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,John and Kathy and Les and RoseMystic Moon (deserving a long summer nap!!!)
Galapagos to Marquesas Day 19
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 – 5:30pm! … Read More →
The Night Before Landfall……Right Here, Right Now
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 out … Read More →
Galapagos to Marquesas Day 18
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 down … Read More →
Galapagos to Marquesas Day 17
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 it … Read More →
Day 17 – So Close But So Far
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 I … Read More →
Galapagos to Marquesas Day 16
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 New … Read More →
Galapagos to Marquesas Day 15
Day 15: Saturday 3/30 Another lazy day……finished one book and on to another. The big story is the wind/seas…..the wind and seas finally calmed in the afternoon and all night….yippee!!!! Winds reduced to 8-12 kts ESE and seas calmed to 4-6′ ESE. There is still an occasional set of waves that will give us a … Read More →
Galapagos to Marquesas Day 14
Day 14: Friday 3/29: Good Friday!! Boisterous…..that’s the description for today…..before we would get 12 hours of rough conditions then calming for 12 hours…..today the winds and seas stayed high all day…..the ride is semi-rough….we can still get up and move around, fish and cook, but it is just darn uncomfortable. I’d say all of … Read More →
Galapagos to Marquesas Day 13
Day 13: Thursday 3/28 Another relaxing day!!!!! The seas were a deep dark blue and mesmerizing to view. We are seeing a lot of birds which is amazing this far out!!! Kathy is still ahead in the arrival pool……we had a 9-10 hour period of >8 kts SOG……whoa, that’s a 1.5 kt favorable current and … Read More →
