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Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Banedup - Chichime

Wind is a rare treat here, and one not to be ignored. As a matter of fact, we have sailed more miles in Guna Yala with Isosaari than with Lille Ø.

As there was a nice breeze in forecast for today, we decided to hoist anchor and stage us to the west end of the archipelago. Logistics are happening, and we need to be closer to the bigger cities soon.

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Two gybes to clear the reefs around Swimming Pool, and what followed was a lovely broad reach down the archipelago. If you squint, this could be around Stockholm with the hundreds of protected anchorages filled with sailboats. Just, palm trees instead of pines.

Now we’re anchored in the tourist spot of Chichime. Very protected, but with constant traffic moving backpackers in and out of the mainland.



From the logbook

Time Position Course Speed Log Weather Remarks
02.12. 16:31 Z 9°35'18"N 78°40'31"W 0kt 12691.8NM wind 2.7kt 37° baro 1011 hPa Started watermaker
02.12. 16:55 Z 9°35'18"N 78°40'31"W 235° 0kt 12691.8NM wind 2.7kt 349° baro 1011 hPa Watermaker 378ppm
02.12. 18:31 Z 9°35'18"N 78°40'31"W 102° 0kt 12691.8NM wind 5.8kt 349° baro 1009 hPa Watermaker 281ppm
02.12. 20:13 Z 9°35'17"N 78°40'31"W 94° 0kt 12691.8NM wind 3.7kt 305° baro 1008 hPa Watermaker 267ppm
02.12. 21:52 Z 9°35'17"N 78°40'31"W 303° 0kt 12691.8NM wind 5.2kt 354° baro 1008 hPa Stopped watermaker, 264ppm
04.12. 15:30 Z 9°35'17"N 78°40'31"W 274° 0kt 12691.8NM wind 11.9kt 40° baro 1013 hPa Started watermaker
04.12. 15:43 Z 9°35'17"N 78°40'31"W 179° 0kt 12691.8NM wind 12.7kt 32° baro 1013 hPa Watermaker 328ppm
04.12. 17:25 Z 9°35'17"N 78°40'31"W 292° 0kt 12691.8NM wind 10.6kt 28° baro 1011 hPa Watermaker 286ppm
04.12. 19:08 Z 9°35'18"N 78°40'31"W 197° 0kt 12691.8NM wind 10.3kt 37° baro 1010 hPa Watermaker 278ppm
04.12. 20:51 Z 9°35'17"N 78°40'31"W 248° 0kt 12691.8NM wind 10.7kt 23° baro 1009 hPa Watermaker 270ppm
04.12. 22:24 Z 9°35'18"N 78°40'31"W 280° 0kt 12691.8NM wind 13kt 18° baro 1010 hPa Stopped watermaker, 264ppm
05.12. 15:44 Z 9°35'17"N 78°40'31"W 66° 0kt 12691.8NM wind 6.9kt 8° baro 1012 hPa Watermaker 314ppm
05.12. 16:48 Z 9°35'17"N 78°40'31"W 256° 0kt 12691.8NM wind 4.2kt 327° baro 1011 hPa Watermaker 309ppm
05.12. 18:40 Z 9°35'17"N 78°40'31"W 166° 0kt 12691.8NM wind 5.6kt 8° baro 1010 hPa Watermaker 281ppm
05.12. 20:18 Z 9°35'17"N 78°40'31"W 124° 0kt 12691.8NM wind 5kt 328° baro 1009 hPa Stopped watermaker, 276ppm
06.12. 18:09 Z 9°35'18"N 78°40'30"W 108° 0kt 12691.8NM wind 6.7kt 306° baro 1010 hPa Started watermaker
06.12. 18:22 Z 9°35'18"N 78°40'30"W 142° 0kt 12691.8NM wind 6.9kt 298° baro 1010 hPa Watermaker 338ppm
06.12. 20:06 Z 9°35'17"N 78°40'30"W 347° 0kt 12691.8NM wind 6.4kt 321° baro 1009 hPa Watermaker 305ppm
06.12. 21:49 Z 9°35'17"N 78°40'31"W 182° 0kt 12691.8NM wind 5.8kt 330° baro 1008 hPa Watermaker 300ppm
06.12. 23:28 Z 9°35'17"N 78°40'30"W 12° 0kt 12691.8NM wind 8.6kt 307° baro 1009 hPa Stopped watermaker, 295ppm
07.12. 13:40 Z 9°35'18"N 78°40'31"W 199° 0kt 12691.8NM wind 4.2kt 251° baro 1013 hPa Filled up 40l diesel from canisters
