Site map

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• Current position
• Current weather

• Possible itinerary
• Getting Started:
  • Shake-down cruise: British Columbia 2001
  • Boat modifications
• US west coast:
  • Trip down the coast:
    • Olympia to Neah Bay, WA
    • Neah Bay, WA to San Francisco, CA
  • San Francisco Bay, CA:
    • Bay area
    • Napa Valley and the Delta
  • Santa Cruz, CA
  • Monterey Bay, CA
  • Morro Bay, CA
  • Channel Islands, CA:
    • San Miguel Island
    • Santa Cruz Island
  • Santa Barbara, CA
  • Catalina Island, CA
  • San Diego, CA
• Baja Mexico (B.C.S.):
  • Turtle Bay (Bahía de Tortugas)
  • Thanksgiving magic in Turtle Bay
  • Bahía Santa María
  • Cabo San Lucas
  • Los Frailes:
    • Cabo Pulmo Reef
    • Los Frailes
• Mainland Mexico:
  • Isla Isabel, Nayarit
  • Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco:
    • Trip to PV
    • Eric's sister Emily visits us in PV
    • Road trip inland to Guanajuato, Guanajuato
    • Ang's parents Jim & Val visit in PV
    • Our friends Nan & Joe visit in PV
  • Chamela, Jalisco
  • Careyes, Jalisco
  • Tenacatita, Jalisco
  • Barra de Navidad, Jalisco
  • Eric's dad visits us in Manzanillo, Colima
  • Zihuatanejo, Guerrero
• Pacific Ocean crossing:
  • First 5 days
  • Days 6 to 10
  • Days 11 to 15
  • Days 16 to 20
  • Days 21 to 25
  • Days 26 to 27
• French Polynesia:
  • Marquesas Islands:
    • Hiva Oa
    • Fatu Hiva
    • Tahuata
    • Haka Hau, Ua Pou
    • Daniel's Bay, Nuku Hiva
    • Taiohae, Nuku Hiva
    • Haka Hetau, Ua Pou
  • Tuamotus:
    • Pouheva Village, Makemo Atoll
    • SE anchorage, Makemo Atoll
    • Kauehi Atoll
  • Society Islands:
    • Tahiti:
      • Papeete
      • Maeva Beach
      • Interne Autonomie Parade
    • Moorea:
      • Opunohu Bay
      • Long hike about the island
      • Local dance performance
      • Rental car trip around island with Shadowfax
    • Huahine:
      • Fare
      • Haapu
    • Raiatea/Tahaa:
      • Faaroa Bay, Raiatea
      • Uturoa, Raiatea
      • Hurepiti Bay, Tahaa
    • Bora-Bora:
      • Toopua Motu
      • Jacques Chirac visits Bora-Bora
      • Hike up Mount Pahia
      • Bora-Bora Yacht Club
• Cook Islands:
  • Rarotonga:
    • Passage to Rarotonga
    • Avatiu Harbor
    • Exploring Rarotonga by moped
• Niue:
  • Alofi Bay
  • Dinghy hoist in Alofi
  • Avaiki Cave
  • Palaha Cave
  • Hio Beach
  • Limu snorkeling pools
  • Matapa Chasm
  • Talava Arches
  • Vaikona
• Tonga:
  • Vava'u Group:
    • Anniversary in Neiafu
    • Daysail with Makoto & Tongan family
    • Sail repair
    • Tapana Island
    • Daysail on Micah Rose to Kenutu Island
    • Friday Night Races
    • Port Maurelle
    • Mounu Island
    • Judi visits
  • Ha'apai Group:
    • Ha'apai Islands - Uoleva & Ha'afeva
  • Tongatapu:
    • Nuku'alofa & Tongatapu Island
• New Zealand:
• Sail from Tonga to NZ:
  • Sail to NZ
  • Opua landfall
• Whangarei:
  • Town Basin Marina
  • Thanksgiving on Rouser
• South Island:
  • Kaikoura
  • Hanmer Springs
  • Akaroa, Banks Peninsula
  • Dunedin
  • Milford Sound
  • Glenorchy/Queenstown
  • Kepler Track (Te Anau)
  • Wanaka
  • Franz Joseph Glacier
  • Nelson - Angela's birthday!

