Rahula - The Route
Crossing the Atlantic
Left Portsmouth March 2007
Route: Portsmouth to Panama
Arrived in Panama March 2008
Course: Portsmouth - Galicia - Portugal - Andalucia - Madeira - Canary Islands - The Gambia - Cape Verde Islands - Grenada - Venezuelan Islands - Netherlands Antilles - Colombia - Panama
Out into the Pacific
Left Panama April 2008
Route: Panama to the Society Islands
Arrived in the Society Islands July 2008
Course: Panama - Galapagos Islands - Gambier Islands - Tuamotus - Society Islands
On to Australia
Left the Society Islands August 2008
Route: Society Islands to Australia
Planned arrival in Sydney November 2008
Projected course: Society Islands - Niue - Tonga - Fiji - New Caledonia - Lord Howe Island - Australia
Indonesia and South East Asia
Leaving Sydney 2009
Route: Australia to Thailand
Planned arrival in Thailand 2009
Projected course: Australia - Papua New Guinea - Indonesia - Hong Kong - Malaysia - Thailand
Across the Indian Ocean
Leaving Thailand January 2010
Route: Thailand to South Africa
Planned arrival in South Africa 2010
Projected course: Thailand - Sri Lanka - Maldives - Seychelles - Mauritius - Madagascar - South Africa
Back into the Atlantic
Leaving South Africa 2010
Route: South Africa to Brazil
Planned arrival in Brazil 2010
Projected course: South Africa - Brazil - Up the Amazon
Back home
Leaving Brazil 2010
Route: Trade route
Projected course: Brazil - West Indies - Bermuda - Azores - Portsmouth
Rahulas Admiralty pass
(with thanks to James 'Athenian' Stuart)
Signed by their (future) Lordships