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24 Jan 2012  Added cm93 Offsets in OpenCPN on the Navigation page..

21 Jan 2012  Ye pirates should take a look in yer treasurechest!

18 Jan 2012  Ye pirates should take a look in yer treasurechest!

13 Dec 2011  Ye pirates should take a look in yer treasurechest!

9 Dec 2011  Ye pirates should take a look in yer treasurechest!

3 Nov 2011  Revised Creating a KAP chart overlaid with GE image (using OpenCPN and GE2KAP) on the Navigation page to include View a 'Wink' video tutorial

1 Nov 2011  Revised How to download my saved Google Earth Caches within Using Google Earth for Navigation on the Navigation page.

31 Oct 2011 Revised Creating a KAP chart overlaid with GE image (using OpenCPN and GE2KAP) on the Navigation page to include additional Land Transparency examples.

29 Oct 2011 Revised Creating a KAP chart overlaid with GE image (using OpenCPN and GE2KAP) on the Navigation page..

28 Oct 2011 Added Creating a KAP chart overlaid with GE image (using OpenCPN and GE2KAP) to the Navigation page..

25 Oct 2011  Ye pirates should take a look in yer treasurechest!

21 Oct 2011  Added Ultralight flying at Angeles City Flying Club  (30 June 2011 - ) to the VALHALLA;s Adventures page.

9 Oct 2011 Added Cuba and Peninsular Malaysia (Lumut) to Corrected charts available for download to How to correct raster charts using GE2KAP program on the Navigation page.

5 Oct 2011  Added Corrected charts available for download to How to correct raster charts using GE2KAP program on the Navigation page.

1 Oct 2011 Added How to correct raster charts using GE2KAP program on the Navigation page.

24 Sep 2011  Ye pirates should take a look in yer treasurechest!

18 Sep 2011 Revised the Navigation page to add Using the NavMonPc Program.

17 Sep 2011  Revised the LINKS page to delete broken links and add new ones.

2 Sep 2011  Added a PHILIPPINES file (Nagabungan Bay Luzon) under How to download my saved Google Earth Caches on Using Google Earth for Navigation on the Navigation page.  Added The Bottom Line to Using Google Earth for Navigation on the Navigation page

30 Aug 2011 Updated the Links page with link to Four Fathom Marine Technology, source of the NavMonPC and AudioCompass programs.

28 Aug 2011  Yahoo! is changing their server interaction with Front Page (my website editor) so some reorganization was needed.  No content change.

21 Aug 2011  Added HONG KONG files (Aberdeen, Discovery Bay, Hebe Haven & Approach, and Marina Club Marina)  under How to download my saved Google Earth Caches on Using Google Earth for Navigation on the Navigation page.

17 Aug 2011  Added PHILIPPINES files (Bais Bay North Negros, Bais Bay South Negros, Kanin Bay Bucas Grande Is, Port Isabel Leyte and Port Palompon Leyte)  under How to download my saved Google Earth Caches on Using Google Earth for Navigation on the Navigation page.  Revised the entry Creating a Google Earth cache using OpenCPN and GERoute on Using Google Earth for Navigation on the Navigation page

16 Aug 2011  Added TAIWAN files (Hualien, Keelung, KaoHsiung,Suao and Taichung) under How to download my saved Google Earth Caches on Using Google Earth for Navigation on the Navigation page.

13 Aug 2011   Added files (Bolinao Luzon, Calape Bay Bohol, Carcar Bay Cebu, Panoan Strait to Liloan Leyte, San Fernando Luzon and Tagbilaren Bohol) under How to download my saved Google Earth Caches on Using Google Earth for Navigation on the Navigation page.

If you have a particular harbor or bay that you want scanned to save the GE cache, send me the lat/lon and short description.  (Offer good until rescinded)  ;-0

12 Aug 2011  Added Using OpenCPN with Google Earth Saved Caches (Offline mode) to Using Google Earth for Navigation on the Navigation page.  Added files (Davao, Puerto Princessa (New), and Surigao)) under the Philippines on How to download my saved Google Earth Caches.

10 Aug 2011  Added some files under How to download my saved Google Earth Caches on Using Google Earth for Navigation on the Navigation page   Added files under MALAYSIA (Kudat, Labuan, Sandakan, Sutera Harbor Marina and revision to Bypass Port Klang).  Revised the entry Creating a Google Earth cache using OpenCPN and GERoute on Using Google Earth for Navigation on the Navigation page

9 Aug 2011  Added some  files under How to download my saved Google Earth Caches on Using Google Earth for Navigation on the Navigation page  Added files under MICRONESIA (Puluwat) and MALAYSIA (Bintulu, Miri Marina, Santubong River).  Also corrected page CONVERSION of MaxSea ROUTES AND TRACKS TO .gpx FORMAT using the  GPSUtility Program on the Navigation page.

