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| 36º 52.698' S | 174º 53.898' E | SY AISLADO | 18 Feb 2018: As of the 18th Feb 2018 Aislado has circumnavigated the North Island of New Zealand. It wasn't easy, but it was rewarding. Abel Tasman and The Marlborough Sounds are beautiful and we met some friendly faces along the way. Now back to the marina for a bit of maintenance ... Where to next? | about 6 years ago | Show |
| 36º 20.916' S | 175º 28.674' E | SY AISLADO | 16 Feb 2018: 36 Hours ago we left our dinner anchorage and headed for East Cape... we sailed a bit and motored a bit. As expected the wind didnt last and it was a lot more motoring / motor sailing than we'd have liked, but we had little choice - there is a tropical cyclone (Gita) due to arrive during the next week and we didnt see any good opportunity to sail with a favourable wind - so motoring it has been! We rounded East Cape at exactly 00:00hrs 15/2/2018 and set a course for Great Barrier Island - a straight line. Aislado's engine has whirred away for the last 24 hours as sweetly as could be, pushing us along at a good pace... We're just entering the Colville Channel and finally have a favourable current - the entire way across the Bay of Plenty the current runs to the East. Back in home territory! Onboard data looks like this TWS=5.9kts; AWS=12kts; AWA=12S; COG=291 True; SOG=7.9kts. SailSet= none / motoring. | about 6 years ago | Show |
| 37º 51.672' S | 178º 32.622' E | SY AISLADO | 14 Feb 2018: We stopped in Napier after making a decision that the sea around the East Cape was too rough to attempt a rounding. A few nights in a marina and some time to explore Napier was good and then we set off again. Across Hawke Bay with wind on the nose and we found an anchorage behind Long Point where we could safely overnight. While in Napier we met two new boats, both Australian, who had been waiting two weeks to head north! We decided to travel in convoy. 6am sharp we all headed off from Long Point and toward East Cape but it quickly became uncomfortable conditions and with radio contact with the others we decided Gisborne was a place we should stop. It was the right decision because the conditions got worse and worse. Another morning start and we set out to continue our way north...but again around 2pm we were hampered by sea conditions that were untenable - short sharp chop, so we pulled into Tokomaru Bay for dinner stop and to wait for the conditions to abate. All of this was either motoring or motor sailing. Wind on the nose, sea on the nose, salt water up my nose! We're now on our way again 12 miles south of East Cape... and properly SAILING without the engine for the first time in days! But we dont expect it to last too long - as soon as we go around the cape it'll be wind on the nose and back to motoring... joy! Onboard data looks like this TWS=20kts; AWS=23kts; AWA=50P; COG=021 True; SOG=7.5kts. SailSet= Main (1 reef) + Genoa (full) - for now!!!. | about 6 years ago | Show |
| 40º 39.246' S | 176º 54.204' E | SY AISLADO | 7 Feb 2018: After a month of cruising the beautiful northern region of the South Island Aislado has crossed the Cook Strait, battled Wellington Harbour (what a place - yuck!) and we are now heading up the East Coast of the North Island - currently just East of Cape Turnagain and the conditions are perfect - a long swell and good wind. We're making fast progress but need to make an informed decision about tackling East Cape - a difficult cape even in moderate weather. Onboard data looks like this TWS=14kts; AWS=17kts; AWA=64P; COG=021 True; SOG=7.0kts. SailSet= Main (full) + Genoa (full). | about 6 years ago | Show |
| 38º 27.648' S | 173º 14.892' E | SY AISLADO | 2 Jan 18, 02:30 NZDT: We're slow but making progress. The wind hasn't been very stable - it increases to about 18kts and then drops to 10... now it is mostly around 10 to 12. What was worse is that we had an awful swell - short and big. Aislado was rolling all over the show for the last 24 hours and last night we got very little sleep. Fortunately things calmed down this afternoon and we got to catch up on some rest. It's helped that we've been out over deep water as well as the fact the wind dropped and so the sea smoothed. We're now getting along slowly but much more comfortably and have just re-entered shallow waters (relatively - still 