Pacific Day 8 – New distance record!….
228 nautical miles in 24hrs!! Courtesy of the “South Equatorial Current” we have smashed our daily distance record and achieved well over 200 miles in a day. The flow has been up to nearly 4 knots at times and we have had a steady 15 -18 knots of wind pushing us along too. We could […]
Pacific Day 7 – Rock and Roll
The last 24 hours have been LUMPY!! The wind that got up with us last night has stayed for the last day. It’s meant we have banged in some decent miles, but we were being tossed around a bit. Again, not complaining as it’s well within Nautilus’s capabilities, but wasn’t nearly as comfortable as the […]
Pacific Day 6 – Boobies
Thursday was lovely – it was wall-to-wall sunshine and calm seas – we had a light 12 knot breeze, so it was ideal to put up our big parasailor munch up the miles. I’m still not really in love with the sail (and i’m hoping it’ll grow on me). It looks amazing when it’s up, […]
Pacific Day 5 – Suicidal Squid
Better safe than sorry… So after all the worrying about the Tsunami it was non-event. There wasn’t anything we could see to show that the waves were passing through. However, better safe than sorry, as you can feel very small out here in a large ocean. It did mean we got to cross the equator […]
Pacific day 4 – Tsunami?!?
What is it with us and natural disasters?…… So much for the quiet evening we were expecting, after a few text messages, we found out there had been an earthquake in Russia and a whole bunch of Tsunami alerts issued. Good news, it was over 3000 miles away in a different ocean – NOPE, wrong, […]
Pacific – Day 3 – Settling in
Heading North Having done a few long passages now – there is definitely a transitional phase you go through. The first 3 days feel quite intense as you’re rushing around the boat checking things and making sure you’re happy… basically being a bit neurotic. Come day 3 you start settling into the swing of it […]
Pacific – Day 2
Day – 2 – Snotty Nose First 24 hours have been a mixed bag, we had a really good sail out from Santa Cruz, we were averaging 6 to 7 knots with the current. However, we both managed to pick up colds at the end of the trip, so Tates spent a good part of […]
Goodbye Galapagos
The next leg of the adventure starts here After an amazing 11 weeks in Galapagos it’s time to move on. We had a wonderful time and i’m really happy that Galapagos exceed (our already high) expectations. The wildlife was on another level and the people we met have been some of the hospitable, friendly and […]
Don’t mess with Beryl
When we were planning our Atlantic crossing, there were two big things I had in mind: one was us safely getting to the Caribbean, but the other was “Hurricanes”. Overall, the UK and Mediterranean are pretty stable when it comes to winds (side from the occasional “Medicane”). However, when you get to the Caribbean, it’s […]
Getting ready to cross
Getting ready to cross We’re now in Mindelo, our last port of call before we cross to Barbados. The last few days have been spent doing final provisioning; walking the local markets to find fresh fruit and veg for the crossing. The marina is absolutely packed with various “yachties”, so there is an excited energy […]