7 Aug 2011  Added some  files under How to download my saved Google Earth Caches on Using Google Earth for Navigation on the Navigation page.  Added three files under BRUNEI and two files, Cebu Yacht Club and Manila Yacht Club, under PHILIPPINES

6 Aug 2011  Added some  files under How to download my saved Google Earth Caches on Using Google Earth for Navigation on the Navigation page.  Added six files under GUAM and two files under MICRONESIA.

3 Aug 2011  Added Creating a KAP chart using OpenCPN and GE2KAP  and Creating a Google Earth cache using OpenCPN and GERoute to Using Google Earth for Navigation on the Navigation page.  Also added some  files under How to download my saved Google Earth Caches.

2 Aug 2011  Ye pirates should take a look in yer treasurechest!

31 Jul 2011 Updated the Google Earth cache file for Puerto Galera (renamed Puerto Galera (New)) in Using Google Earth for Navigation on the Navigation page.

28 Jul 2011  Added And in the final analysis ... something even better! to Using Google Earth for Navigation on the Navigation page.

22 Jul 2011  Added ChartAid Program vs Saved GE Caches to Using Google Earth for Navigation on the Navigation page.

And Ye pirates should take a look in yer treasurechest!

20 Jul 2011  Ye pirates should take a look in yer treasurechest!

19 Jul 2011 Ye pirates should take a look in yer treasurechest!

17 Jul 2011 Ye pirates should take a look in yer treasurechest!

12 Jul 2011  Ye pirates should take a look in yer treasurechest!

4 Jul 2011  Ye pirates should take a look in yer treasurechest!

Added ChartAid Program to Using Google Earth for Navigation on the Navigation page.

3 Jul 2011  Ye pirates should take a look in yer treasurechest!

2 Jul 2011  Ye pirates should take a look in yer treasurechest!

29 Jun 2011  Ye pirates should take a look in yer treasurechest!

28 Jun 2011  Ye pirates should take a look in yer treasurechest!

25 Jun 2011 Two typhoons going by in the last 10 days have brought rains associated with the Southwest Monsoon.  Not much to do except computer time and watching videos. 

16 Jun 2011  Added a monitoring feature to this page so you can be notified by email when there is a change.  This is a test and hopefully it will be useful enough to continue.  If you have problems or comments please let me know.

15 Jun 2011  Added And look what's coming along to make all of this easier! to Using Google Earth for Navigation on the Navigation page.

4 Jun 2011 Ye pirates should take a look in yer treasurechest!

27 May 2011 Ye pirates should take a look in yer treasurechest!

22 May 2011 Completed updates to Palawan 2011 Cruise.

20 May 2011 Arrived at Subic Bay Yacht Club at 2120.  As time permits will update the saga of Palawan 2011 Cruise.

11 May 2011 At Port Barton, Palawan.  First cell phone and 3G (internet) coverage in a week.  Updated the saga of Palawan 2011 Cruise..

6 May 2011 Leaving El Nido, Palawan, today for short passage to Mampalaya Sound.  A Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert has been issued for an area east of Samar.  We should be fine in the sound.  Began a description of this cruise under Adventures.

18 April 2011  Departing today for a cruise around Palawan Island, Philipppines.  No schedule, no specific itinerary, sporadic internet ... back to the cruising mode.  OK, it might be two or three months before returning to Subic Bay .. but that's lightly chiseled in Jello.

10 April 2011 Ye pirates should take a look in yer treasurechest! 

5 April 2011   Ye pirates should take a look in yer treasurechest! 

4 April 2011 Updated the page Using Google Earth for Navigation on the Navigation page to reflect the situation with latest Google Earth version.

1 April 2011  This is NOT an April Fool's thing.  Ye pirates should take a look in yer treasurechest!

26 March 2011  Revised the DOWNLOADS page to update the website link in LAPTOP BATTERY INFORMATION PROGRAM.

25 March 2011 Updated Using Google Earth for Navigation on the Navigation page.  Added the following:

How to convert MaxSea Anchorages to Google Earth Anchorages  &  How to view saved GE Anchorages in Google Earth (offline or online)

16 March 2011 Revised the DOWNLOADS page to update the entry MaxSea and Vista/Windows 7.

6 March 2011  Updated Changing GPS Com Ports in MaxSea on the Navigation page.  Added Active Route Navigation in MaxSea  to the Navigation page.

5 March 2011  Updated MaxSea Recovery on the Navigation page.  Updated  MaxSea 10.3.2.1 Tutorial on the DOWNLOADS page.

3 March 2011  Added Changing GPS Com Ports in MaxSea on the Navigation page.

2 March 2011  Added the following to the Navigation page.  MaxSea on Windows 7   MaxSea Recovery  MaxSea Chart Detail

13 February 2011  Updated Using Google Earth for Navigation on the Navigation page.  Added Tioman & Vicinity to GE6 Malaysia caches.

