Category Archives: At Sea

Another one of those same day at sea days today. One bite on the fishing lines which triggered the nut alarm. Nothing on the end of the line though. Absolutely nothing. Lure, weight, leader, swivel and clip all gone. Put … Continue reading →

Our skewed luck with fishing continues. Just before dawn I put two lines out. That’s all we do these days as when we have four out we often get tangles. Within an hour one nut dropped then the other. The … Continue reading →

This morning was internet (very slow), shopping, getting gas for the dinghy and boat prep. After lunch we were off on our way to the Tuamotus. The wind was fair and we’re making around 6 to 6.5 knots. It will … Continue reading →

The notion that you’re free to go wherever you want, whenever you want in a sailboat is a myth. Well you can as long as the wind and weather lets you. We set sail this morning at first light assuming … Continue reading →

I woke up for my morning shift to the rumble of the generator. We were motoring. Steve must have decided that our sanity was worth burning some precious fossil fuel. We would reach landfall today. Today today today! It was … Continue reading →