Past Expedition Logs

November 2, 2002 0200 18.27S, 177.27E, Log 63,548, Baro: 1011, Cabin: 83F Broadreaching at 5.7 kts in 14kt E winds, calm seas. 45 miles to Malololailai Island Day 1, October 28 We were tied stern-to in front of the Tradewinds Hotel, just outside of Suva when our crew joined [...]

Day 3 August 18, 2002 0100 17.03S, 150.27W Log: 60,853 Baro: 1012 Cabin Temp: 84F Closehauled at 4.1kts in 5.5kt N(!) winds 37 miles to Huahine, Iles Sous le Vent Within 45 minutes of our past Leg 2 crew setting off for adventures on their own in Tahiti, Amanda and I [...]

Day 3, Jan 13, 2002 0600 6.17N, 84.30W, Log: 53,959, Baro: 1010 Cabin Temp: 83F Close hauled @ 6.5 kts in 10 kt WSW winds. 157 miles to Cocos Island Our free week in Panama between legs passed in a blur of boat projects, provisioning for 8 people for [...]

Thursday, July 12, 2001, 0200 Madalene 79.34N, 11.02E Log: 44,423 Tuesday, at noon leg 3 crew arrived and following orientation we sailed from Longyearbyen, into cold rain, west along Isfjorden spending night at glacial anchorage of Trygg at the north entrance of Isfjorden. We opted for an early start [...]

ARCTIC EXPEDITION Arctic Expedition crew post their own Spitsbergen story and images. bikenfly.org/arctic.htm Click here for great map of Svalbard June 21, 2001 1700 72.59N, 19.31E Log: 43,327 Baro: 1018- Broadreaching @ 7-8 kts, ESE winds @ 18-24 kts Clear skies! We're 80 miles south of Bear Island and 230 miles [...]

Leg 1-2001: Gothenburg, Sweden; Tromso, Norway May 15, 2001 1145 57.42N, 11.57E Log:41,767 Baro: 1005 Moored in front of Gothenburg Opera House In just 15 minutes our first sailing leg of our 12th season starts! For the past 2.5 weeks we have been getting Mahina Tiare ready for her [...]

July 1, 2000 2130 26.06N, 62.14W Log: 37,195 Sailing Through Paradise! We're well on our way to the Azores, 900 miles west of Portugal, having set sail from Jost Van Dyke in the British Virgin Islands three days ago. The winds have been awesome, allowing us to cover up [...]

September 1, 1999 1100 54.50N 130.57W Log: 28,783 Baro: 1020 Air: 70F (Can you believe that?) Winds SSE 3kts, broad reaching @ 2kts in gorgeous sunshine Prince Rupert Yacht Club (left) and Breakers Pub (center) We were underway for our first anchorage just three hours after our crew joined [...]

May 7, 1999 1200 33.44 S, 174.46 W (550 mi ENE of Auckland) Log: 20,638 miles Baro: 1011 Air: 71F Water: 65.7F Broad reaching @ 8kts w/storm staysail and triple reefed main Winds SSE @ 28kts, seas 12'-15', down from 66 kts & 35' seas Welcome to a new [...]