11 February 2011  Updated Using Google Earth for Navigation on the Navigation page.

9 February 2011  Updated Using Google Earth for Navigation on the Navigation page.

8 February 2011  Updated Using Google Earth for Navigation on the Navigation page.

7 February 2011  Some minor updates to Using Google Earth for Navigation on the Navigation page.

5 February 2011  Some minor updates to Using Google Earth for Navigation on the Navigation page.

3 February 2011 Updated Using Google Earth for Navigation on the Navigation page to include a repository of Google Earth caches.

28 January 2011 Added Using Google Earth for Navigation to the Navigation page.

24 January 2011  Added link to BUNGEE 6 on the Links page.  Terrific piece of shareware that allows you to track your vessel on images saved from Google Earth while offline.

14 January 2011  Terry's feet have just about thawed out from his trip to the USA!  Rose had the usual hectic time at home with their barangay fiesta and Christmas.  We celebrated Rose's birthday on 5 January with dinner with friends.  The plan now is to go cruising to Palawan.  It's the only main island we have yet to visit in the Philippines.  Have quite a few things on the 'TO DO' list before departure after such a long stay in the marina.

12 December 2010  Our usual December walkabouts are underway.  Rose went home on 6 December for their fiesta and will stay through Christmas, returning to Clark on 29 December.  Terry leaves on 13 December for Las Vegas, a one week trip to see granddaughter Michelle and have some medical checkups.  They will go to Atlanta on 21 December for a family reunion.  While in Las Vegas, Terry's grandson and new bride (Kyle and Deanna) will visit for Kyle to meet Terry and Michelle for the first time!  Terry will visit son Tim on his way through Honolulu to Las Vegas (Mary and son Jared will be off island).  Terry returns to meet Rose at Clark on 29 December .  WHEW!   Happy holidays to one and all.

21 November 2010  Added Using Auto Center on MaxSea  under the Navigation page.

20 November 2010  Back aboard VALHALLA..  Had a motor-sailing trip from Subic Bay to Puerto Galera.  The regatta was well attended (22 boats) and sailing conditions in the Verde Passage were brisk ... 20-25 kts.  SAIPIN took first in the cruising class and SELMA STAR managed a third in the PYR class.  We left Puerto Galera on 5 November and arrived in Labuan, Malaysia, five days later.  Departed on 12 November for an overnight passage to Miri, Malaysia.  Uneventful except for one log during the night.  We flew from Miri to Kota Kinabalu on 15 November then on to Clark, Philippines on 18 November.

27 October 2010  We depart this evening on SY SAIPIN (Beneteau 43) with Jelle Mann and Glenda bound for Puerto Galera.  Will participate in the All Souls Regatta (30 Oct-1 Nov).  Terry will sail on SELMA STAR and Rose will crew on SAIPIN.  A few days after the regatta we continue sailing on SAIPIN to Malaysia .. where we get off is undecided.

21 October 2010  'Terry the pirate' has just updated a 'pirate page' with new navigation charts.  If you are one of the pirates who have visited that page before you might want to take a look.  For the other 'potential' pirates you must send me an email about how to get aboard.

15 October 2010  Returned from our 20-day road trip on 13 October.  Our itinerary was changed along the way.  We went to Samar/Leyte-Mindanao-Camiguin Island-Bohol-Cebu-Negros-Panay-Borocay-Mindoro then back to Luzon.  Drove 3,500 km; saw some great vistas; suffered through bikes, trikes and trucks; enjoyed some excellent roads; stayed in fleabags to upscale resorts; visited friends and Rose's family; and collected heaps of updates to the Philippines GPS map (another of Terry's hobbies).  The Garmin nuvi was a blessing ... made our way around Manila at mid-day in 55 minutes!  Got the fridge working yesterday ... using spare parts on hand.  Now to get ready to go sailing!

20 September 2010  We depart mid-week for trekking in our Trekker (2009 Ford Ranger).  Plan is to do an 'around the Philippines' road trip using the RO-RO (roll on-roll off) ferries of the National Nautical Highway. Luzon-Samar/Leyte-Mindanao-Negros-Panay-Mindoro-Luzon.  If running short on time or patience we may substitute Mindanao with Bohol-Cebu.  Will work things out along the way.  Need to be back by third week of October for the next adventure ... delivery of our friend's boat from Subic Bay to Malaysia with a stop in Puerto Galera, Mindoro, for the All Souls Regatta (that's Halloween for the rest of the world).  Before that adventure the new fridge compressor should be here and Terry will install it (with some help from a very small person).

16 September 2010  Remember the radio show 'Terry and the Pirates'?  Guess most of you aren't that old.  Anyhow, this 'Terry the pirate' has just updated a 'pirate page' with new navigation charts.  If you are one of the pirates who have visited that page before you might want to take a look.  For the other 'potential' pirates you must send me an email about how to get aboard.

