Cameron here. Initially the plan was a five year circumnavigation; I’ve realized we might make it around the world in four years now that Annie had the opportunity to go racing on SV Carmana during the Banderas bay Regatta. Ever since that time, if there’s a boat nearby then the race is on. Annie disconnected …
Date: Friday, May 4th 2018 Time: 21:32 UTC Location: 09° 48.4′ S 139° 01.9 W Anchor down, Atuona bay 24 hour distance traveled: 109 nm Distance to the Marquesas: 0 nm We have arrived! Now your inboxes can take a break from our incessant posts: It’s time for us to explore the islands. Last night …
Day 21 Date: Thursday, May 3rd 2018 Time: 21:30 UTC Location: 08° 53.3′ S 137° 52.9 W COG: 225° T SOG: 4 knots 24 hour distance traveled: 112 nm Distance to the Marquesas: 109 nm SOOOO CLOSE! It has been a day full of little wind punctuated by a few good squalls. This has had …
Date: Wednesday, May 2nd, 2018 Time: 21:53 UTC Location: 07° 38.1′ S 136° 29.6′ W COG: 225° T SOG: 4.5 knots 24 hour distance traveled: 122 nm Distance to the Marquesas: 204 nm HAPPY BIRTHDAY MONICA S! LOVE FROM THE VAWTERS IN VERY DEEP WATER (ALMOST 5,000 FEET UNDER THE KEEL RIGHT NOW .) Cameron here …
Date: Tuesday, May 1st, 2018 Time: 17:59 UTC Location: 06° 20.6′ S 135° 16.8’W COG: 225° T SOG: 6 knots 24 hour distance traveled: 122 nm Distance to the Marquesas: 307 nm Cameron here; life is about lots of little goals. In our lead up to the cruising life, my goal was just to sail …
Date: Monday, April 30th, 2018 Time: 19:21 UTC Location: 04° 54.3′ S 133° 42.9’W COG: 220° T SOG: 5 knots 24 hour distance traveled: 113 nm Distance to the Marquesas: 453 nm This is now officially Cameron’s and my longest ocean passage. When we crossed the Atlantic in 2002 we landed on day 17. In …
Date: Sunday, April 29th, 2018 Time: 22:21 UTC Location: 03° 33.4′ S 123° 27.9′ W COG: 220° T SOG: 5 knots 24 hour distance traveled: 116 nm Distance to the Marquesas: 561 nm Cameron here, it’s been a maintenance day around Banyan. In fact just about every day is a maintenance day in our 43′ …
Day 16 Date: Saturday, April 28th, 2018 Time: 18:52 UTC Location: 02° 16.1′ S 130° 52.1’W COG: 230° T SOG: 5 knots 24 hour distance traveled: 133 nm Distance to the Marquesas: 693 nm Well, an ocean passage wouldn’t be complete without some midnight arm wrestling with sails while a squall rages around you. I …
Day 15 Date: Friday, April 27th, 2018 Time: 17:00 UTC Location: 00° 46.7’S 129° 00.5’W COG: 230° T SOG: 5 knots 24 hour distance traveled: 126 nm Distance to the Marquesas: 827 nm Greetings! We all became shellbacks at 9:35pm local time (02:35 UTC) last night. We had a little celebration before I went to …
Day 14 Date: Wednesday, April 26th, 2018 Time: 17:00 UTC Location: 00° 26.7’N 127° 18.1’W COG: 230° T SOG: 5 knots 24 hour distance traveled: 151 nm Distance to the Marquesas: 954 nm Well, the water-maker is back on line! SHOWER TIME!!! I have a feeling that we were just going too fast the last …