January 3, 2019 Day 91 Noon Position: 46 18S 38 12E Course(t)/Speed(kts): E 7 Wind(t/tws): WxN 16 – 23 Sea(t/ft): W 10 Sky: Overcast 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): 1018, falling Cabin Temp(f): 57 Water Temp(f): 43 Relative Humidity(%): 71 Sail: Twins poled out, three reefs Noon-to-Noon Miles Made Good (nm): 142 Miles since, Read More
January 2, 2018 Day 90 Noon Position: 46 32S 35 05E Course(t)/Speed(kts): ENE 5 Wind(t/tws): SWxW 20 – 27 Sea(t/ft): W 7 Sky: Squalls, one after the other with hail 10ths Cloud Cover: 5 Bar(mb): 1011, rising Cabin Temp(f): 54 (48 when I woke) Water Temp(f): 47 Relative Humidity(%): 70 Sail: #1 free to, Read More
January 1, 2018 Day 89 Noon Position: 46 45S 31 41E Course(t)/Speed(kts): E 5 Wind(t/tws): NW 10 (within five minutes, WSW 25) Sea(t/ft): NW 6 Sky: Rain, turning to squally but dry 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): 997+, rising Cabin Temp(f): 54 Water Temp(f): 46 Relative Humidity(%): 86 Sail: Working jib and main sail, Read More
December 31, 2018 Day 88 Noon Position: 46 33S 28 03E Course(t)/Speed(kts): E 7 Wind(t/tws): NW 24 – 28 Sea(t/ft): NW 8 Sky: Overcast, drizzle 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): 1008, falling Cabin Temp(f): 57 Water Temp(f): 45 Relative Humidity(%): 81 Sail: Working jib, 2 reefs, broad reach Noon-to-Noon Miles Made Good (nm): 163, Read More
December 31, 2018 Day 87 Noon Position: 46 19S 24 08E Course(t)/Speed(kts): ExS 7 Wind(t/tws): WNW 15 – 19 Sea(t/ft): NW 6 Sky: Low cumulus, solid mostly 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): 1012, falling slowly Cabin Temp(f): 57 Water Temp(f): 44 Relative Humidity(%): 63 Sail: Twins poled out full Noon-to-Noon Miles Made Good (nm):, Read More
“I love what I’m doing, and miss you terribly all at the same time.” Randall and I had an in-person chat at 12.01am Pacific Standard time January 1st, 2019. The rest of the conversation was mostly Randall laughing at me as I shared with him some of the antics I’ve been up to and, Read More
December 29, 2018 Day 86 Noon Position: 46 20S 20 20E Course(t)/Speed(kts): E 5 Wind(t/tws): SWxW 17 – 20 Sea(t/ft): nw 8 Sky: Overcast after rain 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): 1007+ Cabin Temp(f): 54 Water Temp(f): 46 Relative Humidity(%): 86 Sail: Full working jib. Waiting for wind to come west. Was on poled, Read More
December 28, 2018 Day 85 Noon Position: 45 45S 16 51E Course(t)/Speed(kts): SExS 7 Wind(t/tws): NWxN 17 – 22 Sea(t/ft): W 10 Sky: Stratus; flat gray sky 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): 1011 falling Cabin Temp(f): 63 Water Temp(f): 48 Relative Humidity(%): 66 Sail: #2 genoa to windward and poled out; #1 genoa to, Read More
Front Coming December 27, 2018 Day 84 Noon Position: 44 32S 13 19E Course(t)/Speed(kts): SExS 6 Wind(t/tws): WxS 15 Sea(t/ft): Mixed to 3 feet Sky: Puffy cumulus and moderate squalls 10ths Cloud Cover: 5 Bar(mb): 1014, rising Cabin Temp(f): 57 Water Temp(f): 59 Relative Humidity(%): 60 (dry) Sail: Working jib poled to windward, main;, Read More
December 26, 2018 Day 83 Noon Position: 44 18S 10 20W Course(t)/Speed(kts): SxE 3 Wind(t/tws): ENE 7 Sea(t/ft): Mixed to 3 Sky: Rain 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): 997, rising Cabin Temp(f): 54 Water Temp(f): 46 Relative Humidity(%): 80 Sail: Close reaching under working jib and main. Noon-to-Noon Miles Made Good (nm): 131 Miles, Read More
December 25, 2018 Day 82 Noon Position: 43 24S 07 34E Course(t)/Speed(kts): ExN 6 Wind(t/tws): SWxW 14 – 17 Sea(t/ft): W 6 Sky: Light Cumulus alternating to clear 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): 1006, steady Cabin Temp(f): 61 Water Temp(f): 48 Relative Humidity(%): 65 (51 by end of day. Can feel the dryness in, Read More
December 24, 2018 Day 81 Noon Position: 43 50S 03 51E Course(t)/Speed(kts): E 6-7 Wind(t/tws): W 11-17 Sea(t/ft): W 10 Sky: Overcast (later clears, light fluffy cumulus) 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 / 5 Bar(mb): 998, rising Cabin Temp(f): 57 Water Temp(f): 48 Relative Humidity(%): 81 Sail: Twins poled out full, running Noon-to-Noon Miles Made, Read More