7 September 2010  Terry has begun a small business of selling compact computer navigation systems ... the NAVIGATOR.  Added The NAVIGATOR .... for sea and land  under the Navigation  page.

10 August 2010  Safely back at Subic Bay Yacht Club after a wet and wild, four day and ten minute pasage from Kota Kinabalu  (600NM).  Description of the delivery legs added to Valhalla's Adventures  as SELMA STAR DELIVERY FOR BIYC 2010  (10 JULY - 7 AUGUST 2010).

2 August 2010  The fat lady has sung and the opera is over.  SELMA STAR had five first places in the regatta giving her the championship for the fourth year in a row.  Terry (with three Filipino crew) did the delivery of SELMA STAR to Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia with a two-night stop in Labuan for fuel.  Took five days to Labuan and one day further to Miri. Very light winds on the nose meant five days of motor-sailing with only 30 minutes of sailing.  The regatta racing began on 25 July and ran through 30 July with three inshore and two passage races (Miri to Labuan and Labuan to Miri).  With a crew of 11 total on the boat, Terry and another crew helped out the Race Committee during the inshore races.  Today we departed Kota Kinabalu for the return delivery to Subic Bay but after 2hr 45min discovered the water tanks had drained into the bilge.  Returning to Sutera Harbour we discovered the hose leading to the hot water heater had come loose and siphoned the water tanks dry.  That has been fixed and we are set to depart again in the morning.   A weather disturbance in Micronesia may give us an interesting passage but not enough worry to further delay our departure.

9 July 2010  We are off traveling for the next month.  Terry leaves tomorrow to deliver a racing boat (SELMA STAR, Beneteau 36.7 First) from here in Subic Bay to Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia for entry in the Borneo International Yachting Challenge.  SELMA STAR has won this event each of the past three years so the pressure is on.  She's in the background of the masthead on the BIYC website, sail number SVG1367..  The regatta ends in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah the end of July.  Terry will bring the boat back to Subic the first week of August.  Rose left today for a home visit until 9 August.  If you don't get a response to emails during this time you will know why.

7 July 2010  Updated the NAVIGATION page to add CONVERSION of MaxSea ROUTES AND TRACKS TO .gpx FORMAT using the  GPSUtility Program

12 June 2010  Updated the NAVIGATION page to include drivers for the Globalsat USB GPS BU-353

3 June 2010  Terry opted out of Facebook. Getting fake postings from my son and daughter-in-law's  Facebook accounts was the final decision maker.  I have avoided joining any of the Facebook 'fun' sites since the privacy of your information on these is nil.  And, philosophically speaking, although these social networking internet groups ... Facebook, Twitter, etc. ... may have some purpose in life for the "Internet Addicts" in this world I'm no longer convinced they are wholesome activities.  The time spent with these might be fun but certainly not as worthwhile as more educational endeavors such as reading a book, researching unknowns (a worthwhile Internet activity), or even 'practicing meditation' (as the Buddhists do).  Am I getting too old?  Perhaps.  But I'm even considering writing some letters, by hand, and mailing them with exotic stamps from the places I visit ... isn't THAT a neat idea?  Problem that I can foresee is that my letters will get thrown out with all of the other junk mail that must be clogging the mailboxes these days ... assuming people still have such an archaic thing as a snail mail box. 

21 May 2010  Terry obtained a lifetime visa for the Philippines under the Special Resident Retirement Visa program of the Philippine Retirement Authority.

28 April 2010  The DOWNLOADS page has been revised.  The reason should be obvious to previous visitors to this page.

24 April 2010  I have abandoned all attempts to upload the cm93-3 (Vector/S57) charts.  Sorry for the inconvenience.

19 April 2010  Sorry!  Yesterday's revision does not work.  Corrupted file for download.  Will post here when it has been corrected.  Sorry for the inconvenience.

18 April 2010  Revised the DOWNLOADS page to add cm93-3 (Vector/S57) Navigation Charts. 

15 April 2010  Corrected the DOWNLOADS page regarding regional selections for download of the cm93 Navigation Charts  (Version May 2009).  Combined the southern regions into one region 0-80S. (Previous links contained errors)

14 April 2010  Revised the DOWNLOADS page to add regional selections for download of the cm93 Navigation Charts  (Version May 2009) .

13 April 2010  Back aboard since 23 March (Terry) and 5 April (Rose).  Holy Week in the Philippines shuts down everything so it was a relief to have it over.  Terry participated in the Commodore's Cup Regatta (6-10 April) as navigator/trimmer on SELMA STAR. Good fun!  Now doing SLOJ in preparation for some local cruising.

