Drakes Bay. 4:30am. Up with the alarm. Sky to the east, black. Orion, The Dipper, shimmering. Though I can hear swell crashing on rocks to the south, MOLI, tucked inside the hook of the point, is still as a board. Aground? I check the meter. 18 feet. Because the peninsula eats the sea, I remember. Jutting, Read More
Sept 30 Hanalei Bay to San Francisco Day 20 Anchor Down, Drakes Bay, Point Reyes National Seashore POS: 37.59.77N by 122.58.51W Time: 0930 Miles since last noon: 138 Total miles of passage: 2889 Avg. Miles per Day: 144 I know, it’s not quite San Francisco. Drakes Bay is 25 miles north of the Golden, Read More
Sept 29 Hanalei Bay to San Francisco Day 19 Noon HST position: 38.58.32N by 125.15.31W Miles since last noon: 173 Total miles of passage: 2751 Avg. Miles per Day: 145 Miles to San Francisco: 160 Course: SE Sail: All plain sail, wind angle 120 degrees to port Speed: 5 and 6 Wind: N15 –, Read More
Sept 28 Hanalei Bay to San Francisco Day 18 Noon HST position: 40.26.66N vy 128.12.57W Miles since last noon: 169 Total miles of passage: 2578 Avg. Miles per Day: 143 Miles to San Francisco: 330 Course: SE Sail: Triple reef in jib and main. Wind angle: 120 degrees Speed: 7 Wind: N25-30 Sky: Clear,, Read More
Sept 27 Hanalei Bay to San Francisco Day 17 Noon HST position: 41.45.90N by 131.15.47W Miles since last noon: 154 Total miles of passage: 2409 Avg. Miles per Day: 142 Course: SE Sail: Triple reef in jib and main. Wind angle: 70 – 80 degrees Speed: 6 Wind: NE, ENE 25+ Sky: Clear, some, Read More
Sept 26 Hanalei Bay to San Francisco Day 16 Noon HST position: 42.48.56N by 134.14.24W Miles since last noon: 157 Total miles of passage: 2255 Avg. Miles per Day: 141 Course: ENE, then E Sail: Twins poled overnight. Close hauled, triple reefed next day Speed: 6 Wind: SW15 to N20 -28 Sky: Overcast, some, Read More
Sept 25 Hanalei Bay to San Francisco Day 15 Noon HST position: 41.50.33N by 137.12.05W Miles since last noon: 171 Total miles of passage: 2098 Avg. Miles per Day: 140 Course: ENE Sail: Running under large genoa Speed: 7+ Wind: SW to SSW 20 – 25 Sky: Mostly clear Bar: 1017 Air Temperature: 76, Read More
Sept 24 Hanalei Bay to San Francisco Day 14 Noon HST position: 40.46.44N by 140.22.61W Miles since last noon: 177 Total miles of passage: 1927 Avg. Miles per Day: 137 Course: ENE Sail: Twins poled out until the wind veered a little more into the south. Now genoa only. Speed: 7+ Wind: SW to, Read More
Sept 23 Hanalei Bay to San Francisco Day 13 Noon HST position: 39.33.77N by 143.17.84W Miles since last noon: 158 Total miles of passage: 1750 Avg. Miles per Day: 134 Course: ENE Sail: #2 jib full all night; then twins poled out, wind 100 to 120 degrees on starboard Speed: 7+ Wind: SW 10, Read More
Sept 22 Hanalei Bay to San Francisco Day 12 Noon HST position: 39.13.10N by 146.35.73W Miles since last noon: 179 Total miles of passage: 1592 Avg. Miles per Day: 133 Course: E Sail: main double reefed; #2 jib triple reefed; then #2 jib only, double then single reefed, wind moving between abeam and quartering., Read More
