Day 3: Monday 3/18 Today continues the challenge of finding the elusive favorable current….. like, where the “blank” is it? For 48 hours now we have had a counter current when the Bouyweather current map predicted a 1-2 kt favorable current. Our speed the last 24 hours has gotten worse…..from 5.6 down as low as … Read More →
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Galapagos to Marquesas Day 2
Day 2: Sunday 3/17 Funny story I think: I take over watch from Les around 2:30ish – I had gotten up early as it was very hot down below and I did not sleep very well – and Les told me he had just seen a fishing buoy off starboard – he searched with the … Read More →
We’re Off!!!!
We have now been at sea for about 29 hours. We left Baltra immediately after a long and stressful fueling there. The commercial dock had a tremendous amount of surge….our lines were creaking and stressed so much that I actually pulled out emergency lines to be ready in case one should fail. Add to that … Read More →
Galapagos to Marquesas Day 1
WE HAVE LEFT THE BARN!!!!! Day 1: Saturday 3/16: Oh what a last few days but we finally got everything done and left the fuel dock at 1:00 pm on Saturday 3/16……only 3000 nm to go!!!!! Everything was going along just fine…..we did a few chores each day and then played on Santa Cruz with … Read More →
Panama to Galapagos Day 5 & 6
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 to … Read More →
Panama to Galapagos Day 4
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 fought … Read More →
Panama to Galapagos Day 3
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 said, … Read More →
Passage to Galapagos – Part One
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 the … Read More →
Panama to Galapagos Day 2
Day 2: Tuesday 2/5/2013 The highlight of the day was fishing!!!! We now have caught a total of 5 fish: 2 Bonito and 2 Skip Jack, both of which we do not like to eat so threw back, but the coup de grace was an 18-lb, 31” yellow fin TUNA…..can you say sushi, sashimi and … Read More →
Panama to Galapagos Day 1
Leaving Panama was bitter sweet: Bitter: 49’er loss. We watched the game at Benigan’s at the Flamenco marina. As Super Bowl parties go, it was lame, but the TV was big albeit all in Spanish. The Game….oh what should have been….oweeeeeeee. Yes, Darrell, dinner is on me but you have find us to collectJ))) Sweet: … Read More →
