[hoops name=”break”]11:30 am 8/11: All is well and we are moored on a big mooring in Niue….yeah!!!! The big excitement for the day was a WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO…..yeah baby….another big one….caught on a blue and white rapala!!!!! More later…now time for the passage beer and bloody mary 🙂 ))) ————————————— Stats as of 11:30am 2230 UTC 8/11: … Read More →
Tag Archives: Suwarrow
Suwarrow: Paradise Found and A Gift
[hoops name=”break”]Where to begin??  We’re currently on passage to Niue, and for the last couple of rockin’ and rollin’ days, I’ve been trying to decide what I wanted to say about Suwarrow (Swa’-row) and how I could possibly say it to convey my thoughts and feelings. Having come up with no answers, I’ve decided I … Read More →
Suwarrow, Cook Islands to Niue, Day 1
[hoops name=”break”]3:00am 8/9: We left Suwarrow at 8:00 am local time or 1900 UTC on Thursday 8/8. Conditions were very boisterous…..17-23G28 kt ESE winds and seas 6-10′ ESE…..all very beamy making for a very rock and roll ride. Towards morning the winds began to back to E-ENE and the ride marginally improved. The anchorage is … Read More →
Conditions, Superstitions, and a Rant
[hoops name=”break”]Monday, July 29 It’s 0600 on the beginning of our 4th day at sea on our passage from Bora Bora to Suwarrow. I’ve just come back on watch and John has laid down to rest. The conditions are remarkably similar to what they were when I went off watch at 0200. In fact, they … Read More →