Renaming your boat is forbidden. The rule is unwritten, understood by all, universally ignored. Thus it gives me pleasure to introduce the Figure 8 Voyage vessel, MOLI, nee ASMA, TAONUI, GJOA. My wife wishes me to point out immediately that MOLI rhymes with HOLY (thus the macron over the “o”) not HOLLY; it is, Read More
It’s been a month since I arrived in Kauai’s Hanalei Bay. And having, with Joanna at last, enjoyed the island’s green mountains and sweet aroma, it’s time to depart in the morning for home. Getting back to sea is essentially getting back to work, as these crossings are practice, if you will, for next year’s Figure 8 Voyage;, Read More
For the humor file, the following… I’ve begun to shoot passage video. No talkies yet. That takes a fortitude I’ve yet to muster. But action shots. Reefing sail. Cranking in. Not falling overboard. Harpooning the Great White Whale. The like. To a one, they are awful. I attempt to channel Sterling Hayden; I’d even, Read More
Not the most picturesque of approaches. The island is blanketed in cloud. Rain. The bay water is brown from run-off. Ex-Howard is passing through. But we’ve arrived. Departed Neah Bay, Washington 7/22/16, 10:20am. Anchored Hanalie Bay, Kauai, 8/7/16, 4:50pm Total Miles: 2585 Duration: 16 days, 6 hours Miles per Day: 159 (fast!) Many thanks to, Read More
August 7 Cape Flattery to Kauai Day 16 Noon PST position: 22.29.61N by 159.03.30W Miles since last noon: 167 Total miles of passage: 2532 / 30 to Kauai Avg. Miles per Day: 158 Course: SW Speed: 6 and 7 knots Wind: ENE 15 to 20 Sky: Rain squall, one after the other Waves: ENE, Read More
August 6 Cape Flattery to Kauai Day 15 Noon PST position: 23.57.34N by 156.36.99W Miles since last noon: 158 Total miles of passage: 2365 / 190 to Kauai Avg. Miles per Day: 158 Course: SW Speed: 6 and 7 knots Wind: ENE 15 to 20 Sky: Tropical Cumulus in afternoon; next morning numerous squalls, Read More
August 5 Cape Flattery to Kauai Day 14 Noon PST position: 25.19.96N by 154.19.13W Miles since last noon: 153 Total miles of passage: 2207 / 340 to Kauai Avg. Miles per Day: 158 Course: SW Speed: 6 and 7 knots Wind: ENE 15 to around 30, strongest overnight Sky: Tropical Cumulus, wall of squall, Read More
August 4 Cape Flattery to Kauai Day 13 Noon PST position: 26.42.79 by 151.58.53W Miles since last noon: 139 Total miles of passage: 2054 / 491 to Kauai Avg. Miles per Day: 139 Course: SW Speed: 5 – 6 Wind: ENE 15 to 25, very light overnight Sky: Tropical Cumulus, occasional squall with some, Read More
August 3 Cape Flattery to Kauai Day 12 Noon PST position: 27.51.83N by 149.50.01W Miles since last noon: 153 Total miles of passage: 1915 / 624 to Kauai Avg. Miles per Day: 160 Course: SW Speed: 6 Wind: ENE 15 to 25 Sky: Tropical Cumulus, occasional squall Waves: ENE 5-7 Bar: 1020 Air Temperature:, Read More
August 2 Cape Flattery to Kauai Day 11 Noon PST position: 28.51.21N by 14.20.32W Miles since last noon: 155 Total miles of passage: 1762 Avg. Miles per Day: 160 Course: SW (mostly) Speed: 6+ Wind: ENE 15 to 20 Sky: Cumulus, occasional squall Waves: ENE 5-7 Bar: 1019 Air Temperature: 79 degrees Sea Temperature:, Read More
August 1 Cape Flattery to Kauai Day 10 Noon PST position: 30.02.40N by 144.54.89W Miles since last noon: 162 Total miles of passage: 1607 Avg. Miles per Day: 161 Course: SW Speed: 6 – 7 Wind: ENE to E 10 to 25 Sky: Squally; solidly gray otherwise; some clearing in afternoon Waves: ENE 5,, Read More
July 31 Cape Flattery to Kauai Day 9 Noon PST position: 31.17.25N by 142.17.04W Miles since last noon: 153 Total miles of passage: 1445 Avg. Miles per Day: 160 Course: SW Speed: 5+ knots overnight; higher today. Wind: ENE 10 to 20 (diminished overnight; has filled in today) Sky: Squally, broken sky. Partly sunny., Read More
July 30 Cape Flattery to Kauai Day 8 Noon PST position: 32.27.95N by 139.45.48W Miles since last noon: 161 Total miles of passage: 1292 Avg. Miles per Day: 162 Course: SW Speed: 6+ knots, but dropping Wind: NE 10 to 20 (diminished overnight; has been lighter all day) Sky: Solid deck, low and oppressive., Read More
July 29 Cape Flattery to Kauai Day 7 Noon PST position: 34.02.62N by 137.20.34W Miles since last noon: 171 Total miles of passage: 1131 Avg. Miles per Day: 162 Course: SW Speed: 7 knots Wind: NNE 10 to 20 (still, periods of 10 – 15, then periods of 15 – 20+. Pulsing) Sky: Solid, Read More
July 28 Cape Flattery to Kauai Day 6 Noon position: 35.50.44N by 135.54.80W Miles since last noon: 174 Total miles of passage: 960 Avg. Miles per Day: 160 Course: WSW Speed: 7 knots Wind: NNE 10 to 25 (strangely up and down) Sky: Complete cloud cover, but sun punching through; no rain. Waves: NNE, Read More
July 27 Cape Flattery to Kauai Day 5 Noon position: 37.54.03N by 132.41.49W Miles since last noon: 166 Total miles of passage: 786 Avg. Miles per Day: 157 Course: SW Speed: 7 knots Wind: N to NNE 15 – 25+ Sky: Low cloud and drizzle Waves: N to NNE 5-10 Bar: 1022 Air Temperature:, Read More
July 26 Cape Flattery to Kauai Day 4 Noon position: 39.52.05N by 130.31.31W Miles since last noon: 169 Total miles of passage: 620 Avg. Miles per Day: 155 Course: SW Speed: 7 knots Wind: NW 15 – 20; stronger into the night and then light to 10 and 15 by morning Sky: Low cloud, Read More
July 25 Cape Flattery to Kauai Day 3 Noon position: 42.09.61N by 128.46.77W Miles since last noon: 177 Total miles of passage: 451 Avg. Miles per Day: 150 Course: SSW Speed: 7+ knots Wind: NW 15 – 30 Bar: 1021 Sky: Low cloud and drizzle Waves: NW 4-8; some to 10 feet Air Temperature:, Read More
July 24 Cape Flattery to Kauai Day 2 Noon position: 44.43.84N by 127.11.35W (WSW of Portland, Oregon and 130 miles offshore) Miles since last noon: 158 Total miles of passage: 274 Avg. Miles per Day: 137 Course: SSW Speed: 6 and 7 knots Wind: NW 10 – 20 Sky: Clear in the afternoon and, Read More
July 23 Cape Flattery to Kauai Expected distance: 2700 miles Expected duration: 20 – 25 days Route: (more on which later) Day 1 Noon position: 48.58.87W by 125.39.66W (60 miles west of Grays Harbor) Miles since last noon: 116 (Counting from June 22, 11am Neah Bay departure) Total miles of passage: 116 Avg. Miles, Read More