After a couple of bloody mary’s and two Kalik Bahamain Beers we managed to hammer out a new float plan.Based on the latest forecast the winds are supposed to hold steadily at 20 knots with 8 foot seas. Better to stay here in our protected harbor and he…
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Still In Staniel
We have spent time here snorkeling and performing some deferred maintenance. The winds have been above 20 knotts for the last four days. We are hopping for a reduction in the next few days so we can head out. We will probably clear out of the Bahamas h…
Scarborough to Great Sandy Straits Marina
Opal Lady was gleaming and all dressed in nice new clothes before we undressed her and left the dock at Scarborough. Whilst having our warranty work completed we engaged Paul from AT SEA Marine and Auto Trimming, Redcliffe Qld that did an amazing …
GSSR 2010 No 6. – Hiroshima to Fukuoka
Greetings all!
Over the past three days the GSSR group of three boats has run from Hiroshima Japan to Fukuoka, a distance of about 180 miles.
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The right choice for just the Pacific Northwest?
Last week we answered this blog comment:
Given you have all these changes taking into consideration the PNW waters, I am wondering
if you feel you have had to compromise at all on design given you are introducing…
May 9, 2010 – Heading North from Caleta San Juanico to Santa Rosalia
The afternoon that we left Escondido was beautiful, with almost no wind. The downside of these conditions was the heat, which seems to be increasing quickly. Although it was only in the high 80’s, it was more humid than in the past and even light cl…
GSSR No. 5 – Hiroshima Japan
Greetings all!
You may recall from my last blog that our boats entered a commercial marina in the town of Takamatsu. It was a wonderful town, but our moori…
We have arrived safely in Tahiti
After a trip totaling about 3500 miles we have arrived safely in Tahiti, and we are now at a berth at marina Taina, Papeete. The very last day was the worst weather, with some of the waves approaching 20 feet. We anchored last night in Moorea (Ph…
May 6, 2010 – On the way to Isla Coronado
May 5, 2010 – Puerto Escondido We had a couple of pleasant days in La Paz with the Esslingers. The first day, while Earl played with Serenity, the three of us went shopping to replenish our liquor and ice cream supply. I got stopped by a motorcycl…
I am a moron (technical post, insomnia cure)
There is a little light bulb that has failed and this is the light bulb that tells me whether the main hydraulic pump is operating, but since it is always unlit (because it is broken) it is not always easy to tell whether the pump is operating or not. …
