Shanghaied
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| Latitude | Longitude | Date / Time (UTC) | Depth (m) | Speed (kts) | Course (°T) | Comment | 10° 34.99' N | 124° 1.73' E | 14 Jul 2014 13:57 | 6.5 | 0.0 | 0 | Spent yesterday with coffee on "Shahbucks", then dinghied ashore to town with Hugh, Katie, Andy, Sheila, Trish and Will for lunch at HR's then hired motorbikes to cross the island looking for GK village where Phil volunteered a month or so ago (Typhoon Yolanda rebuilding), then dropped in on a very exciting cockfight and across to Bantayan township and its spectacular wharf at low tide. After drinks on the esplanade returned to Sante Fe for another meal and a wet trip back to the boats due to a rain squall. Today sailed in loose company 60 NM except for motoring the last 4 and with some kite flying along the way. Fast trip and now in Port Carmen after much radio discussion and a night entry where Elizabeth Jane will join us to repair a split kite. | 11° 11.15' N | 123° 47.32' E | 12 Jul 2014 22:49 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0 | Bantayan Island on the NW tip of Cebu Island. No wind for most of crossing from NE Panay in company with Shah and Elizabeth Jane. Fresh bread brought aboard by Sheila - in the shape of a trimaran! Squall late evening so bumpy for a few hours. | 11° 33.7' N | 123° 6.6' E | 11 Jul 2014 09:53 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0 | Dayhagen village, NE Panay Is. Light sailing day. Stop for the night before jump to Cebu Is. Crews from other yachts swam and came aboard Shanghiaed for snacks. | 11° 35.3' N | 122° 29.2' E | 09 Jul 2014 08:45 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 0 | Port Baton, Panay Is. Fun race day from Boracay against Shah and EJ. Anchored in the river among fish funnel traps and drop nets. Next day dinghied up river to boatyard met Meg who organises US doctors to volunteer their time to operate on kids with cleft pallet. Showed around Kalibo after passing through New Washington, Sheilas home town. Museum, shopping, eating, live music before trike and dinghy zooming back down river in the dark. | 11° 59.2' N | 121° 55.8' E | 07 Jul 2014 09:42 | 12.0 | 0.0 | 0 | Boracay Is. Good holding and protection in 35kts SW. Some wake and noise from tourist water acivities. Spent a few days here socializing ashore with Andy, Sheila, Hugh and Katie. Very good restaurants and a Starbucks on White Beach. Flooding in the streets with the rain and poor infrastructure. Lots of money and Asian tourists. |
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Vessel Particulars
Name: Shanghaied
Length: 10.5
Draft: 1.2