| date |
time |
|
|
|
|
cloud cover |
|
comments |
| |
GMT |
lat |
long |
CSM |
speed |
dir |
knots |
dir |
height |
% |
hPa |
↑ or ↓ |
|
| 03-03-05 |
2030 |
21º17'N |
157º50'W |
108 |
7 |
var |
3-10 |
NW |
5-8' |
20 |
1015 |
|
We're off @ 1030 HST |
| 03-04-05 |
0420 |
21º05N |
157º15W |
|
var |
3-10 |
|
|
0 |
1017 |
+2 |
Dropped hook in Lono, Molokai |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18'deep/mud/80' scope |
| 03-16-05 |
2330 |
|
|
|
|
340 |
16 |
N |
3-5 |
10 |
1015 |
-2 |
Heading to Kaunakakai - single reef |
| 03-17-05 |
0100 |
21º05N |
157º02W |
90 |
7 |
N-NE |
15 |
1-3 |
NE |
30 |
1016 |
+1 |
Glorious broad reach to Kaunakakai |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16'deep/mud/100' scope - 2 anchors |
| 03-18-05 |
0415 |
|
|
131 |
|
SE |
11 |
N |
3 |
30 |
1016 |
0 |
Left for Big Island |
| |
|
|
|
127-137 |
4-6 |
SE |
8-11 |
N |
3 |
|
1016 |
0 |
Pleasant sail thru Lanai, Maui, Kahoolawe |
| |
|
|
|
155 |
5-7 |
NE |
18 |
NW |
3-5 |
30 |
1015 |
-1 |
Alenuehaha uncomfortable not unbearable |
| 03-18-05 |
2200 |
19º40N |
156º02W |
|
|
NE |
8-10 |
|
|
30 |
1014 |
-1 |
Arrived Honokohau (Kona) noon HST |
| |
|
19º58N |
156º20W |
drifting |
NE |
18 |
NW |
10 |
50 |
1012 |
-2 |
Received VHF call from SV Nepenthe |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
They lost headstay & engine won't start |
| |
|
|
|
308 |
7 |
NE |
18-22 |
NW |
8-10 |
70 |
1012 |
0 |
We headed back out to offer help |
| 03-19-05 |
0030 |
19º55N |
156º21W |
130 |
2-2.5 |
NE |
18-22 |
NW |
10 |
70 |
1012 |
0 |
Met SV Nepenthe - jury rigged staysail |
| 03-19-05 |
0230 |
19º51N |
156º18W |
135 |
4 |
NE |
12-18 |
NW |
6-10 |
|
1013 |
+1 |
Got their engine running - following us in |
| 03-19-05 |
0900 |
19º40N |
156º02W |
|
|
NE |
8-10 |
NW |
3-8 |
|
1013 |
0 |
Arrived Honokohau - again |
| 04-10-05 |
0330 |
19º11N |
155º55W |
180 |
5 |
W |
2-4 |
S |
2 |
90 |
1017 |
0 |
6.5 hr motorsail to Milolii, Big Island |
| 04-10-05 |
2000 |
19º10N |
155º55W |
180 |
5 |
NNW |
10 |
NW |
1 |
0 |
1016 |
0 |
Motored to Honomalino/25' sand |
| 04-11-05 |
2220 |
|
|
214 |
6.4 |
SSW |
1.5-2 |
NW |
1 |
100 vog |
1016 |
0 |
Left Big Island for Fanning |
| 04-12-05 |
0317 |
18º39N |
156º04W |
190 |
8.2 |
E |
22 |
E |
10 |
20 |
1014 |
0 |
Dbl reef, 50% jib, sloppy seas |
| 04-13-05 |
0315 |
16º06N |
157º12W |
190 |
7.5 |
ENE |
18 |
conf |
8-10 |
40 |
1011 |
0 |
Sloppy confused seas. Uncomfortable |
| 04-14-05 |
0308 |
13º43N |
158º06W |
195 |
6.5 |
E |
22 |
conf |
8-10 |
50 |
1011 |
0 |
Unchanged wind/sea/sails |
| 04-15-05 |
0306 |
11º19N |
158º55W |
190 |
6.2 |
ENE |
24 |
conf |
10 |
15 |
1010 |
0 |
Jib 30% |
| 04-16-05 |
0315 |
08º58N |
158º48W |
160 |
5.2 |
ENE |
20 |
E |
10 |
100 |
1009 |
0 |
Seas less confused - improving |
| 04-17-05 |
0308 |
06º54N |
158º04W |
175 |
6 |
ENE |
19 |
E |
4 |
10 |
1010 |
0 |
Seas greatly improved |
