It is the afternoon of Saturday, June 16th and we are making way from the island of Ua Pou in the Marquesas toward the atoll of Kauehi in the Tuamotus Islands. My mind is wandering and wrapping around our time in the Marquesas, trying to make sense of all our experiences and commit them all …
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Day 11 Pacific Crossing
Date: MONDAY, April 23nd, 2018 Time: 17:00 UTC Location: 05° 24.0’N 122° 12.8′ W COG: 180° T SOG: 5 knots 24 hour distance traveled: 105 nm Distance to the Marquesas: 1380 nm Saludos! We are within 20 miles of being half way there!!!! And we are firmly in the ITCZ with variable to no wind, …
Day 10 Pacific Crossing
Day 10 Date: Saturday, April 22nd, 2018 Time: 17:00 UTC Location: 06° 51.0’N 121° 09.2′ W COG: 224° T SOG: 6.5 knots 24 hour distance traveled: 156 nm Distance to the Marquesas: 1483 nm This morning I woke up to the fishing line going off. All the usual commotion commenced but it became clear that …
Day 9 Pacific Crossing
Day 9 Date: Saturday, April 21st, 2018 Time: 17:00 UTC Location: 08° 39’N 119° 16′ W COG: 225° T SOG: 6.0 knots 24 hour distance traveled: 150 nm Distance to the Marquesas: 1638 nm Hi Guys, I’m back on the horse! It is helpful when she is moving along at a good rate of speed. …
Day 8 Pacific Crossing
Day 8 Date: Friday, April 20th, 2018 Time: 17:00 UTC Location: 10° 08.1’N 117° 14.1′ W COG: 226° T SOG: 6.0 knots 24 hour distance traveled: 91 nm Distance to the Marquesas: 1775 nm This is Cameron again; Annie’s feeling a little queasy so she’s back on the Bonine and resting in the cockpit. We’ve …
Day 7 Pacific Crossing
Day 7 Date: Thursday, April 19th, 2018 Time: 17:00 UTC Location: 11° 09.9’N 116° 06.0′ W COG: 210° T SOG: 4.5 knots 24 hour distance traveled: 128 nm Distance to the Marquesas: 1880 nm Things are looking up today. We have the spinnaker out in smaller and less rocky seas. We caught our first fish, …
Day 6 Pacific Crossing
Day 6 Date: Wednesday, April 18th, 2018 Time: 17:00UTC Location: 12° 52.501’N 114° 47.582′ W COG: 225° T SOG: 6 knots 24 hour distance traveled: 121 nm Distance to the Marquesas: 2005 nm Annie’s taking a day off from the computer today so you get to hear from Cameron. I really am blessed to have …
Day 5 Pacific Crossing
Date: Tuesday April 17th, 2018 Time: 1700 UTC Location: 14° 10.1’N 113° 15.4′ W COG: 227° T SOG: 5 knots 24 hour distance traveled: 125nm Distance to the Marquesas: 2123nm So last night was one of those annoying nights on passage that makes you want to just land somewhere and never go out to sea …
Day 4 Pacific Crossing
Date: Monday April 16th, 2018 Time: 18:23 UTC Location: 15° 43.3’N 111° 52.3′ W COG: 225° T SOG: 6.0 knots Distance to the Marquesas: 2,241 nm We are sailing along with the main and the genoa up on a broad reach about 10 days from hitting the equator. The girls are playing with their clay …
Day 3 Pacific Passage
Date: Sunday, April 15th 2018 Time: 17:23 UTC Location: 16° 46.2’N 110° 14.6′ W COG: 227° T SOG: 4.5 knots Distance to the Marquesas: 2,359 nm 24hr Distance covered: 116 nm Well, we think we may have reached the trade winds! While the winds last night, today, and tomorrow are light, they are north-easterly in …