• US west coast:
  • Trip down the coast:
    • Olympia, WA to San Francisco, CA
  • San Francisco Bay, CA:
    • Bay area
    • Napa Valley and the Delta
  • Santa Cruz, CA
  • Monterey Bay, CA
  • Morro Bay, CA
  • Channel Islands, CA:
    • San Miguel Island
    • Santa Cruz Island
  • Santa Barbara, CA
  • Catalina Island, CA
  • San Diego, CA
• Baja Mexico (B.C.S.):
  • Turtle Bay (Bahía de Tortugas)
  • Thanksgiving magic in Turtle Bay
  • Bahía Santa María
  • Cabo San Lucas
  • Los Frailes:
    • Cabo Pulmo Reef
    • Los Frailes
• Mainland Mexico:
  • Isla Isabel, Nayarit
  • Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco:
    • Trip to PV
    • Eric's sister Emily visits us in PV
    • Road trip inland to Guanajuato, Guanajuato
    • Ang's parents Jim & Val visit in PV
    • Our friends Nan & Joe visit in PV
  • Chamela, Jalisco
  • Careyes, Jalisco
  • Tenacatita, Jalisco
  • Barra de Navidad, Jalisco
  • Eric's dad visits us in Manzanillo, Colima
  • Zihuatanejo, Guerrero
• Pacific Ocean crossing:
  • First 5 days
  • Days 6 to 10
  • Days 11 to 15
  • Days 16 to 20
  • Days 21 to 25
  • Days 26 to 27
• French Polynesia:
  • Marquesas Islands:
    • Hiva Oa
    • Fatu Hiva
    • Tahuata
    • Haka Hau, Ua Pou
    • Daniel's Bay, Nuku Hiva
    • Taiohae, Nuku Hiva
    • Haka Hetau, Ua Pou
  • Tuamotus:
    • Pouheva Village, Makemo Atoll
    • SE anchorage, Makemo Atoll
    • Kauehi Atoll
  • Society Islands:
    • Tahiti:
      • Papeete
      • Maeva Beach
      • Interne Autonomie Parade
    • Moorea:
      • Opunohu Bay
      • Long hike about the island
      • Local dance performance
      • Rental car trip around island with Shadowfax
    • Huahine:
      • Fare
      • Haapu
    • Raiatea/Tahaa:
      • Faaroa Bay, Raiatea
      • Uturoa, Raiatea
      • Hurepiti Bay, Tahaa
    • Bora-Bora:
      • Toopua Motu
      • Jacques Chirac visits Bora-Bora
      • Hike up Mount Pahia
      • Bora-Bora Yacht Club
• Cook Islands:
  • Rarotonga:
    • Passage to Rarotonga
    • Avatiu Harbor
    • Exploring Rarotonga by moped
• Niue:
  • Alofi Bay
  • Dinghy hoist in Alofi
  • Avaiki Cave
  • Palaha Cave
  • Hio Beach
  • Limu snorkeling pools
  • Matapa Chasm
  • Talava Arches
  • Vaikona
• Tonga:
  • Vava'u Group:
    • Anniversary in Neiafu
    • Daysail with Makoto & Tongan family
    • Sail repair
    • Tapana Island
    • Daysail on Micah Rose to Kenutu Island
    • Friday Night Races
    • Port Maurelle
    • Mounu Island
    • Judi visits
  • Ha'apai Group:
    • Ha'apai Islands - Uoleva & Ha'afeva
  • Tongatapu:
    • Nuku'alofa & Tongatapu Island
• New Zealand:
• Sail from Tonga to NZ:
  • Sail to NZ
  • Opua landfall
• Whangarei:
  • Town Basin Marina
  • Thanksgiving on Rouser
• South Island:
  • Kaikoura
  • Hanmer Springs
  • Akaroa, Banks Peninsula
  • Dunedin
  • Milford Sound
  • Glenorchy/Queenstown
  • Kepler Track (Te Anau)
  • Wanaka
  • Franz Joseph Glacier
  • Nelson - Angela's birthday!

• Dreaming of a trip
• Sailing backgrounds
• Pre-sailing scoop:
  • Our engagement

• The history of Rouser
• Tartan 37
• How Rouser found us
• See also: Modifications (from Trip Log-Getting Started)

• Our email: svrouser@hotmail.com