Sept 19-25 Hi All, We left Lovina as planned at 6am on Monday Sept 19…..the run was in perfect trawler conditions, <5 kts winds, <1′ swell…..yes, all is right in the world again:)))) About two thirds of the way we hear:……. motor vessel traveling 28 deg about 4 miles from Ensco platform……yes, this is mv … Read More →
Monthly Archives: September 2016
Captain’s Log: Lovina Bali
Sept 13-18 Hi All, We made it to Lovina around 4:00pm……it was a pretty good run but we lost that nice, calm trawler like conditions for the first half…..blew 15-20kts on the beam and seas 2-3’….whoa……hadn’t seen that in a while. But, as we got on the north side of Bali the wind and seas … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Lombok to Lovina Bali
Sept 8-12 Hi All, I’m writing this blog as we are on passage from Lombok to Lovina Bali……ahhhhh, Bali, sounds so exotic:)))) YES…..BABY KENNEDY RENEE YOUNGBLOOD IS BORN!!!!!! It was a very long labor for Dana and David but she got it done and all is well with Mom and baby. Since it was a … Read More →
Captain’s Blog: Climbing Mt Rinjani
Sept 5-7 Hi All, Wow, Wow, Wow, Wow, Wow, Wow, Wow, Wow, Wow, wow…….yes that is 9.5 Wow’s……the only reason the experience was not a perfect 10 was Kathy was not with me……we do almost everything together so not having her with me was like having a major part missing!!!! Oh what an incredible experience!!!! … Read More →
Captain’s Blog: Gili Dawat to Medana Bay with stop at Satonde
Sept 1-4 Hi All, We left Gili Darat around 4:30pm on Thursday, Sept 1. It was another sad departure as we had very much bonded with Gili Darat…..a beautiful anchorage, very busy at night with a few liveaboards full of interesting young people having fun, a good dive, snorkel and hike……just lovely. We did go … Read More →