150m deep), so we may see a small increase in the wave height and corresponding decrease in comfort again... the forecast is for variable light winds, which isn't so helpful, but we hope they're wrong and we get to keep our now fairly steady 12kts all the way to Able Tasman - so far we still have it. All going according to the current situation we should be arriving in just over 24 hours. We'll be passing by the Maui oil platforms tomorrow, which will be interesting - although there is an exclusion zone around them, but still always interesting to see a platform in the middle of nowhere. Onboard data looks like this TWS=12kts; AWS=7kts; AWA=162P; COG=188 True; SOG=5.0kts. SailSet= Main (full) + Genoa (full). | over 6 years ago | Show |
| 36º 7.164' S | 172º 41.304' E | SY AISLADO | 1 Jan 18, 02:30 NZDT: HAPPY NEW YEAR from the TASMAN SEA!!! We are making good progress South and really picked up the pace since earlier this evening. The wind has filled in nicely and Aislado is trucking along. There's a bit of a swell to go with the wind and it's not quite behind us, so we're rolling and slewing from time to time, but we'll cope - it's not flat enough to get the crystal out :-( Wind is expected to pick up over the next 24 hours and then calm down on Tuesday, so we expect progress will be good and we're hoping to arrive before the wind disappears! Silvia made a very yummy dinner to say good bye to 2017 and see in the new year - baked eye fillet and roast vegetables - actually it was just an excuse to have one meal that wasn't only rabbit food! Onboard data looks like this TWS=12kts; AWS=6kts; AWA=174P; COG=173 True; SOG=6.8kts. SailSet= Main (full) + Genoa (full). | over 6 years ago | Show |
| 35º 12.54' S | 172º 36.504' E | SY AISLADO | 31 Dec 17, 00:30 NZDT: We've had a good couple of days at Parengarenga Harbour and Zara has enjoyed exploring the pure white silica sand dunes. Yesterday we rounded North Cape and motor-sailed along the Northern most coast of NZ to a small bay just West of Spirits Bay (Tupotupotu Bay). We anchored overnight and it was really cool to be lucky enough to spend a night on this coast as it's usually not calm enough for boats to anchor up here! This morning we set off around Cape Reinga and then Cape Maria van Diemen which lies just SW of Reinga. We're now on our way South off Ahipara - South of 90 Mile Beach. We're really in the Tasman Sea now and properly on our way to Able Tasman and the Marlborough Sounds where we will meet our friends Mark and Juli. Conditions are good - although a little rolly, but we're making good progress now after very little wind this morning. Tonight we have a bit of a feast onboard to celebrate 2017 and welcome in the New Year. We'll be watching the fireworks over the horizon! Onboard data looks like this TWS=15.3kts; AWS=8.0kts; AWA=174S; COG=173 True; SOG=6.5kts. SailSet= Main (full) + Genoa (full). | over 6 years ago | Show |
| 35º 34.44' S | 174º 39.978' E | SY AISLADO | 27 Dec 17, 00:30 NZDT: We had some good wind, then it disappeared completely - from 22kts to nothing bang just like that - I've never quite seen a wind line as sharp! So we motored an hour and then the wind filled in again. We're making good progress - just passed Tutukaka after 12 hours. I estimate being at Cape Brett where we'll decide to stop in the Bay of Islands (or not) in another three hours! Onboard data looks like this TWS=21.5kts; AWS=16.0kts; AWA=114P; COG=342 True; SOG=8.0kts. SailSet= Main (full) + Genoa (full). | over 6 years ago | Show |
| 36º 49.296' S | 174º 51.042' E | SY AISLADO | 27 Dec 17, 13:00 NZDT: We have just left HMB on our way North before heading South to the Marlborough Sounds. Onboard data looks like this TWS=15.1kts; AWS=9.5kts; AWA=111P; COG=309 True; SOG=7.3kts. SailSet= Main (full) + Genoa (full) + motoring. | over 6 years ago | Show |
| 34º 16.866' S | 174º 40.962' E | SY AISLADO | 68 miles to go!!! We are motor sailing as the wind is light but it might fill in a little that allows us to sail into port at Opua. We're starting to hear arrival calls to Maritime Radio advising of arrival times from the boats that left Minerva a day before us. We'll be calling in a in few hours and expect to be in Opua this afternoon! Last night we had a BBQ of lamb-ribs with sauteed green-beans in a soy sauce and potato mash. Not too bad for a boat that has little food left onboard. We'll be breaking out the champagne later today! Final steps now! Onboard data looks like this TWS=11.0kts; AWS=10.5kts; AWA=81S; COG=185 Magnetic; SOG=7.5kts. SailSet= Main (full) + Genoa (full) + motoring. | over 7 years ago | Show |
