitting the equator. The girls are playing with their clay
- [Day 5 Pacific Crossing](https://vawtersonthewater.com/day-5-pacific-crossing/) - Date: Tuesday April 17th, 2018 Time: 1700 UTC Location: 14° 10.1'N 113° 15.4' W COG: 227° T SOG: 5 knots 24 hour distance traveled: 125nm Distance to the Marquesas: 2123nm So last night was one of those annoying nights on passage that makes you want to just land somewhere and never go out to sea
- [Day 6 Pacific Crossing](https://vawtersonthewater.com/day-6-pacific-crossing/) - Day 6 Date: Wednesday, April 18th, 2018 Time: 17:00UTC Location: 12° 52.501'N 114° 47.582' W COG: 225° T SOG: 6 knots 24 hour distance traveled: 121 nm Distance to the Marquesas: 2005 nm Annie's taking a day off from the computer today so you get to hear from Cameron. I really am blessed to have
- [Day 7 Pacific Crossing](https://vawtersonthewater.com/day-7-pacific-crossing/) - Day 7 Date: Thursday, April 19th, 2018 Time: 17:00 UTC Location: 11° 09.9'N 116° 06.0' W COG: 210° T SOG: 4.5 knots 24 hour distance traveled: 128 nm Distance to the Marquesas: 1880 nm Things are looking up today. We have the spinnaker out in smaller and less rocky seas. We caught our first fish,
- [Day 8 Pacific Crossing](https://vawtersonthewater.com/day-8-pacific-crossing/) - Day 8 Date: Friday, April 20th, 2018 Time: 17:00 UTC Location: 10° 08.1'N 117° 14.1' W COG: 226° T SOG: 6.0 knots 24 hour distance traveled: 91 nm Distance to the Marquesas: 1775 nm This is Cameron again; Annie's feeling a little queasy so she's back on the Bonine and resting in the cockpit. We've
- [Day 9 Pacific Crossing](https://vawtersonthewater.com/day-9-pacific-crossing/) - Day 9 Date: Saturday, April 21st, 2018 Time: 17:00 UTC Location: 08° 39'N 119° 16' W COG: 225° T SOG: 6.0 knots 24 hour distance traveled: 150 nm Distance to the Marquesas: 1638 nm Hi Guys, I'm back on the horse! It is helpful when she is moving along at a good rate of speed.
- [Day 10 Pacific Crossing](https://vawtersonthewater.com/day-10-pacific-crossing/) - Day 10 Date: Saturday, April 22nd, 2018 Time: 17:00 UTC Location: 06° 51.0'N 121° 09.2' W COG: 224° T SOG: 6.5 knots 24 hour distance traveled: 156 nm Distance to the Marquesas: 1483 nm This morning I woke up to the fishing line going off. All the usual commotion commenced but it became clear that
- [Day 11 Pacific Crossing](https://vawtersonthewater.com/day-11-pacific-crossing-2/) - Date: MONDAY, April 23nd, 2018 Time: 17:00 UTC Location: 05° 24.0'N 122° 12.8' W COG: 180° T SOG: 5 knots 24 hour distance traveled: 105 nm Distance to the Marquesas: 1380 nm Saludos! We are within 20 miles of being half way there!!!! And we are firmly in the ITCZ with variable to no wind,
- [Day 12 Pacific Crossing](https://vawtersonthewater.com/day-12-pacific-crossing/) - Day 12 Date: Tuesday, April 24th, 2018 Time: 17:00 UTC Location: 03° 45'N 123° 11' W COG: 230° T SOG: 6.5 knots 24 hour distance traveled: 114 nm Distance to the Marquesas: 1271 nm Cameron here as Annie's still fast asleep (as she should be)! It's funny because we work almost 100% off UTC or
- [Day 13 Pacific Crossing](https://vawtersonthewater.com/day-13-pacific-crossing/) - Day 13 Date: Tuesday, April 25th, 2018 Time: 17:00 UTC Location: 02° 10.8'N 125° 28.0'W COG: 230° T SOG: 6.3 knots 24 hour distance traveled: 169 nm Distance to the Marquesas: 1103 nm All is well on board except for the fact that the water-maker pump just broke - cue dramatic arguments over the most
