Tag: Squalls

• 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 Thursday 14 July

  Thursday 14 July 4 32.236S 138 23.655W 318 miles from Hiva Oa Hello Friends and Family, I am reading another book by the Pardey’s this one is the Self Sufficient Sailor. It is a “how to” book for those wanting to voyage. The Pardey’s are tremendous proponents of small and simple boats. They coined the…

  SVDawn

  July 14, 2022

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  Adventure, Boat, Comfort, Diesel Engine Electrical Systems, Electronics, Engine, Fuse, Go Now, Go Simple, Go Small, Ignition Circuit, Instruments, Marine Growth, Navigation Systems, New Zealand, Nuku-Hiva, Pardey’s, Propellers, Propspeed, Sailing, Sea State, Self Sufficient Sailor, Small Boats, Southern Hemisphere, Squalls, Starter, Teflon Coating, Transducers, Voyage, Water Temperature

• DAWN Update Tuesday July 12

  Tuesday July 12 S 0 38.883 W 136 58.754561 miles from the East side of Hiva Oa It appears that many folks are paying attention to my progress and position. I have even received emails from other boats sailing to the same destinations. A number of folks have asked about my speed and occasional lack…

  SVDawn

  July 12, 2022

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  Asymmetrical Cabin, Boat Issues, Electronic Charts, Hiva Oa, Lee Cloth, Navigation, Self Steering Gear, Single Handing, South Pacific Region, Squalls, Starboard Bulwark Leak, Watermaker Issue, Wind and Current

• DAWN Update Sunday July 3

  Sunday July 3 N 7 16.729 W 130 59.9471925 NM from Ensenada and 1100 NM to Nuku-Hiva Hello Friends and Family, Forgive the absence, it is not for lack of desire to be in touch but the demands of the boat. I have had the most difficult portion of the voyage so far, the convergence…

  SVDawn

  July 3, 2022

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  Auto Pilot, Convergence Zone, Ensenada, High Winds, ITCZ, Mechanical Steering, Nautical Miles, Nuku-Hiva, Position, Reefing, Sail Trim, Sailing Challenges, Sea State, Self Steering Gear, Servo Pendulum, Solar Panels, Solar Power, Squalls, Thunderstorms, Weather Forecasts, Wind Direction