News & Itinerary update 1^st August 2008

Dear Visitors, thank you for your interest in my website. Our Location is Thursday Island north of Cape York in Australia.. With 3 lovely Danish Ladies and Yuta (Japanese) we sailed from Cairns (Cooktown) with strong south easterlies trade winds to the most northerly part of Australia. The only problem was my electric anchor winch broke down and we have to haul the heavy chain and anchor up by hand. Hopefully I can get it repaired in Darwin. Our next stop will be Gove Harbour before passing through the Wessel Islands and Arnhem Land expecting to arrive in Darwin by the end of August.

The volunteer crew situation is good for me. Little Swan is booked out all the way to Bali . I am accepting passenger or participating crew for cruising in the Philippines. Ask for more detail of locations of the cruises in the Philippines.

On the 15th of July we received the very sad news from Switzerland , that my younger brother Peter had passed away after an operation to remove cancer. Bless his soul.

For more information on how to join us please read the Section “How to join the Boat” or email to: svlittleswan@yahoo.com.au

Experience is helpful but not necessary. Training will be given to the equivalent of competent crew. Also suitable for yacht master certification to get the hours up.

Nobody can foretell the future, but at least one can have a plan. The vision I have is to sail around the world again the other way around. There is plenty more to see and the adventures never stop.

I look forward to welcome adventures people to join me and Little Swan in this sailing adventure or part thereof.

Applications are always considered as sometimes people change their minds

A tentative booking is an application to join me for a certain duration as a promise. Sometimes that works OK.

BUT a confirmed booking is needed to be sure you are definitely joining us. A confirmed booking requires a deposit of an agreed $ amount

August 2008:
Round Cape York and across the Gulf of Carpentaria to the Wessel Island then heading for Darwin arriving there end of August..

September 2008:
The Kimberly’s (outback Australia) to Broom. Once more we head into the Kimberly’s of North Western Australia, with Waterfalls, Cascades, Crocodiles and Sharks, Boab trees and snakes. An adventure you would never forget. Four adventures Ladies have confirmed their bookings

October 2008:
Check out the Pearl City of Broom and then head for Bali in Indonesia. Three Ladies and I male are participating in this transoceanic passage.

Cruise the Celebes Sea Indonesia to Davao, Mindanao in the Philippines. I have one confirmed booking as far as Puerto Galera in the Philippines. But there could be a vacancy!

November/Dec. 2008:
With the Typhoon season ending cruise up to Puerto Galera, Mindoro in the Philippines.

January / April 2009:
I hope to do some private charter work in this area and go as far as Borocay, Coron Isl, El Nido in Palawan or where ever people like to go for a week or two. Please join me. I have experience in this region.

Crew position is a Yachtie terminology for participating persons (crew) on board Little Swan and to satisfy the authorities. It is not a paid position and cost sharing is welcome. Please contact me on my email address svlittleswan@yahoo.com.au for bookings.

Arrival and departure dates cannot be guaranteed and flexibility is essential.

Thank you

Toni (owner/Skipper of Little Swan)

May/ October 2009:
Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan. It is all new to me! Maybe I go for a long walk instead.

Nov. 2009 / Apr. 2010:
Say good bye to Little Swan, put her on the hard for the winter season and return to Australia/ Philippines and be a landlubber for a while.

April / May 2010:
Return to Little Swan in Japan and get her shipshape, seaworthy and spruced up for the next adventure.

May / June 2010:
Cross the Bering Sea via the Aleutian Islands to Alaska.

June /August 2010:
Explore Alaska by sea and land. Do lots of trekking and mountain climbing.

Yukon too is our destination visiting friends and ex-crew members as well as see as much as possible of the Yukon in autumn.

September 2010:
Before it gets too cold, we’ll take the inside passage heading south and follow the sun.

Oct. 2010 to Apr. 2011:
Little Swan on the hard over the winter month, maybe Vancouver or Seattle.

May to August 2011:
Heading south, West coast of USA, Mexico, Guatemala, San Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and back again in Panama.

September 2011:
Depending on circumstances and Participants we might go back to Las Perlas and the Galapagos island .

No dates as yet. Return to Ecuador for a while of R&R Head south to Peru and Chile. Travel and trekking. Round Cape Horn. Go for a cruise ( by Ship) to the Antarctica.. Head up the East coast of South America, visiting Argentina, Uruguay and Brazil. Cross the Atlantic Ocean again to Africa. South Africa, round the Cape of Good Hope and visit east coast of Africa. Well !!eventually I have to get back to Australia again and be a Landlubber. Keep in touch.

Toni the Vagabond

Note: Arrival and departure dates are estimations and cannot accurately be predicted. An update itinerary shall be published on this web if the situation changes or as future plans become reality.

Little Swan is a privately owned sail / cruising vessel circumnavigating the world at a leisurely pace.

From time to time the owner/skipper invites people to join as "crew" (passenger) to participate in these trans-oceanic passages.

You can participate in every aspect of the smooth running of the yacht. With advanced learning, you can even be in charge of the vessel with minimum supervision.

Interested?

For more information about the training you will receive and about boat rules please contact us by email

Other Adventure and Seafaring Links:

National Geographic Adventure Magazine

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Sailing Magazine

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