March 12, 2019 Day 159 Noon Position: 51 17S  99 25W Course(t)/Speed(kts): ESE 6+ Wind(t/tws): NWxN 10 – 20 Sea(t/ft): NW 4 Sky: Altocumulus and Stratus 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): 1011+ Cabin Temp(f): 57 Water Temp(f): 46 Relative Humidity(%): 75 Sail: Working jib poled to port, Big genoa free to starboard; two reefs, Read More

March 11, 2019 Day 158 Noon Position: 50 41S  102 16W Course(t)/Speed(kts): E 4 Wind(t/tws): N 8 – 10 Sea(t/ft): NW 3 Sky: Fog 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): 1002+ Cabin Temp(f): 57 Water Temp(f): 48 Relative Humidity(%): 78 Sail: Big genoa and main, full. Reaching on port tack. Noon-to-Noon Miles Made Good (nm):, Read More

March 10, 2019 Day 157 Noon Position: 50 01S  105 25 Course(t)/Speed(kts): ESE 6 Wind(t/tws): NExN 23 – 27 Sea(t/ft): NNE 6 Sky: Rain 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): 1000+ falling slowly Cabin Temp(f): 57 Water Temp(f): 49 Relative Humidity(%): 80 Sail: Working jib and main, three reefs; close reaching on port Noon-to-Noon Miles, Read More

March 9, 2019 Day 156 Noon Position: 49 08S  108 52W Course(t)/Speed(kts): ESE 6 Wind(t/tws): NWxW 12 Sea(t/ft): W 5 Sky: Squalls; we’re nailed about once per hour 10ths Cloud Cover: 5 Bar(mb): 1000+ rising Cabin Temp(f): 59 Water Temp(f): 49 (note dropping temp) Relative Humidity(%): 70 Sail: Twins, poled full Noon-to-Noon Miles Made, Read More

March 8, 2019 Day 155 Noon Position: 48 21S  112 05W Course(t)/Speed(kts): ESE 6 Wind(t/tws): WSW 25 – 30 Sea(t/ft): W 6 Sky: Cumulus, some cotton ball, some heavy with squall 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): 995+ Cabin Temp(f): 57 Water Temp(f): 51 Relative Humidity(%): 71 Sail: Working jib, two reefs, broad reaching Noon-to-Noon, Read More

March 7, 2019 Day 154 Noon Position: 47 29S  115 21W Course(t)/Speed(kts): ESE 6 Wind(t/tws): NW 14 – 17 Sea(t/ft): NW 5 Sky: High haze 10ths Cloud Cover: 5 Bar(mb): 1005+, slowly rising Cabin Temp(f): 63 Water Temp(f): 50 Relative Humidity(%): 68 Sail: Twins poled out Noon-to-Noon Miles Made Good (nm): 141 Miles since, Read More

Date: March 6, 2019 Noon Position: 47 19S  118 48W Course: ESE 7 Wind: NW 21 – 34 Noon to Noon Miles: 155 Barometer: 997, falling Sail: Working jib, heavily reefed. Evening now. We’re in the heart of it, so just a quick note. The barometer has been falling dramatically all day, from 1008mb, Read More

March 5, 2019 Day 152 Noon Position: 47 09S  122 36W Course(t)/Speed(kts): ExN 6 – 7 Wind(t/tws): WxS 14 Sea(t/ft): W 5 Sky: Clear 10ths Cloud Cover: 0 Bar(mb): 1015+ Cabin Temp(f): 63 Water Temp(f): 50 Relative Humidity(%): 71 Sail: Twins poled out full Noon-to-Noon Miles Made Good (nm): 154 Miles since departure: 20,855, Read More

March 4, 2019 Day 151 Noon Position: 47 15S  126 23W Course(t)/Speed(kts): E 7 Wind(t/tws): NW 24 Sea(t/ft): NW 6 Sky: Altostratus with drizzle 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): 1003, steady Cabin Temp(f): 61 Water Temp(f): 51 Relative Humidity(%): 80 Sail: Working jib and main, two reefs, broad reaching. Noon-to-Noon Miles Made Good (nm):, Read More

March 3, 2019 Day 150 Noon Position: 47 25S  129 33W Course(t)/Speed(kts): E 7 Wind(t/tws): WNW 25 Sea(t/ft): NW W N to 8 Sky: Overcast with drizzle 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): 993, rising slowly Cabin Temp(f): 61 Water Temp(f): 52 Relative Humidity(%): 85 Sail: Working jib, 3 reefs; main, two reefs. Close reaching, Read More

March 2, 2019 Day 149 Noon Position: 42 29S  132 03W Course(t)/Speed(kts): SExS 4 Wind(t/tws): ExN 11 Sea(t/ft): NE 4+ Sky: Overcast with Drizzle 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): 1007 Cabin Temp(f): 61 Water Temp(f): 54 Relative Humidity(%): 81 Sail: Working jib and main full, close hauled on port (tacked around an hour later), Read More