- [Day 14 Pacific Crossing](https://vawtersonthewater.com/day-14-pacific-crossing/) - Day 14 Date: Wednesday, April 26th, 2018 Time: 17:00 UTC Location: 00° 26.7'N 127° 18.1'W COG: 230° T SOG: 5 knots 24 hour distance traveled: 151 nm Distance to the Marquesas: 954 nm Well, the water-maker is back on line! SHOWER TIME!!! I have a feeling that we were just going too fast the last
- [Day 15 Pacific Crossing](https://vawtersonthewater.com/day-15-pacific-crossing/) - Day 15 Date: Friday, April 27th, 2018 Time: 17:00 UTC Location: 00° 46.7'S 129° 00.5'W COG: 230° T SOG: 5 knots 24 hour distance traveled: 126 nm Distance to the Marquesas: 827 nm Greetings! We all became shellbacks at 9:35pm local time (02:35 UTC) last night. We had a little celebration before I went to
- [Day 16 Pacific Crossing](https://vawtersonthewater.com/day-16-pacific-crossing/) - Day 16 Date: Saturday, April 28th, 2018 Time: 18:52 UTC Location: 02° 16.1' S 130° 52.1'W COG: 230° T SOG: 5 knots 24 hour distance traveled: 133 nm Distance to the Marquesas: 693 nm Well, an ocean passage wouldn't be complete without some midnight arm wrestling with sails while a squall rages around you. I
- [Day 17 Pacific Crossing](https://vawtersonthewater.com/day-17-pacific-crossing/) - Date: Sunday, April 29th, 2018 Time: 22:21 UTC Location: 03° 33.4' S 123° 27.9' W COG: 220° T SOG: 5 knots 24 hour distance traveled: 116 nm Distance to the Marquesas: 561 nm Cameron here, it's been a maintenance day around Banyan. In fact just about every day is a maintenance day in our 43'
- [Day 18 Pacific Passage](https://vawtersonthewater.com/day-18-pacific-passage/) - Date: Monday, April 30th, 2018 Time: 19:21 UTC Location: 04° 54.3' S 133° 42.9'W COG: 220° T SOG: 5 knots 24 hour distance traveled: 113 nm Distance to the Marquesas: 453 nm This is now officially Cameron's and my longest ocean passage. When we crossed the Atlantic in 2002 we landed on day 17. In
- [Day 19 Pacific Passage](https://vawtersonthewater.com/day-19-pacific-passage/) - Date: Tuesday, May 1st, 2018 Time: 17:59 UTC Location: 06° 20.6' S 135° 16.8'W COG: 225° T SOG: 6 knots 24 hour distance traveled: 122 nm Distance to the Marquesas: 307 nm Cameron here; life is about lots of little goals. In our lead up to the cruising life, my goal was just to sail
- [Day 20 Pacific Crossing](https://vawtersonthewater.com/day-20-pacific-crossing/) - Date: Wednesday, May 2nd, 2018 Time: 21:53 UTC Location: 07° 38.1' S 136° 29.6' W COG: 225° T SOG: 4.5 knots 24 hour distance traveled: 122 nm Distance to the Marquesas: 204 nm HAPPY BIRTHDAY MONICA S! LOVE FROM THE VAWTERS IN VERY DEEP WATER (ALMOST 5,000 FEET UNDER THE KEEL RIGHT NOW .) Cameron here
- [Day 21 Pacific Crossing](https://vawtersonthewater.com/day-21-pacific-crossing/) - Day 21 Date: Thursday, May 3rd 2018 Time: 21:30 UTC Location: 08° 53.3' S 137° 52.9 W COG: 225° T SOG: 4 knots 24 hour distance traveled: 112 nm Distance to the Marquesas: 109 nm SOOOO CLOSE! It has been a day full of little wind punctuated by a few good squalls. This has had
- [LAND HO!  Day 22 Pacific Passage](https://vawtersonthewater.com/land-ho-day-22-pacific-passage/) - Date: Friday, May 4th 2018 Time: 21:32 UTC Location: 09° 48.4' S 139° 01.9 W Anchor down, Atuona bay 24 hour distance traveled: 109 nm Distance to the Marquesas: 0 nm We have arrived! Now your inboxes can take a break from our incessant posts: It's time for us to explore the islands. Last night
