Hawaii to Tahiti: Day 15. Squalls

26 Apr

Last night and today we had a series of pretty nasty squalls with lots of rain and wind. I guess we are finally in the infamous doldrums, or the ITCZ – the Inter Tropical Convergence Zone. We even saw some … Read More »

Hawaii to Tahiti: Day 14. Routine

25 Apr

After enough time at sea, the days are starting to blend into each other. It feels like after two weeks we should be there already, but the passage is more on the three week range and this last week just … Read More »

Hawaii to Tahiti: Day 13. Minefield

24 Apr

We’d already spotted the occasional AIS target, but until you can see them, they’re sort of just virtual. Last night started off by actually sailing close enough to a fishing vessel to physically see it. We even spotted a buoy … Read More »

Hawaii to Tahiti: Day 12. Shellbacks

23 Apr

We crossed to Equator last night right before midnight. We are now officially Shellbacks, a term used by old times sailors to designate those who have made the trip across the imaginary line. This is a huge personal accomplishment for … Read More »

Hawaii to Tahiti: Day 11. Lift

22 Apr

Yesterday afternoon, we tacked down south again, hoping to make some progress to the equator. It didn’t look good, our heading was dead south, and we need to keep moving east to make our destination. I took control from the … Read More »