Boat Log

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bahamas
11/25/2003 Bimini Blue Water Marina 25 43.51N 079 17.84W 5 Marina berth.
11/29/2003 Nixon's Harbor, Bimini 25 41.66N 079 17.78W 3 Poor holding, exposed from SE to SW.
12/05/2003 Great Harbor Cay 25 45.03N 077 52.42W 4 Good holding, only protection from E.
12/06/2003 Great Harbor Cay 25 44.85N 077 51.81W 4 Inside harbor, off limits, but nobody cares.
12/08/2003 Great Harbor Cay 25 45.76N 077 53.04W 4 Good holding, airplane wreck nearby.
12/11/2003 Fowl Cay/White Cay 25 36.80N 077 44.02W 3 Bahamian Moore.
12/15/2003 Little Harbor Cay 25 33.84N 077 43.23W 4 Good holding, exposed from N to SW.
12/17/2003 Bonds Cay 25 29.15N 077 43.83W 4 Good holding but very exposed.
12/18/2003 Frazer's Hog Cay 25 24.81N 077 50.49W 4 Bahamian Moore.
12/20/2003 East Bay Yacht Basin, Nassau 25 04.55N 077 19.35W 5 Really bad marina, not even supposed to be open.
12/21/2003 Yacht Haven, Nassau 25 04.52N 077 19.00W 5 Marina berth.
12/30/2003 Royal Island 25 30.96N 076 50.47W 5 Beautiful, completely protected.
01/01/2004 Spanish Wells 25 32.48N 076 44.65W 5 Mooring.
01/04/2004 Harbor Island 25 29.73N 076 38.40W 5 Deep, excellent holding.
01/08/2004 Royal Island 25 30.95N 076 50.52W 5 Excellent holding and all around protection.
01/09/2004 Yacht Haven, Nassau 25 04.52N 077 19.03W 5 Marina berth.
01/13/2004 Allen's Cay 24 44.83N 076 50.33W 3 Lots of current, every direction, Bahamian Moore.
01/14/2004 SW Allen's Cay 24 44.66N 076 50.36W 4 Only room for one boat, Bahamian Moore.
01/20/2004 Norman's Pond, Norman's Cay 24 38.06N 076 48.82W 5 The best holding in the Bahamas.
01/29/2004 Warderick Wells Cay 24 22.35N 076 36.81W 5 Mooring, Exuma Land and Sea Park.
02/01/2004 Fowl Cay 24 16.45N 076 32.27W 4 Bahamian Moore, Grouper and Sharks.
02/03/2004 Staniel Cay 24 10.43N 076 26.91W 4 Bahamian Moore.
02/07/2004 Staniel Cay 24 10.69N 076 27.13W 3 Bahamian Moore.
02/08/2004 Staniel Cay 24 10.47N 076 26.88W 4 Bahamian Moore.
02/12/2004 Black Point, Great Guana Cay 24 06.20N 076 24.32W 4 Exposed from SE to N.
02/16/2004 Little Farmers Cay 23 57.78N 076 19.19W 5 Mooring.
02/19/2004 Rudder Cut Cay 23 52.86N 076 15.17W 5 Excellent holding, and very secluded spot.
02/22/2004 Lee Stocking Island 23 45.64N 076 05.23W 5 Caribbean Research Center.
02/24/2004 Rolleville, Great Exuma 23 41.29N 075 59.68W 4 Good holding, some blue holes nearby.
02/27/2004 George Town, Great Exuma 23 30.51N 075 46.19W 5 Excellent holding.
02/29/2004 George Town, Great Exuma 23 31.57N 075 45.88W 5 Excellent holding.
03/06/2004 George Town, Great Exuma 23 30.50N 075 46.27W 5 Excellent holding.
03/18/2004 Elizabeth Island 23 30.31N 075 43.64W 5 Away from the crowds of the main anchorages of George Town.
03/22/2004 Salt Pond, Long Island 23 19.33N 075 07.39W 4 Nearby blue holes.
04/01/2004 Acklins Island 22 14.08N 074 14.72W 3 100's of sand dollars, good holding.
04/03/2004 Matthew Town 20 57.14N 073 40.81W 5 Excellent holding but very rolly and unprotected except from east.

