The trip from Puerto Vallarta to La Paz is about 370 nautical miles depending on the route. That works out to about 50 hours underway. Every engine start is taken seriously, but when it involves multiple overnights, even more factors come i…
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#40 Passage To La Paz
The trip from Puerto Vallarta to La Paz is about 370 nautical miles depending on the route. That works out to about 50 hours underway. Every engine start is taken seriously, but when it involves multiple overnights, even more factors come i…
Japan Tsunami- Emily Grace is Safe
We were just finishing up our math lesson 2 hours ago when the captain noticed swirling brown water around the boat. Several of the boats were swinging randomly on their anchors here in Kawau Island and I even had the crew come out and look around at …
Earthquake in Japan
I woke up to a call from Julie's brother this morning telling us that there was an earthquake in Japan and that there was a tsunami warning out for the West Coast. We tuned into all the morning VHF net discussions which didn't provid…
Whitianga and the Coromandel Peninsula
We were glad the kind NZ folks aboard Evening Star had offered us their mooring right off the Whitianga Harbour. Whitianga is a nice town and we enjoyed strolling through the shops and sipping over-priced coffee. We did some provisioning in the store…
Julie’s New Pet
Not sure how the seadogs are going to deal with Julie’s new pet. We found a collar and a litter box for it at Walmart and let it sleep in the forward stateroom. Still trying to find the right pet food for it or to get the seadogs to share? N…
New Pet
Not sure how the seadogs are going to deal with Julie's new pet. We found a collar and a litter box for it at Walmart and let it sleep in the forward stateroom. Still trying to find the right pet food for it or to get the seadogs to sh…
Speaking at the California Yacht Club in L.A.
On Thursday, April 28, we will be speaking at the California Yacht Club in Marina del Rey. The event is open to the public! No host cocktails begin at 6:15 pm, full buffet dinner served at 7:00 pm, and we will do our presentation after dinner. Cost is $20 per person (includes dinner, tax, service […]
Great Mercury Island & Captain Cook
We left Great Barrier Island and made the mistake of going through the Coville Channel to Great Mercury Island with the tide opposing about 25 knots of wind. This thin bit of sea between Great Barrier and the Coromandel peninsula has swift currents an…
Exumas’ elusive Bonefish
Aren’t so elusive, as a matter of fact at Compass Cay they’re like downright friendly — if you happen to have something they like to eat.Our friend Will sent us these pics, he has a knack for this kind of thing. Mel calls him a fish whisperer.L…
