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Category Archives: Laysan: Delivery
The Year Of Living Nautically
One year ago to the day since leaving the factory in Zhuhai, China in a cool breeze on the Pearl River, now on January 21, 2012, we prepared in the dark for the dawn arrival of Laysan in Honolulu. VHF … Continue reading
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Nearing The Half Way Point
John and Naomi have been hard at work aboard Laysan for the past 10 days. Headwinds of up to 35 knots and wave heights ranging up to 4 meters have conspired to slow their progress. The La Nina year is … Continue reading
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Laysan Is On The Move
Laysan’s sojourn in Majuro has come to an end. We have received word today that our delivery crew, John and Naomi of Campbell River, BC of the S/V Renova, have departed Majuro bound for Honolulu. Through the magic of “the … Continue reading
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Is this really the end?
It is now a few days into the new reality, and aside from culture shock, jet lag, Christmas, strange sensory distortions of constantly hearing the engine, recurrent spontaneous 2:am awakenings for my night watch that isn’t anymore, and an odd … Continue reading
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Arrive Majuro
Happy to report that crew and boat are safely tied to a mooring ball in the lagoon of Majuro. Even though it is Sunday, we are planning to clear into Immigration so that we can seek out the biggest, juiciest … Continue reading
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The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
Answering the question, “do you like cruising?”, is not a simple yes or no. The “good” of the cruising life is extraordinary. For instance, our Thanksgiving day on Pohnpei is priceless. We leave Laysan anchored in a picture postcard lagoon … Continue reading
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Halfway
Four days out of Pohnpei with four days to go for Majuro, we are ready to say halfway to somewhere. There is nobody out here; no AIS, no radar contact, no lights, no land. We had hoped to see at … Continue reading
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Taking Care Of Business
Following our fifteen days at sea, we rise in the morning to a quiet absence of diesel engine, slapping waves, booming steel. Our bodies move, not with jerky clutching stumbles, but smooth controlled uni-directional purpose. Like childbirth, the rigors of … Continue reading
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Arrived Pohnpei
We crossed the Sokeh’s Channel at 9am between breakers on either side with horse manes of spray blown back by the wind. A patient of mine had sent out his grandson to guide us in since we had some well … Continue reading
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Pohnpei Arrival Within The Next Sixteen Hours
We have been at sea for fourteen days, slogging across 1,417 miles of Pacific Ocean. Headwinds up to 30 knots have been a constant companion accompanied by waves up to fifteen feet. Currently, we are 46 miles off Pohnpei. The … Continue reading
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Simian Lethargy
These last few days can be characterized as energetic seas and lethargic crew. Pushing east into 20+ knot headwinds with the steep waves running 4 meters (12-15’) or more just does not allow for a relaxing series of yoga positions … Continue reading
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Ghost Whispers And Birds
John calls it the Dog Watch, I refer to it as the Night Watch. After the sun sets at around 6:00 pm, everyone starts to disappear, off for showers and a restless sleep before their designated hour. By my watch … Continue reading
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Water, Water, Everywhere
Sunday, Day 6 from Palau to Pohnpei. After a couple of slow days at 3kts SOG, with headwinds 20+ kts and head seas up to 3 meters, we have skirted the low pressure area to our south and are gaining … Continue reading
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Oh Today
Oh today, we woke very early in the morning, and we had breakfast and we watched the ocean go by… We always sang that song with the kids to recount the days activities, and someone would always chime in with … Continue reading
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Palau Revisited
We safely departed Palau three days ago, again traversing a narrow channel cut through coral. As with the West Channel, the East Channel coral reef is marked with “sticks” that outline a convoluted dog leg departure. Jenny and I sit … Continue reading
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ruminations on the dog watch
2-4 am, local time, living at UTC +9, crossing 07 22N 135 38E, heading 075, SOG 6+ kts. The moon is setting behind me, so bright I am looking to adjust the rear view mirror, as if I am driving … Continue reading
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Day Tripping – The Story
Despite the fact that Laysan has a number of “repair” issues, we decide that a look around is in order. We book a private twin diesel charter boat, the Shark Cat, with Sam’s Tours, complete with snorkel guide, Loren, and … Continue reading
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Threading A Coral Needle
Brian and Jenny have a saying, “something breaks on a boat everyday.” A fine saying for when a light goes out or a fan doesn’t work. It is an entirely different proposition when the entire steering system goes belly up … Continue reading
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