Adventures sailing around the world
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 »
If you read my post on my trip from San Francisco to Hawaii back in 2015, you might have read about the rod kicker. The horrors of waking up to a breakage on your mast only to realize that the … 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 »
Aloha! We are excited to start our voyage to Tahiti. The latest weather report shows favorable winds, and Bella Marina and crew are ready. Follow our progress at svbellamarina.com/map/ Cheers, Octavia and Petter