[hoops name=”break”]Well it seems that John is doing a great job of keeping you up with all the goings on here, so there is not much I can add to his events log except to say that the Half–Way party was awesome! Only one drink, but it was dripping-sweaty-glass cold and a goody!! 🙂 And … Read More →
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Galapagos to Marquesas Day 12
[hoops name=”break”]Day 12: Wednesday 3/27 Maybe my most relaxing day. Slept hard again last night – 6.75 hours but did get tossed a lot due to these persistent beamy seas, stirred up now by a lot of squalls. I really didn’t do much today– no repairs, projects or cleaning!!! I fished hard with +10 lures … Read More →
Galapagos to Marquesas Day 11
[hoops name=”break”]We Made it HALFWAY Day 11: Tuesday 3/26 The BIG STORM……I am still in awe of the power of that storm. It took a good 6-8 hours for the seas to finally calm. We estimate there were some 12’ rollers….they were as high as the flybridge deck……whoa. Fortunately, none were breaking and Mystic just … Read More →
Galapagos to Marquesas Day 10
[hoops name=”break”]Day 10: Monday 3/25 Well……we knew the calm to moderate conditions would not last and yesterday the rough conditions came with a force. Calm to moderate conditions in the morning built to rough conditions in the afternoon and all night. Per Omni Bob’s recommendation there was no weather advantage to continuing west so might … Read More →
Galapagos to Marquesas Day 9
[hoops name=”break”]Day 9: Sunday 3/24 Yes, we emptied the 3rd fuel bladder today with absolutely no issues. So, 2 out of 3 perfect, the one incident still a bit of a head scratcher!!! Overall, the fuel bladders did great. I will forever be a Turtle Pac fan. While they maybe more expensive than the competitors, … Read More →
Day 8 – Perspectives and Reality
[hoops name=”break”]When John and I first started dreaming of living on a boat and traveling the world, of course our thoughts went immediately to the South Pacific, with the azure lagoons and white sand, rustling palm trees and air filled with the scent of exotic flowers. I remember so well seeing pictures in the sailing … Read More →
Galapagos to Marquesas Day 8
[hoops name=”break”]Day 8: Saturday 3/23 A good news and bad news sort of day…..the good news is very good and the bad news is a major bother!!! First the good news – we found the favorable current….YEAH!!!!!!!! Since yesterday around noontime, the speed has ranged from 6.3-7.2……we are doing 7.2 as I write this……oh how … Read More →
Galapagos to Marquesas Day 7
[hoops name=”break”]Day 7: Friday 3/22 Wow…..Day 7……this is now the longest time we have been out on a passage. The previous longest was the Panama to Galapagos passage that was 5.5 days. All in all a good day but as we came further south to try to find this elusive favorable current, the seas, winds … Read More →
Day 7 – Best Laid Plans
[hoops name=”break”]Quote of the day: “You wake up with nothing to do, and by the end of the day, you haven’t gotten half of it done….” Les Dobbe We’ve just begun our 7th day at sea….Somewhat odd to “begin” a day in the middle of the day, but since we left Galapagos at 1pm, that’s … Read More →
Galapagos to Marquesas Day 6
[hoops name=”break”]Day 6: Thursday 3/21 Hmmmm…..a very good day with one very head scratching fuel incident. First the good news, our speed has picked up to 5.9 – 6.8, averaging >6.2 SOG…..still not the 6.5 kts we want but so much better than the previous days. The ride is ok, not has calm as 60-90 … Read More →