- [Sailing Hiva Oa and Fatu Hiva](https://vawtersonthewater.com/sailing-nuku-hiva-and-fatu-hiva/) - Cameron here. Initially the plan was a five year circumnavigation; I've realized we might make it around the world in four years now that Annie had the opportunity to go racing on SV Carmana during the Banderas bay Regatta. Ever since that time, if there's a boat nearby then the race is on. Annie disconnected
- [Sailing Tahuata and Nuku Hiva](https://vawtersonthewater.com/sailing-tahuata-and-nuku-hiva/) - Greetings from the Anaho Bay on the north side of Nuku Hiva. Recent Track: Banderas Bay, MX to Atuona, Huva Oa, French Polynesia to the Bay of Virgins, Fatu Hiva to Hanatefau Bay (village of Hapatoni), Tahuata to Anaho bay, Nuku Hiva to Taiohae, Nuku Hiva. If you think those names have a lot of
- [The Dangerous Archipelago](https://vawtersonthewater.com/the-dangerous-archipelago/) - We have arrived in paradise. Just plop an image of Banyan into that classic scene of paradise in your mind; aqua blue water, white sandy beach, thin strip of low lying land full of palm trees, fat coconut crabs running around and water full of exotic fish. We are there. Our four day passage from
- [June in 1 Moment a Day](https://vawtersonthewater.com/june-in-1-moment-a-day/) - June began in Nuku Hiva with new friends and awesome hikes. We traveled through our last stretch of the Marquesas to the island of Ua Pou and then had a longer than expected passage to the Tuamotus atoll of Kauehi and then on to Fakarava. Videos are uploading to Youtube better than the blog, but
- [May in 1 Moment a Day](https://vawtersonthewater.com/may-in-1-moment-a-day/) - May began while we were still on passage crossing the Pacific Ocean and saw our arrival into Hiva Oa in the Marquesas Islands of French Polynesia. We had an absolute blast in the Marquesas. We were blessed by few bugs and moderate rains. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNyMEG3YBMc
- [April in 1 Moment a Day](https://vawtersonthewater.com/april-in-1-moment-a-day/) - April was busy with preparations for our Pacific passage and then the passage itself. I hope you enjoy our video log of our adventures.
- [Day 11 Pacific Crossing](https://vawtersonthewater.com/day-11-pacific-crossing/) - Date: MONDAY, April 23nd, 2018 Time: 17:00 UTC Location: 05° 24.0'N 122° 12.8' W COG: 180° T SOG: 5 knots 24 hour distance traveled: 105 nm Distance to the Marquesas: 1380 nm Saludos! We are within 20 miles of being half way there!!!! And we are firmly in the ITCZ with variable to no wind,
- [Passage Preparations](https://vawtersonthewater.com/passage-preparations/) - We have LONG been getting Banyan ready for our circumnavigation. In reality, we have been preparing for this since we first bought Banyan in 2014. Many of the big items are done and have served us well as we have traveled down the coast and up in the Sea of Cortez. SSB radio (check), rigging
- [Taking the Leap](https://vawtersonthewater.com/taking-the-leap/) - It is feast and famine around here! Multiple posts in one day must mean that I'm catching up AND shoving off soon. A fellow boat mother commented that the “vibe” in La Cruz is very different right now with all the puddle jumpers (as we are known) getting ready to take off. Much different than
- [Testing Testing, 1,2,3](https://vawtersonthewater.com/testing/) - Stay tuned! We will be posting from our SSB radio while we cross the Pacific Ocean.