07.12. 14:03 Z 9°35'18"N 78°40'31"W 77° 0kt 12691.8NM wind 5.3kt 225° baro 1013 hPa Started watermaker
07.12. 14:14 Z 9°35'18"N 78°40'31"W 35° 0kt 12691.8NM wind 6.5kt 243° baro 1013 hPa Watermaker 317ppm
07.12. 15:54 Z 9°35'18"N 78°40'30"W 287° 0kt 12691.8NM wind 7.9kt 287° baro 1012 hPa Watermaker 285ppm
07.12. 17:36 Z 9°35'18"N 78°40'30"W 122° 0kt 12691.8NM wind 4.5kt 323° baro 1011 hPa Watermaker 297ppm
07.12. 19:19 Z 9°35'18"N 78°40'30"W 62° 0kt 12691.8NM wind 6.5kt 282° baro 1010 hPa Watermaker 286ppm
07.12. 20:29 Z 9°35'17"N 78°40'30"W 99° 0kt 12691.8NM wind 5.1kt 340° baro 1009 hPa Stopped watermaker, 279ppm
08.12. 15:00 Z 9°35'18"N 78°40'31"W 109° 0.3kt 12691.8NM wind 6.6kt 242° baro 1012 hPa Watermaker on
08.12. 15:11 Z 9°35'18"N 78°40'31"W 153° 0kt 12691.8NM wind 8kt 249° baro 1012 hPa Watermaker 325ppm
08.12. 16:57 Z 9°35'18"N 78°40'31"W 150° 0kt 12691.8NM wind 7kt 291° baro 1011 hPa Watermaker 306ppm
08.12. 18:37 Z 9°35'18"N 78°40'30"W 171° 0kt 12691.8NM wind 5.1kt 305° baro 1010 hPa Watermaker 306ppm
08.12. 19:03 Z 9°35'17"N 78°40'31"W 290° 0kt 12691.8NM wind 5kt 332° baro 1009 hPa Stopped watermaker, 306ppm
09.12. 14:45 Z 9°35'17"N 78°40'31"W 64° 0kt 12691.8NM wind 7kt 38° baro 1011 hPa Started watermaker
09.12. 14:57 Z 9°35'17"N 78°40'31"W 121° 0kt 12691.8NM wind 7.7kt 43° baro 1011 hPa Watermaker 329ppm
09.12. 16:42 Z 9°35'18"N 78°40'31"W 45° 0kt 12691.8NM wind 2.2kt 215° baro 1010 hPa Watermaker 311ppm
09.12. 18:22 Z 9°35'18"N 78°40'32"W 40° 0kt 12691.8NM wind 5.8kt 75° baro 1009 hPa Watermaker 301ppm
09.12. 20:07 Z 9°35'18"N 78°40'32"W 93° 0kt 12691.8NM wind 4.1kt 56° baro 1008 hPa Watermaker 330ppm
09.12. 20:52 Z 9°35'18"N 78°40'31"W 85° 0kt 12691.8NM wind 2.6kt 21° baro 1008 hPa Pumped the bilge, 1h of watermaker output ended up there
09.12. 20:57 Z 9°35'18"N 78°40'31"W 89° 0kt 12691.8NM wind 0kt 16° baro 1008 hPa Stopped watermaker, 300ppm
10.12. 13:42 Z 9°35'17"N 78°40'31"W 104° 0.3kt 12691.8NM wind 12.6kt 44° baro 1010 hPa Started main engine
10.12. 13:46 Z 9°35'18"N 78°40'31"W 57° 0.2kt 12691.8NM wind 11.9kt 41° baro 1010 hPa Anchor up, motoring
10.12. 13:57 Z 9°35'12"N 78°40'52"W 248° 3.6kt 12692.4NM wind 14.5kt 38° baro 1010 hPa Motor stopped, sailing with Main (1st reef)
10.12. 14:00 Z 9°35'8"N 78°41'1"W 248° 3.4kt 12692.5NM wind 13.3kt 47° baro 1010 hPa Hourly position log
10.12. 14:21 Z 9°34'23"N 78°41'39"W 264° 4.9kt 12693.7NM wind 12.1kt 57° baro 1010 hPa Sails set: Main (1st reef), Genoa 1
10.12. 15:00 Z 9°34'4"N 78°44'47"W 265° 4.7kt 12696.8NM wind 14.7kt 52° baro 1010 hPa Hourly position log
10.12. 16:00 Z 9°33'35"N 78°49'22"W 262° 4.9kt 12701.4NM wind 13.8kt 55° baro 1009 hPa Hourly position log
10.12. 16:58 Z 9°34'50"N 78°53'3"W 336° 2.9kt 12705.8NM wind 8.5kt 43° baro 1009 hPa Sails down, motoring
10.12. 17:00 Z 9°34'58"N 78°53'6"W 335° 4.3kt 12705.9NM wind 12.7kt 46° baro 1008 hPa Hourly position log
10.12. 17:22 Z 9°35'13"N 78°52'54"W 72° 0.3kt 12707NM wind 15.6kt 47° baro 1008 hPa Anchored
10.12. 17:32 Z 9°35'13"N 78°52'55"W 135° 0.4kt 12707NM wind 14.1kt 47° baro 1008 hPa Stopped main engine