[hoops name=”break”]WE HAVE ARRIVED :)))))))) Day 6: Saturday 2/9/2013 Position: 0 53 S by 89 36 W San Cristobal Galapagos Traveled: 960 nm (probably 70 nm diversion to get to the equator during the day, but still arrived about 6 hours ahead of plan…..luv that current :)))) Time: Right at 5 days or 120.5 hours … Read More →
Tag Archives: Panama
Panama to Galapagos Day 4
[hoops name=”break”]Day 4: Thursday 2/7/2013 POLLYWOG TO SHELLBACK Yes we did it….crossed the Equator around 6:00 EST….a BIG YES!!!!!!!! Today was another bitter/sweet day: Bitter: Lost 3, count them 3 lures……..2 marlins and 1 sailfish….but, wow, are they impressive fish when they jump and tail walk. Two spooled and broke the lines and one we … Read More →
Panama to Galapagos Day 3
[hoops name=”break”]Day 3: Wednesday 2/6/2013 Today should be titled “can’t they ever get a forecast right”. First the winds: the wind did calm to <10 kts, even got as low as 7-8 kts, and changed to ESE (100-120 deg)…..very beamy….and then instead of calming further to 4-6 kts and clocking to SE-S-SW as every forecast … Read More →
Passage to Galapagos – Part One
[hoops name=”break”]We are now beginning our third day of passage. It has been more than 24 hours since we last saw any sign of a boat or of another human being. Strange, and perhaps a little unnerving…..It feels very alone out here. The last time we’ve experienced anything even remotely similar was our run between … Read More →
Provisioning, Satphone, and Centro Medico Paitilla…..
The satellite phone system (FBB 150, for those who care) continued to be a source of frustration and on- going angst. Javier, with Falcon Electronics, finally personally came to the boat and spent the entire afternoon Saturday trying to find what the problem was. With no resolution in sight at the end of the … Read More →