I spent the afternoon thumbing through the “French for Cruisers” book we have on board, summoning my three years of high school French class knowledge before we arrive in French Polynesia… (read more)…
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Last night was miserable. It felt like we were riding a mechanical bull for hours on end. It’s not particularly better today, but everything seems easier in the daylight… (read more)…
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A pod of pilot whales visited us just after sunset. I had a brief moment of panic when we first spotted them; I thought they were orcas, and after hearing so many reports of orcas attacking boats… (read more)…
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I can’t believe it’s already day 9. I feel like time is flying by! I really enjoy passage-making. I’ve been racking my brain trying to think of something to compare it to, but… (read more)…
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If something is busted on Sabado, it’s just in our nature to try and fix it. So, Ray took it apart at our cockpit table while I fetched whatever tools he needed and kept an eye on the helm… (read more)…
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Of course, it would be nice to have more wind, but we knew it would be like this between Panama and the Galapagos, so we can’t really complain… (read more)…
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We started the engine for a bit after lunch but were able to turn it off shortly after. The wind has been such a tease… (read more)…
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Sitting at the helm last night was like being blindfolded and thrown into a washing machine… (read more)…
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We ate dinner together at the helm while Sabado bobbed up and down with the waves. I didn’t realize how spoiled we’d been with the comfortable sea state our first three days… (read more)…
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