| 31º 7.5' S | 176º 7.458' E | SY AISLADO | Day 3 has been excellent sailing. We're 271 miles from Opua and with our current speed should be at the Q pier around sometimes Thursday evening. Winds are supposed to be lighter tomorrow, so we may not get in until night....we'll see. All is well on board - we have watched a couple of films, talked about the world's problems (I'm not sure how many we've solved), kept up with the radio net and talked to a few other boats around us. Not much more to add, so I'm off to organise some dinner! Onboard data looks like this TWS=10.0kts; AWS=12.5kts; AWA=62P; COG=192 Magnetic; SOG=5.6kts. SailSet= Main (full) + Genoa (full) + cutter sail. | over 7 years ago | Show |
| 28º 54.528' S | 177º 14.214' E | SY AISLADO | The day started with about 14kts and a 1m swell - we were all very happy with that! By this evening that had become 20kts with 25kts apparent wind. A 1.5m sea isn't usually a problem, but the sea was so messy it was impossible to predict where the next wave was coming from... Do over 8kts of boat speed into it and Silvia was not a happy sailor! It's dinner time and for once the wind has just dropped instead of winding things up even more just as we sit down to eat! At least we've been heading directly for Opua - so far our decision to stay East has paid off. The wind will keep us moving along nicely for about another 30 hours and then drop to less than 10kts according to the forecasts. We'll see if we can keep sailing, but it looks like the batteries will get a good charge from a day of motoring. The race against the other boats in the fleet might be won by who can motor fastest! (we do quite well in that department). Silvia has instructed Adrian on the art of pressure cooking one of our favourite cold weather dishes - chicken, potatoes and other vegetables in spicy tomato juices to be served on a bed of rice - perfect nasty weather boat food! It's getting cold out here! We're all in long sleeves and Adrian was even caught with his sleeping bag in the cockpit today! At this rate it wont be long before the heating gets some use. The sea temperature has dropped rapidly the last 24 hours - this morning it was 23.8 degrees, now we're seeing just 20.3 - no swimming for us in that :-( It seems like when we get into Opua there will be quite a party going on - we hear there are end of season celebrations happening until the 26th and we know we'll be one of about 25 boats arriving over a two to three day period. We're in good company out here - 21 boats check into the SSB Radio Net twice each day and we keep a log of their positions, speed, heading and conditions they are encountering - it's keeping us highly competitive out here, especially since we're one of the two fastest mono-hulls (we're at the front of the fleet despite being one of the last boats to leave Minerva). That makes Vaughn very happy! We have 415nm to run to Opua! Zara's been collecting weather faxes and adding colour to mark the cold, warm and occluded fonts - following in Silvia's footsteps - she may yet become a meteorologist just like her mummy! Adrian has convinced himself Sandra will like nothing better (that's including flying) than to spend much of her life sailing around like this! Cheers for now, the crew on Aislado! I'm going to eat!!! Onboard data looks like this TWS=13.0kts; AWS=12.5kts; AWA=63P; COG=192 Magnetic; SOG=5.7kts. SailSet= Main (2 reefs) + Genoa (full) + cutter sail. | over 7 years ago | Show |
| 26º 30.612' S | 178º 48.906' E | SY AISLADO | It's been a mostly quiet enjoyable sailing day today. We tried our luck fishing, but as is usually the case when I try to catch a fish, the fish aren't biting. We're keeping up with the positions of the other boats that left Minerva Reef via the SSB Radio Net every morning and evening. We're racing even if the other boats don't know it! ... Deep down they know it! So we're getting along at almost 8kts in an 18kt breeze. Adrian has found the stash of baked beans - he's super excited to get some fart material into his belly. Silvia had me make a special plate of mashed potatoes and cabbage for her when faced with the choice of baked beans or baked beans. 580 miles to run to Opua - ETA sometime Thursday evening. Onboard data looks like this TWS=14.0kts; AWS=16.7kts; AWA=62P; COG=207 Magnetic; SOG=7.7kts. SailSet= Main (full) + Genoa (full) + cutter sail. | over 7 years ago | Show |
