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 »

Day7: Offshore racer

15 Oct

You don't need another boat to race you just need some bad weather to beat. Last night was quite uncomfortable sailing in 15 knots of wind with full jib. In the morning I was better able to adjust, but it's … Read More »

Day 7: Sailing into the sunset

14 Oct

After all that joy with the spinnaker pole yesterday, I get an updated grib file this morning and realize I might never use my pole again. Well, at lest not on my passage. Of course, if the grib files can … Read More »

Day 6: Downwind sailing

13 Oct

This morning I was happy to find nothing else broken. Let's hope this is the new trend. I've been heading north and it's been getting colder. Probably has more to do with current weather than my latitude, but I felt … Read More »