Catharpin Blue

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Island Packet 420 monohull fiberglass

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Catharpin Blue - July 26, 2016
Posted:

Anchored in Adak, Alaska. Will stay as short as possible and head to Dutch Harbor. Have diesel mechanic coming in the morning.

Catharpin Blue - July 25, 2016
Posted:

About to go through Adak Straight

Catharpin Blue - July 24, 2016
Posted:

90 nMiles from Adak. Be in Adak tomorrow by dusk.

Catharpin Blue - July 24, 2016
Posted:

Crossed the date line. Going into Bering Sea to stop at Adak. 125 nMiles to go

Catharpin Blue - July 23, 2016
Posted:

Wind from 35 degrees clocking E. 200 nMiles from Adak. 560 mNiles from Dutch Harbor. Still not enough west.

Catharpin Blue - July 22, 2016
Posted:

Making some progress

Catharpin Blue - July 22, 2016
Posted:

Sailing well by wind vane. Anticipating another gale. Real time 7-21 1200 UTC 500 nMiles to Adak. 800 nMiles to Dutch Harbor. Seeing AIS targets.

Catharpin Blue - July 20, 2016
Posted:

Finally heading East. Not much wind after the storm. Just cannot win.

Catharpin Blue - July 20, 2016
Posted:

Moving East slowly.

Catharpin Blue - July 19, 2016
Posted:

Finally making an Easterly course

Catharpin Blue - July 15, 2016
Posted:

Reefed sails, 26 knot winds. Weak engine. 1000 miles to go. Need to go East!!!

Catharpin Blue - July 15, 2016
Posted:

Ahead of plan with lulls and bumps in the wind.

Catharpin Blue - July 15, 2016
Posted:

Rough overnight. Will tack NE to miss new weather

Catharpin Blue - July 15, 2016
Posted:

Wrong direction, but going North. Need to be north to go more East,

Catharpin Blue - July 14, 2016
Posted:

Bright moonlight with half moon. Getting cooler. Sam wore fuzzy pants to watch.

Catharpin Blue - July 12, 2016
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Sailing with Jib. Good wind. Charging batteries.

Catharpin Blue - July 12, 2016
Posted:

Getting to Pacific High at 34N where Bob McDavitt says we should go East.

Catharpin Blue - July 11, 2016
Posted:

Sailing now after motoring. Saw pod of whales yesterday.

Catharpin Blue - July 11, 2016
Posted:

Not much wind. Motoring E.

Catharpin Blue - July 11, 2016
Posted:

Not much wind. Motoring E.

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