16 March 2010  Arrived safely at Sutera Harbour on 13 March.  Did the passage of 610NM in just under five days.  Had light following winds and seas for first two days then moderate beam winds (25-30 kts) for the remainder.  One of the best sails we've had in years.  The Lord Nelson 41 is seakindly and comfortable.  Thanks to Pauline Wilkinson for the experience.  We are catching up with friends and eating our way through favorite restaurants here in KK.  We will return to the Philippines on 22 March ... Rose will go on to Bohol and Terry will go back to VALHALLA.

8 March 2010 Departing today on SHADOW OF LORELEI bound for Sutera Harbour, Kota Kinabalu, Borneo, Malaysia.  Will be offline from the Internet for the next week.

4 March 2010  Revised the NAVIGATION' page to include previous postings concerning navigation.  Added an update to the YotEeePC page.

Our next adventure is to assist a friend in her delivery of SHADOW OF LORELEI (Lord Nelson 41) from Subic Bay to Sutera Harbour, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia.  Planned departure is O/A 8 March.

27 February 2010  Added the page 'NAVIGATION' as a work in progress.

26 February 2010  We moved back aboard today!  Still have some final varnishing to do but decided to quit being CLODs (Cruisers Living On Dirt).

14 February 2010  The varnishing has progressed to where the boat can be put 'back together' this weekend and we can move back aboard next week.  Terry is scheduled to race on 20 February as navigator on SELMA STAR (36.7 Beneteau First) in an overnight passage race from Subic to Cabra Island and return ... about 120 NM.

HAPPY VALENTIN'ES DAY!

17 January 2010  Work on VALHALLA resumed on 4 January.  The machine shop work wasn't correct and had to be redone which took a few days.  But the aquadrive™ unit and associated parts went together on 6 January.  Bottom work of barrier, intermediate and antifouling was next done and we launched on 13 January for a 10 minute passage to our old berth at the Subic Bay Yacht Club.  Terry declared 16 and 17 January as holidays in advance of interior varnishing which will be done next.  We continue to live in our 'apartelle' until that is completed.

Updated the PROJECTS page to include the aquadrive™ Installation.

14 December 2009  The haulout work has progressed slowly (of course) but is now at a good stopping point.  The bottom is prepared for application of barrier coating and antifouling.  A thrust bearing bulkhead has been fabricated and installed for the installation of the new aquadrive™ unit.  The propeller shaft is at the machine shop for modification.  Interior wood surfaces have been prepared for varnishing.  We leave today for our Holiday Travel.  Rose goes home to Bohol and Terry goes 'walkabout' to Singapore, Mayalsia and Thailand.  We rendezvous at Clark (Angeles City) on 30 December.  Happy holidays to one and all.

28 November 2009  Revised the DOWNLOADS page to correct broken links for some downloads.  All links shown in purple are located on a site with a 100 GB per month download limit.  If unable to download please wait until a new month; rollover is around the 20th of each month

7 November 2009  Hauling out the boat today for perhaps 2 months.  We've moved into a room with kitchen at the Hilltop, in the Kalayaan housing area of Subic Bay Freeport Zone, ten minutes away from the boat.  In addition to antifouling the bottom, an 'Aquadrive' unit will be installed in the drive train between the engine transmission and prop shaft.  We've hired a 'boat boy' to help with the work.

25 October 2009  Revised the LINKS page to delete broken links and add new ones (Live Ships Map and Fly Swatter)

5 October 2009  Updated the AIS project page to correct link to the NavMonPC program.

4 October 2009  Added Hank's Routes to the MAXSEA ROUTES portion of the DOWNLOADS page.

25 September 2009  Revised the DOWNLOADS page regarding VALHALLA'S FAVORITES.  The links for downloading the cm93 navigation charts have been changed to permit easier downloading.

20 September 2009  Terry is back aboard, Rose still in Negros and Cebu, will return 27 Sept.

Updated the DOWNLOADS page to add an updated installation guide for the MaxSea 10.3.2.1 program.

5 September 2009  We are traveling.  Terry flew to KK on 2 Sept and will be there until 16 Sept.  Rose flew to Cebu and will return sometime later this month.

31 August 2009  Updated the DOWNLOADS page to add files for July and August 2009 to SOUTHEAST ASIA WEATHER FILES

11 August 2009  Added password required to open cm93 Navigation Chart files under VALHALLA'S FAVORITES on the DOWNLOADS page. 

10 August 2009  Added two more links (13 & 14) to CHILL-OUT MUSIC on the DOWNLOADS page. 

8 August 2009  Completed links to CHILL-OUT MUSIC on the DOWNLOADS page. 

5 August 2009  Added #1 Cruising Stuff (090804) to VALHALLA'S FAVORITES on the DOWNLOADS page.

31 July 2009  Added #2 Cyber Stuff (Rev 7 Jun 09) to VALHALLA'S FAVORITES on the DOWNLOADS page.

27 July 2009  Added VALHALLA'S FAVORITES and CHILL-OUT MUSIC to the DOWNLOADS page (with some links to be added later).

15 July 2009  Departed as planned on 7 July and returned yesterday.  Added the page North Luzon Tour (7-14 July 2009) under Valhalla's Adventures.

