To reach a port we must set sail. Sail, not tie at anchor. Sail, not drift.

— Franklin D. Roosevelt

Roundabout II

Roundabout II

Ted and Pam Simper are from Okotoks, Alberta, Canada - a long way from the ocean! Roundabout is a 1998 Moody 40 center cockpit sloop registered in Edmonton, Canada. We departed from Vancouver Island in August 2012 and sailed to Mexico. In 2014, we crossed the Pacific from Puerto Vallarta to the Marquesas and then on through French Polynesia, Niue and Tonga to New Zealand. We cruised Fiji for the 2016 cruising season returning to New Zealand in November. The 2017 season will see us cruise to Fiji, Vanuatu, New Caledonia and on to Australia.

Recent Updates

Posted: Sat, 28 Oct 2017 - 00:40

Arrived Bundaberg 0930 Thursday (26/10/2017). Will store Roundabout II On the hard while we fly hone to Canafa for 6 months to a year to deal with aging parents and the pending marriage of our

Posted: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 - 08:35

ETA Bundaberg Thursday midday

Posted: Mon, 23 Oct 2017 - 08:30

all well on board

Posted: Sat, 21 Oct 2017 - 08:33

all well on board heading for Bundaberg

Posted: Fri, 22 Sep 2017 - 07:37

heaing to Isle of Pines today

Posted: Thu, 7 Sep 2017 - 07:36

Havannah Pass and will be heading up to Noumea today

Posted: Wed, 6 Sep 2017 - 07:35

eta Havannah early tomorrow

Posted: Mon, 4 Sep 2017 - 07:10

Anchored in Port resolution. The volcano was awesome. Waiting for more easterly winds to sail to Noumea this week, leaving as early as tomorrow.

Posted: Sat, 26 Aug 2017 - 07:44

At anchor at Anelghowat Bay. Will see another boat arrive tonight.

Posted: Thu, 24 Aug 2017 - 07:37

AWOB, 155 to Aneityum

Posted: Wed, 23 Aug 2017 - 07:14

on passage to Vanuatu. 160 nm since leaving Denerau. Winds yesterday were 25-30kn with 3-4 meter seas. More comfortable now. Allwell

Posted: Tue, 18 Jul 2017 - 06:51

On a mooring in Musket Cove

Posted: Sun, 9 Jul 2017 - 20:24

On a mooring in Lami Bay/Suva

Posted: Fri, 7 Jul 2017 - 08:01

Automated update from App.

Posted: Fri, 7 Jul 2017 - 07:58

Automated update from App.

Posted: Sun, 25 Jun 2017 - 20:46

Sailed to Taveuni today. On a mooring at Paradise Dive Resort for the next couple of days.

Posted: Wed, 7 Jun 2017 - 08:04

Arrived yesterday. Enjoy

Posted: Tue, 6 Jun 2017 - 06:03

13 nm to the pass into Savusavu, should be in harbour by 0800 Sent from my satellite phone using OCENS OneMail.

Posted: Mon, 5 Jun 2017 - 06:54

125 miles to Savusavu, will arriveTuesday morning, All well Sent from my satellite phone using OCENS OneMail.

Posted: Sat, 3 Jun 2017 - 07:58

all well

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