What's it cost to sail around the world? Here is our answer. Quite possibly the only accurate accounting of a trip like this on the net. We estimate that there is less than $10 missing from this page. (figures in USD)
| watermaker including install | 7,634 |
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| ssb radio/modem including install | 6,550 |
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| rigging | 4,042 |
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| misc. boat bits | 6,412 |
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sept 2003 |
oct 2003 |
nov 2003 |
dec 2003 |
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communication |
76.91 |
164.02 |
576.78 |
44.00 |
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food |
355.04 |
545.94 |
680.10 |
552.42 |
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diesel |
39.00 |
231.68 |
37.40 |
170.50 |
|
marina/mooring |
1,229.82 |
1,489.75 |
584.09 |
495.50 |
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boat supplies |
included above |
included above |
568.99 |
2,044.85 |
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other |
551.17 |
939.31 |
390.75 |
607.88 |
|
2,251.94 |
3,370.70 |
2,838.11 |
3,915.15 |
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| Note: November includes annual Sailmail fee $200 and one-time FCC callsign registration | |||||
| Note: December includes new house batteries | |||||
jan 2004 |
feb 2004 |
mar 2004 |
apr 2004 |
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communication |
8.00 |
50.00 |
73.97 |
60.73 |
|
groceries |
285.59 |
181.15 |
281.70 |
564.67 |
|
restaurants/bars |
459.47 |
444.14 |
544.92 |
294.10 |
|
diesel |
132.36 |
68.10 |
123.00 |
219.50 |
|
marina/mooring |
270.00 |
30.00 |
0 |
86.50 |
|
boat supplies |
123.10 |
82.35 |
323.04 |
2,466.34 |
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other |
452.66 |
177.45 |
564.45 |
1,599.42 |
|
1,731.18 |
1,033.19 |
1,911.08 |
5,291.26 |
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| Note: April includes Panama Canal transit fees $600 and haulout and bottom painting in Panama | |||||
may 2004 |
jun 2004 |
jul 2004 |
aug 2004 |
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communication |
44.11 |
37.05 |
63.11 |
92.45 |
|
groceries |
57.46 |
298.09 |
350.77 |
186.28 |
|
restaurants/bars |
219.09 |
238.56 |
395.01 |
600.60 |
|
diesel |
100.51 |
43.00 |
299.20 |
44.10 |
|
marina/mooring |
5.00 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
boat supplies |
203.84 |
243.83 |
103.05 |
461.30 |
|
other |
609.62 |
3,586.91 |
420.05 |
731.01 |
|
1,239.63 |
4,447.44 |
1,631.19 |
2,115.74 |
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| Note: May includes surprise stop in Colombia refuel and custom fees | |||||
| Note: June "other" includes Galapagos tour $2786 | |||||
sep 2004 |
oct 2004 |
nov 2004 |
dec 2004 |
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communication |
82.53 |
60.43 |
278.35 |
33.72 |
|
groceries |
324.72 |
267.68 |
255.19 |
0 |
|
restaurants/bars |
441.00 |
380.15 |
728.11 |
662.81 |
|
diesel |
98.02 |
203.57 |
0 |
0 |
|
marina/mooring |
193.07 |
37.05 |
0 |
0 |
|
boat supplies |
210.33 |
133.07 |
1,787.66 |
446.09 |
|
other |
3,960.46 |
1,295.37 |
3,559.27 |
3,038.43 |
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5,310.13 |
2,377.32 |
6,608.58 |
4,181.05 |
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| Note: September "other" includes flights home for the holidays $3339 | |||||
| Note: October includes New Zealand car purchase | |||||
| Note: November includes new window/seat coverings$1130 and annual Sailmail fee $250 | |||||
| Note: December back home to the States for the holidays | |||||
jan 2005 |
feb 2005 |
mar 2005 |
apr 2005 |
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communication |
64.89 |
57.96 |
117.57 |
28.58 |
|
groceries |
104.39 |
116.28 |
590.10 |
305.75 |
|
restaurants/bars |
465.56 |
623.48 |
309.45 |
162.22 |
|
diesel |
0 |
0 |
131.40 |
113.05 |
|
marina/mooring |
0 |
217.51 |
307.77 |
72.42 |
|
boat supplies |
316.46 |
367.06 |
1,265.35 |
63.50 |
|
other |
2,251.57 |
3,241.12 |
1,918.75 |
411.12 |
|
3,202.87 |
4,623.41 |
4,640.39 |
1,156.64 |
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| Note: January includes NZ road trips $901 and Volvo mechanic (saildrives, maintenance) $660 | |||||
| Note: February includes NZ south island road trip $2113; does NOT include Boat Repair Costs | |||||
