Day 99 Riding the waves 9/12/13
Position: 33.07 S, 102.56 E Last night West Wind called to me, in her way, that she was off course. She let me know with a distinct change in her motion which I am now fluent in. It brought me on deck, not in full foul weather gear, but two layers … [Read More...]
Day 98 Mild temperatures, steady progress 8/12/13
Position: 33.53 S, 104.32 EIt feels different to be sailing in mild temperatures with the warm sun. Rain clouds are within sight but I missed a rain squall by about 500 yards so live in hope of … [Read More...]
Day 97 Heading North 7/12/13
Position: 34.05 S, 104.53 E Course 320 T Speed 2.5 -4 knots Wind SE 10 Waves SE 1.5 - 2 metres Cloud 100% Temp 14 C Baro 1026 Volts 12.7 It's early morning and I'm sitting at the nav … [Read More...]
Day 96 A remote passage 6/12/13
Position: 35.36 S, 108.40 E The Indian Ocean is the most remote ocean I will cross. During my transit of the Pacific Ocean from Victoria B.C. to Stewart Island off the tip of New Zealand, I was never very far from civilization and neither was the voyage from Stewart Island to Tasmania and under Cape Leeuwin in Western … [Read More...]
Day 95 My ham radio network 5/12/13
Position: 35.51 S, 111.47 E My first day in the Indian ocean is drawing to a close. Just finished my dinner, ham stew with rice, very tasty and easy to prepare. I am always hungry at the end of the day and dinner is a highlight. For dessert I had some of my mom's Christmas cake with marzipan icing. Miles Davis is on the iPod … [Read More...]
Day 94 Rounding Cape Leeuwin 4/12/13
Position: 36.17 S, 114.25 E What a gift to speak with MaryLou this morning. It's a day to celebrate as we have reached several milestones over night. First and foremost is passing under our third Great Cape, Cape Leeuwin*, secondly, we are now officially in the Indian Ocean, and thirdly we are on a new chart - Cape Leeuwin to … [Read More...]
Day 93 Towards Cape Leeuwin 3/12/13
Position: 37.12 S, 116.22 E The wind started coming around to the south west at about 1:00 am this morning so I roused myself up from a deep sleep and a very warm bunk with great difficulty and self motivation to put on my wet gear and head out in to the pitch black cold night with my tiny LED head light to guide me. I stayed … [Read More...]
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