SwiftSure

SwiftSure

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SwiftSure is a Leopard 47 catamaran. All trimmed for sea with screecher bowsprit to dinghy davits she measures at 15m x 8m. Above the waterline she is white GRP with silver stripes and covers. Below the waterline she has black bottom paint.

Recent Updates

SwiftSure - April 20, 2020
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Heading to Malakal Harbor this morning, two hour run.

SwiftSure - April 15, 2020
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Full load of fuel, water, nitrox and provisions, headed to the Rock Islands. We'll be back in Koror, whenever. Enjoying this beautiful place.

SwiftSure - March 22, 2020
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Hanging here in Palau's Malakal Harbor on our RBYC mooring. It is sad to see this place shutting down. No more tourists are arriving and many in the diving and hotel industry are being laid-off. A ... Read More
SwiftSure - March 12, 2020
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We are back on our RBYC mooring in Koror for a few days.

SwiftSure - March 6, 2020
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Just arrive in Swiftlet Bay, Ulong, Palau. Perfect deserted island marine lake, we are snuggly surrounded by green hills with only a shallow narrow opening. Swinging room for one. So shallow even Cat ... Read More
SwiftSure - February 8, 2020
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Hanging on our mooring at the Royal Belau YC. Still enjoying Palau and still receiving replacement and upgrade gear. New code 0 sail, main-sail bag, and trampolines are installed. Lithium batteries ... Read More
SwiftSure - January 12, 2020
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Still enjoying Palau! We are doing some replacements/upgrades: New Code 0, Mainsail Bag, Trampolines, Lithium Batteries and some related electrical gear. This is the last place we will have access ... Read More
SwiftSure - December 23, 2019
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A beautiful day here in Koror, Palau, with SwiftSure moored in light air and calm sea. TS Phanfone passed just to the north of us yesterday and is now 150nm away. Its on its way to the Philippines ... Read More
SwiftSure - December 7, 2019
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Automated update - Terestial

SwiftSure - November 23, 2019
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Automated update - Terestial

SwiftSure - November 9, 2019
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Automated update - Terestial

SwiftSure - October 25, 2019
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Automated update - Terestial

SwiftSure - October 10, 2019
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Back in Koror at the RBYC after a 10-day swing into the Rock Islands. Truly one of the world's most beautiful places, with it's unique "mushroom" shaped islands and labyrinth of marine lakes ... Read More
SwiftSure - September 1, 2019
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Moored at our new home: the Royal Belau Yacht Club. We are looking forward to staying a while and exploring all the islands of Palau, above and below the surface.

SwiftSure - August 31, 2019
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We have had Palau in sight for several hours even before sunrise. It's a high green island. 14nm to our approach way point, 4 more to the harbor channel entrance. Calm overnight with winds 5kts or ... Read More
SwiftSure - August 30, 2019
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We departed Yap with beautiful moderate wind, sunny & dry day AND similar routing forecast. It was quite wrong. Leaving Yap in sunshine the weather quickly turned into a series of squalls, up to ... Read More
SwiftSure - August 29, 2019
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Preparing to Depart Yap for Palau. Roller furling is not ocean-ready so we'll leave it furled for this trip. I'll have the repair parts meet us in Palau. Mainsail & Diesels for the trip.

SwiftSure - August 1, 2019
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Today finds us quietly anchored in the harbor at Yap Island. We made the anchorage at sunset yesterday. We have seen little of Yap except the Entry Officials, who all happily came last evening to ... Read More
SwiftSure - July 31, 2019
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Motorsailing in boisterous conditions with full main. Genoa is out of action with a problem at the mast head, sea too large at 2-3m to go aloft to inspect/repair. We'll wait for the calm waters of ... Read More
SwiftSure - July 30, 2019
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Just preparing to depart Sorol Atoll for Yap Atoll. ETA: PM tomorrow

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