panama
04/15/2004 Colón 09 20.54 N 079 54.71W 5 "The Flats", staging area for boats going through the canal.
04/27/2004 Balboa 08 56.37N 079 33.54W 5 Mooring at Balboa Yacht Club.  Very rolly.
04/29/2004 Flamenco Marina 08 54.66N 079 31.31W 5 Hauled out for bottom painting.
05/06/2004 Isla Flamenco 08 55.31N 079 31.71W 5 25 feet, good muddy holding.  Filthy water, beautiful skyline view.
05/09/2004 Isla Pedro Gonzalez 08 25.40N 079 06.76W 4 20 feet, mud, tons of jellyfish.
05/10/2004 Isla San Jose 08 15.64N 079 07.82W 3 Very hard bottom, switched to Bruce anchor to hold, very protected though.
05/11/2004 Isla San Jose 08 15.04N 079 06.00W 5 Good holding in 25 feet off a huge deserted beach.  Exposed from NE to SE.

colombia
05/17/2004 Buenaventura 03 53.73N 077 05.23W 5 Good holding in a 2 knot current on river.

ecuador
05/29/2004 Puerto Ayora, Isla Santa Cruz, Galapagos 00 44.89S 090 18.59W 5 A little rolly, but with a stern anchor not too bad.  Great town.

french polynesia
07/11/2004 Atuona, Hiva Oa, Marquesas 09 48.19S 139 01.85W 5 A bit rolly but w/stern anchor out, no problem.
07/16/2004 Baie Hanamoenoa, Tahuata, Marquesas 09 54.52S 139 06.29W 5 20 feet, sand, no roll, nice beach.
07/18/2004 Baie Hanamenu, Hiva Oa, Marquesas 09 45.87S 139 08.38W 5 25 feet, sand, open from NE to NW.
07/19/2004 Baie Hanaiapa, Hiva Oa, Marquesas 09 42.90S 139 00.89W 4 Have to watch out for anchoring on coral patches, otherwise sandy.
07/20/2004 Baie Puamau, Hiva Oa, Marquesas 09 45.72S 138 52.52W 3 Small area surrounded by rocks.  Good holding though very rolly.
07/23/2004 Baie De Taiohae, Nuku Hiva, Marquesas 08 54.87S 140 06.17W 5 30 feet sand bottom all along the inside of the 1.5 mile deep bay.
07/29/2004 Baie De Taioa/Daniel's Bay, Nuku Hiva, Marquesas 08 56.63S 140 09.08W 5 Great all around protection in 20 feet of sand.
08/03/2004 Tiputa, Rangiroa Atoll, Tuamotus 14 57.93S 147 38.46W 4 40 feet deep sandy with coral patches around.
08/10/2004 Toopua Iti, Bora Bora, Society Islands 16 32.05S 151 45.99W 4 30 feet sand with coral patches.  Find an opening in between them.
08/13/2004 Bloody Mary's, Bora Bora, Society Islands 16 31.58S 151 44.60W 4 Anchored in 70 feet out front of Bloody Mary's, no moorings open.
08/14/2004 Isle Toopua, Bora Bora, Society Islands 16 30.76S 151 46.30W 5 12 feet with lots of coral heads nearby.
08/16/2004 Bloody Mary's, Bora Bora, Society Islands 16 31.50S 151 44.62W 5 Bloody Mary's free moorings.
08/24/2004 Baie Apu, Tahaa, Society Islands 16 40.13S 151 29.28W 3 Really deep, 110 feet, but totally protected.
08/26/2004 Baie Upapa, Raiatea, Society Islands 16 43.93S 151 29.13W 4 85 feet deep in the middle of a mooring field.  Close to marina for repairs.
08/28/2004 Maina Apooiti, Raiatea, Society Islands 16 43.73S 151 28.75W 5 Free Mooring.
08/31/2004 Baie Hotopuu, Raiatea, Society Islands 16 50.68S 151 21.88W 4 85 feet deep behind a buried rock.  Tricky in bad weather.
09/02/2004 Baie de Cook, Moorea, Society Islands 17 30.37S 149 49.29W 5 Big anchorage, great holding, and only 50 feet deep.
09/05/2004 Papeete, Tahiti, Society Islands 17 32.42S 149 34.22W 5 Med Moore to the quay.

