Thursday, 9/26/2013 Wow….has it really been 4.5 weeks since we arrived in Vava’u Tonga…..where did the time go. Kathy did try and update the blog with pictures from Suwarrow and Niue but the internet is just too slow and about all we could do is get emails 🙁 (( We are on a day passage … Read More →
Niue to Tonga, Day 2
3:00 am 8/22: Sleepy is the word for the day…..not sure if it is the bee sting or just getting tired of all these long passages but having a hard time staying awake…..arghhhhh!!! I took 3 naps yesterday and still feel very tired!! We are not alone on getting tired of these long passages….that is … Read More →
Niue to Tonga, Day 1
2:00am Wednesday 8/21: We left Niue at 12:45 am…..ugh!!!! As a parting gift from Niue as Kathy and I were retrieving the flopper stopper, I inadvertently stepped on a bee….oweeeee……and, I’m allergic…..so, a couple of Benadryl and some hydocortisone cream and I’m good to go….of course, the foot is now a size 20…yuck!!!! We are … Read More →
Suwarrow, Cook Islands to Niue, Day 3
11:30 am 8/11: All is well and we are moored on a big mooring in Niue….yeah!!!! The big excitement for the day was a WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO…..yeah baby….another big one….caught on a blue and white rapala!!!!! More later…now time for the passage beer and bloody mary 🙂 ))) ————————————— Stats as of 11:30am 2230 UTC 8/11: Position: … Read More →
Suwarrow: Paradise Found and A Gift
Where to begin?? We’re currently on passage to Niue, and for the last couple of rockin’ and rollin’ days, I’ve been trying to decide what I wanted to say about Suwarrow (Swa’-row) and how I could possibly say it to convey my thoughts and feelings. Having come up with no answers, I’ve decided I just … Read More →
Suwarrow, Cook Islands to Niue, Day 2
3:00am 8/10: Another boring day at sea…..just how we like them!!!! Wow, I must have been really worn out from Suwarrow…..all I did all day was read and nap…..LIG 🙂 ))))) Pretty tired tonight….was in a deep sleep when it was my time for watch……hard to wake up….coffee not working…..arghhhhh!!!! Today was much better conditions….seas … Read More →
Suwarrow, Cook Islands to Niue, Day 1
3:00am 8/9: We left Suwarrow at 8:00 am local time or 1900 UTC on Thursday 8/8. Conditions were very boisterous…..17-23G28 kt ESE winds and seas 6-10′ ESE…..all very beamy making for a very rock and roll ride. Towards morning the winds began to back to E-ENE and the ride marginally improved. The anchorage is full … Read More →
Bora Bora to Suwarrow, Cook Islands, Day 4
3:00am 7/30: Can you say Wahooooooooooooooooooo!!!!! Yep, that’s right…caught a 50″ 30-lb Wahoo today……biggest one we have ever caught……what a beautiful fish and was it ever good to eat!!!!! I fought it for 10-15 minutes while Kathy only slowed to 5 kts…..I thought it was a tuna as it went deep but it eventually surfaced … Read More →
Conditions, Superstitions, and a Rant
Monday, July 29 It’s 0600 on the beginning of our 4th day at sea on our passage from Bora Bora to Suwarrow. I’ve just come back on watch and John has laid down to rest. The conditions are remarkably similar to what they were when I went off watch at 0200. In fact, they are … Read More →
Bora Bora to Suwarrow, Cook Islands, Day 3
Day 3: 3:00 am 7/29 My mom turns 90 today….whoa!!! Happy Birthday Mom!!!! Welcome to the Pacific Dangerous Middle…..that is what they call this 1500nm stretch from French Polynesia to Fiji and it is living up to it’s reputation. We had expected calming conditions today but got the opposite. This is the area that has … Read More →
