We signed up to do the “Port 2 Port Rally” from Port Villa, Vanuatu to Bundaberg, Australia. This is a very looseorganization which coordinates the services of Customs, Immigration and Quarantine. The route north of New Caledonia allows the visit to several beautiful reefs which breaks the 1100 mile voyage. The highlights of Fiji and…
Ron & Joanne left Pensacola, FL more than 3 years ago on their Antares Miss Jody to circumnavigate the world – currently they are sailing in Southeast Asia… Indonesia, our introduction to SE Asia. Another beautiful part of the world with names so strange we can hardly pronounce them. The worlds largest archipelago with 17,504…
Ron & Joanne left Pensacola, FL more than 3 years ago on their Antares Miss Jody to circumnavigate the world – currently they are travelling in Vietnam – 01* 27’N 103* 43’E On March 4, 2010 we departed Johor Bahru Malaysia, where Miss Jody is docked, for our first land tour of the South East…
One of the many advantages of buying an Antares catamaran is the opportunity to spend time cruising in Brazil. With the exception of a small handful of international sailors living aboard their boats and sailing the waters of South America, few North Americans have the chance to discover Brazil’s Costa Verde. Angra dos Reis is…
Ron & Joanne left Pensacola, FL more than 3 years ago on their Antares Miss Jody to circumnavigate the world – currently they are travelling in Singapore – 1*09’N 104*25’E The past two months have been a mixture of Malaysia sightseeing and dealing with the Malaysia boating Industry. (link on images to enlarge) Miss Jody…
Ron & Joanne left Pensacola, FL 5 years ago on their Antares Miss Jody to circumnavigate the world – currently they are traveling in China This report is our 5th anniversary since Miss Jody departed Pensacola Fl on a six month trip to the Caribbean. Some where along the way we lost our direction. Miss…
Ron & Joanne left Pensacola, FL 5 years ago on their Antares Miss Jody. They had originally left for a six month trip to the Caribbean. Somewhere along the way, they lost their direction and now find themselves in Thailand – 7*49’N 98*21’E Miss Jody and crew have spent the last three months in Thailand.…
Ron & Joanne left Pensacola, FL in the winter of 2005 on their Antares Miss Jody to circumnavigate the world. In February 2011, Ron, with another crew member, sailed from Uligamu, Maldives to Yemen and into the Red Sea through some of the world’s most active pirate region. Below are some excerpts from his log.…
During this passage, nearly 6 years after leaving their home port in Pensacola, FL, Ron and Joanne complete the loop as they return to the Americas aboard Antares catamaran s/v Miss Jody. Below is a summary of that crossing. Summary Report; Atlantic Crossing 8/30/12 thru 12/11/12 Gibraltar to Rabat, Morocco, 150 miles Morocco to Canary…
The catamaran we wanted to display at the Miami boat show was 1100 nm away in Antigua – no problem. We flew down to English Harbor where Antares s/v Ona was docked for the delivery trip to Miami. First stop, St. John, USVI where we spent 3 days exploring Francis and Megan’s Bay, sailing, snorkeling…