- [Caution, Cruising Community Crossing](https://vawtersonthewater.com/caution-cruising-community-crossing/) - For the last several weeks, since we arrived in La Cruz, Mexico, we have been all about getting ready. Getting ready for what you ask? In essence, we are preparing for self-reliance. But, there is also a community element to our preparations and passage making. Tell me about this community. So, one doesn’t just
- [Back on Board!](https://vawtersonthewater.com/back-on-board/) - We spent 4 months on Banyan in the spring of last year and put her to bed while we RV’d all over the US and Canada. We had an awesome time and it was mainly necessary because of work… and I really wanted to spend the holidays with family. Now, I can not begin to
- [February in 1 Second a Day](https://vawtersonthewater.com/february-in-1-second-a-day/) - Back Aboard! In February we reunited with our home, SV Banyan. We made a passage from Guaymas down to La Cruz, MX and are now marina bound until we get our outboard engine fixed. The girls are very pleased with this scenario as they can hop on and off the boat meeting old friends and
- [Entertaining Kids on the Road](https://vawtersonthewater.com/1068-2/) - We have logged more than a few hours on the road. In fact, we put 16,000 miles on the RV since we purchased it in Indiana last February. From Indiana to Mexico, up to British Columbia (via California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana), back down to Wyoming, then again to British Columbia, over to
- [Road Tripping Utah  with Kids](https://vawtersonthewater.com/road-tripping-utah-with-kids/) - We had ridiculously nice weather in early December when we left Mexico to head up to Utah. As this was the last leg of our RVing adventure, it was a Godsend to be able to make the most of it. It was cold, but there was no rain or snow accumulation. We were able
- [January in 1 Second a Day](https://vawtersonthewater.com/january-in-1-second-a-day/) - January was spent in Indiana, Canada, California, and Cameron managed to sneak in Mexico too! We spent lots of time catching up with old friends. We did a bit of work and the girls have really focused on their music. FYI, the fires have not made Napa any less enchanting. It is less busy than
- [Becoming a Minimalist](https://vawtersonthewater.com/becoming-and-minimalist/) - Moving onto Banyan has FORCED me to be a minimalist. I’ve never considered myself to be a huge consumer of stuff, but going through the process of moving onto a boat has opened my eyes! It’s really pretty amazing the amount of stuff we had… and we didn’t even have that much stuff! We had started
- [December in 1 Second a Day](https://vawtersonthewater.com/december-in-1-second-a-day/) - December was filled with more adventures for the Vawter family. The RV performed beautifully and made it without incident from Mexico, up to Utah and all the way across to Indiana. Woo Hoo! I hope you enjoy our monthly video as we explored National Parks, took a weekend to hit the slopes, spent time with
- [November in 1 Second a Day](https://vawtersonthewater.com/november-in-1-second-a-day/) - Hi Folks, Somehow our November in 1 Second a Day video didn't get published on the blog last month. Just in case you missed it on Facebook or my YouTube Channel, check it out here! Cheers, Anne
- [Late Departures and Casino Parking Lots - Living the #RVlifestyle](https://vawtersonthewater.com/late-departures-and-casino-parking-lots-living-the-rvlifestyle/) - Just about a month ago, we were a bit eager to be on our way south. With the dropping temps in Canada, things were getting a little chilly in the old RV. Nothing on the RV had frozen yet, but it was only a matter of time. So eager were we that we would
- [October in 1 Second a Day](https://vawtersonthewater.com/october-in-1-second-a-day/) - Happy All Saints Day! I hope you enjoy our 1 Second a Day video for October. I've made a little adjustment so hopefully it is a bit easier to veiw than the video from September. Cheers!
- [Closing Down the National Parks](https://vawtersonthewater.com/closing-down-the-national-parks/) - Our plan when we left our boat in Mexico was to slowly meander north, hitting as many National Parks as we could. We made it to a few in the beginning, but work and play pulled us in other directions until early September. With a budding Paleontologist on board, the promise of fossils pulled us
- [The Family Adventure Summit](https://vawtersonthewater.com/the-family-adventure-summit/) - So, back in May, on a hard-to-get-to beach in Mexico, we met the coolest couple, the Duvals. They have lived in their off roading van (a very tricked out Sportsmobile) with their two small children for the last three years. I spied them on the beach one morning. I whipped out the binoculars, saw kids
- [September, In 1 Second a Day](https://vawtersonthewater.com/september-in-1-second-a-day/) - The video is fast and fuirous, just like our September. Enjoy! This is the first time I've posted video in a while, let me know if you are able to view this easily.
