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Ahearn, Steve & Laura (s/v Moonshine):

Ua Pou - cruiser potluck & Mexican Train in Haka Hau: log / photos
windy ride from Rarotonga to Niue: log / photos
Niue - exploring Palaha Cave: log / photos
Niue - Hio Beach clean-up: log / photos

Alofi Bay, Niue:

log / photos

Angela Siegel:

see also Siegel, Eric & Angela
Sailing background: Angela
Angela's birthday in Puerto Vallarta with her mom & dad: log / photos

Avatiu Harbor, Rarotonga, Cook Islands:

log / photos



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Bahia Santa Maria, Baja Mexico:

log / photos

Baja Mexico, Mexico:

information/map
Bahia Santa Maria
Cabo San Lucas
Los Frailes
Turtle Bay

Barber, Shannon:

Not yet on our website, except here...
but she rocks & we hope she'll
join us for future adventures!

Barra de Navidad, Mainland Mexico:

log / photos

beach clean-up:

San Francisco Beach Clean-up: log / photos
Hio Beach, Niue: log / photos

bilge pumps:

modification - bilge pumps  (other modifications)

birthdays:

Birthday party for Eric & other October-born cruisers at Catalina Island: log / photos
Angela's birthday in Puerto Vallarta with her mom & dad: log / photos
Celebrating Jim Strub's birthday at sea: log / photos
Making cards in Huahine for Val Strub's birthday: log / photos

blind-folded dinghy races:

Tenacatita - blind-folded dinghy racing fun: log / photos

boobie birds:

Isla Isabel - land of the birds: log / photos
Sea-going boobie birds stowing rideson every horizontal surface: log / photos
Poo from our loveable friends the boobie birds: log / photos

Bora-Bora:

information/map
Bora-Bora Yacht Club
Hike up Mount Pahia: log / photos
Jacques Chirac visits: log / photos
Toopua Motu: log / photos

Bora-Bora Yacht Club, Bora-Bora, Society Islands:

log / photos

Bordofsky, Jorgia:

Life with the California Siegels in Santa Barbara: log / photos

British Columbia, Canada:

Sail to BC September 2001:
information/map
trip story & photos
A: Olympia to Port Townsend, WA
B: Port Townsend to Sidney, BC
C: Sidney to Ganges
D: Ganges to Degnen Bay
E: Degnen to Nanaimo
F: Nanaimo to Pender Harbor
G: Pender Harbor to Princess Louisa Inlet
H: Waterfall hike at Princess Louisa
I: Rock climbing from the dinghy in Princess Louisa
J: Princess Louisa to Pender Harbor
K: Pender Harbor to Gambier
L: Gambier to Vancouver
M: Vancouver to Montague
N: Montague, BC to Eagle Harbor, WA
O: Eagle Harbor to Olympia

Brooks, Michael & Mary (s/v De La Mer):

Careyes - sunsets in "super couches" & frisbee below coconut trees: log / photos
Tenacatita - blind dinghy races, palapa Pacificos & campfire camp-out: log / photos
Zihuatanejo - provisioning and our "one last big fling" (or several of them): log / photos
Ben's efforts to obtain our visas for French Polynesia

Byatt, John, Anne & Tomos (s/v Merlin's Magic):

Catalina Island - group hike & group birthday party: log / photos
Thanksgiving in Turtle Bay, Mexico: log / photos
Hiva Oa - land of Tomos's Mac'n'cheese baguettes: log / photos
Nuku Hiva - hike to Daniel's Bay waterfall: log / photos
Ua Pou - hike with Haka Hetau gang to the spires: log / photos
Pouheva, Makemo - weathering storm, shore & an anchor snag: log / photos
SE corner of Makemo - another storm & another snag: log / photos
Maeva Beach - photo of Merlin from up mast: log / photos
Papeete - wild parade followed by $10 beers: log / photos
Bora-Bora - Dinner at the Bora-Bora Yacht Club: log / photos
Alofi, Niue - Broken chock & snubber line during storm: log / photos
Niue - Tomos climbing rock at Talava Arches: log / photos



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Cabo Pulmo Reef:

see Los Frailes

Cabo San Lucas, Baja Mexico:

log
photos

California:

