Day 13: Night time sail change
At 3 am I woke up to loud banging in the rig. On the ocean, your boat rolls back and forth all the time. If there's no wind to fill your sails, your sail will flap back and forth creating … Read More »
Adventures sailing around the world
At 3 am I woke up to loud banging in the rig. On the ocean, your boat rolls back and forth all the time. If there's no wind to fill your sails, your sail will flap back and forth creating … Read More »
Yep, I woke up to rain. On the ocean there's usually a wind change that occurs right before the rain, so if you're sailing, rain will wake you up. Especially, if you have Raymarine. 🙂 Free boat wash for 1 … Read More »
Going downwind creates a rolling motion back and forth, plus a lot of loud squeaking wood noises. Didn't help that the auto pilot's wind change alarm was going off all night. Thanks, Raymarine, for building an alarm that not just … Read More »
Finally crossed the 1000 nautical miles to go milestone. That's right, I've been to the middle of the Pacific Ocean, saw it, and now I'm on my way back (to Hawaii since it's the closest). If anyone wonders what the … Read More »
Last night around 3 am I was rudely awaken by my radar alarm. A target only 3 nm out according to the fuzzy blip. Didn't look right, so I stepped out and immediately realized what it was. It was starting … Read More »