This logbook printout was generated on May 31, 2026.
| Dates (Leave & Arrive) | Time (Leave & Arrive) | Location (Origin, Destination, Leave & Arrive) | Vessel Name | Vessel Length (ft) | Days Onboard | Distance Logged (nm) | Crew Position | Details of Voyage | Blog Post |
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| 01-NOV-2023 to 23-NOV-2023 | 10:30 / 03:30 | Las Palmas, Canary Islands to Tortola, British Virgin Islands | Abundance, Fountaine Pajot Helia 44, Sloop rigged | 43.6 | 22 | 2984 | Crew, Helmsman | Nonstop Atlantic crossing from east to west, Canary Islands to the BVI's. Crew and helmsman with 3-hour night shifts. | My First Atlantic Crossing |
| 28-OCT-2023 to 29-OCT-2023 | 10:00 / 08:00 | La Graciosa, Canary Islands to Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands | Abundance, Fountaine Pajot Helia 44, Sloop rigged | 43.6 | 1 | 130 | Crew, Helmsman | Crew, helmsman on overnight passage to Gran Canaria, Canary Islands | La Graciosa to Las Palmas |
| 23-OCT-2023 to 28-OCT-2023 | 10:00 / 01:00 | Tanja Marina Bay, Tangier, Morocco to La Graciosa, Canary Islands | Abundance, Fountaine Pajot Helia 44, Sloop rigged | 43.6 | 5 | 672 | Crew, Helmsman | Crew, Helmsman on 5-day nonstop passage from Tangier, Morocco to the Canary Islands. 3-hour night shifts. | Tangier to La Graciosa |
| 21-OCT-2023 to 21-OCT-2023 | 14:00 / 19:00 | Gibraltar to Tangier, Morocco | Abundance, Fountaine Pajot Helia 44, Sloop rigged | 43.6 | 1 | 35 | Crew | Crew on sail to Tangier. | Gibraltar to Tangier |
| 12-OCT-2023 to 13-OCT-2023 | 08:00 / 11:00 | Las Roquetas de Mar, Spain to Gibraltar | Abundance, Fountaine Pajot Helia 44, Sloop rigged | 43.6 | 1 | 150 | Crew, Helmsman | Crew, Helmsman on overnight passage to Gibraltar. | Las Roquetas de Mar to Gibraltar |
| 11-OCT-2023 to 11-OCT-2023 | 09:00 / 14:00 | Playa Cala de Enmedio, Spain to Las Roquetas De Mar, Spain | Abundance, Fountaine Pajot Helia 44, Sloop rigged | 43.6 | 1 | 34 | Crew | Crew on a day sail down the east coast of Spain. | Playa Cala de Enmedio to Las Roquetas De Mar |
| 10-OCT-2023 to 10-OCT-2023 | 10:00 / 19:00 | Yacht Port Cartagena to Anchorage near Playa Cala de Enmedio | Abundance, Fountaine Pajot Helia 44, Sloop rigged | 43.6 | 1 | 63 | Crew, Helmsman | Crew for a day sail down the east coast of Spain. | Cartagena to Playa Cala de Enmedio |
| 19-AUG- 2023 to 25-AUG- 2023 | 17:00 / 17:00 | Athens, Greece | Sunniva II, Lagoon 42, Sloop rigged | 45.90 | 7 | 250 | Crew, Helmsman | Crew, Helmsman on 7-day flotilla in the Saronic Islands in Greece. | Vagabonde 2023 Greece Flotilla |
| 06-SEP- 2020 to 06-SEP- 2020 | 13:00 / 20:00 | La Rochelle, France | Beneteau 390, Bemeteau 390, Sloop rigged | 37.16 | 1 | 40 | Crew, Helmsman | Crew and helmsman for a day sail off the coast of La Rochelle, came in just at dusk. | Daysail near La Rochelle |
| 21-SEP- 2019 to 21-SEP- 2019 | 13:00 / 17:00 | Nice, France | Tyniwe, Sparkman & Stephens Alpa 21, Sloop rigged | 21.25 | 0.5 | 12 | Skipper | Skippered a 21- foot sailboat chartered out of the Port of Nice. Winds 8- 12 knots, waves 1-1.5 meters high. Went out with one person who got off early due to excessive chop, motored around for another hour. | 1st Charter in Nice |
