Sunday evening, at eight o’clock when I went to bed, I was tired. I remember asking my wife, “You think you could get up right now and stand watch if we were still on the Ocean?” “No way,” was her answer. I was surprised myself by realizing that I was questioning my own ability at ... Read More
Archive for April, 2012
As most of you can guess going on a big sailing trip is going to require quite a bit of shopping. And I’m not talking about food here! Although I have to admit, that given the opportunity, food would probably be the one and only thing I'd like to think about. This time, however, I’m ... Read More
April 17, 2012 Category: Countries, Jatta, Sailing Diaries, United States 2 Comments 
Last Sunday, my friend Dan coughed up $500 and we went to a Pacific Cup sponsored weather seminar taught by Lee Chesneau. It was interesting to be in a room with 15 professional sailors who were all headed to Hawaii in the big Pacific Cup race and a legendary weather forecaster at helm, telling us ... Read More
April 17, 2012 Category: Cody, Countries, Sailing Diaries, United States 2 Comments
I have only been introduced to sailing less than a year before that. Of course my introduction to this world had been a head on one, basically moving to live on a boat all the way from Finland even before I knew what happened. But I am eager to learn more and this trip south ... Read More
April 9, 2012 Category: Countries, Jatta, Sailing Diaries, United States No Comments
A tropical island is out there somewhere. Out there, over the horizon. The immensity of the trip is hard to conceptualize. The numbers are easy to say; 2 days at sea, 4 days at sea, overnight, repeat for more than a month. From here to Costa Rica is roughly 3,300 miles . . . but ... Read More
April 9, 2012 Category: Cody, Countries, Sailing Diaries, United States No Comments