Mon Nov 20 2023 14:20:00 GMT-0800 (Pacific Standard Time) 4 15.459s 175 34.837e This has been a strange passage so far. Started with pretty light winds, even used the spinnaker. Then the squalls showed up and the wet settled in. The last two days have been a deluge of rain and heavy winds. Top wind …
North!
Mon Oct 30 2023 05:28:00 GMT-0700 (Pacific Daylight Time) 11 56.449s 178 11.652e No big surprise, but we changed our minds again and we are sailing north to Tuvalu instead of south to New Zealand. We are over half way there and it has been a lovely sail. Started with zesty winds in front of …
Headed to a new place
Wed Jun 28 2023 02:24:00 GMT-0700 (Pacific Daylight Time) 17 14.111s 173 40.597w We left Vava’u early this morning and are headed to Niuatoputapa an island in the Niuas group. Still in Tonga. We spent a lovely time in Vava’u, but it was clearly time to move on. We were in a rut. Friends suggested …
Pulsar attends a raucous dance party
Thu May 11 2023 09:59:00 GMT-0700 (Pacific Daylight Time) 18 44.186s 167 39.820w Wind showed up to DJ and played fast songs all night. Pulsar whistled along while she shimmied left and right. She shared excited hip bumps with Waves after executing energetic lifts and electric slides. Rain made several appearances hanging all over the …
The wind is back!
Tue May 09 2023 03:21:00 GMT-0700 (Pacific Daylight Time) 18 10.347s 161 58.754w Sailing on a beam reach now for the last few hours. So happy
Swollen tonsils, angry clouds, beautiful skies
Mon May 08 2023 22:10:00 GMT-0700 (Pacific Daylight Time) 18 08.974s 161 29.496w Captains log: I have infected tonsils that are so swollen it’s affecting swallowing, angry clouds are brewing, and we’ve been motoring for hours because THERE IS NO WIND, but we just had a beautiful sunset so everything is great Sometimes it’s all …
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On the way to Niue
Mon May 08 2023 00:46:00 GMT-0700 (Pacific Daylight Time) 17 57.886s 159 14.950w We left Bora Bora a few days ago to make the 8-10 day passage to Niue. We did all the typical things to get ready for a long passage: clean the boat, organize the cupboard, buy provisions, inspect the sails, rigging, and …
You may have noticed we slowed down
Mon Aug 22 2022 19:40:00 GMT-0700 (Pacific Daylight Time) 15 29.616s 145 14.046w We had to slow down all day today to a crawl. We could have arrived in three days, but just barely past the viable tidal window for entering Fakarava, so that doesn’t work, back to the original four day plan. I guess …
Catching up – Hakahetau Bay, Ua Pou, Marquesas
Long term consistent blogging is clearly not my forte. However, it is high time to catch up on our travels. I last blogged about a year ago and I have a lot to catch up on. Pulsar’s adventures left off leaving Hakahau, Ua Pou because the swell was awful and we were unprotected from it. …
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A change of scenery
Today we picked up anchor from Nuku Hiva and sailed south to the island of Ua Pou. The day was perfect for it; steady winds and sunshine. Friends bought fresh tuna before leaving Nuku Hiva so sushi is on the menu for dinner. Perfect conditions for a nap in the cockpit
S/V Pulsar 