May 24th (EASTERN Hemisphere again!), 2011 – 10 p.m. local time. Conditions: 21 deg 20 min SOUTH 178 deg 19 min EAST (zig zagged the date line). Wind: 25 East Swell: 3 meter ESE (more East). Heading: 340 deg T Speed: 8.5 knots (a bit bumpy again, but quite livable) Barometer: 1017 Day 6 run: …
23 May, (Less than 20 miles from the Eastern Hemisphere), 2011 – 9 p.m. Local Time Conditions: 23 deg 54 min South 179 deg 30 min WEST Wind: 15 to 25 knots, ESE Swell: 16 feet, 4 meters ESE Heading: Changed course to 315 T, we\’ve changed ports to Lautoka, Fiji (near the repair yard …
May 22nd, (Staying with this date though we are currently in the WESTERN Hemisphere), 2011 – 11:30 p.m. local time Conditions: 26 deg 13 min South 178 deg 15 min WEST Wind: ESE, 25-35 knots Swell: ESE, 3.5 meters, bumpy! (Kate\’s getting the adventure she came out here for!) Heading 020 True Speed: 6.2 knots …
May 21st (Eastern Hemisphere – but not for long!), 2011 Conditions: Bumpy!… 28 deg 57 min South 179 deg 43 min East Wind: 23-30 knots ESE: We\’re in the trade winds now, re-enforced by the South Pacific Convergence Zone fronts to our north. Swell: ESE, 2.5 – 3 meters Temp: 66 degrees F – 18.9 …
May 20th, (Eastern Hemisphere), 2011, 9:30 p.m. local time \”Werewolves of London\”….Warren Zevon Dear F&F, I thought I\’d share a small world story with you. The song title has even more meaning as it\’s the last night of the full moon tonight. Though I have not yet had the time to catch the original website …
May 20th, (Eastern Hemisphere) 2011, 8:30 p.m local time Conditions: Very nice, very comfortable 31 deg 28 min South 178 deg 20 min East Wind: 12 knots SSE Swell: 1.5 meter SSE Barometer: 1025 and rising Heading: 011 True Speed: 5.5 knots (got light tonight, windy ahead) Temp: 65 deg F – 18.3 deg C …
May 20th, (Eastern Hemisphere), 2011 6:45 a.m. local time. Conditions: Motoring, awaiting Kate\’s watch and we\’ll set sail on a starboard tack beam reach 32 deg 49 min S 177 deg 35 min E Wind: SSE, 15 knots Swell: SSE – 2 meters Temp: 63 deg F, 17.3 deg C (warming?) Sea Temp: 68 deg …
May 19th, 2011 (Eastern Hemisphere) Conditions: 34 deg 33 min S 176 deg 19 min E Day 1 run – A very pedestrian 141 nm. Day 2 is already off to a faster beginning 690 nm to North Minerva Reef Speed: 7.1 knots Heading: 015 True Wind: 15-23 knots SSW Swell: 2 meters South Temp: …
May 19th, 2011 (Eastern Hemisphere) not yet one full day at sea…. Conditions: 34 deg 56 min S 175 deg 56 min E Wind S 15-20 Sea SSE 1.5 meters Cloud 30% Baro: 1026.6 rising Heading 035 true (reaching up for speed and strategic placement of winds expected ahead) We\’re under canvassed and will add …
May 18th, 2011 0915 UTC/2115 local time (Eastern Hemisphere) Current Conditions: We\’re 20 miles north of Great Barrier Island, heading for the Minerva Reefs. 750 miles to go if we stop there. Position: 35 deg 44 min S 175 deg 23 min N Wind South 22 Swell South 1.5 meters Temp: 59 deg F, 15 …