- [The Great Pacific Friends and Family Tour Part II](https://vawtersonthewater.com/the-great-pacific-friends-and-family-tour-part-ii/) - So, remember how I said that Katie Walker (our RV) couldn’t off road? Well… everyone surprises you at times, don’t they? Late July found us in Yolo County, inspecting baby grape vines which we have on order for our Canadian project. It was an educational stop for all of us with a tour of the
- [The Great Pacific Friend and Family Tour Part I](https://vawtersonthewater.com/the-great-pacific-friend-and-family-tour-part-i/) - Telling people that we live in an RV can sometimes leave the wrong impression. As we are on land now, land folks almost inevitably want to know where we live. Usually, the question is followed by a long pause during which we all look at each other with curious smiles on our faces. But that
- [Leaving La Barca](https://vawtersonthewater.com/leaving-la-barca/) - This whole RV thing is hilarious. To be honest, I’ve had a little bit of a difficult time embracing the RV lifestyle. There is something not very graceful about pulling into an RV park that stands in stark contrast to dropping the hook in a secluded anchorage. But hey, we are getting used to the
- [Mulegé and More](https://vawtersonthewater.com/mulege-and-more/) - Our time between the secluded bay of San Juanico and the little mining town of Santa Rosalia was just as it should be. No unpleasant surprises, perfect temperatures, lots of animal sightings and good times with good friends. When last I shared an update, Banyan was sitting high in the water, light from lack of
- [Stuff and Nonsense](https://vawtersonthewater.com/stuff-and-nonsense/) - “Mommy, I want some headbands” - Isa. I replied with love “Yea? Why?” “Because the bathroom is so empty and it makes me not feel at home, there’s no stuff in it” - Isa. It’s so true. We have this overwhelming urge to fill our space don’t we? Not only our space, but other peoples
- [Boat Schooling Aboard Banyan](https://vawtersonthewater.com/boat-schooling-aboard-banyan/) - Okay, so I am not alone in feeling that homeschooling, was by far and away the hardest and possibly the worst part of cruising. Recently, at a meet-up over July 4th on Bainbridge Island I did a little informal survey. We got together with SV Agamere at their home. SV Wild Rumpus was there in
- [Back to School](https://vawtersonthewater.com/back-to-school/) - The girls had a little break from the time they left school in Canada until we got to Guaymas. We were just having too much fun traveling to do much schooling. They had their “summer” break in February and March. They did lots of fun (and educational) things during that time. In Hawaii, we
- [Sailing the Sea](https://vawtersonthewater.com/sailing-the-sea/) - Oh, the Sea of Cortez! We haven’t spent tons of time in the Sea of Cortez. In 2015 we only made it up to San Evaristo, a small bay about 1/4 of the way up the sea on the Baja peninsula. It was just after Thanksgiving, it was BLOWING a “screaming blue norther” and really
- [Location Update:  Bahia Concepción](https://vawtersonthewater.com/location-update-bahia-concepcion/) - Since our last post, we have continued our trek northward. From Isla Carmen, we stopped off briefly outside of Loreto for a provisioning run, then headed up to Isla Coronados. The anchorage is huge, aqua blue with several white sand beaches. It is the picture of paradise. When we pulled in there, we knew we
- [Getting Aboard and Afloat](https://vawtersonthewater.com/getting-aboard-and-afloat/) - Well, as we expected, things did not go as expected. We were supposed to have been put in the water on April 1st, but as we ran around the decks, preparing the boat, we listened with falling hearts to the engine of the travel lift not turning over... It turns out, the starter motor died
- [Boats, Planes and ...RVs?](https://vawtersonthewater.com/boats-planes-and-rvs/) - The Vawters are heading back to the water at long last. I know some of you thought (and maybe some even prayed) that we were going to become land lubbers again, but it’s back to the boat life for us! I dropped off writing posts near the end of June last year. We weren't adventuring
- [Terra Firma](https://vawtersonthewater.com/terra-firma/) - It has been almost three months since we have been in Canada. After living here on hard ground we ask ourselves… how is it going? It has been quite the transition. And most transitions are not without adversity. The most challenging thing, apart from outfitting a completely empty house, starting completely new jobs, girls starting mid-school
- [The Mexican Connection](https://vawtersonthewater.com/the-mexican-connection/) - A friend of mine who is happily working on her own families cruising future asked about connectivity in Mexico. This was a huge question for me before we left so I thought I'd share our experiences. Mobile Phone Now, this might sound like an infomercial for T-Mobile. They have a great plan that provides us
- [Heading North](https://vawtersonthewater.com/heading-north/) - Summers in Mexico on a boat are typically hot and windless unless you get visited by a hurricane or the evening corumel winds that howell across the baja into the sea at night. For this reason, cruisers either go way up north up into the Sea of Cortez to haul out, South toward Panama or
- [Vawters in the Valley](https://vawtersonthewater.com/vawters-in-the-valley/) - Boat Life = Pause Wine Life = Play Wait what? So there are lots of questions but the main idea is: Cameron and I have put Banyan up on the hard in Mexico and have made our way up to the norther extremities of the Sonoran Desert, the hottest place in…yup, you guessed it, Canada.