5 July 2009  Latest plan is to depart on 7 July for a 'Trekker' trip (in our Ford Ranger Trekker) around North Luzon. This is the trip we aborted in May due to weather (Typhoon Chan-hom).  VALHALLA will remain berthed at the Subic Bay Yacht Club.

30 Jun 2009  Completed Passage from Port Bonbonon, Negros to Subic Bay, Luzon, Philippines (20-27Jun2009) under Valhalla's Adventures.  Updated the DOWNLOADS page to add files through June 2009 to SOUTHEAST ASIA WEATHER FILES.

27 Jun 2009  Quickie update.  We arrived in Subic Bay this morning after a lovely overnight passage ... sailed on a beam reach at 5 to 6 knots for most of the night!  More to follow.

25 Jun 2009  Rocking and rolling on a mooring at N. Pandan Island, Mindoro.  Picked up the mooring two days ago when an approaching Tropical Depression was headed our way.  It intensified to Tropical Storm Feria (Nangka in the Philippines) and passed 30NM to the north of our location.

Added the first leg of  Passage from Port Bonbonon, Negros to Subic Bay, Luzon, Philippines (20-  Jun2009) to Valhalla's Adventures.

20 Jun 2009  Departed on a passage to Subic Bay, Luzon.

13 Jun 2009  Revised the AIS project page for quicker loading of the most recent entry.

11 Jun 2009  Made a correction to the previous posting.  One image would not load ... all is well now.  Sorry 'bout that folks.

7 Jun 2009  Updated the AIS project page to describe newly found software.

NavMonPC CONFIGURATION  (7 Jun 2009)

18 May 2009  After three days of cleaning the birdshit from the boat Terry decided to try something from the farmer's box of tricks.  His scarecrow seems to work ... only one drop in four days! 

13 May 2009   Added an update to the DOWNLOADS page under MAXSEA GUIDES. It covers GPS offsets to correct positions displayed on the cm93 charts.

11 May 2009 Returned to the boat on 10 May.  Delayed flight on 'Cebu Pathetic ... err Pacific' Manila to Dumaguete put us on board in the dark.  While we were gone the blackbirds built three nests in the canvas and left a horrible mess on everything!

7 May 2009  Typhoon Chan-hom has put a damper on our plans to do a tour around North Luzon.  May head back to the boat soon??  Revised the Links page to reflect the new URL for the Joint Typhoon Warning Center at the public accessible Navy Oceanography Portal.

2 May 2009  Added the (unfinished) page Terry's 73rd Birthday Adventure (13 April - ???? 2009) to Valhalla's Adventures.

26 April 2009 Arrived at Donsul, Luzon, Philippines last evening and spent the night at a 'homestay' complete with cackling and crowing chickens through most of the night!.  Will move to a resort today for the next three nights.  Plan is to swim with whale sharks tomorrow as Terry's 73rd birthday adventure.  More on this trip later.

22 March 2009 We've found a lazy way to catch fish ... let them jump into the dinghy at night!  Here's a hairtail that greeted us this morning in the dinghy.  Those nasty looking fangs have barbs on them to keep their prey from getting away.

17 March 2009  HAPPY ST PATRICK'S DAY  Last week we contributed to the economic recovery of the Ford Motor Company by purchasing a 2009 Ford Ranger Trekker.  This figures into our plans that are being developed to tour South Luzon during the April/May time frame.  More to come about this adventure.

7 March 2009  Revised the LINKS page to add Singapore and Japan weather websites.

25 February 2009  Added a link to Online tutorials for the Sea Clear II program on the LINKS page and to the Tutorials under the PROJECTS page.

22 February 2009  Added the tutorial Sea Clear II: Shifting displayed GPS position to a known position to the Tutorials under the PROJECTS page.

17 February 2009  My satisfaction with the netbook project leads me to rename the Cruiser's Computer as the YotEeePC  (Yachtie PC).

13 February 2009  Added the tutorial Sea Clear II: Calibrating a scanned chart to the Tutorials under the PROJECTS page.

7 February 2009  Added the tutorial Sea Clear II: Selecting and loading charts to the Tutorials under the PROJECTS page.

4 February 2009  Added the tutorial Change GPS Com Port to the Tutorials under the PROJECTS page.

2 February 2009  Updated the PROJECTS page to add a new project, Tutorials.

24 January 2009  Added the Laptop Battery Information Program to the DOWNLOADS page. Added the results of a power test of the ASUS 1000H to the project  Cruiser's Computer (at the bottom of the page).

