Sunday 23 December 2012 – Position 9 24.00N 82 18.75W Distance travelled since 24 hours: 120 miles – Cape due south (180°) Arrival in the rain. The coast and its rocks on which the sea breaks violently is visible only at the last moment. Wind and current are strong… and against us. It's…

  Saturday 22 December 2012 – Position 11 42.43N 82 20.27W Distance travelled since 24 hours: 150 miles – Cape due south (180°) Yesterday was marked by a succession of violent squalls with waterspouts and wind greater than 35 Nodes (63 km/h). At the beginning we reduce the surface of the sails to…

  Friday 21 December 2012 – Position 13 48.81N 82 20.63W Distance travelled since 24 hours: 140 miles We left Cayo Vivorillo yesterday, 20 December, at 8:00 a.m.… Papuans have already left since 24 hours and we took advantage of this extra day to stock up on lobsters and conch shells. Time…

  Sunday 16 December 2012 – Position 15 50.043N 83 18.01W A day and a night at sea to sail 160 thousand. We are at the northeastern tip of Honduras. Anchorage behind a white sand islet with its coconut crest… the water is very clear… It's superb

  Thursday 6 December 2012 – Position 16 28.93N 85 54.20W We bypass the island of Guanaja by the south and go up along the north coast. We take the “Michael Rock channel” to pass behind the coral reef and anchor at the foot of Michael Rock. It seems to be a superb place for the…

  Tuesday 4 December 2012 – Position 16 27.23N 85 52.22W 46 Motor miles!!! the batteries are full. Anchorage behind Dunbar Rock in a well-protected but mosquito-infested bay. The fridge is empty and we will just stay there while shopping in Bonacca (main city of Guanaja which…

  It's a party on the Papuan Pirates' boat on the occasion of Manu's birthday. Theme of the evening: Men as women , Women as men ! 

Position 16 05.46N 86 53.57W The West Wind- Sud Ouest is favorable to us for sailing to the Bay Islands of Honduras which are at 90 miles. We leave Tres Puntas at the end of the morning and quickly climb the spinnaker… Peaceful navigation… quiet periods with engine, grains, Change of direction of the…

Position 15 56.32N 88 37.00W After a first night in “El Golfete” we go down the Rio Dulce to Lvingstone. Fast formalities… then crossing the bar around 5:30 pm just after sunset. It's the rising mid-tide, There are beautiful waves… In the trough of the biggest waves Hibiscus lands in…