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April 26, 2017
Position: 2º 53.142′ S 36º 44.07′ W Our last 24 hours have done its level best to tip our fun to suck ratio, and failed. We have discovered a hole in our heat exchanger, which has rendered our fresh water cooled engine into a raw water cooled version. We thought we had run out of […]
April 24, 2017
Position: 3º 49.92′ S 32º 24.498′ W About to weigh anchor for Martinique. Despite our lack of actual tourism, Fernando de Naronha will be one of our favorite places we have ever been. Looking forward to 16 easy passagemaking days. All is well.
April 24, 2017
Position: 3º 49.908′ S 32º 24.492′ W With a tremendous amount of help from Claude and Jules on Eva, we managed to get our new rig up, and the outboard (which was submerged in a squall the other night) cleaned out. We are as provisioned up as we can be here, and ready to depart […]
April 22, 2017
Position: 3º 50.058′ S 32º 24.018′ W Almost done at Fernando. We just checked out, but still need to finish repairing the rig. Probably leave tomorrow. Next stop, Martinique. All is well.
April 19, 2017
Position: 3º 49.92′ S 32º 24.498′ W We are shipbound at Fernando de Naronha (waiting for parts in paradise). Because we are American, we are not allowed to get a Visa without visiting the Consulate in the USA. So we have spent our days playing with our friends on Eva, swimming, and watching the huge […]
April 15, 2017
Position: 3º 58.308′ S 31º 39.552′ W Lovely wake up call this morning, “Dad, I just noticed the engine is overheating…” Thank god Ruby is sharp. We turned it off and found that without sails or engine, we were still drifting in the right direction at 3+ knots. It seems like our luck tends to […]
April 14, 2017
Position: 4º 18.408′ S 30º 5.088′ W We lost our lower shrouds today. This time it was due to the bolt that holds the tangs to the mast, breaking. The port shroud dropped immediately to the deck, and the starboard hung on by a few threads. Vick and I sprang into action, dropping sails and […]
April 13, 2017
Position: 5º 11.85′ S 26º 53.88′ W We are 10 days out from St. Helena and have 16 days left to Martinique. We have tossed out quite a bit of our fresh veg due to rot, and the fridge is looking a little sparse. That said, we are still eating well and finding joy in […]
April 12, 2017
Position: 5º 50.58′ S 24º 27.06′ W Today has been back to back squalls. We are reefed down and just riding them out. Sadly, the wind in the cell comes at 90° to the trades, so we are not making very good distance today. Yesterday we made 155 miles (our plan speed is 144). Still, […]
April 11, 2017
Position: 6º 26.1′ S 22º 9.198′ W We are having some really fantastic sailing today. Last night’s pizza was fantastic, and we are ripping along towards the site of the former ITCZ. it looks like there is a chance that we might be able to pass North while the ITCZ is absent. Fingers crossed. All […]