| Day |
Date |
Latitude |
Longitude |
Miles in
Last 24 Hours |
Avg Speed |
Comments
from the Helm |
| D-day |
3/24 |
32°43'N |
162°13'W |
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Departure time: 9:30am
-night, Bagels and Starbucks |
| Day 1 |
3/25 |
30°N |
117°W |
196 Miles |
8.2 Knots |
Beam reach, getting our sea
legs. |
| Day 2 |
3/26 |
27°23'N |
118°27'W |
184 Miles |
7.7 Knots |
Still cold, enjoying the stew, cake & cookies
Sabini sent. |
| Day 3 |
3/27 |
25°48'N |
118°59'W |
112 Miles |
4.7 Knots |
Calm seas, little wind. |
| Day 4 |
3/28 |
24°28'N |
119°43'W |
88 Miles |
3.7 Knots |
Sunny, but calm. |
| Day 5 |
3/29 |
22°33'8N |
120°59'6W |
155 Miles |
6.6 Knots |
Wind picking up. |
| Day 6 |
3/30 |
20°21' N |
122°15'W |
177 Miles |
7.4 Knots |
Flew Spinnaker overnight. |
| Day 7 |
3/31 |
18°28'N |
123°15'W |
155 Miles |
6.6 Knots |
Happy Easter to all.
100% cloud cover. |
| Day 8 |
4/1 |
16°30'N |
124°26'W |
185 Miles |
7.7 Knots |
Gusty winds at night.
Tore Spinnaker while
dousing. |
| Day 9 |
4/2 |
14°34'N |
125°33'W |
156 Miles |
6.6 Knots |
Sunny, sailing into the N.E. Trades. |
| Day 10 |
4/3 |
12°22'N |
126°52'W |
183 Miles |
7.6 Knots |
Halfway. 1500 NM to go. |
| Day 11 |
4/4 |
10°14'N |
128°10'W |
184 Miles |
7.7 Knots |
18-25 N.E. winds, following
seas. |
| Day 12 |
4/5 |
7°40'N |
129°23'W |
194 Miles |
8.1 Knots |
A fast ride 14 Knots top speed. |
| Day 13 |
4/6 |
5°41'N |
Long131° W |
149 Miles |
6.1 Knots |
Rainstorms |
| Day 14 |
4/7 |
3°29'N |
131°20'W |
168 Miles |
7.0 Knots |
Had to install new
Flux-gate |
| Day 15 |
4/8 |
1°50'N |
132°34'W |
141 Miles |
5.9 Knots |
Doldrums, Motoring. |
| Day 16 |
4/9 |
0°00' |
133°31'W |
133 Miles |
5.5 Knots |
Crossed the line at 1100, it's party time! |
| Day 17 |
4/10 |
1°54'S |
134°32'W |
126 Miles |
5.3 Knots |
Nice N.E. winds. |
| Day 18 |
4/11 |
3°53'S |
135°35'W |
113 Miles |
4.7 Knots |
Life is good. |
| Day 19 |
4/12 |
6°02'S |
136°41'W |
165 Miles |
6.9 Knots |
Squalls, winds to 38.
Top boat speed to 14. |
| Day 20 |
4/13 |
8°17.5'S |
137°58'W |
174 Miles |
7.3 Knots |
Dolphins and babies.
Strong E.N.E. winds. |
| Day 21 |
4/14 |
9°48'S |
139°W |
136 Miles |
5.7 Knots |
Arrived, Atuona Hiva Oa, the Marquesas! |
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