April 5, 2019 Day 183 Noon Position: 34 56S 30 00W Course(t)/Speed(kts): NExE 5 Wind(t/tws): NWxN 8 Sea(t/ft): NW 2 Sky: Altcum becoming cirrus with cum as a front approaches. 10ths Cloud Cover: 5 Bar(mb): 1017, falling slowly Cabin Temp(f): 75 Water Temp(f): 70 Relative Humidity(%): 84 Sail: Big genoa and main, close hauled, Read More
April 4, 2019 Day 182 Noon Position: 36 08S 31 59W Course(t)/Speed(kts): NExE 5.5 Wind(t/tws): NNW 12 Sea(t/ft): N4-6 Sky: Clear 10ths Cloud Cover: 0 Bar(mb): 1013, rising Cabin Temp(f): 73 Water Temp(f): 67 Relative Humidity(%): 86 Sail: Working sail, close reaching on port Noon-to-Noon Miles Made Good (nm): 126 Miles since departure: 24,873, Read More
April 3, 2019 Day 181 Noon Position: 36 54S 34 25W Course(t)/Speed(kts): NExE 5.5 Wind(t/tws): NxE 15 – 17 (straight 20 by 1400) Sea(t/ft): N 5 Sky: Cumulus and a mackerel sky. (Heavy squalls by 1400) 10ths Cloud Cover: 5 Bar(mb): 1600 Cabin Temp(f): 77 Water Temp(f): 67 Relative Humidity(%): 81 Sail: Working sail,, Read More
April 1, 2019 Day 179 Noon Position: 39 49S 38 20W Course(t)/Speed(kts): NE 6 Wind(t/tws): WNW 17 – 20 Sea(t/ft): NW 5 Sky: Alt Cum 3, mostly clear 10ths Cloud Cover: 3 Bar(mb): 1021+ steady Cabin Temp(f): 72 Water Temp(f): 65 Relative Humidity(%): 80 Sail: Working jib and main, one reef; reaching. Noon-to-Noon Miles, Read More
March 31, 2019 Day 178 Noon Position: 41 05S 40 25W Course(t)/Speed(kts): NE 5.5 Wind(t/tws): NW 10 – 15 Sea(t/ft): NW 4 Sky: Few wispy cirrus; mostly clear 10ths Cloud Cover: 2 Bar(mb): 1022, steady Cabin Temp(f): 70 Water Temp(f): 62 (Note!) Relative Humidity(%): 79 Sail: Working sail, full, reaching. Noon-to-Noon Miles Made Good, Read More
March 30, 2019 Day 177 Noon Position: 42 45S 42 28W Course(t)/Speed(kts): NE 6 Wind(t/tws): NW 15 Sea(t/ft): NW 3 Sky: Clear 10ths Cloud Cover: 0 Bar(mb): 1021+, steady Cabin Temp(f): 66 Water Temp(f): 55 Relative Humidity(%): 79 Sail: Working sail, full, reaching. Noon-to-Noon Miles Made Good (nm): 142 Miles since departure: 24,234 Avg., Read More
March 29, 2019 Day 176 Noon Position: 44 28S 44 42W Course(t)/Speed(kts): NExE 6+ Wind(t/tws): NWxW 15 Sea(t/ft): NW 5 Sky: Altostratus and altocumulus; front coming in from S 10ths Cloud Cover: 7 Bar(mb): 1023, steady Cabin Temp(f): 64 Water Temp(f): 54 Relative Humidity(%): 82 Sail: Working jib and main, close reaching on port, Read More
March 28, 2019 Day 175 Noon Position: 46 13S 47 04W Course(t)/Speed(kts): NExN 7 Wind(t/tws): WxN 20 – 25 Sea(t/ft): W 10 Sky: Clear 10ths Cloud Cover: 0 Bar(mb): 1022 Cabin Temp(f): 66 (!) Water Temp(f): 58 (!) Relative Humidity(%): 83 Sail: Working jib, two reefs; main, three; reaching to port Noon-to-Noon Miles Made, Read More
March 27, 2019 Day 174 Noon Position: 48 03S 49 48W Course(t)/Speed(kts): NE 6 Wind(t/tws): WxS 19 – 26 Sea(t/ft): W 10 Sky: Overcast, flat gray 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): 1020, steady Cabin Temp(f): 59 Water Temp(f): 54 (BIG jump from yesterday of 43) Relative Humidity(%): 83 Sail: Working Jib, one reef Noon-to-Noon, Read More
March 26, 2019 Day 173 Noon Position: 49 58S 52 42W Course(t)/Speed(kts): NE 7 Wind(t/tws): WxS 20 Sea(t/ft): W 4 Sky: Cirrus and Altostratus 10ths Cloud Cover: 6 Bar(mb): 1018, steady Cabin Temp(f): 50 Water Temp(f): 43 Relative Humidity(%): 84 Sail: Singe reefs in the working jib and main; broad reaching to port Noon-to-Noon, Read More
March 25, 2019 Day 172 Noon Position: 51 40S 55 21W Course(t)/Speed(kts): ENE 7 Wind(t/tws): WxS 20 Sea(t/ft): W10+ Sky: Altocumulus, clearing 10ths Cloud Cover: 7 Bar(mb): 1013+, rising Cabin Temp(f): 48 Water Temp(f): 42 Relative Humidity(%): 86 Sail: Broad reaching with working jib and main; one reef and two, respectively. Noon-to-Noon Miles Made, Read More
March 24, 2019 Day 171 Noon Position: 52 38S 59 41W Course(t)/Speed(kts): ExN 7 Wind(t/tws): N 18 – 21 Sea(t/ft): N 4 Sky: Altostratus 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): 1022+, steady Cabin Temp(f): 50 Water Temp(f): 45 Relative Humidity(%): 70 Sail: One reef in working jib and main, close reach to port Noon-to-Noon Miles, Read More
