November 23 Day 5
Set the ship's clock 1 hour forward, currently on GMT -9
Fresh vegetables are now running out. Tomatoes and cucumbers ended yesterday, had
to dump the last. Does not last long on board. What is good and
lasting is onions and potatoes. This, together with rice is the foundation of our
diet. Yesterday we had shredded chicken fillets with onions, garlic
ginger, carrots and teriyaki sauce. Dinner of the day begins as a
topic of conversation over breakfast. I can admit that I had tried to get
fish all day yesterday, but was forced to produce somewhat else from the freezer.
As long as our worries are not going to be worse than what's for dinner, then
we will have a good trip.
Monday, November 23, 2009
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Lat S 16 55°/ long W 142 52,4°
November 22 Day 4
Sunday morning in Tuamoto, South Pacific, the sun, +28 degrees C, breakfast on board
Anastasia, We call home via satellite. There it is Sunday evening,
the Clan has a potluck dinner, tjo and chimen, good food cooked and eaten. There it is
dark and rainy, the day has been gray all through, temperature as it is in
a Gothenburg November.
Who wants to be there instead of here? Or vice versa.
Sunday morning in Tuamoto, South Pacific, the sun, +28 degrees C, breakfast on board
Anastasia, We call home via satellite. There it is Sunday evening,
the Clan has a potluck dinner, tjo and chimen, good food cooked and eaten. There it is
dark and rainy, the day has been gray all through, temperature as it is in
a Gothenburg November.
Who wants to be there instead of here? Or vice versa.
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Lat S 16 43°/ long W 145 33`
November 21 Day 3
Now we believe we have managed to round the low pressure that gave us the easterly
wind right in the nose. We're in the Tuamoto area again and will now
begin to move towards ESE. We have a smashing wind today and have devoted ourselves to
cleaning. At sea (in the good old days), it was always cleaning
on Saturday morning.
Two brown, thin, smooth, a bit spooky birds have been harassing us all
day. They are trying to land at the top, I'm afraid they will
break the Windex, so we ran some copressed air honk at them. They
did not respond, deaf? But when I waved a yellow towel at them they became
a bit disturbed and went off.
Now we believe we have managed to round the low pressure that gave us the easterly
wind right in the nose. We're in the Tuamoto area again and will now
begin to move towards ESE. We have a smashing wind today and have devoted ourselves to
cleaning. At sea (in the good old days), it was always cleaning
on Saturday morning.
Two brown, thin, smooth, a bit spooky birds have been harassing us all
day. They are trying to land at the top, I'm afraid they will
break the Windex, so we ran some copressed air honk at them. They
did not respond, deaf? But when I waved a yellow towel at them they became
a bit disturbed and went off.
Friday, November 20, 2009
Lat S 17 53°/ long W 147 49,2°
November 20 Day 2
A hard-SE wind right against us was what we got yesterday. After some
detective work downloading GRIB files, and some support from
colleagues at work we were able to obtain weather reports for the area. We
found that a low pressure is located at Pitcairn Island and will be pumping
up lots of SE wind, the next few days.
So we chose a different approach, taking us north of the low pressure, and
actually steered EASTWARD tonight. On the morning side, the wind decreased and moved
at a more favorable angle for us. Not the most direct route, but we
hope that this is strategically good.
A hard-SE wind right against us was what we got yesterday. After some
detective work downloading GRIB files, and some support from
colleagues at work we were able to obtain weather reports for the area. We
found that a low pressure is located at Pitcairn Island and will be pumping
up lots of SE wind, the next few days.
So we chose a different approach, taking us north of the low pressure, and
actually steered EASTWARD tonight. On the morning side, the wind decreased and moved
at a more favorable angle for us. Not the most direct route, but we
hope that this is strategically good.
Lat S 17 55° /long 149 36,3 °
November 19 Departure 09.00
Leaving Papeete 0830 through the southern pass. Warm and weak NW wind, when we
received free wind, it appeared that the wind was SE 14 m / s First one reef and
finally we were on three reefs and staysail. Unfortunately, we missed
closing a valve, so we got down salt water into the boat, bringing additional
work. Prioritizing comfort over speed so we can rest properly.