| 24º 23.826' S | 179º 47.994' W | SY AISLADO | We're well on our way! Bashing our way through a 3m sea with 18kts on the nose. We're doing between 6.5 and 8.5 knots SOG depending on how many waves we hit close together and healing at about 10 degrees (which is about the most we want). We seem to be one of the faster boats in the fleet and we're out to win the race! Adrian has caught my competitiveness and singled out the boats in the fleet we must beat! Last into Opua buys the beer! 727nm to go! | over 7 years ago | Show |
| 23º 47.466' S | 179º 15.822' W | SY AISLADO | This is AISLADO, AISLADO, AISLADO. We have left Minerva Reef (10:30am) along with a fleet of 15 other yachts today and are finally on the last leg of our journey to New Zealand! From there who knows what will be next! Conditions are good with 10-15kts and a 2.5m high, long, swell. We're beating now, making around 6.5-7kts of SOG and a heading of 215 magnetic. The forecast is good for a great ride into Opua, Bay of Islands, arriving Thursday or Friday morning. After this initial beat it will be a reach the rest of the way! You lot in NZ had better get our arrival party ready! Right now Captain Vaughn is trying to be the fastest boat (what a surprise), The Big Bad Adrian Wolf is serenading the crew with his music, ZB and Polar Bear are lying on the floor and Silvia the Meteorologist is watching the waves go by and enjoying the moment. Over & Out for now... another update later on. | over 7 years ago | Show |
| 23º 37.116' S | 178º 54.27' W | SY AISLADO | Great conditions here in N. Minerva. We are up to 24 boats now! Quite the offshore community here! Kids are baking pizzas and delivering to boats raising money for charity, big kids are hunting for lobsters on the reef (and finding huge ones) and catching up with boat jobs. We're keeping an eye on the weather to continue on our way but so far it still looks like we have a few days to wait. | over 7 years ago | Show |
| 23º 37.116' S | 178º 54.27' W | SY AISLADO | We are now safely anchored at N. Minerva Reef (as of midday today). A quick trip to Minerva 1.5 days instead of the usual two. Nice sailing conditions for the last 12 hours and it's comfortable here at Minerva. Similar to Beveridge Reef, it is an Atoll in its early stages of formation and has a reef that is exposed only at low tide. There is no land. An odd place in the middle of the ocean that creates a calm anchorage within the lagoon with turquoise waters and a beautiful reef with breaking waves all around! All you see is sea! Unfortunately the weather is not conducive to continuing to NZ for a while (a monster low passes North of the North Island just as we would be approaching NZ, bringing with it large seas and high winds), so it looks like we'll be waiting here for about five days before heading South. It's not a bad place to be stuck! There are about 15 other boats here doing exactly the same as us so we'll be keeping our social calendar full and arranging plenty of meet-ups to discuss the weather ;-) | over 7 years ago | Show |
| 23º 23.634' S | 178º 34.074' W | SY AISLADO | Really nice sailing the last 24 hours. A good steady wind most of the time and the sea has been long and slight - about 1.5m with a period of 9s - so we've had some good sleep. Almost at North Minerva now (25 miles to go) which should take us another three hours at our current speed of 8kts. Life onboard is good - we're listening to good music and eating well, playing cards, chess, watching the odd movie and solving the worlds problems. Onboard data looks like this: TWS=16.4kts; AWS=14.4kts; AWA=88P; COG=225 Magnetic; SOG=7.9kts. SailSet= Main (full) + Genoa (full) | over 7 years ago | Show |
| 22º 25.512' S | 177º 2.832' W | SY AISLADO | Had a rough 18hrs leaving Tonga with strongish winds on the nose and a sea that was like a washing machine. Things have calmed down a bit now and we have a steady 15kts and slight sea of around 2m - a nice long swell that is comfortable. There are several boats around us and about 20 heading to Minerva right now...bit like sailing around the Med with so many boats out!! Just finished a game of Chess, now it's time for a coffee! Onboard data looks like this: TWS=15.4kts; AWS=17.2kts; AWA=53P; COG=219 Magnetic; SOG=7.3kts. SailSet= Main (full) + Genoa (full) | over 7 years ago | Show |