cook islands
09/22/2004 Palmerston Atoll 18 03.39S 163 11.21W 5 Moored inside lagoon.  Only one boat can fit.  Coral everywhere.

tonga
10/05/2004 Nuku'alofa, Tongatapu Island 21 08.28S 175 10.99W 5 Med moored to a rock jetty inside a man-made bay.  Dirty and has cockroaches!

new zealand
10/23/2004 Opua, Bay of Islands 35 18.87S 174 07.51E 5 Mooring in busy Opua harbor.
10/25/2004 Whangaparaoa, Gulf Harbor Marina 36 37.34S 174 47.34E 5 Marina berth and on the hard.
03/22/2005 Kaiarara Bay, Great Barrier Island 36 12.75S 175 19.53E 5 Great holding but bottom comes up fast.
03/25/2005 Kaikoura Island, Great Barrier Island 36 11.96S 175 18.96E 4 Good holding but 60 feet deep.  Good protection from West though.
03/27/2005 Nagle Cove, Great Barrier Island 36 08.46S 175 19.66E 5 Good holding in 60 feet, stay away from the crowd.
03/29/2005 Whangaparaoa, Gulf Harbor Marina 36 37.34S 174 47.34E 5 Marina berth.
04/02/2005 Kawau Island 36 25.18S 174 49.27E 5 Total protection, good holding 25 feet.
04/03/2005 Urquharts Bay 35 50.94S 174 31.26E 5 Well protected, good holding 30 feet.
04/04/2005 Whangaruru Harbor 35 21.11S 174 18.74E 5 Good protection except from the south, only 10 feet deep sand.
04/05/2005 Whangamumu Harbor 35 15.20S 174 18.06E 5 360 degree protection in 20 feet.  Beautiful.
04/06/2005 Otajo Bay, Bay of Islands 35 13.24S 174 12.98E 5 Very good protection, nice beaches, and only 10 feet sand.
04/07/2005 Opua, Bay of Islands 35 19.13S 174 06.84E 5 Mooring in busy Opua harbor.
04/15/2005 Russell, Bay of Islands 35 17.47S 174 04.68E 4 Busy harbor but good holding in 20 feet.
04/17/2005 Paihia, Bay of Islands 35 16.70S 174 05.11E 4 Great holding in 10 feet but not very well protected.
04/18/2005 Opua, Bay of Islands 35 19.13S 174 06.84E 5 Mooring in busy Opua harbor.
04/20/2005 Otajo Bay, Bay of Islands 35 12.84S 174 13.40E 5 Were here two weeks ago, very nice spot.