| 09-FEB-2019 to 09-FEB- 2019 | 11:00 / 15:00 | Galveston Bay, Texas, USA | Firewater, C&C 38, Sloop rigged | 35.5 | 0.5 | 30 | Crew | Trimmer/grinder for 2019 Icicle Race 5. 12-18 knots of wind, ended up 3rd place. | 2019 Icicle Race 5 |
| 26-JAN-2019 to 26-JAN- 2019 | 11:00 / 15:00 | Galveston Bay, Texas USA | Firewater, C&C 38, Sloop rigged | 37.55 | 0.5 | 30 | Crew | Trimmer/grinder for Icicle Race 4. 1 day race on a triangle course. 8-12 knots of wind, 2nd place! | 2019 Icicle Race 4 |
| 19-JAN- 2019 to 19-JAN- 2019 | 11:00 / 15:00 | Galveston Bay, Texas, USA | Firewater, C&C 38, Sloop rigged | 37.55 | 0.5 | 30 | Crew | Trimmer/grinder for Icicle Race 3. 1 day triangle race. 20-30 knots of wind, 40 knot gusts. Cold but 1st place! | 2019 Icicle Race 3 |
| 12-JAN- 2019 to 12-JAN- 2019 | 10:30 / 15:00 | Galveston Bay, Texas, USA | Firewater, C&C 38, Sloop rigged | 37.55 | 1 | 30 | Crew | Trimmer/grinder for Icicle Race. 1 day race, good wind. | 2019 Icicle Race 2 |
| 15-DEC- 2018 to 15-DEC- 2018 | 12:00 / 15:00 | Galveston Bay, Texas, USA | Escape Hatch, Hunter 34, Sloop rigged | 34.42 | 0.5 | 30 | Crew | Trimmer. Race around Galveston Bay. Got 2nd place. 15-20 knots of wind. | Last Peanut Regatta in 2018 |
| 18-NOV- 2018 to 18-NOV- 2018 | 10:30 / 13:30 | Galveston Bay, Texas, USA | Firewater, C&C 38, Sloop rigged | 37.55 | 0.5 | 2 | Crew | Trimmer. 2nd day of the Turkey Day Regatta. No wind, so no sailing after all of the practice prior to the race. | Turkey Day Regatta, Day 2 |
| 17-NOV- 2018 to 17-NOV- 2018 | 10:30 / 16:30 | Galveston Bay, Texas USA | Firewater, C&C 38, Sloop rigged | 37.55 | 1 | 30 | Crew | Trimmer. Turkey Day Regatta, got 2nd place. Included running a Spinnaker. | Turkey Day Regatta 2018 |
| 29-OCT- 2018 to 29-OCT- 2018 | 07:30 / 18:15 | From an Anchorage between Port Aransas and Freeport to Freeport | Moonlight Serenade, Hunter 36, Sloop rigged | 35.5 | 1 | 75 | Crew, Helmsman | Day 2 of trip from an Anchorage between Port Aransas, Texas to Kemah. Sailed offshore in the Gulf of Mexico to a marina in Freeport, and docked in the marina. Abandoned the boat & crew in Freeport (cut the trip short) due to work obligations. | Post HMR: The Trip Back, Day 2 |
| 28-OCT- 2018 to 28-OCT- 2018 | 11:00 / 21:30 | Port Aransas, Texas USA to an anchorage between PA and Freeport, Texas USA | Moonlight Serenade, Hunter 36, Sloop rigged | 35.5 | 1 | 50 | Crew, Helmsman | Day 1 of trip from Port Aransas, Texas to Kemah, Texas. Motored in the Intracoastal Waterway, and anchored after dark in an anchorage somewhere between Port Aransas and Freeport. | Post-HMR: The Trip Back, Day 1 |
| 25-OCT- 2018 to 26-OCT- 2018 | 07:00 / 22:00 | From Galveston to Port Aransas, Texas USA via Gulf of Mexico | Moonlight Serende, Hunter 36, Sloop rigged | 35.5 | 2 | 185 | Crew, Helmsman | Rotating Crew and Helmsman for the 2018 Harvest Moon Regatta (7- person crew). Motored from Kemah to Galveston, then sailed the race from Galveston Pleasure Pier to Port Aransas, offshore. Night watch in shifts on Thursday night/Friday morning. Good winds on Thursday, but wind died on Friday, extending the race by 8 hours or so. Sailed in to the finish line well after dark. Won 1st place in our division! | Harvest Moon Regatta 2018 |