22 January 2009  The 'solution' mentioned in the previous update has been revised.  It can be downloaded HERE.

16 January 2009  In the project, Cruiser's Computer,  a problem was noted with the right shift key on the ASUS Eee PC.  A solution has been found and is on the update at the bottom of the page.

8 January 2009  Results of testing the MaxSea navigation program with the Vista operating system are shown in the update at the bottom of the DOWNLOADS page.

5 January 2009  Each year I realize why Australians call this the 'silly season'.  After the Christmas holiday Terry and Rose met in Cebu and assembled a continent of her daughters and nieces (seven of them) for an excursion to Port Bonbonon, arriving on 29 December.  The ladies, ranging in age from 7-16, filled the guest house of our friend Bruce Greschke.  His guest house is named 'Turkey Flats' (another story) but for this occasion it got renamed as shown here.  Rose's birthday is today ... which is the day the girls had to be back in school ... so she's home once again until tomorrow.  We celebrated her birthday on 2 January with a pig roast dinner for over 100 friends from the yachts and the community.  See the page 'ROSE'S BIRTHDAY PARTY 2009' under Valhalla's Adventures.

24 December 2008  NEWS FLASH FOR MAXSEA NAVIGATION PROGRAM USERS!  Have you tried to run the MaxSea navigation program under the Microsoft Vista operating system and could not get the boat position displayed on the chart?  Here's some hope for a solution ... go to the bottom of the DOWNLOADS page for the latest information.  Merry Christmas.

14 December 2008  A change of plans!  Rose's 10 yr old daughter, Dana, got sick just before our scheduled departure and is still in a hospital in Cebu as they try to find a solution to fever and coughing.  Hopefully she will be discharged soon.  Terry is now at Subic Bay visiting with John Campbell and Glenda, his partner. 

7 December 2008  Today and tomorrow the Mandawa Fiesta is in full swing.  This is Rose's home on Bohol and she is there working away as the family serves food and drink to all of the visitors.  We meet in Cebu on 11 Dec, fly to Clark (near Manila) on 12 Dec, travel to Subic Bay on 13 Dec and visit with our dear friend John Campbell.  Rose will return to Mandawa on 19 Dec for the Christmas holiday.  We again meet in Cebu on 26 Dec and decide how to spend the rest of the year.

7 November 2008  Updated the PROJECTS page to add a new project, Cruiser's Computer

23 October 2008  Updated the DOWNLOADS page to add files for April through September 2008 to SOUTHEAST ASIA WEATHER FILES

15 October 2008  Updated the Harbors page for Port Bonbonon to include a MaxSea navigation program route for entering the bay.

5 October 2008  Arrived safely onto our old mooring at Port Bonbonon, Negros, Philippines on Friday, 3 October.  Our passage from Kota Kinabalu is described here.

23 September 2008  Departed Sutera Harbour Marina, Kota Kinabalu, Borneo, Malaysia for a passage to Port Bonbonon, Negros, Philippines.  This passage will be a leisurely one ... with stops along the way as we traverse the North Borneo coast.  Not sure when or if we will have internet access until after arrival in the Philippines.  You can always catch up with us via our Radio Email address shown here.

17 September 2008  Updated the VALHALLA'S FEATURES page.

27 August 2008  Back at Sutera Harbour yesterday.  The organization and participants at the Borneo International Yachting Challenge 2008 were underwhelming.  The two night's free stay at the Grand Dorsett hotel was the highlight of the regatta for us.  Had a photo of the boat underway taken on our passage to Labuan and it's here.  Will make some plans for our next adventure ... whatever that may be.

19 August 2008  We've been taking it easy, Terry has recovered from the flu, and we are still on track to depart 21 August for the Borneo International Yachting Challenge 2008.  The plan is to return to Sutera Harbour the first week of September.

6 August 2008  After 25 years since sailing VALHALLA in a race, we've entered the Borneo International Yachting Challenge 2008, to be held 23-28 August.  Was it the $400 to be given to each entering yacht that was the deciding factor?  Or topping off the booze locker in Labuan?  Or both?  Stay tuned!

3 August 2008  Completed the page Hawaii (8 July-1 August 2008) under Valhalla's Adventures.   IT'S GOOD TO BE HOME !!

15 July 2008  We're going 'like a lizard licking', as the Aussies would say.  Terry's medical checks are underway and looking OK so far.  We're doing as much sight-seeing as time allows.  Have begun a page for this trip Hawaii (8 July-1 August 2008) under Valhalla's Adventures.  It's very much 'under construction' so check back for updates.