| 04-18-05 |
0315 |
04º44N |
158º32W |
225 |
5.5 |
E |
20 |
NE |
4 |
10 |
1010 |
0 |
Squall X 1 hr w/ gusts to 37 kts |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sheared bolt on autopilot - fixed |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sheared bold on goosneck - jib alone |
| 04-18-05 |
1645 |
03º57N |
159º07W |
240 |
3.5-4 |
ESE |
12 |
E |
2 |
25 |
1010 |
0 |
Land sighted |
| 04-18-05 |
2330 |
03º52N |
159º22W |
|
|
SE |
10 |
|
|
10 |
1019 |
++ |
CQR in 16' mud Fanning lagoon |
| 06-07-05 |
2130 |
|
|
180 |
4-5 |
E |
15 |
N |
2 |
10 |
1011 |
|
Left Fanning for Penrhyn w/full main |
| 06-07-05 |
2300 |
|
|
|
|
E |
15-18 |
E |
4 |
30 |
1011 |
0 |
Single reefed main, furled 30% genoa |
| 06-08-05 |
0315 |
03º15N |
159º07W |
170 |
6 |
ENE |
14 |
E |
6 |
50 |
1009 |
-2 |
Unchanged wind/sea/sails |
| 06-09-05 |
~2000 |
|
|
120 |
6 |
ENE |
22-32 |
E |
6-8 |
100 |
1007 |
-2 |
Squall X 1 hr w/ gusts to 32 kts |
| 06-09-95 |
0336 |
01º37N |
159º19W |
80 |
3.5 |
SSE |
8 |
NE |
6 |
90 |
1008 |
+1 |
Making easting |
| 06-10-05 |
0320 |
01º37N |
158º11W |
180 |
5.3 |
SE |
12 |
SE |
3 |
90 |
1009 |
-1 |
Same sails |
| 06-11-05 |
0121 |
00º00 |
158º03W |
154 |
5.9 |
SE |
11 |
E |
3 |
30 |
1009 |
0 |
Crossed equator. Great sailing. |
| 06-11-05 |
0328 |
00º10S |
157º58W |
160 |
6.2 |
E |
11 |
E |
3 |
30 |
1009 |
0 |
Great conditions |
| 06-12-05 |
0325 |
02º17S |
157º30W |
180 |
4.8 |
E |
8 |
NE |
3 |
10 |
1009 |
0 |
Full genoa trying to maintain weigh |
| 06-12-05 |
0400 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Motorsailing |
| 06-12-05 |
1600 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Resumed sailing with full genoa |
| 06-13-05 |
0320 |
04º06S |
157º23W |
170 |
5.8 |
E |
13 |
SE |
6 |
10 |
1009 |
0 |
Partly furled genoa |
| 06-14-05 |
0320 |
06º17S |
157º25W |
180 |
6.8 |
E |
18 |
E |
6 |
50 |
1008 |
-1 |
Heavy rain earlier. Motorsailed 2 hrs. |
| 06-15-05 |
0330 |
08º41S |
157º58W |
207 |
5 |
E |
10 |
E |
4 |
20 |
1009 |
+1 |
Full main. Rolly seas. 25 mi to Penrhyn. |
| 06-15-05 |
0415 |
08º44S |
158º00W |
207 |
6-7 |
ENE |
8-9 |
E |
4 |
|
|
|
Furled jib. Motorsailing in. 20 mi out. |
| 06-15-05 |
0730 |
08º58S |
158º05W |
|
|
E |
2-3 |
|
|
|
1011 |
+2 |
Hove to outside Tauria pass till daybreak |
| 06-15-05 |
1825 |
08º58S |
158º03W |
|
|
E |
8-10 |
SE |
1 |
100 |
|
|
Rainy. Enter @ next slack. |
| 06-15-05 |
2200 |
08º59S |
158º03W |
|
|
E |
5.8 |
0 |
0 |
40 |
1009 |
-2 |
In lagoon-CQR in 40' sand w/ 200' chain |
| 06-20-05 |
~2000 |
08º57S |
157º56W |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Crossed lagoon to Te Tautau - calmer. |
| 06-28-05 |
2200 |
08º59S |
158º03W |
|
|
ENE |
10 |
|
|
<10 |
1014 |
|
Back to Omoka. CQR 45' sand 200' chain |
| 07-01-05 |
2330 |
|
|
|
|
ENE |
15 |
E |
2 |
<10 |
1010 |
|
Left Penrhyn for Rakahanga, Cook Isl |
| 07-02-05 |
0330 |
09º04S |
