[hoops name=”break”]Another boring day…..yeah!!!!! The winds did indeed calm late morning to 8-12 kts. It was hot, humid and sunny all day. Around dusk squalls started forming mainly from the north, and winds picked up to 12-18 kts. Seas also calmed to 3-6′ E and picked up more chop w/the squalls. There has been no … Read More →
Category Archives: Captain’s Log
Nuka Hiva to Raroia Tuamotus, Day 2
[hoops name=”break”]Actually a pretty boring day…..in our case, boring is very, very good š )))) After a very boisterous night, the seas and winds calmed somewhat this afternoon. After calming to 8-12 kts in the afternoon, we had lot’s of squalls overnight with the associated winds, 12-20 kts, primarily N-ENE. It is now daybreak and … Read More →
Nuka Hiva to Raroia Tuamotus, Day 1
[hoops name=”break”]Well, we did it…..off at 1:30 am this morning….ugh!!!!! Conditions were pretty boisterous at the beginning. Very beamy seas; semi-rough ride…..ugh!!!!! We did indeed go to the local cultural dinner/dance. It was a fundraiser to send the local soccer team to Brazil for a big tournament. So, lot’s of local food…..many starches – taro, … Read More →
Heading to Raroia Tuamotus
[hoops name=”break”]We are a go to leave for Raroia Tuamotus tonight, Saturday night, 4/27/Sunday morning, 4/28….yeah!!!! We have been waiting for the weather to clear and it looks like a good weather window to leave tonight. It’s about 445 nm and it will take us around 60 hours at a speed of 7.4 kts. We … Read More →
Staying in the Marquesas Another Week
[hoops name=”break”]We are still in Taiohae Nuka Hiva….just a very lovely, big and so far not too rolly anchorage. AND, we have finally run out of gas!!!! Les and Rose left yesterday and we are extremely sad/depressed to see them go…..sniff, splat, sniff, splat….can you see the tears hitting the keyboard š (((( We had … Read More →
Tahuata to Nuka Hiva
[hoops name=”break”]We are now on passage from Tahuata to Anahoe on the north side Nuka Hiva. It’s a run of 90 nm or about 12 hours. We left Tahuata at 8:00pm so another night passage. The seas and winds are on the boisterous side – winds E 13-20 kts, seas E 5-8’…..our heading is 310M … Read More →
Highlights of Hiva Oa
[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.Ā … Read More →
Hiva Oa & Passage Stats
[hoops name=”break”]Saturday 4/6 This is now our 2nd full day here and Iām still on the highā¦..canāt believe we are here!!!!!!! Yesterday was a day of recoveryā¦..Iām not sure if it was from the passage or from the celebration (hmm, bottle countā¦..donāt ask, donāt tell š ))))). We had internet so it was a day … 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 afternoonā¦ā¦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 ā … Read More →