[hoops name=”break”]It is Tuesday 4/9 and we are on passage to Fatu Hiva…..a 45 nm run with trawler weather….on a course of 141M, calm East wind and seas. It seems many boats went to Fatu Hiva first with no issues…..not saying there will be none, but we have not heard of any issues so far. … Read More →
Monthly Archives: April 2013
Hiva Oa & Passage Stats
[hoops name=”break”]Saturday 4/6 This is now our 2nd full day here and I’m still on the high…..can’t believe we are here!!!!!!! Yesterday was a day of recovery…..I’m not sure if it was from the passage or from the celebration (hmm, bottle count…..don’t ask, don’t tell 🙂 ))))). We had internet so it was a day … Read More →
Landfall Marquesas!
[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 →
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 →
Galapagos to Marquesas Day 18
[hoops name=”break”]Day 18: Tuesday 4/2 Hmmm…..decision time. On our current course and speed the ETA to Hiva Oa was midnight Thursday night. We needed to either slow down to arrive after sunrise on Friday, 4/5, or speed up to arrive before sunset on Thursday, 4/4….any guesses what we did???? My head told me to slow … Read More →
Galapagos to Marquesas Day 17
[hoops name=”break”]Day 17: Monday 4/1 Finally……we have FISH……for the umpteenth time we hear the reel spool and out went the yells “Fish On”…..Les manned he helm, brought us away from the seas…..John to the reel….oh boy, it’s a jumping Mahi and huge….ok, John-boy, don’t blow this one….but the reel is still spooling….must ease the tension…..do … Read More →
Day 17 – So Close But So Far
[hoops name=”break”]We are getting ready to start our 17th day at sea. The first 14 or so days seemed to fly by, but not so now. It feels like we have come so far, yet it also feels like we still have a long way to go. Our dtw (distance to waypoint) reads 541nm as … Read More →
Galapagos to Marquesas Day 16
[hoops name=”break”]Day 16: Sunday 3/31: Happy Easter!! Another very good day. For the most part the sea conditions cooperated and we had a moderate ride. We still must be in this trough as we had clouds and occasional squalls and the seas would pick up around the squalls for a semi-rough ride!! Met Bob, the … Read More →