April 23-25 Hi All, A few interesting trivia facts: 1. We are the closest to Korea we will ever be. 95nm to South Korea coast, 375nm to Pyongyang, and 270nm to Seoul….just hope N. Korea plays nice for the next month or so!!! 2. We are done doing any westing now…..all north and east from … Read More →
Author Archives: John
Captain’s Log: Repairs in Fukuoka and some Fun too!!!
April 16-22 Hi All, Progress North: I’m writing this blog from Fukuoka at the Marinoa Marina….33 35.88N: 130 19.43E. We have now come 2350nm from Kota Kinabalu Malaysia on Borneo, our starting point and have ~5500nm yet to go to Sitka. KK is at 6N so we have come 27.5* north or 1650 nm or … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Fun and History in Hirado
April 12-15 Hi All, After being kicked out of the “city which we shall not name”, we left at 0700 on Thursday April 12 for the 53nm run to Hirado….trawler conditions….<10 kts winds except a brief period up to 14kts and calm seas…..yea!!!! And, encouraged by Junichisan in Akune I fished for the first time … Read More →
Captain’s Log: The agony of cruising Japan; the joy of interacting with the People
April 9-12 Hi All, Cruising Japan continues to be a PITA due to some of the archaic rules/laws/or whatever they want and impossible to figure out cranky officials. We have now been to 6 different ports since leaving Okinawa and we have had issues in four of the six…..arghhhhh!!! In Akune we had to change … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Nomaike and Taira
April 3-8 Hi All, We did leave Yakushima on Tuesday April 3 at 0630 for our 70nm run to Nomaike Kagoshima on the big island of Kyushu. We arrived around 3:30……a very pleasant run in trawler like conditions…<10kts and calm seas all behind us as well as a 0.5-1.5 kt favorable current. On our way … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Fun in Yakushima
March 30-April 2 Hi All, Wow…..did they have fun or what!!!!! I am writing this blog as we passage from Yakushima to Nomaike on the big island of Kyushu. We left at 0630 for the 70nm run on Tuesday April 3. So far trawler like conditions and a very favorable current….yeehaw!!!! “Kyushu, the southwesternmost of … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Amami and Yakushima Islands Japan
March 26-29 Hi All, 3:00am, March 29 and all is well!!!! I’m writing this blog on passage from Amami to Yakushima…..another overnight 175nm passage!!! But, this time trawler weather baby!!! Amami: We did leave Okinawa at 3pm on Sunday, March 25. As I mentioned our spirits were rather low and of course, the weather was … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Yonabaru Okinawa
March 20-25 Hi All, Well…..part of me says good riddance Yonabaru Okinawa and a part of me says, oh boy, Japan is going to be a real challenge but once we figure it all out it could be quite exciting….we sure hope so as we feel we are limping out of the marina, spirits pretty … Read More →
Captain’s Blog: We made it to Japan!!!!
March 19-20 Hi All, Yes……we have FETCHED JAPAN….whoa….we had to pinch ourselves a little to let it sink in….this little trawler that could!!!!! Leg 2 of MMMAC is completed….Mystic Moon Malaysia to Alaska Cruise…..say MAC….I did ask for input to a better name…only one friend responded….Ethnicity to Eskimo tour…..hmmm, cute…..I passed:))))!! We are at 26 … Read More →
Captain’s Log: Santiago Cove Luzon Philippines to Yonabaru Okinawa Japan: Day 4
March 19 Hi All, 3:30am Monday March 19: All is well!! FINALLY……close to trawler weather…..can’t call it trawler weather as it is still going into headseas but wow….this is the best it has been in 2 days…..seas, maybe 2-4′, wind <10 kts on the beam….still motion on Mystic but much easier to walk around!!! I’m … Read More →
