Leg 5, 2017, Update 1 August 6, 2017, 0530 hrs, 36.04 N, 006.00 W, Log: 203,257 miles Baro: 1012.2, Cabin Temp: 77 F, Cockpit: 86 F, Sea Water: 81.5 F Motorsailing in light and variable winds, calm seas Straits of Gibraltar on the Bow! Amanda and I had an excellent time in Cascais, Portugal [...]
Leg 3, 2017 June 22, 2017, 0750 hrs, 52.30 N, 009.57 W, Log: 201,773 miles Baro: 1010.6, Cabin Temp: 65 F (no heater, for several days!), Cockpit: 57 F, Sea Water: 52.5 Broad reaching at 8.1 kts in 14 kt WNW winds, slight seas Sailing Down Ireland’s Lovely Green Coastline Our enthusiastic Leg 3 [...]
Leg 2 - Update 1May 31, 2017, 1720 hrs, 58.13 N, 006.15 W, Log: 201,186 milesBaro: 1014.2, Cabin Temp: 65 F (no heater, hooray!), Cockpit: 64 F, Sea Water: 52.5Nearing Stornoway Harbour, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, ScotlandAmanda and I enjoyed exploring a little of the Shetland Islands between Legs 1 & 2, first by sailing north [...]
Leg 4 - 2016 August 19, 2016, 1400 hrs, 56.25 N, 05.29 W, Log: 197,472 miles Baro: 1021.1, Cabin Temp: 61 F, Cockpit: 66 F, Sea Water: 58.1F Docked at Oban Marina, Kerrera Island WHIRLWIND OF ADVENTURE! Our Leg 4 crew joined us in Reykjavik, Iceland on Tuesday at noon and following lunch we [...]
Leg 3 - 2016, Update 1 July 11, 2016, 1400 hrs, 75.26 N, 03.12 E, Log: 195,381 miles Baro: 1010.1, Cabin Temp: 63 F (with a furnace on), Cockpit: 50 F, Sea Water: 45.7F Broad reaching at 6.5 – 7.5 kts with 17-20 kt NW winds, no reefs, whisker pole set 315 miles from [...]
Leg 2 - 2016, Update 1 June 17, 2016, 1500 hrs, 72.05 N, 19.23 E, Log: 194,124 miles Baro: 1013.6, Cabin Temp: 62 F (without the furnace on!), Cockpit: 50 F, Sea Water: 48.6F Closehauled and double-reefed into 16-18 kt NE winds with slight seas Barents Sea, 120 miles south of Bjornoya (Bear) Island [...]
Leg 5 - 2015, Update 1 July 3, 2015, 0100 hrs, 22.08 N, 64.19 W, Log: 186,812 miles Baro: 1022.1, Cabin Temp: 83 F, Cockpit: 82 F, Sea Water: 83.5F Close reaching at 6.5 kts in 22 kt ESE trade winds with moderate sea conditions Triple-reefed main and genoa HANG ON - WE'RE ON [...]
Leg 4 - 2015, Update 1 May 26, 2015, 1500 hrs, 9.14 N, 79.55 W, Log: 185,107 miles Baro: 1008.7, Cabin Temp: 87 F, Cockpit: 89 F, Sea Water: 85.1F (Gatun Lake - freshwater) Motoring at 7.5 kts with 14 kts NW headwinds Inside the Panama Canal - approaching Gatun Locks WE ADMIT IT! [...]
Leg 6 - 2014 October 1, 2014, 2100 hrs, 49.17 N, 124.08 W, Log: 180,444 miles Baro: 1020.6, Cabin Temp: 68 F, Cockpit: 62 F, Sea Water: 59F Moored at Schooner Cove, 15 mi N of Nanaimo, British Columbia SUNSHINE, But what happened to the wind? Leg 6 has provided us with some serious [...]
Leg 5 - 2014, Update 1 September 11, 2014, 2100 hrs, 55.44 N, 132.15 W, Log: 179,734 miles Baro: 1026.8, Cabin Temp: 68 F, Cockpit: 73 F, Sea Water: 61F Moored alongside at Meyers Chuck, Cleveland Peninsula, Tongass National Park SUNSHINE, SAILING, BEARS, WHALES AND NON-STOP ADVENTURES IN ALASKA!!! We hit the ground running [...]
