Day 13: Night time sail change

20 Oct

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 »

Day 12: Rain???

19 Oct

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 »

Day 11: Sun day, fun day

18 Oct

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 »

Day 10: I’m on the other side

17 Oct

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 »