[hoops name=”break”]Thursday, April 4, 2013 Wow…..Today’s the big day…..It is now just before noon, and we are all looking anxiously for land in the distance. The conditions are good, probably as calm as they have been since the first week. The sky is mostly cloudy, and we had a quick-moving squall come through just an … Read More →
Daily Archives: April 4, 2013
Mystic Moon Has Arrived in Hiva Oa Marquesas
[hoops name=”break”]YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!! We have arrived, anchor down, Les signed up for internet…..celebration has started…..passage beer, Dom Perignon and next Don Patron, wine, steaks…..LIG!!! 3003.5 nm, 19 days 7 hours…..whoa…..more later…..party on!!!! Take care,[hoops name=”break”]John and Kathy and Les and Rose[hoops name=”break”]Mystic Moon (deserving a long summer nap!!!)
Galapagos to Marquesas Day 19
[hoops name=”break”]Day 19: Wednesday 4/3: Almost There Another great day at sea. Everyone is so excited that we will arrive Thursday late afternoon……looks like Rose will win the bet!!!!!! We have continued the speed increase, 1225-1300 rpm and have been helped a lot by a 0.5 kt favorable current! ETA is Thursday between 4:30 – … Read More →
The Night Before Landfall……Right Here, Right Now
[hoops name=”break”]I’ve just come in from standing my watch on the Portuguese bridge, mesmerized by the horizon and the stars as Mystic glides gracefully across the water. This should be the last night before we make landfall tomorrow afternoon, and my last night watch for this journey. I don’t usually spend most of my watch … Read More →