Monthly Archives: April 2019

Having a “Swell” Time in the South Pacific

Posted on April 28, 2019 by Susie

As we started to approach the ‘Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone’ at around 4° N, the asymmetric sail was put away mainly due to the threat of squalls. The wind had increased slightly so we set up our pole attached to the … Continue reading →

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What a Whopper!

Posted on April 16, 2019 by Susie

First light on Friday morning revealed a tear in the asymmetric sail, the night had been a difficult one with the wind dropping below 8 knots at times causing the sail to flog. As the sun rose the wind filled … Continue reading →

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Slow, slow, quick, quick, slow!

Posted on April 11, 2019 by Susie

After leaving La Paz last week we made our way south out of the Sea of Cortez towards the Cape. The new moon had meant some interesting waltzes with strong currents in the anchorage at La Paz making getting our … Continue reading →

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And We’re Off!

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Susie

It’s been a crazy couple of weeks getting last minute jobs done and a mammoth reprovision for the next 7 months of cruising the South Pacific Islands.  We spent most of yesterday on the paper trail to clear out of … Continue reading →

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