March 1 , 2019 Day 148 Noon Position: 46 49S  134 51W Course(t)/Speed(kts): ExS 7 Wind(t/tws): NxW 20 Sea(t/ft): NW 4 Sky: Altostratus, frontal clouds 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): 1017+, falling slowly Cabin Temp(f): 64 Water Temp(f): 52 Relative Humidity(%): 70 Sail: Main and working jib, two reefs, close reaching on port tack., Read More

February 27, 2019 Day 146 Noon Position: 46 43s  140 30W Course(t)/Speed(kts): ExN 7 Wind(t/tws): SWxS 25 Sea(t/ft): W 7 Sky: Towering cumulus and squalls 10ths Cloud Cover: 5 Bar(mb): 1020+ Cabin Temp(f): 63 Water Temp(f): 55 Relative Humidity(%): 70 Sail: Working jib poled starboard, main out to port. Broad reach. Noon-to-Noon Miles Made, Read More

February 26, 2019 Day 145 Noon Position: 46 38S  144 02W Course(t)/Speed(kts): ExS 4 Wind(t/tws): SWxW 11 Sea(t/ft): SW 4 Sky: Clear, the Squalls 10ths Cloud Cover: 5 Bar(mb): 1016, rising slowly Cabin Temp(f): 61 Water Temp(f): 53 Relative Humidity(%): 67 Sail: Big genoa and main, full. Reaching. Noon-to-Noon Miles Made Good (nm): 122, Read More

February 25, 2019 Day 144 Noon Position: 46 36S 147 00W Course(t)/Speed(kts): E 5 Wind(t/tws): WNW 18 Sea(t/ft): NW 12 Sky: Stratus, Rain 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): 1003, rising slowly Cabin Temp(f): 63 Water Temp(f): 55 Relative Humidity(%): 88 Sail: Working jib, two reefs (we’re just coming out of the night’s gale). Noon-to-Noon, Read More

February 24, 2019 Day 143 Noon Position: 46 05S  150 50W Course(t)/Speed(kts): ExS 7 Wind(t/tws): NW 24 – 28 (steady 30 within two hours) Sea(t/ft): NW 6 Sky: Alto and cirro cumulus. A mackerel sky. 10ths Cloud Cover: 6 Bar(mb): 1011, falling slowly Cabin Temp(f): 68 Water Temp(f): 57 Relative Humidity(%): 77 Sail: Triple, Read More

February 23, 2019 Day 142 Noon Position: 46 11S  154 47W Course(t)/Speed(kts): ExN 7 Wind(t/tws): NW 19 – 24 Sea(t/ft): NW 6 Sky: Overcast; altostratus 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): 1016+ Cabin Temp(f): 68 Water Temp(f): 59 Relative Humidity(%): 74 Sail: Working jib and main, double reefed; wind 10 degrees forward of the beam., Read More

February 22, 2019 Day 141 Noon Position: 46 25S  158 30W Course(t)/Speed(kts): NExE 5 Wind(t/tws): NW 14 Sea(t/ft): NW 2 Sky: Clear 10ths Cloud Cover: 0 Bar(mb): 1021, steady Cabin Temp(f): 73 Water Temp(f): 59 Relative Humidity(%): 68 Sail: Working jib and main, full; reaching. Noon-to-Noon Miles Made Good (nm): 123 Miles since departure:, Read More

February 21, 2019 Day 140 Noon Position: 47 13S  161 15W Course(t)/Speed(kts): E 3 Wind(t/tws): NWxN 6 – 7 Sea(t/ft): W 2 Sky: Clear 10ths Cloud Cover: 0 Bar(mb): 1023+, steady Cabin Temp(f): 70 Water Temp(f): 58 Relative Humidity(%): 62 Sail: Working jib poled to port, main to starboard. Noon-to-Noon Miles Made Good (nm):, Read More

February 20, 2019 Day 139 Noon Position: 47 10S  163 10W Course(t)/Speed(kts): E 6 Wind(t/tws): SWxW 13 Sea(t/ft): W 3 Sky: Overcast 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): 1023 Cabin Temp(f): 66 Water Temp(f): 59 Relative Humidity(%): 80 Sail: Twin headsails poled out. Noon-to-Noon Miles Made Good (nm): 159 Miles since departure: 19,166 Avg. Miles/Day:, Read More

February 19, 2019 Day 138. Noon Position: 47 26S  167 03W Course(t)/Speed(kts): E 7 Wind(t/tws): NWxN 14 – 16 Sea(t/ft): NW 3 Sky: Stratus with some drizzle 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): 1019+, steady Cabin Temp(f): 70 Water Temp(f): 56 Relative Humidity(%): 70 Sail: Main and working jib, full. Wind on port beam. Noon-to-Noon, Read More

February 187, 2019 Day 136 Noon Position: 47 16S  173 45W Course(t)/Speed(kts): E 7+ Wind(t/tws): WxN 20 – 30 Sea(t/ft): W 10 Sky: Cumulus and squall clouds 10ths Cloud Cover: 7 Bar(mb): 1009+, steady. The bar has been between 1010 and 1008 for three days. Cabin Temp(f): 60 Water Temp(f): 60 Relative Humidity(%): 70, Read More