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April 28, 2017
Position: 0º 14.262′ N 41º 2.4′ W Convivia and her crew crossed the equator for the fourth time today. This time, in lockstep with Eva. We are almost exactly 500 nm due West from the mouth of the Amazon, and if the wind picks up as promised, we have 10 days of passage ahead. Tonight […]
April 27, 2017
Position: 1º 20.34′ S 39º 6.18′ W Today was a little bit of amazing. The wind was 10-15 knots from off our quarter, and the current was about 1knot from behind. Without the least bit of effort we managed a 144 mile day. To make a good day better, our friends on Eva crept up […]
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 […]