PodCastaway: Liveaboard Cruising

By Martin Lane-Smith

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What's PodCastaway: Liveaboard Cruising about?

A sporadic report from aboard the sailing catamaran Dos Gatos -- somewhere in the Pacific. Talk about island destinations, cruising, and scuba diving.

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PodCastaway: Liveaboard Cruising episodes:

11.08.2011
40: Papua New Guinea to Australia
This episode covers our 6 week stay in Papua New Guinea and our return to Australia. This is the last episode of PodCastaway for the present. Thanks to everyone who's been interested enough to listen to my ramblings for the past...
08.28.2011
39: Solomon Islands
An account of our three months in the Western Provice of the Solomon Islands.
06.14.2011
38: Passage to Solomon Islands
We left Bundaberg on May 11th, spent 2 weeks at Chesterfield Reef and arrived in Gizo, Solomon Islands, on June 7th.
05.10.2011
37: Ready to leave OZ
We're about ready to leave Australia so I've recorded this brief update just to show that we still exist!
12.05.2010
36: Heading South
So we had to give it up in the end. We finally had a window but Tigger was not fit.
10.06.2010
35: Departed Bundaberg
Finally, after our 6 month tour around Australia, we have left Bundaberg and are heading up the Queensland coast. We still haven't decided where we're going this trip!
12.15.2009
34: Lizard Island
Last post of the season. We spent 6 weeks at Lizard Island - the northernmost extent of our cruise this year and then we hurried south to Bundaberg in 3 weeks! Until next year, bye for now!
09.19.2009
33: Townsville to Cairns
An account of our month spent between Townsville and Cairns - on the Queensland Coast and Great Barrier Reef - and a discussion of anchoring issues.
08.14.2009
32: Whitsunday Islands
An account of our month spent diving in the Whitsunday Islands; and a few emails answered.
06.28.2009
31: Along the Queensland Coast
Welcome to PodCastaway 2009. We're only 2 weeks into our 2009 cruising season and have progressed only about 200 miles up the coast of Queensland. But it was about time I made a podcast episode, and I'm sure you want...
11.13.2008
30: Port Vila to Bundaberg
Recorded during our passage from Port Vila, Vanuatu, to Bundaberg, Australia. We made stopovers at Huon Atoll and Chesterfield Reef. This is the last Podcast of this cruise. Thanks for coming along.
09.20.2008
29: Banks Islands
We've spent six weeks in the northern Banks Islands of Vanuatu, an area less often visited than the rest. We attended the 2008 Vanualava Cultural Festival.
08.05.2008
28: Interview
Before my son Nick left us after 3 months aboard, I interviewed him about his experiences.
07.26.2008
27: To Vanuatu
I've finally uploaded the podcast recorded between leaving New Caledonia and arriving at Luganville in Vanuatu.
06.03.2008
26: Bundaberg to New Caledonia
Our new cruising season has started with a 6 day passage from Bundaberg, Australia, to Koumac, New Caledonia. We arrived in New Caledonia on May 14th but only now, on a trip to Noumea, have I found the bandwidth to...
11.17.2007
25: Tonga Whale Watching Video
Here, as promised, is the 11 minute video I made of our great whale snorkeling experience in Tonga. A 74MB download if you are interested.
11.15.2007
24: New Caledonia to Australia
The last podcast of the season, recorded during our 6 day passage from Noumea to Bundaberg. PodCastaway will be on hiatus now until we recommence cruising in April 2008.
11.06.2007
23: Fiji to New Caledonia
Recorded during our passage from Fiji to New Caledonia. Includes:- lightning, 50 knot winds, an unscheduled stop in Vanuatu, the mutiny on the Bounty, and our personal backstory!
10.26.2007
22: Fiji
This is a short update recorded during two overnight hops within the Fiji group.
09.30.2007
21: Tonga to Fiji
Recorded during our passage from Ha'apai, Tonga, to Savu Savu, Fiji. Includes accounts of our traumatic departure from Tonga, and our awesome whale watching trip! I encoded this at 32kbps - it sounds OK (to me) and is half the...
09.10.2007
20: Samoa to Tonga
A short podcast recorded on our two overnight hops between Samoa and Vava'u ... and our two week sojourn in Niuatoputapu. I found bandwidth in Vava'u, so here it is.
08.17.2007
19: Bora Bora to Samoa. Part 2
Recorded during our passage from Bora Bora to Samoa. Part 2 of 2.
08.16.2007
18: Bora Bora to Samoa. Part 1
Recorded during our passage from Bora Bora to Samoa. I ramble on about Tigger the cat and our mail delivery challenges. I split this Podcast into two due to uploading difficulties in Samoa. Part 1 of 2.
06.24.2007
17: Tuamoto Archipeligo
This podcast runs from leaving the Marquesas May 22nd to arriving in Tahiti June 22nd. We visit Makemo, Fakarava and Toua Atolls in the Tuamotu Archipeligo and see lots o' sharks.
05.08.2007
16: Galapagos to Marquesas
Recorded during our three week passage across 3,000 miles of Pacific Ocean from the Galapagos Islands to the Marquesas in French Polynesia. I have since discovered that the island of UA-HUKA should be pronounced 'wa huka'. I appologise for mangling it...
03.19.2007
15: Panama to Galapagos
This was recorded over four late night watches during our 8 day passage from Las Perlas, Panama, to the Galapagos Islands. I'm having to speak quietly so that I do not wake the off-watch crew!
03.05.2007
14: Panama Canal
We've passed through the Panama Canal into the Pacific and this show is a soundseeing tour of the Canal transit.
02.28.2007
13: Panama Canal Line Handler Training Video
In preparation for our own Canal Transit tomorrow, I have been through the Canal twice with other vessels. When I was with Lady Jane III I took along my pocket camcorder to shoot some video that would help me explain...
02.14.2007
12: Passage to San Blas
Show 12. Recorded over a four day passage from Aruba to Panama's San Blas Islands. This is our last passage in the Caribbean. Soon we'll be going through the canal into the Pacific.
12.18.2006
11: Off Venezuela
At sea in the small hours again. It shows -- I sound half asleep. New music! No more Trinidad, so no more Pan. We're in Venezuela, so I've gone Latin.
11.20.2006
10: Approaching Los Testigos (repost)
Show 10. Recorded at 2am a few miles short of Los Testigos, Venezuela. I thought we would be unable to stop at Los Testigos due to the conditions and the timing. I was wrong! The mp3 was bad so I've re-uploaded...
07.25.2006
09: Haulout in Trinidad
End of the cruising season and we get hauled out in Trinidad. Sorry about the poor voice-over quality but I left my decent microphone behind when I came to California.We'll be back on the boat in October. http://www.peakeyachts.com/
05.18.2006
08: Montserrat and Underwater Photography
I know I introduce it as Podcast 7, but it's really number 8! 1. Our visit to Montserrat. 2. A review of our underwater photography equipment.
03.30.2006
07: Trinidad Carnival
1. We came back to Trinidad for the Carnival. This is what we found. 2. Diving in St Vincent and St Lucia
01.15.2006
06: The Grenadines and Weather
1. An Instant Guide to The Grenadines: An overview of the islands we have visited in the St Vincent and the Grenada Grenadines. 2. A Guide to Weather Sources: Where do we go for weather forecasts while we are cruising in...
12.20.2005
05: Diving at Ile de Ronde
We made our first scuba dive of this cruising season at Ile de Ronde, just to the north of Grenada.
12.02.2005
04: Trinidad to Grenada
An update from the cockpit at 4 am part way between Trinidad and Grenada.
11.25.2005
03: SSB Email
ANOTHER update from Trinidad! (We shall be out of here real soon.) Plus the Instant Guide to SSB Email. For more SSB Email information see: www.sailmail.com and www.winlink.org
10.15.2005
02: VHF Cruiser Net
In this episode: a boat update from Trinidad and "An Instant Guide to a VHF Cruiser Net".
09.20.2005
01: PodCastaway Intro
This is my brief introduction to PodCastaway, produced during an idle evening sitting on the boat in marina in Trinidad.

