November 14, 2018 Day 41 Noon Position: 38 13S 117 04W Course(t)/Speed(kts): SExE 3 Wind(t/tws): WxN 6 Sea(t/ft): S 5  W  1 Sky: Thin cloud cover looks like it will burn off soon. 10ths Cloud Cover: 8 Bar(mb): 1022, steady Cabin Temp(f): 68 Water Temp(f): 56 Relative Humidity(%): 65 Sail: Reaching with #1 genoa, Read More

November 13, 2018 Day 40 Noon Position: 36 35S  118 50W Course(t)/Speed(kts): S 5 Wind(t/tws): WNW 9 – 11 Sea(t/ft): SSW 8; W 1 Sky: Stratus on the horizon; otherwise clear 10ths Cloud Cover: 3 Bar(mb): 1022 Cabin Temp(f): 70 Water Temp(f): 59 Relative Humidity(%): 49 (wow, dry!) Sail: Reaching with #1 and scandalized, Read More

November 12, 2018 Day 39 Noon Position: 35 42S 119 39W Course(t)/Speed(kts): SE 7 Wind(t/tws): SWxS 15 Sea(t/ft): S 10 Sky: Stratus clouds cover the sky, but there maybe blue to windward 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): 1016+, rising Cabin Temp(f): 66 Water Temp(f): 61 Relative Humidity(%): 60 Sail: #2 genoa and main, reaching, Read More

November 11, 2018 Day 38 Noon Position: 34 55S 122 07W Course(t)/Speed(kts): SExE 8 Wind(t/tws): SW 25 – 28 Sea(t/ft): SW 12 Sky: Rain. Low and gray 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): 1004, rising Cabin Temp(f): 66 Water Temp(f): 60 Relative Humidity(%): 75 Sail: Triple reef in main and #2 genoa, hard reaching Noon-to-Noon, Read More

November 10, 2018 Day 37 Noon Position: 33 01S  124 15W Course(t)/Speed(kts): ESE 5 – 6 Wind(t/tws): SWxW 7 – 10 Sea(t/ft): S7 (big swell; not from here) Sky: Broken cumulus and strato cumulus. A sky that means trouble. 10ths Cloud Cover: 8 Bar(mb): 1010, falling. 1006 by 6pm. Cabin Temp(f): 70 Water Temp(f):, Read More

November 9, 2018 Day 36 Noon Position: 31 36S 126 19W Course(t)/Speed(kts): ESE 6 – 7 Wind(t/tws): SWxW 18 Sea(t/ft): W3, S6 Sky: Fronts rolling through. Low sky. Light rain. 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): 1011, falling Cabin Temp(f): 70 Water Temp(f): 66 Relative Humidity(%): 67 Sail: #2 genoa, main, broad reach Noon-to-Noon Miles, Read More

November 8, 2018 Day 35 Noon Position: 30 18S 127 49W Course(t)/Speed(kts): E 4 Wind(t/tws): SSE 5 – 6 Sea(t/ft): S 6, not much else Sky: Complex cloud formations. Feels like a front coming. 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): 1014, falling Cabin Temp(f): 72 Water Temp(f): 67 Relative Humidity(%): 70 Sail: Big genoa and, Read More

November 7, 2018 Day 34 Noon Position: 29 09S 129 21W Course(t)/Speed(kts): SE 4-5 Wind(t/tws): NNW 6-8 Sea(t/ft): NNW 1, SE 2, S6 (big, old, dying swell) Sky: Cumulus low and cirrus with mares tails 10ths Cloud Cover: 7 Bar(mb): 1018, falling Cabin Temp(f): 79 Water Temp(f): 70 Relative Humidity(%): 52 Sail: All sail., Read More

November 6, 2018 Day 33 Noon Position: 28 18S 129 46W Course(t)/Speed(kts): S 4 Wind(t/tws): ExS 7 Sea(t/ft): SE 2 (big old swell coming up from S, occasionally S @ 6) Sky: Stratocumulus (Clear by mid afternoon.) 10ths Cloud Cover: 8 Bar(mb): 1019, steady Cabin Temp(f): 77 Water Temp(f): 70 Relative Humidity(%): 54 (47%, Read More

November 5, 2018 Day 32 Noon Position: 26 45S 128 59W Course(t)/Speed(kts): SxW 5 Wind(t/tws): SExS 10 Sea(t/ft): E 3 Sky: Altocumulus 10ths Cloud Cover: 2 Bar(mb): 1021, falling Cabin Temp(f): 81 Water Temp(f): 73 Relative Humidity(%): 55 (dry) Sail: #2 genoa, main, full; close hauled (AWA roughly 40 degrees) Noon-to-Noon Miles Made Good, Read More

November 4, 2018 Day 31 Noon Position: 24 44S 128 17W Course(t)/Speed(kts): SSW 6 – 7 Wind(t/tws): ESE 18 – 20 Sea(t/ft): E 6 – 8 Sky: Light Cumulus 10ths Cloud Cover: 5 Bar(mb): 1023, falling Cabin Temp(f): 77 Water Temp(f): 74 Relative Humidity(%): 68 Sail: #2 three reefs; main 2 reefs, close reach, Read More

November 3, 2018 Day 30 Noon Position: 22 19S 128 03W Course(t)/Speed(kts): S 7 Wind(t/tws): E 17 – 21 Sea(t/ft): E 6 -8 Sky: Light Cumulus, sparsly distributed cirrus 10ths Cloud Cover: 4 Bar(mb): 1022 Cabin Temp(f): 81 Water Temp(f): 78 Relative Humidity(%): 70 Sail: Two reefs in genoa and main. Close reaching (60, Read More

