One of the things we like to do with our guests is to give them some time at the helm of Iron Lady. We begin on open water and let them get a feel for handling the shift, throttle, fly … Continue reading →
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Docking Maneuvers
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NEW BLOG URL
I recently upgraded my blog to a dedicated URL which allows me to add a bunch of new features. I will no longer be updating myironlady.wordpress.com. Going forward, please go to mvironlady.com.
Palmyra Atoll
Palmyra Atoll was our last stop enroute to Hawaii from the Marquesas. The Atoll lies about 6 degrees north of the equator and is out of the cyclone belt so it is a logical place to wait for a weather … Continue reading →
Palmyra Atoll
Palmyra Atoll was our last stop enroute to Hawaii from the Marquesas. The Atoll lies about 6 degrees north of the equator and is out of the cyclone belt so it is a logical place to wait for a weather … Continue reading →
Scanning Sonar Issue
Our procedure while the boat has been sitting in Hawaii is to exercise all the systems to keep things operational and identify and fix any problems before its time to depart for Alaska. In the process, we started to get … Continue reading →
Scanning Sonar Issue
Our procedure while the boat has been sitting in Hawaii is to exercise all the systems to keep things operational and identify and fix any problems before its time to depart for Alaska. In the process, we started to get … Continue reading →
Christmas Island – Kiribati
Christmas Island lies at 1.5 degrees North of the equator around 157 degrees West. The transit from Nuka Hiva to Christmas was around 1230 nautical miles – a little over 5 days for Iron Lady. The following is a map … Continue reading →
Christmas Island – Kiribati
Christmas Island lies at 1.5 degrees North of the equator around 157 degrees West. The transit from Nuka Hiva to Christmas was around 1230 nautical miles – a little over 5 days for Iron Lady. The following is a map … Continue reading →
Nuka Hiva Departure
With Deb, Lisa and Dan off to Tahiti and onward to the US and Mark Fritzer aboard, our first task was to refuel for the transit north to Hawaii. Once again using the good services of our Secret Agent, Pascal … Continue reading →
