Photos – This Is It

Here’s the photo album of our journey and the story: This Is It – 2 hemispheres, 2 people, and 1 boat!

Our sailboat, Pyewacket was an Aleutian 51 and we purchased her in San Francisco and sailed back to Australia via Easter Island, Pitcairn, the Gambiers, etc… it was an emotional, tough, but inspiring journey. Read all about it here.

Enjoy the album…..

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Pyewacket II Purchased San Francisco 2009

Jackie under the engine – the white is talcum powder, searching for a leak to repair. I could just squeeze beneath the engine!

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We installed solar panels and wind generators

Standing in the saloon looking forward into the forward cabin. Large cupboard on right and shower/toilet opposite cupboard.

Aft cabin toilet and sink – with small bath which we used as a laundry basket!

Aft cockpit – we removed the dinghy from the stern (always stowed on deck during a voyage). The door leads into the aft cabin. This was a great place to do the laundry.

This is at the haulout for Survey. A big boat!

How much anti-foul?

The galley. The wooden floor tiles went, too many gaps for things to fall into. I eventually painted the kitchen a much light colour

The workshop! As long as the kitchen in size – but messier! Actually, Noel kept this in great order after the initial moving on period.

The main cockpit – we loved this. A large, protected area – but care had to be taken as per the story in the massive squall we met!

This is taken while standing next to the forward bathroom. Looking after into the saloon, you can see the door on the left is the entrance to the “workshed” – then the stairs up into the main cockpit – on the right you can just see the galley – which then leads into the aft cabin – a great layout.

The aft cabin – toilet/sink on left – and we are installing new batteries, which went in the engine room. Under the stairs in this picture was access to the hydraulic steering gear.

Here’s the saloon looking forward from the galley.

NEWPORT BEACH

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MEXICO

Mexico – Turtle Bay – and that extraordinary jetty.

Noel investigates a local church at Turtle Bay

Magdalena Bay

The cafe is closed, but internet open – a great office!

Heading towards La Paz and “that” towing drama! When we finally made La Paz, cruisers there had thought we were being towed!

We’re still towing the stranded vessel here – it had been a long night!

The short reprieve during the towing incident – where we all managed to gather our wits to continue.

Safe in colourful La Paz!

La Paz anchor area.

‘Dinghy-park’ at La Paz – a busy place!

En route to Cocos!

En route to Cocos – after our decision to leave – following the hurricane seminar! Dolphins are a sign of a good journey – would they be right this time?

An easier day

Arriving at Cocos – trying to race dusk!

“Good cop – back cop” at Cocos

A lovely Booby joined us for a ride.

As we approached Cocos the weather calmed and Noel could install two hatches into our dodger – he has his harness on and no doubt his buttons are clenched!

On shore – Cocos Island – Work in progress with the huts.

A pretty neat office – I can let friends and family know we are okay.

You can just see Pyewacket anchored in the bay.

The amazing bridge I talk about in the book.

A wonderful swimming hole after a hot walk

You can see how much we are rolling in the swell while on anchor at Cocos. The finders lines are sometimes taut when the fenders are out of the water and sometimes like this – up and down, up and down!