158º23W |
252 |
6 |
ENE |
15 |
SE |
3 |
10 |
1011 |
+1 |
No main - #1 jib on pole |
| |
1025 |
09º17S |
159º01W |
253 |
5.5 |
ESE |
15 |
SSE |
3 |
5 |
1011 |
|
Same sails - very rolly |
| 07-03-05 |
0000 |
09º37S |
160º04W |
255 |
5.2 |
E |
12-14 |
S-SE |
2-3 |
15 |
1011 |
|
Single-reef main, poled out jib, wing/wing |
| |
0330 |
09º40S |
160º20W |
255 |
2.5 |
ESE |
6 |
SE |
3 |
50 |
1011 |
|
Shifting winds w passing weather |
| |
0430 |
09º41S |
160º23W |
252 |
5.1 |
E |
6 |
SE |
3 |
20 |
1011 |
|
Full main - Furled jib |
| |
1900 |
10º00S |
161º06W |
171 |
3 |
ESE |
6-7 |
W |
2 |
100 |
|
|
Rakahanga too deep to anchor - rainy |
| 07-04-05 |
0030 |
10º24S |
161º05W |
156 |
3 |
ENE |
6.5 |
S |
5 |
5 |
1011 |
|
Rain cleared - Dbl reef - great sailing |
| |
0230 |
10º23S |
161º02W |
219 |
5.6 |
E |
9.6 |
S |
4 |
5 |
1010 |
-1 |
Manihiki too deep - on to Suwarrow |
| |
0340 |
10º27S |
161º05W |
215 |
5.6 |
E |
9.5 |
SW |
6 |
5 |
1010 |
|
Single-reefed main & full #1 jib |
| |
2230 |
11º44S |
162º01W |
216 |
6.4 |
SE |
11 |
S |
4-5 |
10 |
1012 |
|
Same sails |
| 07-05-05 |
0300 |
12º04S |
162º21W |
220 |
6.2 |
SSE |
17 |
S |
6 |
20 |
1012 |
|
Dbl-reefed main. Approaching squall |
| |
2200 |
13º15S |
163º07W |
|
|
ESE |
18 |
ESE |
<1 |
75 |
1011 |
|
CQR in 40' sand Suwarrow - squally |
| 07-22-05 |
0330 |
13º14S |
163º17W |
250 |
7.2 |
ESE |
22 |
SE |
4 |
20 |
|
-1 |
Left Suwarrow for Amer Samoa |
| 07-23-05 |
0330 |
13º44S |
165º50W |
255 |
7 |
ESE |
20 |
E |
5 |
50 |
1011 |
|
Dbl reef/50% jib/staysail - 155 mi last 24 |
| |
0639 |
13º50S |
166º10W |
257 |
5-6 |
ESE |
20 |
E |
5 |
night |
1011 |
|
Furl jib/few º off to ^ dist from Tackless |
| 07-24-05 |
0330 |
14º17S |
168º13W |
266 |
6 |
E |
18 |
E |
6 |
10 |
1010 |
|
Dbl reef, 50% jib, staysail |
| 07-25-05 |
0330 |
14º21S |
170º28W |
287 |
4.8 |
NNW |
6 |
NNW |
2 |
90 |
1008 |
-2 |
Motorsailing - 12 mi out of Pago Pago |
| |
0600 |
14º16S |
170º42W |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1009 |
|
CQR in 40' mud/trash in Pago Pago |
| 8-19-05 |
0319 |
14º18S |
170º40W |
180 |
5.4 |
E |
10 |
S |
1 |
25 |
1011 |
|
Left Pago Pago for Apia, WS. Motorsailing |
| |
0943 |
14º13S |
171º05W |
316 |
3.8 |
E |
10 |
E |
4 |
80 |
1011 |
|
28 kt squall - deeply reefed jib |
| |
2015 |
13º47S |
171º45W |
|
|
|
|
|
|
100 |
1014 |
3 |
Rainy. Side-tied to tug in Apia harbor |
| 8-30-05 |
1500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1009 |
|
Left Apia, WS for NTT, Tonga |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Motorsailing w/ single reef |
| |
1615 |
13º46S |
171º47W |
315 |
5.2 |
150 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
1009 |
|
Motorsailing NW coast of Upola, WS |
| |
1725 |
13º43S |
171º52W |
255 |
5.2 |
154 |
3-4 |
E |
1 |
>90 |
1013 |
+4 |
Cleared Apolima Island to port |
| 9-2-05 |
0030 |
15º56S |
173º46W |
|
|
125 |
8-10 |
|
|
90 |
|