Catalina Island
Channel Islands
Crescent City
Monterey
Morro Bay
Napa Valley
San Diego
San Francisco
San Francisco Bay Delta
Santa Barbara
Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Island - Channel Islands
San Miguel Island - Channel Islands

Canada:

British Columbia

Careyes, Mainland Mexico:

log / photos

Catalina Island, CA:

log / photos

Category 1 requirements:

modification - Category 1 requirements  (other modifications)

caves & chasms:

California, USA:
Painted Cave, Santa Cruz Island: log / photos
Niue:
Avaiki Cave: log / photos
Limu snorkeling pools: log / photos
Matapa Chasm: log / photos
Palaha Cave: log / photos
Talava Arches: log / photos
Vaikona Chasm: log / photos

Chamela, Mainland Mexico:

log / photos

Channel Islands, CA:

Santa Cruz Island - Channel Islands / San Miguel Island - Channel Islands

Christmas:

Christmas Day dinner with Emily Siegel & Pelican: log / photos

Colyar, Mike (s/v Gulliver):

Mike Colyar visits us in Barra de Navidad: log / photos

Cook Islands:

information/map
Rarotonga

Crab E.:

'Equator or bust!' - our pet crab & lamb revolt: log / photos
King Neptune costume for equator-crossing party: log / photos

Crescent City, CA:

log - Neah Bay to San Francisco

crew:

Crab E.
Lamb E.
Seiders, Keith & Amy - from Tonga to New Zealand (SOON!)
Summers, John - Olympia, WA to San Francisco, CA

cruisers:

s/v De La Mer - Michael & Mary Brooks
s/v Evolution - Alan, Monica, Eric, Evan, Ariana & Lexi Gross
s/v Merlin's Magic - John, Anne & Tomos Byatt
s/v Micah Rose - Lindy, Colleen, Micah & Rosie
s/v Moonshine - Steve & Laura Ahearn
s/v Pelican - Michael & Sara
s/v Waking Dream - Ben & Lisa Newton

cutter rig:

modification - inner headstay  (other modifications)



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Daniel's Bay, Nuku Hiva, Marquesas:

log / photos

"De La Mer":

see Brooks, Michael & Mary (s/v De La Mer)

dinghy races, blind-folded:

Tenacatita - blind-folded dinghy racing fun: log / photos



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equator:

equator-crossing: log / photos

Eric Siegel:

see also Siegel, Eric & Angela
Sailing background: Eric
Group birthday for Eric, Anne (Merlin's Magin) & Jean (Grasal) at Catalina Island: log / photos

"Evolution":

see Gross, Alan, Monica, Eric, Evan, Ariana & Lexi (s/v Evolution)



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family:

Bordofsky, Jorgia
Siegel, Emily
Siegel, Laurie
Siegel, Rich
Strub, Jim & Val
Strub, Joey

Fatu Hiva, Marquesas:

log / photos

fiestas:

Revelcito town fiesta: log / photos

fishing:

Salmon & Albacore off of Washington coast: log / photos
Dorado off of Cabo San Lucas, Baja Mexico: log / photos
Large tuna out in the Pacific: log / photos
Hunting & gathering in the Marquesas at Tahuata
Mahi mahi en route to Rarotonga, Cook Islands: log / photos

Fraser, Bill:

History of Rouser: past life
Santa Cruz - Rouser sail & reunion with past owners: log / photos

French Polynesia:

information/map
Marquesas
Society Islands
Tuamotus

friends:

also see family
Ahearn, Steve & Laura (s/v Moonshine)
Barber, Shannon
Brooks, Michael & Mary (s/v De La Mer)
Byatt, John, Anne & Tomos (s/v Merlin's Magic)
Colyar, Mike (s/v Gulliver)
Fraser, Bill
Gross, Alan, Monica, Eric, Evan, Ariana & Lexi (s/v Evolution)
Huie, Ken & Karen (s/v Lindy Hop Sing)
Johnson, Michael & Sara (s/v Pelican)
Jones, Lindy, Colleen, Micah & Rosie (s/v Micah Rose)
Kroot, Art & Bobbi (s/v Teak Lady)
Lee, Art
Newton, Ben & Lisa (s/v Waking Dream)
O'Connell, Nan & Joe
Seiders, Keith & Amy
Shannon, Ron & Miggles
Summers, John (s/v Nanook)
Walker, Eric & Jennifer (s/v Willow)

frigate birds:

