Adventures sailing around the world
Last night we spotted the Southern Cross for the first time ever. It’s a right of passage for sailors headed to the South Pacific from Northern latitudes, and it was magical to see it off our bow as we were … Read More »
On an inclined plane, that is. We’ve been going upwind and beating into waves since we started the trip. Despite the theoretical direction of the trade winds, which should allow us to reach, the reality is that the winds have … Read More »
Today marks 500 miles sailed so far, with 1770 miles to go to our destination. It also marks us sailing south of 14 degrees North, which is the mirror latitude for the Tuamotus archipelago where we are headed. That means … Read More »
Yesterday was not the greatest of starts to our voyage. While the first night was a calm one, on Thursday morning we ran into squalls and no wind leeward of the Big Island. Sadly, the sea didn’t get the memo … Read More »
116 nm, 4.8 knots average We started our journey from Oahu around 3 PM yesterday, heading SW, then South to get out of the Big Island wind shadow which materialized with a squall today around 11:00 am. I know, doldrums … Read More »