Tag: Solo Sailing
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DAWN Update Monday August 29
Monday August 29 Fakarava, Tuamotus Islands, French Polynesia Hello Family and Friends, Early Monday morning I arrived outside of Fakarava. I dropped my spinnaker and unfurled the Genoa. I also started the engine because I wanted to be sure it was available when I wanted it and given the problems that I have had with…
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DAWN Update Thursday July 21
Thursday July 21 Taiohae Bay, Nuku-Hiva Hello Friends and Family, By the end of last week I thought I had little of interest to report. That is with the exception of the incredible generosity of the people of Nuku-Hive and French Polynesia. My days on Thursday and Friday were filled with trips to the laundry,…
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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…
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DAWN Update Monday July 11
Monday July 11 About 6 miles North of the Equator I was down below replying to an email, the winds were about 14 kn. All of a sudden I was slammed with extremely high winds and rain. I had been sailing in what I would term an aggressive manner at close to 6 kn. Plenty…
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DAWN Update Tuesday June 28
Tuesday June 28 14 Days out N 13 15.048 W 129 36.2671450 NM from Ensenada and 1450 NM from Nuku-Hiva. Halfway!Hello friends and Family, As you see I am at the halfway point at least as far as mileage goes. Before me is the convergence zone its transit an unknown and then 650-750 of strong…
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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…
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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…