After 14,000 nautical miles and forty days, it was finally time to unload Gargoyle in Cork Ireland. We had heard horror stories about yachts damaged in transit ...
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The south pass of Fakarava is famous for one reason. Sharks everywhere! Due to the narrow and deep pass with a near constant flow of water, this pass attracts ...
This week we are going to get an in-depth tour of a pearl farm on the remote Tuamotu atoll of Fakarava. Fakarava and the Tuamotus have long been known for ...
After spending over 6 weeks in the Galapagos Islands, Gargoyle weighs anchor in Wreck Bay and he’s East to Panama. The 800NM voyage lays out as almost as a ...
After 6 weeks in the Galapagos Islands, it is almost time for Gargoyle to move on to her next adventure. But first we must get ready for the upcoming 840nm ...
We have now been in the Galapagos for 6 weeks and since we arrived, tourism is starting to come back. Initially there were no tours allowed by the government ...
It has been a wonderful 5 weeks herein the Galapagos Islands and with tourists beginning to return to the islands, more tours have become available. This week ...
It is the end of our second week on Isabela and it is time to move on to Santa Cruz. The only catch is we need our Zarpe, the exit document that allows you to ...
It is our last week on Isabela Island and we have decided to rent a few bikes and tour the island. First stop, the Wall of Tears. Ride along with us as we ...
A week into our stay on Isabela and a few of the tour operators are starting back up. We opt for a sea kayak and snorkel trip here amongst the islands as well ...
After two weeks on San Cristobal Island the crew gets ready to head to Isabela Island. An overnight sail at 84 nautical miles to the West. Isabela is known as ...
What a week it has been on San Cristobal Island. First we take our snorkeling tour of Kicker Rock aboard the Cindy Sol and swim with sea turtles as well ...
After a trying 9-day passage from Nicaragua, it is time for Gargoyle to check-in to the Galapagos Islands. The requirements for entry are legendary amongst ...
Gargoyle departed Puesta del Sol on a Friday, 201 days after arriving in Nicaragua, bound for San Cristobal, Galapagos Islands. 9 days and 7 hours later, she ...
After 201 days in Nicaragua, thanks to the COVID outbreak, Gargoyle is now about ready to depart for the Galapagos Islands. The FedEx package containing the ...
It has been an incredibly busy week as we have run down our extensive checklist to make certain Gargoyle was 100% ready for the 8-day passage to the Galapagos ...
After making our decision to head down to the Galapagos Islands for a month of exploration, we now need to get Gargoyle and ourselves ready. Thanks to Javier ...
Gargoyle sails 500 nautical miles from Acapulco to the last port in Mexico, Puerto Chiapas. We sail through the Gulf of Tehauntapec managing to get the ...
Gargoyle leaves Barra de Navidad to head to Ixtapa / Zihuatanejo. We make a quick stop in Manzanillo to check out the port city's sites and sounds. The ...
To ensure we get to Barra de Navidad for the start of the Panama Posse, we do a straight line sail from Cabo to Mexico's Gold Coast. We arrive early due to ...
Gargoyle departs California to head to Mexico, a quick check in at Ensenada and we head South to the Baja. We fight some squalls from Tropical Storm Raymond ...
We visit the free anchorages of San Diego. Take a walk through the Hotel Del, meet the dinghy sailors of the San Diego Yacht Club and Flipper makes a guest ...
SV Gargoyle visits the Channel Island National Park, anchoring in gale winds, hiking and exploring San Miguel, Santa Rosa and Santa Cruz Islands and ...
Gargoyle has an epic sail along the Big Sur coast as her crew manages 30kn of winds. We enjoy the sites and sounds of Morro Bay while Dean decides to take a ...