Leaving Papeete 0830 through the southern pass. Warm and weak NW wind, when we
received free wind, it appeared that the wind was SE 14 m / s First one reef and
finally we were on three reefs and staysail. Unfortunately, we missed
closing a valve, so we got down salt water into the boat, bringing additional
work. Prioritizing comfort over speed so we can rest properly.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Imorgon bär det av mot Chile
The mast is inspected, diesel and water tanks topped up, and the defrosted freezer is full of new yummy pieces of meat. The hammocks are made up, all the clinking glasses stowed in secure locations. We are ready.Documents for clearance out are on board, the passports are stamped, port charges paid. Now we're on the road. For our followers: exciting new satellite blogs, without photos, but with weird line breaks.
Welcome to join the next race.
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Society islands
Tahiti -Moorea - Tahiti - Moorea - then on to Raiatea & Tahaa. Picking up guests, sending other guests home. Two weeks in the Society islands, still there. Do check the map.
Sunday, October 25: arriving to Papeete, Tahiti in the evening. Going to buy lots and lots of fresh fruit and vegetables in the morning. In the Tuamotos all you get is coconuts.
Monday morning: change of anchorage from Papeete harbour to Marina Taina, not all that far away.
Tuesday: Re-stocking, not least fruit and veggies. Fuel refill. Maintenance work. Negotiations with the riggers in the marina about repairs for the broken forestay.
Wednesday: Crossing to Moorea.
Thursday: Anchoring in Robinson Cove, Moorea. Thursday afternoon: Two whales resting in the bay, mother and child. A substantial audience of dinghies and canoes. Some even went whale watching by swimming - two of the guests on Anastasia among others. Unforgettable!
Sunday, November 1st: Back at Marina Taina. The forestay finally fixed, replacing the broken rod with a wire. Rain. A new pair guests arrived in the morning, and the couple that signed on at Fakarava left for Sweden in the evening. Ready to sail northwest. Sunday evening: Back at Moorea, this time anchoring in Cook's Bay. Will set sail Monday evening, to sail by night towards the Leewards. May cross paths with the great outrigger canoe race.
Tuesday: Uturoa, Raiatea turned out to be most suitable for watching the outriggers arivving after the first part of the canoe race.
Thursday: Sailing inside the reef that encloses the islands of Raiatea and Tahaa. Good wind, calm sea. Watching the outrigger race again, off Patio.
Friday: Taking the Vanilla Tour of Tahaa with Alain the botanist. Googling to find out more about where on western Tahaa we find "Vanilla Tours" (Hurepiti Bay) you may observe that the tours are famous - and that more than one blogger has arrived to find them already booked for weeks and weeks.
Bora Bora next?
Sunday, October 25: arriving to Papeete, Tahiti in the evening. Going to buy lots and lots of fresh fruit and vegetables in the morning. In the Tuamotos all you get is coconuts.
Monday morning: change of anchorage from Papeete harbour to Marina Taina, not all that far away.
Tuesday: Re-stocking, not least fruit and veggies. Fuel refill. Maintenance work. Negotiations with the riggers in the marina about repairs for the broken forestay.
Wednesday: Crossing to Moorea.
Thursday: Anchoring in Robinson Cove, Moorea. Thursday afternoon: Two whales resting in the bay, mother and child. A substantial audience of dinghies and canoes. Some even went whale watching by swimming - two of the guests on Anastasia among others. Unforgettable!
Sunday, November 1st: Back at Marina Taina. The forestay finally fixed, replacing the broken rod with a wire. Rain. A new pair guests arrived in the morning, and the couple that signed on at Fakarava left for Sweden in the evening. Ready to sail northwest. Sunday evening: Back at Moorea, this time anchoring in Cook's Bay. Will set sail Monday evening, to sail by night towards the Leewards. May cross paths with the great outrigger canoe race.
Tuesday: Uturoa, Raiatea turned out to be most suitable for watching the outriggers arivving after the first part of the canoe race.
Thursday: Sailing inside the reef that encloses the islands of Raiatea and Tahaa. Good wind, calm sea. Watching the outrigger race again, off Patio.
Friday: Taking the Vanilla Tour of Tahaa with Alain the botanist. Googling to find out more about where on western Tahaa we find "Vanilla Tours" (Hurepiti Bay) you may observe that the tours are famous - and that more than one blogger has arrived to find them already booked for weeks and weeks.
Bora Bora next?
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