December 23, 2018 Day 80 Noon Position: 43 21S 00 42E Course(t)/Speed(kts): ExS 6+ Wind(t/tws): WNW 20 – 27 Sea(t/ft): NW W SW to 12 Sky: Thin stratus 10ths Cloud Cover: 4 Bar(mb): 1002, steady Cabin Temp(f): 61 Water Temp(f): 50 Relative Humidity(%): 75 Sail: Double reefed working jib Noon-to-Noon Miles Made Good (nm):, Read More
December 22, 2018 Day 79 Noon Position: 43 05S 02 45W Course(t)/Speed(kts): E 5 Wind(t/tws): WxN 25 (40 in squalls) Sea(t/ft): W 10 – 12 Sky: Clear, then squalls 10ths Cloud Cover: 8 Bar(mb): 1000 Cabin Temp(f): 61 Water Temp(f): 50 Relative Humidity(%): 69 Sail: Working jib full or reefs, depending on squalls Noon-to-Noon, Read More
December 21, 2018 Day 78 Noon Position: 43 12S 06 11W Course(t)/Speed(kts): ENE 6 Wind(t/tws): NWxN 24 – 28 Sea(t/ft): N and NW to 10 Sky: Clear. Not a cloud. By 5:30pm, rain. 10ths Cloud Cover: 0 Bar(mb): 998, falling Cabin Temp(f): 63 Water Temp(f): 52 Relative Humidity(%): 74 Sail: Double reefed headsail Noon-to-Noon, Read More
December 20, 2018 Day 77 Noon Position: 43 58S 09 13W Course(t)/Speed(kts): ENE 7 Wind(t/tws): WxS 25 – 30 Sea(t/ft): NW and W to 15 Sky: Rain 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): 995+, rising Cabin Temp(f): 55 Water Temp(f): 50 Relative Humidity(%): 79 Sail: Working headsail, 3 reefs. Broad reach to a run. Noon-to-Noon, Read More
December 19, 2018 Day 76 Noon Position: 43 58S 13 17W Course(t)/Speed(kts): ENE 8 Wind(t/tws): SWxW 25 – 33 Sea(t/ft): W 8, SW and NW smaller but apparent Sky: Clear. YES, clear. 10ths Cloud Cover: 0 Bar(mb): 994, rising (we’re in between systems) Cabin Temp(f): 57 Water Temp(f): 48 Relative Humidity(%): 69. By mid, Read More
December 18, 2018 Day 75 Noon Position: 44 44S 16 08W Course(t)/Speed(kts): ENE 6 Wind(t/tws): SWxW 13 – 16 Sea(t/ft): W 6 Sky: Partly Sunny. Wow. 10ths Cloud Cover: 7 Bar(mb): 1005+ Cabin Temp(f): 61 Water Temp(f): 46 Relative Humidity(%): 72 Sail: Twins poled out full. Dead run. Noon-to-Noon Miles Made Good (nm): 155, Read More
December 17, 2018 Day 74 Noon Position: 45 01S 19 46W Course(t)/Speed(kts): E 7 Wind(t/tws): W 16 – 20 Sea(t/ft): NW 6 Sky: Overcast. Sun broke out for five minutes today. 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): 999+, rising Cabin Temp(f): 57 Water Temp(f): 47 Relative Humidity(%): 80 Sail: Twin headsails poled out full. Running., Read More
December 16, 2018 Day 73 Noon Position: 44 38N 23 16W Course(t)/Speed(kts): SExE 7-8 Wind(t/tws): N 28-33 Sea(t/ft): N12; SW10 Sky: Overcast (has been raining hard) 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): 1000 (gets all the way down to 993 by evening) Cabin Temp(f): 57 Water Temp(f): 46 Relative Humidity(%): 85 Sail: Working genoa, well, Read More
December 15, 2018 Day 72 Noon Position: 43 21S 26 30W Course(t)/Speed(kts): E 6 Wind(t/tws): NNW 12 Sea(t/ft): NW 2; SW 4 Sky: Overcast. Dull gray. Hard to remember anything different 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): 1023, falling Cabin Temp(f): 61 Water Temp(f): 54 Relative Humidity(%): 71 Sail: working jib and main full, reaching, Read More
December 12, 2018 Day 69 Noon Position: 44 57S 28 57W Course(t)/Speed(kts): ExN 8 Wind(t/tws): WSW 20 – 25 Sea(t/ft): W 6 Sky: Overcast. A light mist. 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): 1002+ Cabin Temp(f): 57 Water Temp(f): 52 Relative Humidity(%): 83 Sail: Twins poled out, reefed by half. Wind slightly on starboard quarter., Read More
Title: Don’t Do … That! December 11, 2018 Day 68 Noon Position: 45 36S 32 43W Course(t)/Speed(kts): E 7 Wind(t/tws): NW 15 Sea(t/ft): NW 3 Sky: FOG. A solid 24 hours of fog! 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): 1011, falling Cabin Temp(f): 61 Water Temp(f): 51 Relative Humidity(%): 83 Sail: Working jib and main,, Read More