[password] ninekea14
[position] 00 45.1S 150 49.3W
[weather] Sunny, cloudless sky, Winds E 8-12k, Broad reach sailing at 6k in a bumpy sea
There is nothing more enticing, disenchanting, and enslaving than the life at sea.
There is nothing more enticing, disenchanting, and enslaving than the life at sea.
[password] ninekea14
[position] 00 45.1S 150 49.3W
[weather] Sunny, cloudless sky, Winds E 8-12k, Broad reach sailing at 6k in a bumpy sea
[password] silvermom
[position] 53 05.347N 128 25.993W
[status] No fog today, and very little precipitation. Because of all the rain in the last month, waterfalls that are usually dry this time of year were gorgeous. We were grateful for today's good visibility, because Fraser Reach was gushing everywhere! We're anchored at Khutze Inlet, near a spectacular cascade and a seal colony.
[heading] 165M
[speed] 0k
[weather] Wind calm. Sea flat. Baro 1023 mb, an increase of 7 mb in 24 hours. Cloud 100%.
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[password] silvermom
[position] 52 42.592N 128 24.154W
[status] I haven't been able to get an SSB connection for several days and of course we are far from internet range, so eventually several of these posts will upload at once. It feels odd to have no communication with the outside world (except for VHF radio; at least we can still get marine weather broadcasts) and have almost every anchorage to ourselves, as if we are alone on the planet.
[password] silvermom
[position] 53 42.860N 129 43.597W
[status] We had 20k headwinds in Arthur Passage and Grenville Channel, so we had another very slow day (3.5k average speed) and once again did not get close to our intended anchorage. Ordinarily that wouldn't matter, but since the customs officer threatened us with 3 years imprisonment and up to a million dollar fine if we didn't do exactly as he said, it actually does matter that we're not making enough distance. We don't expect to end up in a Canadian jail, but we don't want to tangle with the authorities, either.
[password] silvermom
[position] 53 23.863N 129 16.566W
[status] Despite fog, rain, headwinds, adverse currents, and a mess of large logs in the water thrown in for good measure, we pushed on as far as Coghlan Anchorage. It's exposed to the south winds but since the next viable anchorage is 40 miles away, here we are.
[heading] 165M
[speed] 0k
[weather] Wind S 15k. Sea S 0.3m. Baro 1016 mb, a slight decrease. Cloud 100% with fog and rain, heavy at times.
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[password] ninkea14
[position] 00 24.6N 148 25.7W
[weather] Sunny, wall to wall blue. Very light winds, less then 10k from East. Sailing at 6.k
[password] ninkea14
[position] 00 15.7N 145 43.6W
[weather] Sunny, high clouds, wind E 10-15, Sailing with spinnaker and poled genoa, speed 8knots
[status] Day 28...A full month at sea and yet doesn't feel so. The good news is that we had another record breaking 24 hours
210nm; now imagine the bragging rights at the pub!! Also we have definitely passed 1/2 way, all of the possible half points that we can think of are done. We can now commence the countdown. 4000nm down, 4000nm to go!
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[password] ninkea14
[position] 00 07.5N 142 20.5W
[weather] sunny, a few clouds, E winds 10-15k, Spinnaker and poled genoa sailing at 8-9knots
[password] ninkea14
[position] 00 24.5N 139 00.2W
[weather] Sunny, a few scattered clouds, E 10-20, Poled out genoa with Spinnaker, speed 8.5k