January 27, 2019 Day 115 Noon Position: 42 56S  123 04E We’d done 101 miles as of noon. Ran slowly ExN on drogue all night, and morning found us up above 43S. So far north! So far back down to The Traps and The Snares at 48S. I pulled the drogue in before noon., Read More

January 26, 2019 Day 114 Noon Position: 43 26S  120 52E We’d done 146 miles as of noon. I woke to find that Wattsy’s (the hydrogenerator’s) down haul had parted in the night. The unit dragged at the stern, luckily. I’m always afraid I’ll come on deck one morning to find it washed away., Read More

January 25, 2019 Day 113 Noon Position: 44 54S 118 10E Course(t)/Speed(kts): ENE 6+ Wind(t/tws): WNW 25 – 30 Sea(t/ft): W 10 Sky: Low stratus (but the day has seen both rain and clear skies) 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): 1004+, falling slowly Cabin Temp(f): 61 Water Temp(f): 50 Relative Humidity(%): 61 Sail: Working, Read More

January 24, 2019 Day 112 Noon Position: 45 52S  115 10E Course(t)/Speed(kts): ENE 6 Wind(t/tws): SSW 17 – 20 Sea(t/ft): W 8 Sky: Overcast, flat gray 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): 1010, steady Cabin Temp(f): 59 Water Temp(f): 50 Relative Humidity(%): 65 Sail: Working jib and main, broad reach on starboard Noon-to-Noon Miles Made, Read More

January 23, 2019 Day 111 Noon Position: 45 58S  111 52E Course(t)/Speed(kts): SExE 6 Wind(t/tws): NWxW 15 – 20 Sea(t/ft): W 5 Sky: Layered stratus and altostratus 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): 1014 Cabin Temp(f): 59 Water Temp(f): 46 Relative Humidity(%): 66 Sail: Twins poled out full. Noon-to-Noon Miles Made Good (nm): 143 Miles, Read More

January 22, 2019 Day 110 Noon Position: 45 38S 108 29E Course(t)/Speed(kts): E 5 Wind(t/tws): WxS 11 Sea(t/ft): W 3 Sky: Flat gray 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): 1028 Cabin Temp(f): 59 Water Temp(f): 48 Relative Humidity(%): 60 Sail: Twins poled full Noon-to-Noon Miles Made Good (nm): 133 Miles since departure: 15,383 Avg. Miles/Day:, Read More

Title: Big Sky January 20, 2019 Day 108 Noon Position: 45 44S  101 12E Course(t)/Speed(kts): ENE 7 Wind(t/tws): WxS 20 (also SWxW when squalls come through) Sea(t/ft): W 10 Sky: Open, then squally; lots of sun and cumulonimbus 10ths Cloud Cover: 8 Bar(mb): 1012+, steady Cabin Temp(f): 57 Water Temp(f): 48 Relative Humidity(%): 61, Read More

January 19, 2019 Day 107 Noon Position: 45 49S  97 23E Course(t)/Speed(kts): ExN 7 – 8 Wind(t/tws): WxS 15 – 21 Sea(t/ft): W10 Sky: Big sun, an open sky. Big squall clouds to the NE 10ths Cloud Cover: 5 Bar(mb): 1006, rising slowly Cabin Temp(f): 55 Water Temp(f): 44 Relative Humidity(%): 63 Sail: Twins, Read More

January 18, 2019 Day 139 Noon Position: 45 43S  93 42E Course(t)/Speed(kts): ExS Wind(t/tws): NW 15 Sea(t/ft): W 15 (left over from yesterday’s low) Sky: Overcast 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): 1001 Cabin Temp(f): 55 Water Temp(f): 45 Relative Humidity(%): 80 Sail: Twins poled full Noon-to-Noon Miles Made Good (nm): 138. For yesterday, Jan, Read More

January 15, 2019 Day 103 Noon Position: 46 30S  82 58E Course(t)/Speed(kts): NxE 6+ Wind(t/tws): W 15 – 20 Sea(t/ft): W 4 Sky: Overcast. Rain squalls before noon. 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): 1009, steady Cabin Temp(f): 59 Water Temp(f): 47 Relative Humidity(%): 81 Sail: Twins pole out full. Noon-to-Noon Miles Made Good (nm):, Read More

January 14, 2019 Day 103 Noon Position: 46 35S  79 23E Course(t)/Speed(kts): ExS 8, 9 and 10 knots Wind(t/tws): WxN 17 – 19 (overnight 25 – 30) Sea(t/ft): NW 10 Sky: Overcast 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): 1008+, steady Cabin Temp(f): 60 Water Temp(f): 47 Relative Humidity(%): 84 Sail: Working jib poled port, 3, Read More

