Tag: Rhumb Line

• DAWN Update Thursday July 7

  Thursday July 7 N 5 05.157 W 134 16.5752250 NM From Ensenada and 900 NM From Nuku-Hiva Hello Friends and Family, Since I last wrote I was becalmed in classic Convergence Zone weather, glassy water dead still, sporadic thunderstorms and hot. I anticipated this weather pattern and decided to motor given the very strong current…

  SVDawn

  July 7, 2022

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  Close Hauled, Cockpit, Complexity, Convergence Zone, Current, Desalination Plant, Emergency Water, Energy Recovery Watermaker, Ensenada, Furling Gear, Genoa, Gerry Jugs, Motoring, Nautical Miles, Nuku-Hiva, Pacific Ocean, Position, Reverse Osmosis, Rhumb Line, Roller Furling, Roller Furling Explanation, Sail Adjustment, Solar System, Warm Shower, Water, Water Issues, Water Tanks, Watermaker, Wave, Weather Forecast, Wind Direction

• 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