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Pendana Farewells San Francisco
Our time in San Francisco has been, to say the very least incredibly busy and while we would like to stay longer, Los Angeles beckons us further south to warmer weather and our next destination. I must...
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Pendana Arrives in Los Angeles
Pendana arrived safely in Los Angles and slips into her magnificent surrounds at Marina del Rey (“MDR”). After a relatively straight forward passage from San Francisco it sure feels good to be out of...
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Mega Yacht = Mega Lawsuit
This is a copy of article reposted here due to the nature and interest that this article will have for Pendanablog readers. Original content of Passagemaker Bob Conconi, a wealthy Canadian businessman...
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Loving LA
We have now been in Los Angeles (“LA”) for some time and I must say, something that has struck me a little like a freight train is, I really like the place! Why is this such a revelation? Well, if...
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Super-yacht Disasters
If Only catches fire off Antibes The 39 metre If Only was pictured off the coast of Antibes on August 16 with huge plumes of smoke billowing from her superstructure. It is not yet known what caused the...
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Classic Photos of Our Trip So Far!
This blog is simply a collection of photos of our trip so far. Of the thousands of pics taken these are, I think, some of the best. Stay Safe James...
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Pendana Still Loving LA!
**NEWS FLASH** Some very sad news recently with the loss of MV Adventure in the Philippines. I have just spoken with her owner who said, “I'm still a little 'shell-shocked' over the news. I'm...
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Pendana llega a México
Our trip to Ensenada was about as good as it gets. The weather was perfect with little to no seas and calm winds. We departed Marina del Rey at 11am and arrived in Ensenada Mexico the following...
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What a Surprise!
Well, well, well what a complete and total surprise! Before deciding on which marina to stay in when we arrived in Ensenada, I decided to put the question to the Nordhavn Owners Group to get a little...
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Adios Ensenada
Our time here in Ensenada has flown by and within weeks we will be heading north to San Diego. The reason we are headed back to Southern California is two-fold. One, the state of California restricts...
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Pendana Arrives Safely in San Diego
We have now arrived safe and sound in San Diego after a pleasant and very short run north. Once again Pendana performed flawlessly and she continues to truly amaze me in every respect. These...
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Pendana Back In LA
Our arrival into Los Angeles and safe harbour at the wonderful Marina del Rey went without a hitch but sadly, this will be our final leg on the West Coast of the USA. The next time we head to sea...
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RareMechanical Challenge
With Pendanas work/jobs list standing at a big fat zero, I knew it wouldnt be long until something came up to keep me occupied, frustrated, overly focused and some may actually say, a little irritable....
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Goodbye USA
Sad times indeed as Pendana is about to be hit with multiple, sad events!. One, saying farewell to Abi who is about to officially leave Pendana for life back in Australia and two, saying farewell to...
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Thats all folks!
A pictorial tribute to Abi, who has now officially left Pendana.From Sydney Newcastle Port Stephens - Gold Coast Brisbane Whitsunday Islands Vanuatu Fiji Samoa Kiribati Hawaii Kodiak Island Alaska...
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Goodbye LA
Its funny how things work out. Well, not so funny in this particular case! After some 22,000 plus nautical miles covered (41,000klms), no one has ever come close to falling down the stairs from the...
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News Flash
I just wanted to mention shoot out a very quick blog to let everyone know that Pendanablog has a new feature called Quick Updates. This section comprises little snippets of information regarding the...
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Pendana Arrives in Mexico
Before I start, I just wanted to mention that the blog has a new feature called Quick Updates. This section comprises of little snippets of information re the coming and goings on board the good ship...
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PENDANA - SOLD
ADIOS! Funny how life changes on a dime! One minute you are in control and have a pretty good understanding of where one is headed and the next, BAM! Everything changes. A little while ago Claire and...
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