7 July 2008  The 'Hawaiian Adventure' begins.

14 June 2008  Updated the Yachts for Sale page to add 45' Jeanneau SY FORTUNE CARREE.

13 June 2008  It's FRIDAY THE 13TH!!!  But not being superstitious Terry considers it just another day.  Rose is in the Philippines on a home visit while Terry does some boat projects ... fabricating a new forward hatch wind scoop (see the previous one made in 1999 here), maintenance on the dinghy, and some SLOJs (shitty little odd jobs).  We meet at Clark Air Base on 7 July and depart Manila on 8 July for a three week trip to Hawaii.  Two weeks planned on Oahu where Terry will host a party to celebrate his 20th anniversary of leaving Honolulu on 18 July, visit family and friends, medical checks, and touring then on to the Big Island for one week.  We will stay at the Kilauea Military Camp and see the latest eruption of Mount Kilauea then visit with some of Terry's former cruising friends now living in Kona.  On our return we will overnight in Guam and visit friends there before flying back to Manila on 31 July.  Our planned return to VALHALLA is on 1 August.

29 May 2008  Revised the page Cruising with LPG under Projects.

22 May 2008  Completed updates to Passage from Sebana Cove to Kota Kinabalu (6-21 May 2008) under Valhalla's Adventures. 

16 May 2008  Waiting at Miri Marina for weather to clear.  Expect to leave in a few days.  Updated the DOWNLOADS page to add files for April 2008 to SOUTHEAST ASIA WEATHER FILES and a revised set of MAXSEA ROUTES.

14 May 2008 Added Passage from Sebana Cove to Kota Kinabalu (6-  May 2008) under Valhalla's Adventures. 

12 May 2008  We encountered some unexpected bad weather and changed our destination to Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia.  Arrived SAFELY (but a bit tired) yesterday, 11 May, after five days and four hours.  We had four severe thunderstorms with winds in excess of 40 knots and during the last storm ran over a log longer than the boat, hitting it square in the middle but with no apparent damage (will dive tomorrow to confirm).  Typhoons in the north China Sea are bringing this spate of weather so we will watch it closely before proceeding north.  The Miri marina is operational now, unlike our stop here in 2005. It lacks toilets, showers, and fuel pier and has had a significant increase in rates.  As of 1 April 08 the rate is RM1 per foot per day plus RM2 per day for water and electricity. 

6 May 2008  Departing at noon today for passage to Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Borneo.  Plan is to go directly, 780 NM.

1 May 2008  Added Terry's 72nd Birthday Party on SUPERCAT (27 April 2008) under Valhalla's Adventures.   Also added the Mad Mariner daily Boating News widget to the Mooring Page.

18 April 2008  Updated the DOWNLOADS page to add files for January through March 2008 to SOUTHEAST ASIA WEATHER FILES

12 April 2008  Updated the DOWNLOADS page.  Revised the MaxSea Routes and added Using AIS with MaxSea under  MAXSEA GUIDES.

8 April 2008   Removed the link to Franson GPS Gate from the Links page.  Encountered the runaround in attempting to pay through ShareIt and cannot, in good conscience,  recommend something that is so inconvenient to purchase.

2 April 2008.  Added a link to Franson GPS Gate to the Links page.  This nifty piece of software solves some integration problems using the GPS with several application programs.

27 March 2008  Completed an Alternator Controller project and posted it to  the Projects page. 

18 March 2008  Added the page Kuala Lumpur and Cameron Highlands (2-8 March 2008) under Valhalla's Adventures.

12 March 2008  Back onboard after a week long trip to Kuala Lumpur and the Cameron Highlands.  Four days on buses .. but they were very comfortable rides of up to 6 hours.  Constant rain since our return.

24 February 2008  Added a page "Look what the dummy did!" under Valhalla's Adventures.

19 February 2008  Updated the Yachts for Sale page to show that Kanji's Fuji 32 Cutter has been sold.  Congratulations to both the old and the new owners!

10 February 2008  Added a yacht to the Yachts for Sale page ... this time another FUJI 32 but a cutter instead of a ketch.

8 February 2008  CONG XI FATT CHAI ... HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR.  Added an update to Image Logs  under Terry's Articles.

5 February 2008  Corrected errors in the display of images on one of Terry's Articles, Traditional navigation in the Caroline Islands

1 February 2008  Returned from a three day trip (27NM each way) from Sebana Cove to a spot in Johor Bahru near the causeway linking Singapore to Malaysia.  Did some shopping in Johor Bahru and, of course, enjoyed the restaurants.  Added a yacht to the Yachts for Sale page ... this time a FUJI 32!

28 January 2008  Updated the VALHALLA'S FEATURES page.

19 January 2008  Updated the DOWNLOADS page to add an additional MaxSea Guide .. this one for MaxSea version 10.3.2.1, which includes support for AIS targets.

17 January 2008  We returned this afternoon from a one-week trip (via big bird) to Langkawi.  Everything found OK on board.  The purpose of the trip was to renew Rose's Malaysian visa, one year, and to visit friends.  We were pleased to attend the 50th birthday party of a dear friend, Dr Peter Wurm, at The Andaman resort on Datai Bay.  Now we can devote some time to deciding what to do next!