- [The Gravity of La Cruz](https://vawtersonthewater.com/the-gravity-of-la-cruz/) - As I write this we are sailing slowly but smoothly upwind (a close reach at about 2 knots in just under 12 knots of wind) from La Curz to Mazatlan. Leaving La Cruz was a bit hard! We have been there for just over a month and as another cruising mamma said “La Cruz has
- [Upwind Sail](https://vawtersonthewater.com/upwind-sail/) - I cobbled together some video of our latest little passage from Tenacatita Bay up to Bandaras Bay on the Pacific Coast of Mexico. Click the link below or head to our YouTube page and subscribe to get our videos when I produce them (now and again). Vawters on the Water YouTube Cheers!
- [Happy Anniversary!](https://vawtersonthewater.com/happy-anniversary/) - On February 28th, 2015 Cameron, the girls and I all moved from our lovely home, Blossom Creek Farm, up in Calistoga, to our lovely home, SV Banyan. Happy Cruisversary to us! Lots of cruisers, some of whom we have met, entered the cruising life only to realize that it wasn’t really their cup of tea.
- [Missing Home…aka SV Banyan](https://vawtersonthewater.com/missing-homeaka-sv-banyan/) - I’ve been away from Banyan for exactly 9 days on a work trip to Napa and Canada and I have 10 more days to go… *sigh* Working while cruising is a necessary part of many cruiser’s lives and while it is not strictly necessary for us at least for right now, it sure makes our
- [Eating Like a Native](https://vawtersonthewater.com/eating-like-a-native/) - When in Rome We are pretty conservative with our cruising kitty. Most areas of our budget are fairly fixed, but the food budget is one that we have the largest control over. To that end we figure that by eating as much like a Mexican as possible, we will not only learn a lot about
- [Happy New Year!](https://vawtersonthewater.com/happy-new-year/) - Well we are ringing in the New Year on the mainland of Pacific Mexico. It’s hot, humid, lush and dreamy. Everything we were looking for when we left Baja California! After a nice brisk overnight sail from Los Muertos on the Baja Peninsula, we stopped in at Isla Isabella. This is an amazing island -
- [A Whale Shark of a Tale](https://vawtersonthewater.com/a-whale-shark-of-a-tale/) - Banyan is heading south! It’s just getting a little chilly for us up here in the sea… I know… all of you knee deep in snow are just groaning and rolling your eyes but - really, we are getting cold. When you have to wear a wet suit to get in the water it’s just
- [BajaHaHa 2015 Video](https://vawtersonthewater.com/bajahaha-2015-video/) - Check out our YouTube page and watch a few clips from our trip down the Pacific Coast of Mexico with the BajaHaHa. See some fun moments that we are excited to share. The gift of the HaHa just keeps on giving! Thanks HandBrake for the great video compression software! Happy Sails!
- [Giving Thanks at Sea](https://vawtersonthewater.com/giving-thanks-at-sea/) - Well the family on SV Banyan has been out of cell service and internet range for a while. I’m getting a little bit twitchy! Since we last did an update on our adventure we have moved north. We took off from Cabo San Lucas on the southern tip of the Baja Peninsula. We curled around
- [BajaHaHa!](https://vawtersonthewater.com/bajahaha/) - Well that was fun… We had heard several things about the BajaHaHa before we joined in. We’d heard that it was a drunk fest/moving party. We had heard that no one actually knew how to sail or anchor. We heard that it was all retired types and not many families. So WHY did we join
- [Bien Venidos!](https://vawtersonthewater.com/bien-venidos/) - We made it! This is the view this morning. We pulled into the anchorage in the harbor of Cabo San Lucas about 12pm last night. I will be working up a full report as well as a short video of our adventure down the Pacific coast of the Baja peninsula with the BajaHaHa over
- [The Countdown is ON!](https://vawtersonthewater.com/the-countdown-is-on/) - It’s down to the wire! In less than 5 days we will be upping anchor and heading south to Mexico in a big convoy of other boats called the Baja Ha Ha! “FINALLY!” you say, and so do we! I know some of you have been taking bets on whether or not we will ever
- [Prepping for Mexico - The Big To-Do List](https://vawtersonthewater.com/prepping-for-mexico-the-big-to-do-list/) - First off let me say just how happy we are with our boat. When I explain to people all the things that we are upgrading, changing or fixing on the boat they furrow their brow and say “So do you think you made the right choice on the boat you bought?” YES YES YES. We
- [Dodging Warships...and other adventures](https://vawtersonthewater.com/dodging-warships-and-other-adventures/) - When last I reported our location, we were leaving Santa Barbara, prepping to explore the Channel Islands again. It seems eons since that time! Whenever I sit down to plunk out a post it always seems like I have absolutely nothing to say… then, three pages later I’m cutting and slashing to keep it manageable.