What's PodCastaway: Liveaboard Cruising about?

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PodCastaway: Liveaboard Cruising episodes:

40: Papua New Guinea to Australia

39: Solomon Islands

38: Passage to Solomon Islands

37: Ready to leave OZ

36: Heading South

35: Departed Bundaberg

34: Lizard Island

33: Townsville to Cairns

32: Whitsunday Islands

31: Along the Queensland Coast

30: Port Vila to Bundaberg

29: Banks Islands

28: Interview

27: To Vanuatu

26: Bundaberg to New Caledonia

25: Tonga Whale Watching Video

24: New Caledonia to Australia

23: Fiji to New Caledonia

22: Fiji

21: Tonga to Fiji

20: Samoa to Tonga

19: Bora Bora to Samoa. Part 2

18: Bora Bora to Samoa. Part 1

17: Tuamoto Archipeligo

16: Galapagos to Marquesas

15: Panama to Galapagos

14: Panama Canal

13: Panama Canal Line Handler Training Video

12: Passage to San Blas

11: Off Venezuela

10: Approaching Los Testigos (repost)

09: Haulout in Trinidad

08: Montserrat and Underwater Photography

07: Trinidad Carnival

06: The Grenadines and Weather

05: Diving at Ile de Ronde

04: Trinidad to Grenada

03: SSB Email

02: VHF Cruiser Net

01: PodCastaway Intro