australia
05/01/2005 Watson's Bay, Sydney 33 50.53S 151 16.64E 5 Customs Mooring.
05/02/2005 Cammeray, Sydney 33 49.01S 151 13.38E 5 Cammeray Marina Mooring.  Very secluded, too hard to get to downtown.
05/03/2005 Elizabeth Harbor, Sydney 33 52.09S 151 13.80E 5 Marina Mooring.
05/31/2005 Manly Cove, Sydney 33 48.22S 151 16.45E 3 Kind of deep and rolly but good holding outside of mooring field.
06/01/2005 Coasters Retreat, Pittwater 33 36.13S 151 17.79E 5 Mooring privately owned but open to public as long as you stay on the boat.
06/03/2005 Pittwater 33 39.04S 151 18.06E 5 Tied up at breakwall at Royal Motor Yacht Club.
06/06/2005 Little Jerusalem Bay, Cowan Creek 33 36.01S 151 12.64E 5 Public Mooring in National Park area.
06/07/2005 Swansea 33 05.17S 151 38.17E 5 Public Mooring outside Swansea bridge entrance to Lake Macquarie.
06/08/2005 Lake Macquarie 33 02.19S 151 39.16E 5 Anchored in 15 feet sand outside Yacht Club.
06/09/2005 Newcastle 32 55.18S 151 45.69E 5 Marina Slip.
06/10/2005 Nelson Bay, Port Stephens 32 43.00S 152 08.93E 5 Public Mooring right off beach.
06/13/2005 Fame Cove, Port Stephens 32 41.08S 152 03.88E 5 Public Mooring.
06/14/2005 Coal Shaft Bay, Broughton Island 32 37.13S 152 18.99E 4 Mooring, no good with southerly swell.
06/16/2005 Coffs Harbor 30 18.27S 153 08.61E 3 Public moorings removed, anchor in small area next to old wharf.
06/18/2005 Yamba, Clarence River 29 26.10S 153 21.11E 5 Mooring.
06/25/2005 Gold Coast Seaway 27 44.75S 153 21.28E 5 Mooring.  Strong current makes anchoring tough.
06/26/2005 Manly Harbor 27 27.41S 153 11.35E 5 Manly Harbor Marina berth.
06/27/2005 Scarborough 27 11.61S 153 06.40E 5 Scarborough Marina berth.
07/08/2005 Garry's Anchorage, Fraser Island 25 37.87S 152 58.32E 4 Good holding but busy anchorage.
07/09/2005 Great Sandy Straights Marina 25 17.69S 152 54.68E 5 Marina.
07/13/2005 Lady Musgrave Island 23 54.10S 152 24.37E 4 A coral lagoon, scattered coral heads but good sand holding.
07/18/2005 South Percy Island 21 44.28S 150 18.40E 4 A little bit of a swell, but very good holding in sand.
07/19/2005 Mackay Harbor 21 06.64S 149 13.63E 5 Huge marina.
07/25/2005 Goldsmith Island 20 40.16S 149 08.98E 4 Good protection from SE in sand.
07/26/2005 Shaw Island 20 30.17S 149 02.99E 4 Good protection from SE in sand.
07/28/2005 Whitehaven Bay 20 17.36S 149 03.01E 4 Good holding but busy anchorage.
07/29/2005 Airlie Beach 20 15.43S 148 43.48E 4 Excellent holding, but have to anchor way out behind 100's of moorings.
08/05/2005 Butterfly Bay, Hook Island 20 04.52S 148 55.48E 5 Public Mooring, about 6 of them here.
08/07/2005 Orpheus Island, Palm Isles 18 37.66S 146 29.38E 4 Okay anchorage but quite a bit of swell.
08/10/2005 Marlin Marina, Cairns 16 55.15S 145 48.87E 5 Marina Slip.
08/16/2005 Cape Bedford 15 14.54S 145 18.98E 5 Excellent holding in shallow mud.  A huge bay open only to the north.
08/18/2005 Lizard Island 14 39.56S 145 27.02E 3 Fairly good holding but dragged in 40 knot continuous gusts.
08/22/2005 Flinders Island 14 09.39S 144 13.26E 4 Muddy holding in semi protected anchorage, good stop for the night.
08/24/2004 Mount Adolphus Island 10 38.52S 142 38.69E 4 Protection from strong trade winds.
08/27/2005 Horn Island 10 35.30S 142 14.81E 4 Good holding with some current and quite a bit of local boat traffic.
09/01/2005 Jensen Bay, Wessell Islands 11 11.13S 136 41.08E 4 Good holding in shallow sand.
09/04/2005 Cobourg Peninsula 11 09.41S 131 58.15E 4 Good holding in a large shallow bay.
09/06/2005 Cullen Bay Marina, Darwin 12 27.07S 130 49.38E 5 Marina Slip.  Have to enter marina through a lock.
10/10/2005 Ashmore Reef 12 13.24S 123 00.54E 5 Huge mooring, could get big swells in ugly weather though.
10/12/2005 Ashmore Reef 12 14.26S 122 59.18E 5 Another large heavy duty mooring.