- [Update from Santa Barbara](https://vawtersonthewater.com/update-from-santa-barbara/) - As our water tanks are being refilled in the Santa Barbara Harbor, here is a quick update! We are leaving Santa Barbara and heading back to the Channel Islands (Santa Cruz). We’ve had a great time in Santa Barbara, enjoying Fiesta Week, seeing my cousin Anna and my Aunt Helen, and meeting up with friends
- [Food, Glorious Food!](https://vawtersonthewater.com/food-glorious-food/) - How Does Food Work on a Boat? I’ve been meaning to write about food for a while. This post has been languishing in my “working posts” file under construction and ignored. This is much like my cooking… I work on it, have high hopes, but it is sadly neglected. I have flights of fancy and
- [A Day Like Any Other Day](https://vawtersonthewater.com/a-day-like-any-other-day/) - Well, the anchorage antics never cease. In fact, I think this may be our main source of entertainment and occupation for the next several years. Cameron has so far earned two cans of beer, a can of chicken chili and a can of corned beef hash for his help in setting anchors, pulling anchors, detangling
- [Catalina Dreamin'](https://vawtersonthewater.com/catalina-dreamin/) - Before we headed out to the Island of Santa Catalina from Long Beach we imagined ourselves harbor hopping, seeing it all in a slow circumnavigation of the island perhaps. But as Auntie Kim, Cameron’s sister, recently pointed out to us, our trip to Catalina is mirroring our “trip around the world”… we are slowpokes! We
- [Working Hard and Playing Hard](https://vawtersonthewater.com/working-hard-and-playing-hard/) - This month and next is all about working hard and playing hard. Last week, I arrived back home to Banyan in Long Beach after a two week trip to France and Napa. Cameron and the girls were living at a marina while I was away working. The trip to France was a research trip for a
- [Beach Landings](https://vawtersonthewater.com/beach-landings/) - There is probably a lot of advice out there written to help people learn how to get safely ashore in a dinghy. Particularly on a beach with breaking waves… but neither of us had read any of it, to our detriment. Thankfully, we are all still intact physically if not quite mentally. After being happily
- [Communication - can you hear me now?](https://vawtersonthewater.com/communication-can-you-hear-me-now/) - It seems fitting that I should give a bit of information about communication. We receive a lot of questions on this subject from friends and family. We are about to head out of Morro Bay. It’s been absolutely lovely here. We have become fans and supporters of the local community radio station, recharged our refrigeration
- [Anchors Aweigh!](https://vawtersonthewater.com/anchors-aweigh/) - Passage SF - Monterey At 12:09pm on Monday May 4th we left. Cameron and I were pretty excited to be leaving and our adrenaline was up. A friend recently asked what it was like… It was a whole lot of things. There were lots of preparations that needed to be made before hand and there
- [Ouch!](https://vawtersonthewater.com/ouch/) - Life Jackets - We went to Emeryville for a few days, mainly to have a free and voluntary safety check from the US Coast Guard. The main thing that they instigated was a search for safer life jackets for the girls. The jackets that we have are legal, but for offshore we would like a
- [Getting to Know You](https://vawtersonthewater.com/getting-to-know-you/) - Well, we did it! We cut the dock lines as they say in cruising circles. At 9 am on Monday morning a huge box full of donuts along with coffee and hot chocolate arrived (Thank you Sterling from the beautiful motor yacht “Molly”!), which fueled our departure. We pushed off from the dock at high
- [Still in Napa?](https://vawtersonthewater.com/still-in-napa/) - Greetings from the Napa Valley Marina, Yes, we are still here. I’m laying on my back right now in the cockpit looking up at our new main sail mounted tidily onto our boom. It looks great. Why are we still here then? Well, the biggest reason is that we are all sick. Whatever the girls
- [The Plan - the short version](https://vawtersonthewater.com/the-plan-the-short-version/) - The word plan is used very loosely. So… please don’t hold us to it! We realize though, that friends and family want some kind of framework to put around our upcoming travels. They need a visual idea of what the heck we are planning to do. So… HERE IT IS!!! Timeline March 2015 Leave from
