Had my last run on the beach for about 4 or 5 days. It all depends on the winds. The humans are fickle about winds. They do not want the winds too strong and then moan when they are too light. We are sailing along with the foresail (front sail) […]
Passage from Portugal to Arquipeligo da Maderia
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Well, there are good days and bad days. Today started well. The winds really picked up in the ‘wee hours’ hours in the morning and we were racing along. We got some rain showers, but they cleared with dawn. The winds eased a bit and the sun came out to […]
Well we go our wish for winds in spades last night. Just as the sun was setting the sky filled with dark clouds and the winds started to build. We decided to drop the main sail and ride it out on just the fore sail poled out. It was a […]
Well things have improved since the last we spoke. The waves calmed down and the winds finally kicked in. Light winds though. We have spent the day traveling not much faster then 2-3 knots. If we could walk on water, we might have travelled faster then the boat! It gave […]
That is it! I want off this boat! Last night the humans destroyed the trip for me. I have put up with stormy seas, having to relieve myself on the boat. Only a 44 foot boat to run down and no place to get comfortable when it really gets rolly. […]
Well we made it….safe and sound. Only one things broke..the bulge pump, but we had a manual pump to back it up. Just had to remember to pump it for a bit each day. Opps. And the self steering started to make funny noises. One night shift I was […]