indonesia
10/18/2005 Bali Marina, Bali 08 44.66S 115 12.69E 5 Marina slip.  Dock and shower facilities could use some work.

malaysia
11/20/2005 Pulau Durai 00 30.66N 103 35.07E 4 Good holding, but left after uncomfortable encounter with locals.
11/20/2005 Pulau Kundur 00 40.92N 103 22.44E 5 Good holding mud.
11/21/2005 Pulau Mentjes Besar 01 06.35N 103 17.99E 4 Good holding even with strong currents.
11/22/2005 Pulau Pisang 01 27.57N 103 15.94E 4 Good holding, strong currents and swell.
11/25/2005 Port Klang 03 00.34N 101 23.37E 5 Marina outside dock.  Strong currents, filthy water but excellent marina facilities.
12/08/2005 Pantai Kok, Langkawi 06 21.72N 099 40.80E 5 Man-made bay.  Nice, but sort of weird.

thailand
12/10/2005 Phi Phi Leh 07 40.87N 098 45.71E 5 Public Moorings.
12/12/2005 Ao Chalong Bay 07 49.23N 098 21.48 E 5 Excellent holding, but long dinghy ride in to shore and very busy.
12/14/2005 Tha Rua Phuket 07 51.97N 098 25.93E 5 Excellent holding in 10 feet, no other boats.
12/15/2005 Ko Phanak o8 10.09N 098 29.40E 4 Good holding, but had quite a bit of swell and current.
12/16/2005 Ko Na Khae 08 13.99N 098 30.11E 5 Excellent holding in mud, 4 feet at low tide.
12/18/2005 The Yacht Haven Marina 08 10.18N 098 20.47E 5 Marina.
01/07/2006 Ko Yao Yai 08 01.49N 098 33.55E 5 Excellent holding in mud, good protection from northerlies.
01/09/2006 Ao Chalong Bay 07 49.26N 098 21.46E 5 Excellent holding, but long dinghy ride in to shore and very busy.
01/12/2006 Ao Patong 07 54.67N 098 17.07E 4 Good protection, but a little deep to stay outside the surf line.
01/13/2006 Ko Miang, Similan Islands 08 33.83N 097 38.39E 5 National Park Mooring.

sri lanka
01/24/2006 Galle Harbor 06 01.89N 080 13.67E 4 Floating dock inside breakwater.  Anchor and tie up stern to.

maldives
02/17/2006 Uligan Island 07 04.18N 072 55.21E 4 Good holding in 50 feet.

oman
03/05/2006 Salalah 16 56.20N 054 00.39E 4 Ugly shipping port and a little crowded but good protection and holding.

yemen
03/19/2006 Aden 12 47.49N 044 58.78E 4 Busy shipping port but large area for cruising yachts to anchor.

eritrea
03/24/2006 Assab 12 59.96N 042 45.00E 4 In shipping port but surprisingly good protection from strong southerlies.
03/25/2006 Mersa Dudo 13 51.93N 041 54.49E 5 Excellent holding in 12 feet of sand right off the beach.  Winds 35+ knots.
03/27/2006 Anfile Bay 14 49.88N 040 46.59E 3 Rolly and unprotected, but easy to find in the dark.  Excellent holding.
03/28/2006 Howakil Bay 15 12.76N 040 14.77E 4 Good protection and holding.  Did not go ashore.
03/29/2006 Massawa 15 36.56N 039 27.68E 5 Excellent overall protection and good holding.
04/08/2006 Sheikh el Abu Island 16 02.07N 039 27.43E 2 Very exposed and full of coral.  Very little sand over rock, bad holding.