| Note: March "boat" includes new watermaker pump and "other" includes replacement camera | |||||
| Note: April does NOT include new Volvo engine $5244 | |||||
may 2005 |
jun 2005 |
jul 2005 |
aug 2005 |
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communication |
93.48 |
74.31 |
86.64 |
99.60 |
|
groceries |
374.32 |
276.31 |
416.37 |
473.86 |
|
restaurants/bars |
771.04 |
247.13 |
329.35 |
244.53 |
|
diesel |
320.76 |
0 |
214.55 |
300.31 |
|
marina/mooring |
91.20 |
289.60 |
253.08 |
114.57 |
|
boat supplies |
96.60 |
135.40 |
1,140.29 |
909.99 |
|
other |
2,546.34 |
659.54 |
1,024.98 |
640.66 |
|
4,293.74 |
1,682.29 |
3,465.26 |
2,783.52 |
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| Note: May "other" includes road trip $944 and new surfboard | |||||
| Note: July includes starboard engine part/mechanic $916 | |||||
sep 2005 |
oct 2005 |
nov 2005 |
dec 2005 |
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communication |
82.73 |
33.69 |
276.35 |
57.89 |
|
groceries |
662.04 |
268.77 |
151.81 |
102.77 |
|
restaurants/bars |
749.63 |
236.97 |
369.65 |
378.07 |
|
diesel |
0 |
192.01 |
387.74 |
0 |
|
marina/mooring |
598.35 |
233.27 |
237.36 |
159.36 |
|
boat supplies |
930.13 |
.99 |
200.85 |
279.56 |
|
other |
2,115.96 |
933.18 |
995.79 |
1,297.44 |
|
5,138.84 |
1,898.88 |
2,619.55 |
2,275.09 |
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| Note: September "other" includes road trip Uluru $1304 | |||||
| Note: November includes annual Sailmail fee $250 | |||||
jan 2006 |
feb 2006 |
mar 2006 |
apr 2006 |
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communication |
70.51 |
5.48 |
21.04 |
29.56 |
|
groceries |
102.00 |
125.79 |
292.65 |
53.53 |
|
restaurants/bars |
304.83 |
194.66 |
356.63 |
243.53 |
|
diesel |
324.24 |
179.79 |
194.59 |
280.00 |
|
marina/mooring |
85.70 |
0 |
0 |
41.65 |
|
boat supplies |
4.89 |
11.91 |
65.30 |
24.78 |
|
other |
817.92 |
291.32 |
648.68 |
681.64 |
|
1,710.09 |
808.95 |
1,578.89 |
1,354.69 |
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may 2006 |
jun 2006 |
jul 2006 |
aug 2006 |
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communication |
79.13 |
13.68 |
121.23 |
39.79 |
|
groceries |
140.09 |
308.49 |
233.63 |
193.03 |
|
restaurants/bars |
331.00 |
467.70 |
429.67 |
561.05 |
|
diesel |
119.00 |
167.46 |
294.27 |
430.13 |
|
marina/mooring |
274.33 |
333.35 |
535.13 |
450.89 |
|
boat supplies |
640.61 |
66.63 |
1,112.20 |
50.00 |
|
other |
1,344.13 |
2,090.87 |
1,380.53 |
1,131.95 |
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2,928.29 |
3,448.18 |
4,106.66 |
2,856.84 |
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| Note: May includes trips to Cairo and Luxor $875; new boat prop $566; and Suez Canal fees/tips $530 | |||||
| Note: June includes Israel/Jordon road trip $1279 | |||||
| Note: July includes stolen cash/new camera purchase Gocek $684; haulout/mechanic $1169; Istanbul trip $389 | |||||
| Note: August includes Italy trip $607 | |||||
sep 2006 |
oct 2006 |
nov 2006 |
dec 2006 |
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communication |
90.22 |
42.50 |
272.06 |
30.00 |
|
groceries |
40.03 |
473.22 |
413.58 |
28.01 |
|
restaurants/bars |
688.13 |
501.41 |
501.49 |
74.86 |
|
diesel |
366.67 |
498.23 |
270.90 |
0 |
|
marina/mooring |
538.42 |
1,461.86 |
938.56 |
317.52 |
|
boat supplies |
25.00 |
177.92 |
437.41 |
0 |
|
other |
2,561.02 |
858.02 |
1,214.21 |
204.79 |
|
4,309.49 |
4,013.16 |
4,048.21 |
655.18 |
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| Note: September includes Italy trip $2,126 | |||||
| Note: November includes annual Sailmail fee $250; welder $230; two car rentals including fuel $346 | |||||
jan 2007 |
feb 2007 |
mar 2007 |
apr 2007 |
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communication |
45.86 |
4.97 |
59.00 |
21.57 |
|
groceries |
278.86 |
307.99 |
143.16 |
322.10 |
|
restaurants/bars |
632.06 |
495.17 |
750.36 |
460.15 |
|
diesel |
427.54 |
91.01 |
61.00 |
249.01 |
|
marina/mooring |
24.55 |
105.00 |
21.00 |
1,373.13 |
|
boat supplies |
232.40 |
241.14 |
86.90 |
1,027.98 |
|
other |
289.24 |
512.98 |
2,085.96 |
986.29 |
|
1,930.51 |
1,758.26 |
3,207.38 |
4,440.23 |
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| Note: March includes Puerto Rico road trip $1,186 and Haiti trip $414 | |||||
| Note: April includes two week Florida rental car with fuel $370 and expensive Florida marina | |||||