| 24-OCT-2018 to 24-OCT-2018 | 17:30 / 19:30 | Galveston Bay, Texas USA | Moonlight Serenade, Hunter 36, Sloop rigged | 36 | 0.25 | 8 | Crew | 2 hours of practicing drills at twilight in Galveston Bay. Heavy rain caused us to start heading back to the marina around 19:00. | Harvest Moon Regatta Day N-1 |
| 06-JUN- 2018 to 06-JUN- 2018 | 09:00 / 12:00 | Clear Lake, Texas, USA | Nauti Habit, Hunter 36, Sloop rigged | 28.42 | 0.5 | 1 | Crew, Helmsman | Quick motoring out to Clear Lake, where we got good anchoring practice in. | Anchoring Practice |
| 04-MAY-2018 to 06-MAY-2018 | 08:00 / 17:00 | Gulf of Mexico | Starbound, Tayana 37, Cutter rigged | 36.7 | 3 | 60 | Crew, Helmsman, Skipper | Crew and Helmsman for ASA 106 course, and also took on skippering duty for part of the voyage. Sailed in Gulf and slept in Marina at night. Motored in at night from the Gulf entering Galveston via the Houston Ship Channel on one night. Included 1 day offshore. | ASA 106 Advanced Coastal Cruising Course |
| 29-APR- 2018 to 29-APR- 2018 | 10:30 / 16:30 | Galveston Bay, Texas, USA | Sail's Call, Beneteau 390, Sloop rigged | 37.16 | 1 | 30 | Skipper | Bareboat charter, daysail. Skippered with 2-person crew, including Jenn. 1st mate Drew was the other crewmember. | Skeleton Crew Take 2 |
| 18-MAR- 2018 to 18-MAR- 2018 | 10:30 / 15:30 | Galveston Bay, Texas USA | Southern Cross, Beneteau 321, Sloop rigged | 32.64 | 1 | 30 | Skipper | Bareboat charter, daysail. Skippered for a 2-person crew, one having no experience. | Running with a Skeleton Crew |
| 11-JAN- 2018 to 12-JAN- 2018 | 09:00 / 17:00 | Kemah, Texas USA | N/A, N/A | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | Classroom course on coastal navigation skills using paper nautical charts. | ASA 105 Coastal Navigation Course |
| 29-OCT- 2017 to 29-OCT- 2017 | 10:00 / 16:00 | Galveston Bay, Texas USA | Southern Cross, Beneteau 321, Sloop rigged | 32.64 | 1 | 30 | Skipper | Bareboat charter, daysail in Galveston Bay. Skippered with a 3-person crew, only 1 crew member had sailing experience. | A Peaceful Day Sail |
| 21-OCT- 2017 to 21-OCT- 2017 | 08:30 / 13:00 | Galveston Bay, Texas USA | Sail's Call, Beneteau 390, Sloop rigged | 37.16 | 0.5 | 15 | Skipper | Bareboat charter, daysail. Skippered with a 3-person crew having no sailing experience. | First Time Skippering in Galveston Bay |
| 07-OCT-2017 to 07-OCT-2017 | 08:30 / 12:40 | Galveston Bay, Texas USA | Beneteau 321, Beneteau 321, Sloop rigged | 32.64 | 0.5 | 2 | Crew, Helmsman | Crew and Helmsman during a 4-hour motoring, sailing. and docking coaching session. | Mentoring and Monitoring |
| 10-SEP-2017 to 10-SEP-2017 | 06:00 / 13:00 | Galveston Bay, Texas USA | Wind Orchid, Catalina 350 | 36.42 | 1 | 50 | Crew, Helmsman | Crew and Helmsman as part of the ASA 103/104 Combo course. Sailed from Galveston to Kemah alongside the Houston Ship Channel in fresh winds. | ASA 103-104 Combo Course, Day 3 |
