Fatu Hiva: Gem of the Marquesas
After an easy night motoring upwind 155 NM, we dropped anchor around 0900 in Baie Hanavavae, nestled among towering peaks … Continue reading Fatu Hiva: Gem of the Marquesas
Nor'easter's (almost) Circumnavigation
The adventures of George and Travis sailing from California to Rhode Island on Nor'Easter, the long way.
After an easy night motoring upwind 155 NM, we dropped anchor around 0900 in Baie Hanavavae, nestled among towering peaks … Continue reading Fatu Hiva: Gem of the Marquesas
Saturday April 30, as I relieved Travis to begin my 2000-2400 watch, the fine SE winds had already decreased from … Continue reading Land Ho!
Other than the event heralded in the blog’s title, it’s been a pleasant few days devoid of any drama. We’ve … Continue reading Day 14: Equatorial Crossing
As I hinted earlier, King Neptune never lets anyone cross oceans without first paying him tribute, and we’ve certainly paid … Continue reading Day 13: 3 degrees N (180 NM to equator)
Last night, shortly after going off watch at 2000 hrs., a large squall line appeared on our Doeppler radar, and … Continue reading Day 11: The Dreaded Doldrums
With 1536 NM to go, we are nearing our halfway point, which puts us ahead of our scheduled 19 days … Continue reading Day 8: Just Another Routine 2850 NM Passage
Today is our fifth at sea. It is now 1600 hours, wind is 15-20 knots out of the north, down … Continue reading 1000 miles down, 2800 to go
Since sailing, motoring, and ultimately trucking “Nor’easter” back to Lake Erie from the East Coast last summer, my wife and … Continue reading Still Crazy After All These Years
Ever since I decided to bring “Nor’easter” home via the fabled Eric Canal, I haven’t been able to get that … Continue reading I’ve got a Mule, her name is Sal…
It has been ten months since we left “Nor’easter” in the loving hands of Jamestown Boat Yard (JBY), where it … Continue reading Motoring “Nor’easter” Home