February 16 (again), 2019 Day 135 (again) Noon Position: 47 07S 177 42 *WEST* Course(t)/Speed(kts): E 7 Wind(t/tws): WxS 25 (to 35 in squalls) Sea(t/ft): W7 Sky: Squalls till about noon 10ths Cloud Cover: 5 Bar(mb): 1009+, Steady Cabin Temp(f): 64 Water Temp(f): 56 Relative Humidity(%): 59 Sail: #2 free footed to port; #1, Read More
February 16, 2019 Day 135 Noon Position: 47 15S 178 34E Course(t)/Speed(kts): E 6+ Wind(t/tws): SWxW 17 – 24 Sea(t/ft): W5 Sky: Cumulus and Squalls 10ths Cloud Cover: 5 Bar(mb): 1009+, steady Cabin Temp(f): 64 Water Temp(f): 59 (incredibly warm…we’re at 47S) Relative Humidity(%): 66 Sail: Twin headsails; #2 to port and free; #1, Read More
February 15, 2019 Day 134 Noon Position: 47 20S 175 26E Course(t)/Speed(kts): ExN 5 Wind(t/tws): WSW 8 Sea(t/ft): W 2 Sky: Clear 10ths Cloud Cover: 0 Bar(mb): 1012+ Cabin Temp(f): 66 Water Temp(f): 57 (wow, warm) Relative Humidity(%): 35 (wow, dry) Sail: Twin headsails, poled; running. Noon-to-Noon Miles Made Good (nm): 112 Miles since, Read More
February 14, 2019 Day 133 Noon Position: 48 05S 172 54E Course(t)/Speed(kts): E 5 Wind(t/tws): NEE 19 Sea(t/ft): NE 5 Sky: Drizzle and Fog 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): 1006 Cabin Temp(f): 64 Water Temp(f): 44 Relative Humidity(%): 81 Sail: Working jib and main, deeply reefed, close hauled Noon-to-Noon Miles Made Good (nm): 127, Read More
February 13, 2019 Day 132 Noon Position: 47 36S 169 48E Course(t)/Speed(kts): E 6 Wind(t/tws): NNE 17 Sea(t/ft): NE 3 Sky: Clear; thin stratus to the south 10ths Cloud Cover: 1 Bar(mb): 1009 Cabin Temp(f): 70 Water Temp(f): 55 Relative Humidity(%): 69 Sail: Working jib and main, one reef each, close reach Noon-to-Noon Miles, Read More
February 12, 2019 Day 131 Noon Position: 47 34S 167 18E Course(t)/Speed(kts): – Wind(t/tws): NNE 9 Sea(t/ft): 2 Sky: Overcast 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): – Cabin Temp(f): 68 Water Temp(f): 56 Relative Humidity(%): – Sail: Just getting ready to make sail Noon-to-Noon Miles Made Good (nm): 11 Miles since departure: 17,952 Avg. Miles/Day:, Read More
February 12, 2019 Day 131 Noon Position: 47 34S 167 18E Course(t)/Speed(kts): – Wind(t/tws): NNE 9 Sea(t/ft): 2 Sky: Overcast 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): – Cabin Temp(f): 68 Water Temp(f): 56 Relative Humidity(%): – Sail: Just getting ready to make sail Noon-to-Noon Miles Made Good (nm): 11 Miles since departure: 17,952 Avg. Miles/Day:, Read More
February 12, 2019 Day 130 Noon Position: 47 52S 167 08E Course(t)/Speed(kts): — Wind(t/tws): ESE 15 Sea(t/ft): Slop to 4 feet Sky: Cirrus 10ths Cloud Cover: 7 Bar(mb): — Cabin Temp(f): 68 Water Temp(f): — Relative Humidity(%): — Sail: Drifting, sails down Noon-to-Noon Miles Made Good (nm): 90 Miles since departure: 17,941 Avg. Miles/Day:, Read More
February 10, 2019 Day 129 Noon Position: 47 33S 164 57E Course(t)/Speed(kts): E 6 Wind(t/tws): NNE 23 – 29 Sea(t/ft): NNE 12-14+ Sky: Rain 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): 1000+ Cabin Temp(f): 61 Water Temp(f): 54 Relative Humidity(%): 90 Sail: Working Jib “four” reefs, Main, two reefs, reaching. Noon-to-Noon Miles Made Good (nm): 89, Read More
February 9, 2019 Day 128 Noon Position: 47 33S 162 46E Course(t)/Speed(kts): ExN 5 Wind(t/tws): NNE 18 – 21 Sea(t/ft): NE 6 – 8 Sky: Overcast, Fog, Rain 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): 999+ Cabin Temp(f): 63 Water Temp(f): 54 Relative Humidity(%): 83 Sail: Working jib heavily reefed; main , two reefs; beam reach, Read More
February 8, 2019 Day 127 Noon Position: 47 45S 159 53E Course(t)/Speed(kts): ExS 6+ Wind(t/tws): NNE 30 – 40 Sea(t/ft): NE 14+ (steep and breaking) Sky: Stratus with rain and drizzle 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): 1000+, still falling (998+ at sundown; still falling) Cabin Temp(f): 63 Water Temp(f): 53 Relative Humidity(%): 81 Sail:, Read More