November 2, 2018 Day 29 Noon Position: 19 53S 128 21W Course(t)/Speed(kts): SxE 7 – 8 Wind(t/tws): ENE 18 – 21 Sea(t/ft): NE 8 Sky: Light cumulus low and cirrus high, mare’s tails 10ths Cloud Cover: 2 Bar(mb): 1020+ Cabin Temp(f): 82 Water Temp(f): 79 (down) Relative Humidity(%): 67 Sail: Two reefs in genoa, Read More

November 1, 2018 Day 28 Noon Position: 17 09S 129 29W Course(t)/Speed(kts): SExE 7 – 8 Wind(t/tws): NE 17 – 21 Sea(t/ft): NE 6 Sky: Mixed cumulus, occasional squall but without heft 10ths Cloud Cover: 3 Bar(mb): 1017+, falling Cabin Temp(f): 84 Water Temp(f): 80 (slight drop) Relative Humidity(%): 65 Sail: #2 one reef;, Read More

October 31, 2018 Day 27 Noon Position: 15 13S 130 35W Course(t)/Speed(kts): W 2 Wind(t/tws): E 3 Sea(t/ft): E 4 Sky: Billowing cumulus and giant roaming squall clouds 10ths Cloud Cover: 8 Bar(mb): 1017 falling (I hope) Cabin Temp(f): 84 Water Temp(f): 81 Relative Humidity(%): 64 Sail: It doesn’t matter. Noon-to-Noon Miles Made Good, Read More

October 30, 2018 Day 26 Noon Position: 13 22S  130 53W Course(t)/Speed(kts): SSE 5.5 (by evening, SSE 3) Wind(t/tws): ENE 10 (by evening, NE 6) Sea(t/ft): E 3 Sky: Clear most of day; occasional tiny, thin cumulus 10ths Cloud Cover: 1 – 0 Bar(mb): 1016, falling Cabin Temp(f): 88 Water Temp(f): 81 (Still so, Read More

October 29, 2018 Day 25 Noon Position: 11 16S 131 47W Course(t)/Speed(kts): SSE+ 6 Wind(t/tws): E- 13 Sea(t/ft): E 3 Sky: Clear, utterly 10ths Cloud Cover: 0 Bar(mb): 1016, rising Cabin Temp(f): 86 Water Temp(f): 81 (Still!) Relative Humidity(%): 63 Sail: #2 genoa and main, close reach. Likely go to #1 soon. Wind really, Read More

October 28, 2018 Day 24 Noon Position: 08 58S 132 16W Course(t)/Speed(kts): SSE 6 Wind(t/tws): E 14 Sea(t/ft): E 4 -5 (finally swell is coming E. Whew. Easier ride.) Sky: Light, puffy cumulus 10ths Cloud Cover: 2 Bar(mb): 1015+ Cabin Temp(f): 86 Water Temp(f): 81 (surprised at the continuing warm water) Relative Humidity(%): 709, Read More

October 27, 2018 Day 23 Noon Position: 06 36S  133 06W Course(t)/Speed(kts): SxE 7 Wind(t/tws): ExN 16 – 20 Sea(t/ft): SE 5 Sky: Cumulus and Squalls coming 10ths Cloud Cover: 5 Bar(mb): 1014, falling Cabin Temp(f): 84 Water Temp(f): 81 (surprising to see the water temp go up) Relative Humidity(%): 75 Sail: #2 genoa,, Read More

October 26, 2018 Day 22 Noon Position: 04 22S 133 35W Course(t)/Speed(kts): SSE 6 Wind(t/tws): E 15 Sea(t/ft): SE 4-5 Sky: High Cumulus, some left over squall from the night; clear by afternoon. 10ths Cloud Cover: 7, 3 by afternoon Bar(mb): 1014, rising Cabin Temp(f): 86 Water Temp(f): 80 Relative Humidity(%): 82 Sail: #2, Read More

October 25, 2018 Day 21 Noon Position: 01 53N  133 40W Course(t)/Speed(kts): S 6+ Wind(t/tws): ExS 15 – 18 Sea(t/ft): SE 5 Sky: Clear 10ths Cloud Cover: 0 Bar(mb): 1014, rising Cabin Temp(f): 84 Water Temp(f): 79 Relative Humidity (%): 82 Sail: #2 genoa, one reef; main, one reef; close reach Noon-to-Noon Miles Made, Read More

October 24, 2018 Day 20 Noon Position: 0 21S  133 22W Course (t)/Speed (kts): SxW 6 Wind(t/tws): ExS 13 Sea: SE 3 Sky: Light Cumulus 10ths Cloud Cover: 2 Bar: 1013+, falling Cabin Temp (f): 86 Water Temp (f): 80 (note big drop) Relative Humidity (%): 68 (dry!) Sail: #2 genoa full, main full,, Read More

October 23, 2018 Day 19 Noon Position: 02 42N 132 59W Course(t)/Speed(kts): SxW 6+ Wind(t,tws): SExE 14-18 Sea: SE 5 Sky: Light, white cumulus 10ths Cloud Cover: 4 Bar: 1012+, falling Cabin Temp (f): 84 Water Temp (f): 83 Relative Humidity (%): 71 Sail: one reef in the #2 genoa, one reef in the, Read More