- [THE HISTORY - Part III](https://vawtersonthewater.com/the-history-part-iii/) - The following is a fairly concise version of the last 10 years of our lives. We did a lot of preparation for our journey to come, even while daily life went along with all the normal activities, challenges and joys, there were many small and large sacrifices that were made. At times it seemed like
- [It's All For Sale](https://vawtersonthewater.com/its-all-for-sale/) - For Sale - My Whole Life Starting a new life requires quite a purging in the old life... This is true for many many kids of life changes. In our case, it's very tangible. There is some literal purging that is required in order to squash our lives (currently taking up 1,500 square feet plus
- [THE HISTORY - Part I … How did it come to this!](https://vawtersonthewater.com/the-history-part-i-how-did-it-come-to-this/) - When I was just starting to date my now husband at UC Davis, I had a feeling that he had a passion for sailing. I had no idea how far that passion would end up taking us. Cameron spent a good bit of time in Australia near Sydney during his formative years. He grew up
- [THE HISTORY - Part II](https://vawtersonthewater.com/the-history-part-ii/) - Cameron and I met in our very first class (Viticulture 101) at UC Davis as transfer students into the Viticulture and Enology Program in the fall of 1999. In late 2000 we started dating and I got to know him, his history and his dreams a bit more. Traditionally, I’m a land locked lady. I
- [FAQ](https://vawtersonthewater.com/faq/) - When we share our plans with unsuspecting friends and family, we get a blank stare and furrowed brow for about 5 seconds, and then the questions start flowing. They are all great questions and I decided to answer a few here in short form. Yup! Homeschool… or boatschool. No, I haven’t totally figured out the
- [Safety (part 1) + Update](https://vawtersonthewater.com/safety-part-1-and-an-update/) - Update: Our Boat is on the hard these days at the Napa Valley Marina. We had some work to do which was better done on land so out it came. Now, we’re taking it apart in all directions and I look forward to the day it is put back together! We had some dry rot
- [Parties and Partings](https://vawtersonthewater.com/parties-and-partings/) - FAQ #1: “When are you leaving?” Answer: “I’m not telling you” The short answer is that we are moving onto the boat at the end of February and then… we will see which way the wind is blowing before heading down to Mexico via a slow tour of the California Coast. We felt so
- [Projects and Moving](https://vawtersonthewater.com/projects-and-moving/) - They say that cruising is boat maintenance in exotic locations. Maintenance is just life when you own a BOAT (Break Out Another Thousand). Others will tell you “Oh yea, that hole in the water that I throw money into?” Then there is the one about boat ownership being like standing in a cold shower, fully
- [On Board!](https://vawtersonthewater.com/on-board/) - We moved on board Banyan just about one week ago. It’s been a very busy time finding homes for all of our things and working on additional projects. We are happy to report that we did not grossly over estimate the amount of room we have. It’s quite the process finding just the right space

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- [Home](https://vawtersonthewater.com/) - Welcome to our boat blog! We left San Francisco Bay in May of 2015 and headed south and west on our 43 ft sailboat. We took lots of side trips for work or play. After exploring Mexico and the Pacific Islands, we arrived in New Zealand. Due to COVID, we ended up cruising the North
- [Boat](https://vawtersonthewater.com/our-boat/) - S/V Banyan Make: Mason, Designed by Al Mason and built by Ta Shing in TaiwanYear: 1979, Hull #5Size: 43ft Keel: Full with cutaway forefootHull: Solid Fiberglass Rig: Cutter Rigged, Sloop - genoa and staysail both furling. Standing rigging new in 2021 by Rope Tek - Nelson, NZ. Chainplates inspected and rebedded 2021Steering: Keel-hung Rudder, cables
- [Us](https://vawtersonthewater.com/who-we-are/) - Cameron Vawter was born into a long-time Indiana farming family. His parents were among the first in their families to go to College. If we don’t mention Purdue here we will be in big trouble. GO BOILERS! When Cameron was 7 years old, his father had an opportunity within Eli Lilly to move
- [Hacks](https://vawtersonthewater.com/hacks/) - Links, Resources, Helpful Hints & Logistical Clues For The Long Term Traveler Sailing and Family Adventure Links and Resources Sailing Totem is a great boat blog. It is really the mother of all family boat blogs. Behan, the mom, and author speaks with wisdom and experience. Latitude 38 is our home sailing magazine. They have a
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