A Klatch of Albatross March 23, 2019 Day 170 Noon Position: 53 30S 61 04W Course(t)/Speed(kts): NNE 4.5 Wind(t/tws): E 10 Sea(t/ft): E 2 Sky: Overcast 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): 1017+, rising Cabin Temp(f): 50 Water Temp(f): 43 Relative Humidity(%): 72 Sail: #1 genoa and main, full, close hauled. Noon-to-Noon Miles Made Good, Read More
March 22, 2019 Day 169 Noon Position: 54 41S 62 23W Course(t)/Speed(kts): ENE 1 Wind(t/tws): SWxS 5 Sea(t/ft): — Sky: Overcast 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): 1009, rising very slowly Cabin Temp(f): 50 Water Temp(f): 43 Relative Humidity(%): — Sail: All sails down, drifting Noon-to-Noon Miles Made Good (nm): 92 Miles since departure: 23,168, Read More
March 20, 2019 Day 167 Noon Position: 56 03S 67 58W Course(t)/Speed(kts): E 7 Wind(t/tws): SWxW 25 – 30 Sea(t/ft): W 15 Sky: Overcast, rain 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): 1007, rising Cabin Temp(f): 52 Water Temp(f): 46 Relative Humidity(%): 82 Sail: Working jib, three reefs. Noon-to-Noon Miles Made Good (nm): 154 Miles since, Read More
March 19, 2019 Day 166 Noon Position: 56 11S 72 34W Course(t)/Speed(kts): ESE 7 Wind(t/tws): NWxW 17 – 25 Sea(t/ft): NW 8 Sky: Overcast 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): 1008+, falling slowly Cabin Temp(f): 50 Water Temp(f): 45 Relative Humidity(%): 88 Sail: Twins poled out Noon-to-Noon Miles Made Good (nm): 162 Miles since departure:, Read More
Mo has completed her circumnavigation in the Roaring 40s, including two consecutive roundings of Cape Horn. The circuit took 110 days and covered over 15,000 miles. As you saw if you followed on the tracker, I came in north of Diego Ramirez in strong wind, this after writing a blog post describing why that, Read More
March 18, 2019 Day 165 Noon Position: 55 39S 77 18W Course(t)/Speed(kts): ExS 5 Wind(t/tws): WxN 9 – 16 Sea(t/ft): W6 Sky: Squall clouds. Frontal clouds at windward horizon. 10ths Cloud Cover: 5 Bar(mb): 1011+, steady Cabin Temp(f): 52 Water Temp(f): 44 Relative Humidity(%): 69 Sail: Twin headsails poled out full. Noon-to-Noon Miles Made, Read More
March 17, 2019 Day 164 Noon Position: 55 32S 80 36W Course(t)/Speed(kts): ExN 6 Wind(t/tws): SE 18 – 20 Sea(t/ft): SE 3 Sky: Squall clouds and every other kind too 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): 996 Cabin Temp(f): 50 Water Temp(f): 43 Relative Humidity(%): 84 Sail: Working jib, two reefs; main two reefs; close, Read More
March 16, 2019 Day 163 Noon Position: 54 50S 83 53W Course(t)/Speed(kts): ExS 7 Wind(t/tws): NNW 17 – 20 Sea(t/ft): NW5 Sky: Alt Stratus and Alt Cumulus 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): 996,falling all day Cabin Temp(f): 50 Water Temp(f): 43 Relative Humidity(%): 81 Sail: Working jib, one reef; main, two reefs; port reach, Read More
March 15, 2019 Day 162 Noon Position: 53 51S 87 56W Course(t)/Speed(kts): ExS 6+ Wind(t/tws): NWxW 13 – 20 Sea(t/ft): NW 7 Sky: Mostly clear with high cirrus streaming in surface wind direction 10ths Cloud Cover: 2 Bar(mb): 1010, steady Cabin Temp(f): 59 (48 at 6am) Water Temp(f): 44 Relative Humidity(%): 76 Sail: Twin, Read More
March 14, 2019 Day 161 Noon Position: 53 08S 91 47W Course(t)/Speed(kts): ExS 6 Wind(t/tws): NW 17 – 21 Sea(t/ft): NW 10 Sky: Rain and Fog 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): 998, Falling Cabin Temp(f): 54 Water Temp(f): 43 Relative Humidity(%): 90 Sail: Working jib, full. Main going up. Noon-to-Noon Miles Made Good (nm):, Read More
March 13, 2019 Day 160 Noon Position: 52 16S 95 31W Course(t)/Speed(kts): ESE 7 Wind(t/tws): NWxN 17-30 Sea(t/ft): NW 8 Sky: Overcast, solid slate gray 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): 1011, steady Cabin Temp(f): 57 Water Temp(f): 46 Relative Humidity(%): 81 Sail: Working jib, two reefs. Noon-to-Noon Miles Made Good (nm): 157 Miles since, Read More