2010

This morning I went to the market while Jim and Rick puttered to the fuel dock, Jim took care of some business back home and at 8:45 we pulled away from Port Moselle. Having a real nice trip thru the Wooden Canal, even got to see some whales in the distance. It’s 2:00p, have had […]

on the wee-fee at McD’s. Had scype for a short time as I was talking to Mother it just quit. Hope things are good, we’re fine, gonna stay put for a few days I think. Could cross to Tanna, but not ready for the beating yet. Martha

Boy are we having a trip…not a fun one. Seas have been awful and been windy. Overcast and grey. This is the first time I’ve been able to sit???? at the computer for days. We are good, just beat up ready to get to New Cal. I’ve already said I’m not leaving til it’s blue

We are slowly making our way to into Noumea, came thru the pass, no sweat. Should be tied soon. Not sure how long we’ll stay here, after check in we’ll look at everything and decide. Need a break from the rough seas even for a day. Rick and i haven’t eaten much, so a good

We arrived in Noumea around 3:00am. New sign posted said NO dockage without permission, go to anchorage. So that’s what we did. Tried to drop anchor but the chain was tangled from all the jumping up and down. We were able to put the small one out and held secure until we could talk with

all is well, seas normal again, rough 2 or 3 days. will be in new cal monday morning (its sunday morn here now) running behind because of the rough seas. we are 100 miles to new cal. will make decision on going on to vanautu or staying new cal then. jim

we are at 25^10’x158*07e. ALL IS WELL, seas are 2 ot 4, wind 10 t015, lot of currents keeping us from making great time, but doing ok. will take slow and flat any day. crew SB

It is 8:30p our time, seas are good, our position is 25*54′.477S/256*05′.821E, heading 071*, taveling 6.6kt at 1700rpm. 14kt wind on the nose. 584 nm to Port Resolution. Nice moon out, not many clouds, so lot of stars to look at. Thank goodness the wishy-washy seas of last night and this morning are done for

All is going well. Slow night, got down to 4.3 @ 1700rpm Taking the waves right on the starboard side. As usual Jim’s view and mine are a bit different. He thinks it is an awsome ride and I say it’s a wishy-wasy one. All in all it’s good. Everything seems to be working ok.