Day 3: Broken furler

10 Oct

This morning, it was so calm it was time to roll up the headsail and set the spinnaker. My Furlex furler wouldn't budge and it looked like and override inside the drum. Not the first time this has happened, the … Read More »

Day 2: Fog, like its the Northwest

9 Oct

It's end of Day 2 of sailing to Hawaii and while conditions have been varied, it's overall been a fantastic two first days. Everyone says the first few days are the hardest. You have to break away from land and … Read More »

My adventure starts

8 Oct

After two long days of getting the boat ready, I finally kicked off from the dock and am now on my way on my single handling adventure to Hawaii. Check out the map at the top of the blog to … Read More »

24 hours to departure

7 Oct

Less than 24 hours to finish up all my boat tasks and set sail for Hawaii.  Here’s a boat selfie after installing a new antenna at the top of the mast. Captain Petter blogging from S/V Bella Marina