Isla Isabel - land of the birds: log / photos

fuel tank:

Cleaning the tank and adding inspection ports: log / photos  (other modifications)



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Gross, Alan, Monica, Eric, Evan, Ariana & Lexi (s/v Evolution):

Dinner & dancing (or at least spectating) with Evolution in Fatu Hiva
Opunohu Bay, Moorea - tapas, sangria & stingrays: log / photos
Fare, Huahine - kindergarten with Lexi & beach life, burying kids in the sand: log / photos
Haapu, Huahine - making cards & Micah's birthday extravaganza: log / photos
Toopua Motu, Bora-Bora - game night, potlucks & more: log / photos

Guanajuato, Mainland Mexico:

Roadtrip to Guanajuato:
log / photos



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haircut:

Cutting of 14" in Santa Barbara: log / photos

Haka Hau, Ua Pou, Marquesas:

log / photos

Haka Hetau, Ua Pou, Marquesas:

log / photos

head:

modification - head  (other modifications)

Hiva Oa, Marquesas:

log / photos

Huahine, Society Islands:

information/map
Fare: log / photos
Haapu: log / photos

Huie, Ken & Karen (s/v Lindy Hop Sing):

Dinner & "Cape Horn" at their home on Angel Island
Potluck dinner with other cruisers at their home



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inner headstay:

modification - inner headstay  (other modifications)

inspection ports:

Cleaning the tank and adding inspection ports: log / photos  (other modifications)

Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone:

ITCZ: log / photos

Isla Isabel, Mainland Mexico:

log / photos

ITCZ:

Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone

itinerary:

possible itinerary



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Johnson, Michael & Sara (s/v Pelican):

Exploring downtown San Francisco (27 Aug 2002)
Exploring Napa Valley's wine country
Catalina Island hike & Sara's first snorkel experience: log / photos
Sailing to San Diego: log / photos
Turtle Bay - exploring town & beach fun: log / photos
Bahia Santa Maria hike: log / photos
Cabo San Lucas - sailing caravan & night life
Cabo Palmo Reef dive: log / photos
Los Frailes: log / photos
Isla Isabel - exploring an amazing island: log / photos
Christmas day dinner at Desperado Marine in PV: log / photos
Roadtrip to Guanajuato: log / photos
Tenacatita - singing, jungle tour, dinghy races, fiesta & farewell potluck: log / photos

Jones, Lindy, Colleen, Micah & Rosie (s/v Micah Rose):

Opunohu Bay, Moorea - tapas, sangria & stingrays: log / photos
Dance performance, Moorea - Rosie with the dancers and her woven hat: log / photos
Fare, Huahine - burying kids in the sand: log / photos
Haapu, Huahine - making cards & Micah's birthday extravaganza: log / photos
Toopua Motu, Bora-Bora - duty-free fuel, games, potlucks & more: log / photos
Avaiki Cave, Niue - exploring Niue via rental car: log / photos
Limu, Niue - snorkeling & enjoying the freshwater springs: log / photos
Vaikona, Niue - exploring the limestone forest & wild coastline: log / photos

"jungle tour":

Tenacatita - "jungle tour": log / photos



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Kauehi, Tuamotus:

log / photos

Kroot, Art:

Varnishing, varnishing, varnishing & polishing a new friendship



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Lamb E.:

'Equator or bust!' - our pet crab & lamb revolt: log / photos
Starfish costume for equator-crossing party: log / photos

'Land ho!':

sighting land after 27 days at sea: log / photos

Lee, Art:

Santa Cruz - Rouser sail & reunion with past owners: log / photos

Los Frailes, Baja Mexico:

Cabo Pulmo Reef: log / photos
Los Frailes: log / photos



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Maeva Beach, Tahiti, Society Islands:

log / photos

Mainland Mexico:

information/map
Barra de Navidad
Careyes
Chamela
Guanajuato
Isla Isabel
Manzanillo
Puerto Vallarta
Tenacatita
Zihuatanejo

Makemo, Tuamotus:

Pouheva village: log / photos
SE corner of atoll: log / photos

Manzanillo, Mainland Mexico:

Rich Siegel visits in Manzanillo: log / photos

Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia:

information/map
Fatu Hiva
Hiva Oa
Nuku Hiva
Tahuata
Ua Pou

"Merlin's Magic":

see Byatt, John, Anne & Tomos (s/v Merlin's Magic)