| 09-SEP-2017 to 09-SEP-2017 | 07:00 / 18:00 | Gulf of Mexico, Texas USA | Wind Orchid, Catalina 350, Sloop rigged | 36.42 | 1 | 50 | Crew, Helmsman | Crew and Helmsman as part of the ASA 103/104 Combo course. Sailed out and practiced skills offshore in the Gulf of Mexico, and returned to the Galveston Yacht Basin before dark. | ASA 103-104 Combo Course, Day 2 |
| 08-SEP-2017 to 08-SEP-2017 | 13:00 / 18:00 | Galveston Bay, Texas USA | Wind Orchid, Catalina 350, Sloop rigged | 36.42 | 1 | 50 | Crew, Helmsman | Crew and Helmsman as part of the ASA 103/104 Combo course. Motored from Kemah Marina to Gavleston Yacht Basin via the Houston Ship Channel. | ASA 103-104 Combo Course, Day 1 |
| 09-JUL-2017 to 09-JUL-2017 | 12:30 / 15:30 | Clear Lake, Texas USA | Catalina 22 Capri, Sloop rigged | 24.67 | 0.5 | 15 | Crew, Helmsman | Crew and Helmsman as part of the ASA 101 course. | ASA 101 Basic Keelboat Sailing, Day 2 |
| 08-JUL-2017 to 08-JUL-2017 | 13:00 / 16:00 | Clear Lake, Texas USA | Catalina 22 Capri, Sloop rigged | 24.7 | 0.5 | 15 | Crew, Helmsman | Crew and Helmsman on the water as part of the ASA 101 course. | ASA 101 Basic Keelboat Sailing, Day 1 |
| 26-JAN-2013 to 26-JAN-2013 | 14:00 / 15:00 | Harbor in Persian Gulf, Jebel Ali, UAE | RS Feva, Sloop rigged | 12 | 0.1 | 1 | Skipper | Sailing around in the sea in front of a beachfront resort, in a 2-person sloop-rigged dinghy, singlehanded, in light winds. | Stepping it up |
| 25-JAN-2013 to 25-JAN-2013 | 09:00 / 16:00 | Persian Gulf, Dubai, UAE | Laser, Sloop rigged | 13.88 | 1 | 15 | Skipper | An hour or two of sailing under instruction, then 3 hours of Laser racing in the traditional triangle course. | RYA Sailing Level 3, Day 2 |
| 19-JAN-2013 to 19-JAN-2013 | 11:00 / 13:00 | Harbor in Persian Gulf, Jebel Ali, UAE | RS Quba | 11.42 | 0.2 | 3 | Skipper | Sailing around in the sea in beachfront resort in Jebel Ali, in a 1-person dinghy. | 1st time sailing in Jebel Ali |
| 18-JAN-2013 to 18-JAN-2013 | 09:00 / 16:00 | Persian Gulf, Dubai, UAE | Laser Bahia, Sloop rigged | 15.09 | 1 | 15 | Crew, Helmsman | Helming and crew during an RYA on-water course, in a 3-5 person sailing dinghy. | RYA Sailing Level 3, Day 1 |
| 08-NOV-2011 to 08-NOV-2011 | 10:00 / 13:00 | Persian Gulf, Dubai, UAE | Laser, Sloop rigged | 13.88 | 0.25 | 3 | Skipper | Sailing near the Dubai shore with heavy gusts, in a 1-person dinghy. | Braving the Gusts |
| 22-OCT-2011 to 22-OCT-2011 | 11:00 / 14:00 | Persian Gulf, Dubai, UAE | Laser, Sloop rigged | 13.88 | 0.25 | 3 | Skipper | Quick sail near the Dubai shore, in a 1-person sailing dinghy. | 1st time out on a Laser |
| 25-JUN-2011 to 25-JUN-2011 | 13:50 / 15:20 | Persian Gulf, Dubai, UAE | Laser Pico, Sloop rigged | 11.48 | 0.25 | 1 | Skipper | Short sail off the coast of Dubai, sailing a 1-person dinghy. | Red light, green light |
| 11-JUN-2011 to 11-JUN-2011 | 11:00 / 13:00 | Persian Gulf, Dubai, UAE | Laser Pico, Sloop rigged | 11.48 | 0.25 | 8 | Skipper | Just a quick trip out near the Dubai shore, sailing a 1-person sailing dinghy. | The ole in and out |