Our 21-day passage from the Galapagos to the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia in 2010 was transformative. How could it not be? Steve and I spent three weeks sailing non-stop, sitting a 24- hour watch that meant every four hours you alternated between being in the cockpit, responsible for the boat, and trying to get…
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Goodbye Palau, Hello Philippines
After what seems like endless delays we are finally underway to the Philippines!!! The passage from Palau to Surigao, our first port, is about 500NM, so with any luck and some good winds we should be in the Philippines in 4-5 days. As always we will be dropping a GSP waypoint daily via our SPOT….
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What it is Like to be On Passage?
We are preparing to to set sail to the Philippines in a few days. Meals are cooked, cabin in stowed and we have a keen eye on the weather. But it is always a little difficult to prepare for passage because you’re never really sure what lies ahead. As we ready ourselves for sea I…
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On Passage to Palau
So the weather is looking good. The pin on the right is where we are and the small island in the upper left is where we are going. Looks like we’ll head north out of Kavieng for a while to find favourable winds to push us west. With any luck passage will be a quick…
