The great pacific swimming pool opened for the second time this week, a 360degree ocean view, 2.5km deep and completely private for our use. We switched the engine off and after some tactics chat about swinging angles, we rigged up and fine tuned the rope swing off the spinnaker pole. […]
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Monday morning, and the wind has died on us completely. We finally made it to the high pressure and have dropped the headsails and turned the engine on. The aim is to cross this big patch of no wind as quick as possible and start sailing again, so Otto (auto […]
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Well, the first few days were certainly upwind sailing!With the winds from the North/North East, and a high pressure making its way slowly south, we wanted to make as much North as possible before the High comes over us. That meant heeling over at 20 degrees, waves crashing over the […]
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So we’ve just had our first night at sea! It’s great to be back… apart from the fact that my omelette just slid off my plate and across the table. Sea Dragon continues to look after us well while enjoying some consistent breeze as we sail upwind hunting the North […]
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Tuesday There’s still no wind, so we’re continuing North under engine with the main set. This morning, Jeff and I were convinced we saw land off the starboard bow, but when I went to check the chart plotter we were over 200nm from the Big Island. FISH ON!!!! After almost 2 weeks […]
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Saturday: Oh. My. GOODNESS. Remember that meteor shower I mentioned a couple blogs ago? Well last night, the night sky put on a show. Massive shooting stars were flying from north to south, with tails trailing for at least a few seconds after the meteor had disappeared. And they were […]
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After 4 jam packed days snorkeling and swimming with the sharks, we were all sad to see Palmyra fade into the horizon. Palmyra really is a beautiful paradise in the North Pacific Ocean. We visited all the snorkeling sites and were not disappointed in the slightest. The pinks, purples, reds, oranges, […]
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The adventure to this far away island began last week in Hawaii as we sat around the BBQ for our last crew dinner on land, reading the back of a potato chip packet. I can’t quote the exact words by Maui Onion Kettle Chips as we have since devoured those […]
Read MoreAfter putting the repaired mainsail back on, retrieving the outboard from the shop and buying the final fresh food and other provisions for the trip, we were finally ready for the new group of guest crew to join us on Sunday. And what a motley crew they are…Sailing with us to […]
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No we haven’t been boarded by a mermaid! We seem to have become an ocean taxi for one of my favourite seabirds, THE BOOBIE! If you haven’t come across these goofy birds before, yes, they are actually called boobies. It also gives me great amusement to shout ‘Boobie’ when they […]
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Without any crew onboard, the Sea Dragon feels quiet and empty…which is why we work so hard to get her ready for the next lot arriving! The list of jobs to be done is massive, but luckily myself, Maggie and Anna are all keen for a day off so we […]
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And at 0900 Monday morning, after a morning of packing away the sails, pumping up the fenders and getting the lines out and ready, we pulled alongside the fuel dock at Ko Olina Marina. Customs came to meet us not long after, to have look around the boat, make sure […]
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