Past Expedition Logs

September 6, 2019, 0600 hrs, 16.37 S, 175.38, W, Log: 226,786 miles Baro: 1011.9, Cabin Temp: 75 F, Cockpit: 76F, Sea Water: 82 F Broad reaching at 7 kts in 16 kt SSE winds with moderate seas Rene, Ann, Carly, Helen, Jerry and Dan We love Fiji, so our time [...]

September 23, 2020 0630 hrs, 48.27N, 122.51W Log: 625 miles At anchor, Hunter Bay, Lopez Island Baro: 1008, Cabin Temp: 65 F, Cockpit Temp: 65 F, Sea Water: COLD! MASSIVE STORM SYSTEM HEADED OUR WAY! Yesterday afternoon we received the following warning from San Juan Sailing, from whom we’ve chartered [...]

1September 17, 2020 1000 hrs, 48.30N, 122.36W Log: 351 miles Moored, Cap Sante Marina, Anacortes Baro: 1013, Cabin Temp: 68 F, Cockpit Temp: 65 F, Sea Water: Ch-ch-chilly! Leg 2 Crew: Lisa, Diana, Amanda, Jim, Yarden, Richard, and Alfonso with John taking the picture. Leg 2 started on a [...]

September 9, 2020 1700 hrs, 48.24N, 124.36W Log: 1949 miles Broad reaching under full sail at 6-7 kts Baro: 1018, Cabin Temp: 70 F, Cockpit Temp: 65 F, Sea Water: Ch-ch-chilly! Between Legs 0 and 1, Amanda and I spent time organizing provisions and supplies for the three upcoming [...]

Leg 0, 2020, Update 1 Salish Sea and Open Pacific Ocean Leg 0 Crew – Amanda, Rick, Dave, Margaret and Ram, with John taking the photo. August 9, 2020 1700 hrs, 48.22N, 124.36W Log: 1097 miles At anchor, Neah Bay, Washington Baro: 30.2, Cabin Temp: 65 F, Sea Water: [...]

October 22, 2019, 2019, 0915 hrs, 25.33 S, 155.06 E, Log: 228,901 miles Baro: 1020.6, Cabin Temp: 758 F, Cockpit: 82F, Sea Water: 83.3 F Close reaching at 7 kts in 15 kt SE winds with flat seas and glorious blue skies MAGICAL UNINHABITED REEFS AND ISLANDS PLUS FAST SAILING! [...]

GLIDING ALONG UNDER A STAR-FILLED SKY September 29, 2019, 2115 hrs, 19.45 S, 167.03 E, Log: 226,786 miles Baro: 1017.9, Cabin Temp: 75 F, Cockpit: 75F, Sea Water: 75.9 F Close reaching at 5 kts in 7 kt ESE winds with flat seas It's all about the sailing with these [...]

Leg 3 - Update 2 KIA ORANA RAROTONGA!!! September 2, 2018, 1540 hrs, 21.13 S, 159.49, W, Log: 217,729 miles Baro: 1018.0, Cabin Temp: 78 F, Cockpit: 81 F, Sea Water: 75.9 F At anchor off the reef, at Arorangi School with 40’ depths and coral bottom We (Amanda [...]

January 18, 2018, 0630 hrs, 06.35 N, 090.15 W, Log: 209,777 miles Baro: 1013.7, Cabin Temp: 79 F, Cockpit: 79 F, Sea Water: 78.4 F (really chilly?) Broad reaching at 7.9 kts in 15 kt HOORAY – WE'VE FOUND THE NE TRADEWINDS!!! Our week off between Leg 9-2017 and Leg [...]