Tag: Marquess Islands

• DAWN Update Friday August 26

  Friday August 26 12:00 noon (Nuku-Hiva time however I may have crossed into another zone) S 11 52.808 W 142 24.119 225 NM SSW of Nuku-Hiva, 316 NM to Fakarava Wind 12.5 Kn 090, Lite swell, Clear skies, Hot, Sea temp 84.3 F Hello Family and Friends!Long time no hear! Yes I have been remiss…

  SVDawn

  August 26, 2022

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  Asymmetrical Spinnaker, ATN Tacker, Atolls, Caulking, Commercial Ships, Cyclone Season, Davit, Dinghy Repair, Downwind Sailing, Fakarava, Frozen Winch, Fueling Challenges, Gennaker, Groceries, Infection, Katabatic Winds, Marquess Islands, Navigation Challenges, Nuku-Hiva, Polishing Stainless, Preventer, Produce Market, Provisioning, Residual Swelling, Rigging Tweaks, Sea Water Ingress, Seamanship, Slack Water, Solar Panel, Southern Hemisphere Summer, Tahiti, Teak Cap, Tuamotus Islands, Varnishing, Wear and Tear, Wicked Currents

• DAWN Update Sunday 17 July

  Sunday 17 July 187 miles North of Hiva Oa Hello Friends and Family, Hiva Oa is a roughly kidney shaped island oriented East West. The small indentation on the kidney bean is facing South. This is actually a bay and off the bay is a small harbor. My plan was to approach the island from…

  SVDawn

  July 17, 2022

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  Boat Design, Boat Maintenance, Christmas Island, Electric Pump, Electronics Suite, French Polynesia, French Polynesia Visa, Hiva Oa, Hull Strength, Kiritimati, Lee Shore, Marquess Islands, Ocean Passage, Refrigeration, Sailing Adventure, Sailing Updates, Sink Drain, Solo Sailing, Solo Voyage, Squalls, Travel Blog, Water Maker

• DAWN Update Wednesday June 22

  

  Wednesday June 22 Noon Position N 21 05.647  W 127 09.189  Overcast, modest swellAbout 900 miles SW of Ensenada. Hello Everyone! Wow what fantastic sailing! Winds mid teens from the North, beam reaching and seeing 6 PLUS Kn. Sea state calmest of the trip. And it’s warmer! Winds shifted overnight by about 25 deg, as…

  SVDawn

  June 22, 2022

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  Beam Reaching, Blue Water Boat, Boat Maintenance, Boat Size, Convergence Zone, Currents, Ensenada, Fantastic Sailing, ITCZ, Load Carrying Capacity, Marquess Islands, Nautical Miles, Northern Hemisphere, Nuku-Hiva, Overcast, Position, Rhumb Line, Routing Plan, Sailing Stories, Satellite Weather, Sea State, Southern Hemisphere, Stability, Swell, Warmer Weather, Weather Systems, Winds

• DAWN Update Tuesday June 16

  Thursday June 16 Position N 28 42.755 W 119 01.661 Hello Friends and Family, Today finds me in good sailing conditions winds NNW at 9-12 KN. Sea state is easy swell and modest wave height. The sky is overcast and it is hazy. The weather forecast is indicating similar conditions for almost a week. After…

  SVDawn

  June 16, 2022

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  AIS, BBQ Grill, Beam Reach, Boat Maintenance, Broad Reach, Challenging Winds, Current, Direct Course, Fuse, Isla Guadalupe, Marquess Islands, Onboard Weather, Overcast Sky, Position, Rhumb Line, Sailing, Sailing Conditions, Sailing Equipment, Sea State, Solo Sailing, Tools, Traffic, Traveler Shackle, Weather Forecast, Winds

• Dawn Update

  Wednesday June 14 Marina Coral, Ensenada Mexico Hello Friends and Family; I am about to embark on a voyage that I have dreamt of taking since I was 16. I will have the benefit of satellite weather, communications and tracking of my progress. I invite you to follow along utilizing the link below to see…

  SVDawn

  June 14, 2022

  S/V Dawn Update

  Adventure, Communications, Electronics Suite, Ensenada, French Polynesia, Location, Marina Coral, Marquess Islands, Mexico, Nautical Miles, Ocean Passage, Progress, Refrigeration, Sailing, Sailing Adventure, Sailing Journey, Sailing Updates, Satellite Weather, Solo Sailing, Solo Voyage, Tracking, Travel Blog, Updates, Voyage, Water Maker, Weather