February 7, 2019 Day 126 Noon Position: 47 11S 156 47E Course(t)/Speed(kts): ExS 6 Wind(t/tws): NNE 17 – 19 Sea(t/ft): NE 3 Sky: Solid altostratus 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): 1024+, falling quickly Cabin Temp(f): 61 Water Temp(f): 55 Relative Humidity(%): 67 Sail: Main and working jib, double reefed, close hauled on port Noon-to-Noon, Read More
February 6, 2019 Day 125 Noon Position: 46 38S 153 55E Course(t)/Speed(kts): SExE 4 Wind(t/tws): Waffling between 15 and 45 degrees 5 – 9 Sea(t/ft): SW 5+ E, NE 2 Sky: Altocumulus 10ths Cloud Cover: 5 Bar(mb): 1031+, finally topped out, I think Cabin Temp(f): 70 Water Temp(f): 58 (wow, warm)! Relative Humidity(%): 48, Read More
February 5, 2019 Day 124 Noon Position: 46 30S 151 33E Course(t)/Speed(kts): E 5 Wind(t/tws): SW 13 – 15 Sea(t/ft): W 5 Sky: Mostly Clear; some squall and some light cum 10ths Cloud Cover: 5 Bar(mb): 1025, rising Cabin Temp(f): 61 Water Temp(f): 53 Relative Humidity(%): 64 Sail: Big genny out full; main one, Read More
February 4, 2019 Day 123 Noon Position: 46 42S 148 16E Course(t)/Speed(kts): E 7 Wind(t/tws): W 25 – 30 Sea(t/ft): W10+ Sky: Squall bands; then clear; then squall bands 10ths Cloud Cover: 5 Bar(mb): 1011+, rising Cabin Temp(f): 64 Water Temp(f): 59 Relative Humidity(%): 69 Sail: Twins poled out, three then four reefs Noon-to-Noon, Read More
February 3, 2019 Noon Position: 46 27S 144 36E Course: E 6 Wind: NWxW 15 – 20 Noon-to-Noon Miles Made Good (nm): 145 A dynamic weather day. Rain and wind changes. Drizzle and wind changes. A huge trough passes over, with wind changes. Now it’s clear with cloud on the horizon. Hard to keep, Read More
February 1, 2019 Day 120 Noon Position: 44 51S 138 02E Course(t)/Speed(kts): ExS 6 Wind(t/tws): NWxW 15 Sea(t/ft): W 4 Sky: Clear (later, a stratus layer; then clear again) 10ths Cloud Cover: 1 Bar(mb): 1023, steady Cabin Temp(f): 64 (S U M M E R !) Water Temp(f): 53 Relative Humidity(%): 64 Sail: Twins, Read More
January 31, 2019 Day 119 Noon Position: 44 21S 134 58E Course(t)/Speed(kts): ExS 7 Wind(t/tws): WSW 25 Sea(t/ft): W 10 Sky: Puffy Cumulus tending toward squall formation 10ths Cloud Cover: 5 Bar(mb): 1019, rising steadily Cabin Temp(f): 63. Wow, summer. Water Temp(f): 55 Relative Humidity(%): 55 Sail: Working jib and nain, broad reach on, Read More
January 30, 2019 Day 118 Noon Position: 43 45S 131 34ECourse(t)/Speed(kts): ExS 7Wind(t/tws): WSW 22 – 26Sea(t/ft): W 10; still got heavy rollersSky: Puffy cumulus clouds, only occasional squalls.10ths Cloud Cover: 5Bar(mb): 1006, rising slowlyCabin Temp(f): 59Water Temp(f): 52Relative Humidity(%): 44 Sail: Working jib and main, one reef and two respectively. Noon-to-Noon Miles Made, Read More
Quick notes from the publishing team. Yes the date is out of synch on this. Nothing is broken. Just some missed communications. Posting now so you can read all the answers. Note – if you’ve posted a question before Jan 21 then Randall hasn’t received your question yet. Stay tuned. January 21, 2019 Day, Read More
January , 2019 Day 117 Noon Position: 43 20S 128 19E Course(t)/Speed(kts): ;E 7 Wind(t/tws): W to WxS 17 – 19 (to 40 in the many squalls) Sea(t/ft): W 10+. Big rollers. Sky: Overcast and Squalls 10ths Cloud Cover: 10 Bar(mb): 1004, falling slowly Cabin Temp(f): 61 Water Temp(f): 55 Relative Humidity(%): 63 Sail:, Read More
Special treat for everyone. With a ton of shenanigans we’ve figured out how to allow Randall to be interviewed at sea. Today’s show is from fellow sailor and circumnavigator Matt Rutherford. You can take a listen here.
January 28, 2019 Day 116 Noon Position: 42 51S 125 23E We’d done 102 miles as of noon. As it turns out, I was over-cautious with this third low. I deployed the SHARK drogue again at 4pm and then slept until 10pm, when weather started to come on. I then made a cup of, Read More