It is Saturday afternoon, Cochise and crew are chilling, and recovering from a dose of CED (current events depression). No, …Read More
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Another First for Cochise: Crossing the Line
After many attempts over lots of years we are happy to report we did it. We actually photographed crossing the …Read More
Cochise Towards Panama: The Tide Has Turned (And Other Momentous Events)
You may have caught a slight plaintive tone recently. We just don’t like losing 36 miles a day to current, even …Read More
FPB 78-1 Cochise’s Solar Array: Even More Valuable Underway
Cochise’s solar array is saving us substantial quantities of diesel on this passage. We were aware this would occur of …Read More
FPB 78-1: Greetings From the 4th Parallel (And a Birthday at Sea)
Greetings from FPB 78-1 Cochise, where we have now crossed into the fourth parallel. The big news is that after …Read More
FPB 78 Cochise: Just 14 days to go to Panama!
We are into the rhythm now, the quiet pace that can make long passages so appealing. The sky, the sea, …Read More
FPB 78 Video: Sunset and Moonrise at Sea
The intrepid crew aboard Cochise sent in this lovely moment transitioning from sunset to moonrise while underway between Fiji and French Polynesia. …Read More
FPB 78-1 Cochise: A (Brief) Stop In Beautiful Fatu Hiva
When we are asked our favorite destinations from a lifetime of cruising… Hanavave is at the top of the list. …Read More
FPB 78-1 Cochise Eastbound Towards Panama: Squall Season
One of the advantages of heading upwind, against the trade winds, is that you see many more squalls than if …Read More
Dangerous Islands – A Look at The Simrad Halo Radar
We are threading our way through the Tuamotus and giving the Simrad Halo radar a workout. Both Steve Parsons and …Read More