sudan
04/10/2006 Khor Nawarat, Farrajin Island 18 14.62N 038 20.32E 5 Excellent holding and good protection.  Military visitors.
04/13/2006 Trinkitat Harbor 18 41.12N 037 44.76E 4 Good holding and protection.
04/14/2006 Suakin 19 06.46N 037 20.33E 5 Excellent holding and all around protection.
04/19/2006 Marsa Ata 19 17.38N 037 19.71E 4 Good holding in 35 feet. Reef protection from sea but not from wind. Pretty spot.
04/20/2006 Marsa Fijab 20 01.78N 037 11.44E 3 Good holding, but deep. Terrible entrance unless you have good light, lots of coral.

egypt
04/24/2006 Abu Galawa 24 13.69N 035 34.61E 5 Mooring.
04/26/2006 Port Ghalib Marina 25 32.04N 034 38.30E 5 Marina sidewall at dive resort.  Middle of nowhere.
05/24/2006 Abu Tig Marina 27 24.44N 033 40.52E 5 Med-moored at busy tourist resort.  Tons of restaurants and shops.
05/27/2006 Mersa Hammam 29 12.31N 032 56.01E 4 Excellent holding in sand, some swell, and lots of wind.
05/29/2006 Ras Sudr 29 35.01N 032 42.16E 4 Excellent holding but not much protection from the wind.
05/30/2006 Suez Yacht Club 29 56.85N 032 34.39E 4 Moor bow and stern to bouys.
05/31/2006 Ismalia Yacht Club 30 35.10N 032 16.35E 4 Med-moored at Yacht Club. Crowded.
06/01/2006 Port Said 31 17.05N 032 20.53E 3 Outside entrance channel.  Only okay in calm weather.

israel
06/03/2006 Herzliya Marina 32 09.80N 034 47.64E 5 Nice brand new marina.

turkey
06/23/2006 Kas Harbor 36 11.88N 029 38.52E 4 Med moored, tight squeeze.
06/25/2006 Yesilkoy Limani 36 15.62N 029 22.13E 2 Terrible holding.  Anchored four times, before diving 25 ft down to set by hand.
06/26/2006 Gemiler Adasi 36 33.29N 029 04.10E 4 Excellent protection, deep.  Tie off to shore.  Very busy with tour boats.
06/27/2006 Fethiye 36 37.42N 029 05.88E 4 Good holding but very crowded.  Moved across bay for more room.
07/03/2006 Yassica Adalari 36 42.65N 028 55.91E 4 Good holding tied off to land, very crowded.
07/04/2006 Gocek 36 45.29N 028 56.06E 4 Anchored near marina amongst 100's of boats.  Robbed thru open hatch.
07/05/2006 Rock Wall Cove 36 37.45N 028 52.46E 3 Only room for one boat. Great in calm weather. 30 feet hard sand. Cool cave to explore.
07/06/2006 Disibilmez Cove 36 43.30N 028 38.73E 4 Well protected, 25 feet clear water with gravelly bottom. Tie off to rocks ashore.
07/07/2006 Marmaris 36 50.93N 028 16.18E 4 50 feet, plenty of room to swing. Excellent protection from wind.
07/08/2006 Marmaris Yacht Marina 36 49.17N 028 18.50E 5 Huge marina.
07/28/2006 Bozukkale 36 34.20N 028 00.73E 4 Nice big bay, not too crowded. 25 ft sand and tie off to rocks on shore.
07/29/2006 Knidos 36 40.97N 027 22.53E 3 Pretty, but small and very crowded. Not very good holding in grass.
07/30/2006 Bodrum 37 01.68N 027 26.03E 3 Big bay but tons of traffic. Anchor in 45 feet.

