Hello all, POS: 28* 35.1 S 117* 13.6 W SOG: 5.8 COG: 285 DTG: 721 NM to Pitcairn Less...
Rain and squalls
Hello all, POS: 29* 38.4 S 116* 14.5 W SOG: 5.0 COG: 224 DTG: 787 NM to Pitcairn Water...
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mei 2024
Another line of squalls passed
Hello all, POS: 28* 39.0 S 114* 44.5 W SOG: 4.8 COG: 240 DTG: 849 NM to Pitcairn Water temp: 22.4 C Outside temp: 22.4 C During the night another line of...
mei 2024
On our way to Tahiti
Hello all, POS: 27* 23.6 S 113* 08.4 W SOG: 6.3 COG: 255 DTG: 923 NM to Pitcairn Water...
Beach cleanup
On our last day on Easter Island we participated in a beach cleanup. When you think of a beach cleanup, you might imagine sandy beaches and sunshine. So did I. However, when we arrived this was not exactly what...
mei 2024
On the geology of islands: deep pasts and future fossils
We are nearing Rapa Nui. It is the most eastern part of the Polynesian triangle, and one of the more isolated islands in the Pacific. Its closest neighbor lies 931km to the east, Isla Salas y Gómez, and...
A day of contrasts
Heavy weather, rain, and calms amongst passing showers A night of heavy weather sailing. A good northerly 25kn blow, but one after the other squalls and showers brought stronger gusts...
mei 2024
Storm surfers
The weather has not calmed down yet and we have almost gotten used to being wet. When I look out of the window, watching the rain pour down, I am happy to be inside. Though , when pulling lines and feeling the wind in...
Sailing again
After a few days of calm seas, sunny weather, holiday vibes, sunburns, and very slow progress we were finally met by a strong wind. We were going too slow for manta trawling, and too slow to make...
mei 2024
Wind, clouds, squalls and a great day of sailing
Crossing paths with a Low Pressure System. Already from yesterday afternoon, we had to shake off the laziness and calm of a flat windless sea and start sailing on the increasing...