Sept 21 Hanalei Bay to San Francisco Day 11 Noon HST position: 39.00.45N by 150.11.80W Miles since last noon: 170 Total miles of passage: 1413 Avg. Miles per Day: 128 Course: E Sail: Twin headsails poled out; change to double reefed main and #2 jib; wind abeam and on starboard quarter. Speed: 7+ Wind:, Read More
Sept 20 Hanalei Bay to San Francisco Day 10 Noon HST position: 38.57.05N by 153.31.40W Miles since last noon: 143 Total miles of passage: 1243 Avg. Miles per Day: 124 Course: Tacking up to SOLACE, E after Sail: Full main and #2 jib; Twin headsails poled all night and next day Speed: 5-6 Wind:, Read More
Date: Sept 19 Time 1330 POS 38.48.86N by 155.35.88W Course/Speed: NW 6 – 7 knots Wind: WSW15-20 I’ve just come about and am on a beat to meet SOLACE, whose noon position was about 10 miles N of me on a slow NW heading. I’m trying to get upwind. SOLACE is the yacht that, Read More
Sept 18 Hanalei Bay to San Francisco Day 8 Noon HST position: 37.05.07N by 157.16.02W Miles since last noon: 76 Total miles of passage: 968 Avg. Miles per Day: 121 Course: NNE and N Sail: Main and light wind genoa, mostly close hauled Speed: 2 – 4 Wind: SW11-0 Sky: Mixed cloud cover. Squalls., Read More
Sept 17 Hanalei Bay to San Francisco Day 7 Noon HST position: 36.02.56N by 157.38.48W Miles since last noon: 130 Total miles of passage: 892 Avg. Miles per Day: 127 Course: NNE and N Sail: Headsails poled, running overnight; then main and light wind genoa on broad reach today Speed: 4 and 5 Wind:, Read More
Sept 16 Hanalei Bay to San Francisco Day 6 Noon HST position: 34.15.60N by 158.44.30W Miles since last noon: 110 Total miles of passage: 762 Avg. Miles per Day: 127 Course: N and NNW Sail: Headsails poled with main sheeted in easy on a quartering breeze Speed: 4 and 5 Wind: SSE10, then SW7, Read More
Sept 15 Hanalei Bay to San Francisco Day 5 Noon HST position: 32.25.71N by 158.58.93W Miles since last noon: 128 Total miles of passage: 652 Avg. Miles per Day: 130 Course: NNE, now N Sail: Broad to beam reach, now starboard quarter; Flying all three sails. Speed: 2 to 6 Wind: ESE to 16,, Read More
Sept 14 Hanalei Bay to San Francisco Day 4 Noon HST position: 30.28.56N by 159.49.93W Miles since last noon: 92 Total miles of passage: 524 Avg. Miles per Day: 131 Course: NW to NE to NNE Sail: Close hauled; light wind genoa and full main Speed: 2 then 4 and 5 knots Wind: NE5-10;, Read More
Sept 13 Hanalei Bay to San Francisco Day 3 Noon ***HST*** position: 29.09.63N by 160.07.61W Miles since last noon: 130 Total miles of passage: 432 Avg. Miles per Day: 144 Course: NW Sail: Close hauled; working sail with reef in main; out reef and open big jenny at 3am Speed: 7 then 2 Wind:, Read More
Sept 12 Hanalei Bay to San Francisco Day 2 Noon PST position: 27.05.77N by 159.30.04W Miles since last noon: 133 Total miles of passage: 302 Avg. Miles per Day: 151 Course: NNE to NW Sail: Close hauled on starboard; all working sail; then added large genoa just before noon. Speed: 5 – 7 Wind:, Read More
Sept 11 Hanalei Bay to San Francisco Day 1 Noon PST position: 24.49.78N by 159.24.41W Miles since last noon: 168 Total miles of passage: 169 Avg. Miles per Day: 169 Course: N Speed: 6 and 7 knots Wind: E20 then ENE15-20 Sky: Tropical cumulus then high cirrus and low cumulus Waves: E3, NE6, Read More