Oops. We we were a bit late with posting the video of Randall’s breakfast on today’s post. So just in case here it is again. Don’t want you to miss it! Team F8

January 13, 2019 Day 101 Noon Position: 46 26S  75 53E Course(t)/Speed(kts): E 7 Wind(t/tws): WxN 10 – 15 Sea(t/ft): W 3 Sky: Overcast with drizzle 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): 1018, stable Cabin Temp(f): 59 Water Temp(f): 50 Relative Humidity(%): 83 Sail: Twin headsails, poled out; running. Noon-to-Noon Miles Made Good (nm): 161, Read More

January 12, 2019 Day 100 Noon Position: 46 21S  71 14E Course(t)/Speed(kts): ExS 7+ Wind(t/tws): NWxW 19 – 23 Sea(t/ft): NW 4 Sky: High overcast 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): 1020, falling slowly Cabin Temp(f): 57 Water Temp(f): 46 Relative Humidity(%): 73 Sail: Working jib poled to port; main to starboard, broad reach Noon-to-Noon, Read More

January 11, 2019 Day 99 Noon Position: 46 08S  67 49E Course(t)/Speed(kts): E 5.5 Wind(t/tws): WxS 15 Sea(t/ft): WSW 3 Sky: Mostly cloudy; Stratocumulus 10ths Cloud Cover: 8 Bar(mb): 1023+ Cabin Temp(f): 57 (46 degrees in the cabin when I woke) Water Temp(f): 43 Relative Humidity(%): 71 Sail: Working jib poled to port; main, Read More

January 10, 2019 Day 98 Noon Position: 45 49S  64 19E Course(t)/Speed(kts): E 7+ Wind(t/tws): SWxS 25 – 30 Sea(t/ft): SW 12 Sky: Clear; puffy cumulus 10ths Cloud Cover: 4 Bar(mb): 1013, rising Cabin Temp(f): 57 Water Temp(f): 41 Relative Humidity(%): 78 Sail: Working jib; three reefs. Noon-to-Noon Miles Made Good (nm): 160 Miles, Read More

January 9, 2019 Day 97 Noon Position: 45 59S  60 30E Course(t)/Speed(kts): ExS 7+ Wind(t/tws): NW 17 – 21 Sea(t/ft): NW 4 Sky: Overcast. Fog for several hours. 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): 1008, falling slowly Cabin Temp(f): 61 Water Temp(f): 48 Relative Humidity(%): 81 Sail: Working jib poled to port; main out to, Read More

January 8, 2019 Day 96 Noon Position: 46 18S  56 54E Course(t)/Speed(kts): ExN 7 Wind(t/tws): WNW 26 – 31 Sea(t/ft): W and NW to 10 Sky: Overcast 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): 1005+ steady Cabin Temp(f): 54 Water Temp(f): 47 Relative Humidity(%): 80 Sail: Working jib and main, three reefs, broad reach to reach, Read More

January 7, 2019 Day 95 Noon Position: 46 58S  53 14E Course(t)/Speed(kts): ExN 7 Wind(t/tws): WxN 17 – 26 Sea(t/ft): NW 10 – 12 Sky: Partly Sunny 10ths Cloud Cover: 8 Bar(mb): 993, rising Cabin Temp(f): 57 Water Temp(f): 41 Relative Humidity(%): 75 Sail: Working jib, two reefs Noon-to-Noon Miles Made Good (nm): 161, Read More

January 6, 2019 Day 94 Noon Position: 46 44S  49 19E Course(t)/Speed(kts): ESE 7 Wind(t/tws): WNW 29 – 34 Sea(t/ft): NW 10 Sky: Rain 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): 1000+ and falling Cabin Temp(f): 54 Water Temp(f): Relative Humidity(%): 83 Sail: Working jib with two reefs, broad reach tending toward a reach Noon-to-Noon Miles, Read More

January 5, 2019 Day 93 Noon Position: 46 25S  45 16E Course(t)/Speed(kts): E 7-8 Wind(t/tws): NWxN 22 Sea(t/ft): W5, NW3 Sky: Partly sunny; high cumulus; front to the N 10ths Cloud Cover: 5 Bar(mb): 1015, falling Cabin Temp(f): 61 Water Temp(f): 44 Relative Humidity(%): 63 Sail: Working jib, two reefs; main, one reef, reaching, Read More

January 4, 2019 Day 92 Noon Position: 46 18S  41 57E Course(t)/Speed(kts): E 5 Wind(t/tws): WxS 12 Sea(t/ft): W 8 Sky: Overcast 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): 1018+ (steady since 10am) Cabin Temp(f): 57 Water Temp(f): 46 Relative Humidity(%): 68 Sail: Twins poled out full. Noon-to-Noon Miles Made Good (nm): 156 (Would have been, Read More