greece
08/02/2006 Kos Town, Kos 36 53.64N 027 17.82E 3 Wide open to weather just off the beach. Nice in settled conditions.
08/05/2006 Kamari Bay, Kos 36 45.15N 026 59.90E 4 Huge bay, pretty wide open to weather.
08/06/2006 Vathy Bay, Astypalea 36 37.09N 026 24.15E 5 99% enclosed bay, small with only a few homes on the hills.
08/07/2006 Skala, Astypalea 36 32.85N 026 21.46E 4 Anchored in 40 feet at mouth of bay, wall was too crowded and swelly.
08/09/2006 Anafi 36 21.16N 025 49.42E 4 Excellent holding and protected from prevailing winds.  Pretty rolly.
08/10/2006 Oia, Santorini 36 27.58N 025 22.74E 4 Mooring.  A lot of surge from passing ferries.  Unique spot though.
08/12/2006 Karavostasis, Folegandros 36 36.74N 024 57.00E 3 Good protection tied off to shore, but super busy in the evening.
08/13/2006 Adamas, Milos 36 43.34N 024 27.05E 4 Good protection, good holding and plenty of room.

malta
08/21/2006 Grand Harbor Marina, Vittoriosa 35 53.27N 014 31.20E 5 Marina in a great setting. Limited cruiser facilities.

spain
09/30/2006 Cabo De Gata 36 44.49N 002 07.06W 4 Good protection from southerlies. Nice sand bottom in 10 feet.
10/02/2006 Benalmadena Marina 35 35.66N 004 30.75W 3 Worst marina we've been in.  Huge swell rolling in making it unsafe.
10/03/2006 Puerto De La Duquesa Marina 36 21.36N 005 13.75W 5 Nice small marina near Gibraltar.
10/22/2006 Barbate Marina 36 11.10N 005 56.03W 5 Nice marina on Atlantic side of Gibraltar.  Cheap.  Town nearby.

canary islands

11/01/2006 Puerto Calero Marina 28 54.99N 013 42.05W 5 Small marina in a touristy resort area.
11/17/2006 Marina Atlantico, Santa Cruz, Tenerife 28 28.02N 016 14.63W 4 Marina right downtown. High taxes nearly double marina price. Limited cruiser facilities.

grenada
12/19/2006 True Blue Bay Resort & Marina, Grenada 12 00.03N 061 46.17W 5 Small marina, stern to single dock. Great employees tie you up with tires to absorb the swell.
01/02/2007 Prickly Bay, Greanda 11 59.85N 061 45.77W 5 Nice huge bay with good protection. Yacht club, chandlery, restaurants all here.
01/04/2007 Ross Point, Grenada 12 02.48N 061 45.37W 3 Good protection from trade winds, but not great holding in coral and sand.
01/06/2007 Tyrrel Bay, Carriacou 12 27.37N 061 29.29W 4 Good protection, busy bay. Excellent holding in the sandy spots.
01/08/2007 Hillsborough Bay, Carriacou 12 29.04N 061 27.78W 4 Good holding. Protection only from the trades, and could be swelly.

st. vincent & the grenadines (svg)

01/09/2007 Clifton Harbor, Union Island 12 35.62N 061 24.68W 4 Good holding behind the reef. Very, very crowded though.
01/11/2007 Tobago Cays 12 37.81N 061 21.38W 5 Excellent holding in just 7 feet. Crowded but plenty of room in the shallow stuff.
01/13/2007 Charlestown Bay, Canouan 12 42.52N 061 19.75W 4 Good holding. Bay full of moorings for the Mooring's, though hardly anybody else there.
01/14/2007 Admiralty Bay, Bequia 13 00.04N 061 14.67W 4 Good holding, plenty of room, big swell. Town set up great for yachties.

