Monthly Archives: May 2010

Steve: Day 22 – landfall

Posted on May 4, 2010 by KC2RIY

0nm to go. But what a day!!!! I was woken by John at 5am for my morning watch. This was ships time. Local time it was 1:30am. A quick scan of the distance to go revealed we must have had … Continue reading →

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John: Day 22/23

Posted on May 4, 2010 by john

Finally Made It!!!!!!! The last day wasn’t all plain sailing. I’m sure Steve will explain in greater detail, but the result is that the house charger isn’t working and the water maker is broken. We sailed around the island to … Continue reading →

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Helen: Day 21

Posted on May 3, 2010 by helen

We all welcomed day 21 with hope and optimism. Steve confirmed that we should see land by tomorrow morning and make land fall by tomorrow sunset. Tomorrow! What a wonderful word. Today would have been a better word but tomorrow … Continue reading →

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Land Ho

Posted on May 3, 2010 by KC2RIY

Fat Hiva spotted but lost again behind the squalls that are plaguing us. Water maker failed too. Can’t have it all.

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Steve: Day 21

Posted on May 3, 2010 by KC2RIY

72nm to go. How our fortunes and hopes rise and fall. Having had a small boost the day before, day 22 turned out to be a let down. The winds dropped to around 6-10 knots from right behind us. Our … Continue reading →

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