Tue May 10 2022 19:46:00 GMT-0700 (Pacific Daylight Time) We arrive in Nuku Hiva. All on board are so excited. After 3 days of smooth sailing and lovely sunny days, our last full day (and predicted for night) has been a doozy. We started the day with a squall which saw us reefing the genoa. …
The one that got away
Mon May 09 2022 20:22:00 GMT-0700 (Pacific Daylight Time) We finally got a fish to bite a lure. Kirsten and Rachel have been diligent the last few days of putting out a couple of lures. Every evening the lines get pulled in sans fish. This evening I told Kirsten to pull in her lines and …
Happy Mother’s Day
Sun May 08 2022 02:44:00 GMT-0700 (Pacific Daylight Time) To all the mothers out there we wish you a wonderful Mother’s day. Big shoutout to the mothers of our crew: Barbara, Jessica, and Jennifer. Your love and support is cherished. We love you lots!XOsGraham, Karri, Kirsten, and Rachel
Day 15
Sat May 07 2022 19:30:00 GMT-0700 (Pacific Daylight Time) Today was an exceptional fishing day on Pulsar. Effortlessly we landed at least 14 flying fish on deck. It was our biggest day yet. They really are pretty; flying fish with their skin of multihued iridescent blues, finely boned fins, and large luminous eyes. I love …
Crossed the equator!
Fri May 06 2022 00:01:00 GMT-0700 (Pacific Daylight Time) We’ve crossed the equator!
What day is it?
Thu May 05 2022 19:54:00 GMT-0700 (Pacific Daylight Time) The days are merging together as we sink into the routines of watches, meals, hangout time, weather and routing. It takes real effort to figure out how many days we have been at sea. This time feels so insular, yet so grand. Quick shout out to …
Making tracks to the equator
Thu May 05 2022 04:42:00 GMT-0700 (Pacific Daylight Time) All is quiet here. We’re practically flying along at 8.5 knots in seas that are very calm seas. The sails are pulling us upwind at about 7 knots and we have 1.5 knots of current running with us. You may have noticed our track jaunting west …
ITCZ begone!
Wed May 04 2022 10:00:00 GMT-0700 (Pacific Daylight Time) I think we’re through the worst of the ITCZ or maybe all of it and the weather gribs seem to agree. Time will tell for sure but we’ve had great wind and sailing now for a long time. We’re making 7-8 knots sailing upwind in 18 …
Sudden excitement
Tue May 03 2022 00:10:00 GMT-0700 (Pacific Daylight Time) My watch started out sailing along slowly at about 5-6 knots in 15-18 knots of wind, nothing special, just raining…raining…raining…raining. Then a little before midnight it started pouring rain much harder, then suddenly the wind shot up to 22 gusting 40+. We collect data with a …
ITCZ
Sun May 01 2022 09:35:00 GMT-0700 (Pacific Daylight Time) Karri: “Tell them the ITCZ sucks” Indeed. It does. But on the other hand, it pulls me in like it needs to be experienced and appreciated. The lightning and squalls last night were amazing. It went from pitch black to daylight over and over, and the …
S/V Pulsar 