st. lucia
01/18/2007 Gros Pitons 13 49.29N 061 03.94W 5 Park moorings, about ten available. Close to shore in a beautiful setting.
01/20/2007 Rodney Bay 14 04.62N 060 57.53W 5 Good holding and protection in 15 feet anywhere in the bay.

martinique
01/23/2007 St. Pierre 14 45.10N 061 10.95W 4 Found an isolated spot 500 yards from the main anchorage. Excellent holding.

dominica
01/25/2007 Roseau 15 17.55N 061 23.10W 5 Mooring. Lots of them available for $5-10 USD.
01/27/2007 Portsmouth 15 33.02N 061 28.65W 4 Can be tough to get anchor in through the grass, otherwise pretty good.

guadeloupe
01/28/2007 Terre D'en Haut, Iles des Saintes 15 52.00N 061 35.27W 4 Good holding, 30-40 ft. A bit crowded with two main ferry docks in use as well.
01/30/2007 Pigeon Island Mainland 16 10.38N 061 46.88W 3 Holding not so great in sand and grass. Weird winds and currents.

st. kitts & nevis

02/01/2007 Pinney's Beach, Nevis 17 08.93N 062 37.81W 5 Excellent holding in 15 feet, sand. Nice deserted stretch of beach.

st. eustatius

02/03/2007 Oranje Baai 17 28.85N 062 59.34W 5 Mooring in a nice protected bay with virtually no other cruisers around.

saba
02/08/2007 Ladder Bay 17 37.95N 063 15.47W 4 Good heavy-duty Park moorings (5), but wide open to any swell.

british virgin islands (bvi's)
02/11/2007 Setting Point, Anegada 18 43.10N 064 22.58W 4 Great holding in 7 ft. 400 yards from the main cruisers anchorage, all alone.
02/13/2007 Cane Garden Bay, Tortola 18 25.50N 064 39.56W 4 Mooring. Anchorage area nearby very small and crowded.
02/16/2007 White Bay, Jost Van Dyke 18 26.44N 064 45.53W 4 Excellent holding in just 6 ft. Again, very small and crowded.

us virgin islands (usvi's)
02/17/2007 Magens Bay, St. Thomas 18 22.07N 064 56.31W 4 Huge bay. Can anchor nearly anywhere in sand. Gets a swell.

spanish virgin islands (svi's)

02/18/2007 Isla Culebrita 18 19.12N 065 13.73W 4 Moorings in a well protected bay. Can get dangerous with north swell.
02/20/2007 Dewey, Isla Culebra 18 18.43N 065 17.82W 5 More free moorings and all around protection.
02/23/2007 Ensenada Honda, Isla Viequez 18 07.24N 065 21.64W 4 Anchor in 8 ft on a perfect sliver of solf sand. Good protection from trades.
02/24/2007 Puerto Ferro, Isla Viequez 18 06.45N 065 25.59W 5 Bioluminescent bay. Excellent holding and protection, as low as 4.5 feet at entrance.

puerto rico

02/25/2007 Puerto Patillas 17 58.55N 065 59.62W 4 Big shallow bay. Holding a little tricky in grass.
02/26/2007 Salinas 17 57.35N 066 17.53W 5 Total protection. Anchor in mangrove mud.
03/17/2007 Isla Caja de Muertos 17 53.51N 066 31.72W 4 Good holding in sand, 12 feet. Decent protection.

dominican republic

03/19/2007 Punta Macao 18 46.51N 068 31.90W 3 Nice spot but extremely dangerous exit if there is a swell running.
03/21/2007 Samana 19 11.85N 069 19.88W 4 Good holding and protection. Filthy water.
03/24/2007 Luperon 19 53.95N 070 57.04W 4 Good muddy bottom and all around protection.

bahamas

04/07/2007 Southside Bay, Ragged Island 22 10.26N 075 43.65W 4 Great holding in shallow water.

usa
04/12/2007 Las Olas Marina, Fort Lauderdale FL