by PVS Admin | May 28, 2017 | Crew Blogs, Newsletter, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Blog by Nāʻālehu Anthony Aloha kākou, We have been making our way to the equator for a little more than a week. Up until now, the winds have cooperated and we have made good distances each day as we sail a little east of north. We know that we are close to the...
by PVS Admin | May 27, 2017 | Crew Blogs, Newsletter, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Crew Blog by Nāʻālehu Anthony Aloha Nui Kakou, The phrase for today is “symphony of sails.” Our maestro, Bruce, has been training us pretty hard as we sailed some 700+ miles in a generally northerly direction this past week. We have a pretty robust set of sails on...
by PVS Admin | May 27, 2017 | Crew Blogs, Newsletter, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Leg 31 Navigation Updates Day 8 24 hour nav update: May 24 6am to May 25 6am Total distance travelled along reference course: 812 nmi, 29 mi of easting (reference course starts at northern point of Tikehau at approx. 9am on May 19) Average speed: variable, around 6+...
by Alison Andrews | May 26, 2017 | Crew Blogs, Newsletter, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Leg 31 Navigation Updates Day 3 24 hour nav update: May 19 6am to May 20 6am Total distance travelled along reference course: 129 nmi, 12 mi of easting (reference course starts at northern point of Tikehau at approx. 9am on May 19) Average speed: Variable, between...
by Alison Andrews | May 24, 2017 | Crew Blogs, Newsletter, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Blog by Nāʻālehu Anthony Aloha kākou, We had another good day of sailing weather today. Winds are still less than 15 kts, but holding steady. The sun was out most of the day, with the end of the day bringing some clouds and patchy skies. We are still pinching east a...
by Alison Andrews | May 24, 2017 | Crew Blogs, Newsletter, Teachers, Updates, World Wide Voyage
Blog by Nāʻālehu Anthony Aloha all, Today was a great day of sailing. We have pretty consistent trades and great weather from last night, which held for the conditions that we are seeing right now. Trades are lightening to sub-15 kts. We have more than 800 sq ft of...