Past Expedition Logs

July 13, 2011, 0440 hrs, 19.12 S, 169.49 W, Log: 148,364 miles Baro: 1017.4, Cabin Temp: 79 F cockpit 76 F, sea water 84.4 F Broad reaching at 3.4 kts in 9.5 kt E winds, clear skies with nearly a full moon NIUE ISLAND AHEAD! Our 600 mile passage [...]

October 11, 2010, 0100 hrs, 22.01 S, 167.43 E, Log: 143,308 miles Baro: 1015.5, Cabin Temp: 81 F cockpit 80 F, sea water 80.1 F E winds 25-33 kts, 12' breaking seas Beam reaching at 7.8 kts with triple reefed main and genoa ROUGH SEAS: SHIPWRECKS, MAN OVERBOARD & [...]

Leg 6-2010 September 19, 2010, 1530 hrs, 15.37 S, 167.24 E, Log: 142,678 miles Baro: 1013.4, Cabin Temp: 83 F cockpit 84 F, sea water 81.3 F ESE winds 25-34 kts, 10'13' closely spaced breaking seas Surfing along at 8-10.4 knots, straight downwind with a single reef in the [...]

Leg 4-2009, Update 1 September 17, 2009, 2300 hrs, 18.52 S, 162.25 W, Log: 132,766 miles Broad reaching at 8.5 kts in 23 ENE winds, full main, double-reefed genoa Baro: 1016.5, Cabin Temp: 81F, cockpit 79F, sea water 77.7F Rocketing through the Star-Filled Night! We’ve just double reefed the [...]

September 2, 2008, 0130 hrs, 33.07N, 016.12 W, Log: 119,863 miles Beam reaching SW at 6.2 kts in WSW 12 kt winds, tons of stars! Baro: 1021.0, Cabin Temp: 77F, cockpit  71F Marina de Cascais A passing turtle Fresh mahi for lunch anyone? The Lights of Porto Santo are [...]

May 27, 2008, 1400 hrs, 51.27 N, 009.21 W, Log: 115,864 miles Broad reaching at 7.5 kts in 20 kt ENE winds (down from 38-42, gusting 44 earlier), moderate seas Baro: 1011.1, Cabin Temp: 65F (furnace is on!), cockpit 55F Fastnet (shipping area forecast): Force 9, Severe Gale, gusts [...]

4/23/08 HOORAY - MAHINA TIARE IS SAFELY RELAUNCHED AND NOW BACK IN HORTA! After a mamouth effort in the boatyard and marina on Terceira, we set sail yesterday at 0600, covering the 85 miles Horta, our Leg 1 starting port in 12 hours. We had planned on taking another [...]

Leg 3-2007, Update 1 July 19, 2007, 0130 hrs, 76.58 N, 13.28 E, Log: 109,796 miles Broadreaching at 7.8 kts in 27-32 kt NNW winds, 6'-8' seas Baro: 1002.8, Cabin Temp: 61F, cockpit 44 Headed South to Norway! Repairs between Legs 2 & 3 kept us busy. Fixing the [...]

Leg 2-2007 Tromso to Longyearbyen July 5, 2007, 1530 hrs, 78.14 N, 15.42 E, Log: 109,289 miles Anchored across from Longyearbyen in Adventfjord, Spitsbergen Baro: 1030.0, Cabin Temp: 65F, cockpit 52F We had an excellent start to Leg 2. Crew joined at noon on Tuesday, June 19, and we [...]