Jer: I can’t believe it’s May 1! We left exactly one month ago. My original title for this post was May Day, but considering my last blog entry, I didn’t want to cause any undo alarm. We used to make…
The Joyride – The Whole Story
Be forewarned, it’s long. By Tim In 1974 I was a wild 12 year old attending a large prestigious Catholic school in Cincinnati, Ohio called Summit Country Day. The lifestyle I had developed while living in Switzerland a few years’…
A lot going on tonight
It was really peaceful on the water in South Pacific today. Motored some and sailed at 4-5kts some. Slept well last night and took a luxurious nap. The kind of nap where you get REM sleep and when you wake…
Drama
Jer: I read Tim’s blog entry and he did a great job summing up yesterday’s excitement, but I have a few details to add. First off, dinner also semi-dumped (not only morning coffee), but Tim saved the majority of the…
Yellowtail
Today was rough
There are days of bliss and joy and there are day of hardship and sadness. Today was more the later. It started OK. Jer got me up around 1:30 AM for my night watch and I kept the boat running…
sleep
Jer: Getting up in the middle of the night is not becoming any easier. If I’m worried I may drift off during watch, I set an alarm for 15 minutes, but have never needed it. Part of the difficulty in…
test
Where’s Margaritaville?
Jer: It’s day 3 of our passage. I’ve been going to bed directly after dinner (very early dinners) for a few hours, then it’s Tim’s turn, me back up until midnight or 1, then again for the sunrise shift. Tim…
We’re off
We left Easter Island around midnight last night when the wind and seas calmed down a tad. It’s a relief to be moving on. The island is a wonderful place, but the anchorages very sporty and the cargo ship incident…