Mexico:

Baja Mexico
Mainland Mexico

"Micah Rose":

see Jones, Lindy, Colleen, Micah & Rosie (s/v Micah Rose)

modifications:

information/index
bilge pumps
category 1 requirements
Fuel tank cleaning & inspection ports: log / photos
head
inner headstay
radar
solar panels
steering gear
storage
workbench

Monterey, CA:

log / photos

"Moonshine":

see Ahearn, Steve & Laura (s/v Moonshine)

Moorea, Society Islands:

information/map
Local dance performance: log / photos
Hike about island: log / photos
Opunohu Bay
Rental car trip around island with Shadowfax: log / photos

moped:

Exploring Rarotonga by moped

Morro Bay, CA:

log / photos



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Napa Valley, CA:

log / photos

Neah Bay, WA:

log - Olympia to Neah Bay
photos - Olympia to San Francisco

New Year's:

Celebrating New Year's Eve 2002 in Guanajuato, Mexico: log / photos

Newton, Ben & Lisa (s/v Waking Dream):

Morro Bay - late night meeting on radar & VHF: log / photos
Santa Cruz Islands - hookah diving & exploring Painted Cave: log / photos
Turtle Bay - exploring town & beach fun: log / photos
Cabo San Lucas - sailing caravan & night life
Cabo Palmo Reef dive: log / photos
Los Frailes: log / photos
Roadtrip to Guanajuato: log / photos
Careyes - sunsets in "super couches" & frisbee below coconut trees: log / photos
Tenacatita - blind dinghy races, palapa Pacificos & campfire camp-out: log / photos
Zihuatanejo - provisioning and our "one last big fling" (or several of them): log / photos
Ben's efforts to obtain our visas for French Polynesia

Niue:

information/map
Alofi Bay: log / photos
beaches & shorelines:
Hio Beach: log / photos
Vaikona: log / photos
caves & chasms:
Avaiki Cave: log / photos
Limu snorkeling pools: log / photos
Matapa Chasm: log / photos
Palaha Cave: log / photos
Talava Arches: log / photos
Vaikona Chasm: log / photos
dinghy hoist: log / photos
sail to Niue from Rarotonga: log / photos

Nuku Hiva, Marquesas:

Daniel's Bay
Taiohae



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O'Connell, Nan & Joe:

Nan & Joe us in Puerto Vallarta (Jan 2002): log / photos

Olympia, WA:

log - Olympia to Neah Bay
photos - Olympia to San Francisco

Opunohu Bay, Moorea, Society Islands:

log / photos



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Pacific crossing:

information/map
days 0 to 5: log / photos
days 6 to 10: log / photos
days 11 to 15: log / photos
days 16 to 20: log / photos
days 21 to 25: log / photos
days 26 to 27: log / photos

Papeete, Tahiti, Society Islands:

log / photos
Autonomie parade: log / photos

"Pelican":

see Johnson, Michael & Sara (s/v Pelican)

Port Angeles, WA:

log - Olympia to Neah Bay

Port Townsend, WA:

log - Olympia to Neah Bay

position:

Our current position

Puerto Vallarta, Mainland Mexico:

Emily Siegel visits: log / photos
Roadtrip inland to Guanajuato
Nan & Joe O'Connell visit: log / photos
Strubs visit: log / photos
Trip to Puerto Vallarta: log / photos



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radar:

modification - radar  (other modifications)

Raiatea, Society Islands:

information/map
Faaroa Bay: log / photos
Uturoa: log

rainbows:

rainbow over Rouser in Huahine: log / photos

Rarotonga, Cook Islands:

information/map
Avatiu Harbor
Exploring Rarotonga by moped: log / photos
Trip to Rarotonga: log / photos

roller coaster:

Santa Cruz boardwalk: log / photos
Barra de Navidad carnival: log / photos

Rouser:

About Rouser
Current position
Current weather
FOR SALE
History of Rouser: the name & past life
How Rouser found us
modifications
Spec sheet
Tartan 37
2002 Marine Survey



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San Diego, CA:

log / photos

San Francisco, CA:

Napa Valley & the delta
San Francisco Bay: log / photos
Trip to San Francisco:
log - Neah Bay to San Francisco
photos - Olympia to San Francisco

San Francisco Bay delta, CA:

see Napa Valley

San Miguel Island - Channel Islands, CA:

log / photos

Santa Barbara, CA:

log / photos

Santa Cruz, CA:

log / photos

Santa Cruz Island - Channel Islands, CA:

log / photos

Seiders, Keith & Amy:

Early risers - met us at the dock at 3AM when we departed Olympia: log / photos
SOON: plan be crew from Tonga to New Zealand with us!

