Yesterday I mentioned AIS without explaining it. AIS stands for Automated Identification System and is installed on all large ships. It broadcasts position, course, speed…

Miles traveled Day 21: 133 Miles traveled to date: 2,789 Miles to Hiva Oa: 385 The wind has been up and down, but happily it’s…

Things are well here, as I write this we have a little over 500 miles to go to the Marquesas. It’s the beginning of our…

Miles traveled Day 20: 121 Miles traveled to date: 2,656 Miles to Hiva Oa: 515 OK, last night severely tested my patience. We had the…

Miles traveled Day 19: 147 Miles traveled to date: 2,535 Miles to Hiva Oa: 626 Last night was just a spectacular night to be sailing.…

Miles traveled Day 17: 136 Miles traveled Day 18: 134 Miles traveled to date: 2,389 Miles to Hiva Oa: 770 The wind has eased and…

Miles traveled Day 16: 141 Miles traveled to date: 2,119 Miles to Hiva Oa: 1,032 As soon as I sent the mail yesterday I came…

Miles traveled Day 15: 140 Miles traveled to date: 1,978 Miles to Hiva Oa: 1,171 Well the typical wind-dies-at-night certainly didn’t hold last night. When…

We continue on to the Marquesas and all is well on board. We just ended the thirteenth day and are on schedule to make it…

Miles traveled Day 12: 151 Miles traveled to date: 1,551 Miles to Hiva Oa: 1,592 When I recorded our mileage for the day we weren’t…