Shannon, Ron & Miggles:

History of Rouser: past life
Santa Cruz - Rouser sail & reunion with past owners: log / photos

Siegel, Emily:

Emily visits us in Puerto Vallarta (Dec 2002): log / photos

Siegel, Eric & Angela:

Angela Siegel
Eric Siegel
About us
Contact information
Dreaming of a trip
Engagement story & photos
Sailing backgrounds

Siegel, Laurie:

Laurie & Alan visit us in San Diego

Siegel, Rich:

Begining our trip with us from Olympia to Port Angeles, WA (Aug 2002): log / photos
Rich visits us in Manzanillo (March 2003): log / photos

singing:

Tenacatita - music & singing on Island Sonata: log / photos

Society Islands, French Polynesia:

information/map
Bora-Bora
Huahine
Moorea
Raiatea
Tahaa
Tahiti

solar panels:

modification - solar panels  (other modifications)

staysail:

modification - inner headstay  (other modifications)

steering:

modification - steering gear  (other modifications)

storage:

modification - storage  (other modifications)

storms:

Storm off of the Oregon coast, USCG reports of 50+ kts: log /photos
Windy anchorage in Sausalito with gusts to 60 kts: log /photos
Storm on lee shore in Pouheva, Makemo in the Tuamotus: log /photos
Another Makemo adventure in the southeast corner: log /photos
Rolly Rarotonga anchorage in Avatiu as north winds pass through: log / photos
Windy ride from Rarotonga to Niue: log / photos

Strub, Jim & Val:

Strubs visit us in Puerto Vallarta (Jan 2003): log / photos
Celebrating Jim Strub's birthday at sea: log / photos
Making cards in Huahine for Val Strub's birthday: log / photos

Strub, Joey:

Angela's brother & just a super guy!
He has crazy hobbies (check out http://www.strubmotorsports.com)
& we're hoping that one of them will soon be to come sailing with us!

stuffed animals:

Crab E.
Lamb E.

Summers, John (s/v Nanook):

Sail down the US west coast with us



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Tahaa, Society Islands:

information/map
Hurepiti: log / photos

Tahiti, Society Islands:

information/map
Maeva Beach
Papeete

Tahuata, Marquesas:

log / photos

Taiohae, Nuku Hiva, Marquesas:

log / photos

Tenacatita, Mainland Mexico:

log / photos

Thanksgiving:

Thanksgiving 2002 - TurtleBay: log / photos

Tonga, Kingdom of:

information/map
Vava'u Group

Tuamotus, French Polynesia:

information/map
Kauehi
Makemo

Turtle Bay, Baja Mexico:

Thanksgiving & magic: log / photos
Turtle Bay: log / photos



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Ua Pou, Marquesas:

Haka Hau / Haka Hetau

US west coast:

information/map
California
Washington
Sail down the US west coast:
log - Olympia to Neah Bay, WA
log - Neah Bay to San Francisco, CA
photos - Olympia, WA to San Francisco, CA



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Vava'u Group, Kingdom of Tonga:

information/map



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"Waking Dream":

see Newton, Ben & Lisa (s/v Waking Dream)

Walker, Eric & Jennifer (s/v Willow):

British Columbia Sept. 2001

Washington:

Neah Bay
Olympia
Port Angeles
Port Townsend

watches:

watch cylcles: log / photos

waterfalls:

Fatu Hiva waterfall: log / photos
Daniel's Bay waterfall, Nuku Hiva: log / photos
Haka Hetau waterfall, Ua Pou: log / photos
Moorea waterfall: log / photos

weather:

Our current weather

"Willow":

see Walker, Eric & Jennifer (s/v Willow)

workbench:

modification - workbench  (other modifications)



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Zihuatanejo, Mainland Mexico:

log / photos