| 21º 16.08' S | 175º 4.362' W | SY AISLADO | We are leaving Tonga now and heading for Minerva Reef on route to NZ! The final leg on our way home! | over 7 years ago | Show |
| 19º 49.848' S | 174º 23.034' W | SY AISLADO | Tonight we're at our second anchorage in the Ha'apai group that is absolutely stunning. Yesterday we snorkeled THE most beautiful coral I have ever seen and it was a coral head right behind the boat... Not mentioned in any guide, just a spot we happened to anchor at and a coral head that happened to be there! To top it off, as we left this morning we came within 10m of three whales that crossed our bow! Stunning! And there aren't many boats around! ...Even better!!! | over 7 years ago | Show |
| 18º 49.728' S | 174º 4.338' W | SY AISLADO | We are on our way from Vava'u to Ha'apai the next group of islands as you head South from the north of Tonga. It's wind on the nose - the first upwind sailing we've had for three months. Silvia doesn't like it much but it's a taster for the sail down to NZ unless we're clever enough to catch the back of a high pressure system and have wind backing from our beam (side) and going aft - that would be too good!!! ETA 9 hours, so it's an overnight sail and we'll arrive in a new place for the new day! | over 7 years ago | Show |
| 18º 39.492' S | 173º 58.914' W | SY AISLADO | Arrived in Tonga last night after having a very fast ride for the last five hours - averaged 8.5kts SOG! Spent two hours looking for a vacant mooring after arriving just as it went dark. Tried three on the far side of Vava'u harbour but they were mussel incrusted and without loops or tails, I dont want to think what the condition of the lower moorings were like! We eventually found one, which although marked as private wasn't in use so it was ours for the night! We are boat bound today because we cant check in until tomorrow (it's Sunday here), but that means a lazy day listening to music and relaxing - the first time in months that we havent been running somewhere or doing something or maintaining this or fixing that....
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| 18º 43.854' S | 172º 27.816' W | SY AISLADO | Having a slow ride from Niue to Tonga - light winds and flat sea give us plenty of time for reading, cooking, planning, eating, sleeping, and watching movies - all the things you do on a light winds passage. I even tried my luck fishing today - no fish out here ;-) We've just started motoring because the wind dropped below 6kts True Wind Speed - which was giving us apparent wind of just 3 or 4kts and a boat speed of 2 to 3kts. Our friends onboard Ostrika an Oyster 55 are just behind us and more friends on Exit Strategy a NZ built 65ft performance cruiser are just ahead of us - in this company we are the little boat but yesterday we were the fastest - the two others motored several times today so we don't know who did best in the last 12hrs. Let's see who arrives with the biggest fish ;-)
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| 19º 3.222' S | 169º 55.386' W | SY AISLADO | Wow, Niue is a cool island. A volcanic rock that has deep inland chasms and crystal clear water. We've went exploring the island by car yesterday and completed the full circuit. Definately a place to come and visit again. Today we head for Tonga to be sure to arrive before a low pressure system hits from the NW on Monday - we want to be in a secure anchorage before that comes through bringing 40kts with it.
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| 19º 46.506' S | 168º 19.446' W | SY AISLADO | Aislado is on her way to Niue. We're in the company of Ostrika (Swiss, Italian and Kiwi) and Fata Morgana (Bulgarians)... We have a really nice breeze and after cleaning the hull at Beveridge Reef we're managing a good 8kts or more most of the time. ETA 12hrs.
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| 20º 0.12' S | 167º 47.454' W | SY AISLADO | We're anchored in Beveridge Reef - a strange place with no land visible - just a fringing coral reef that is below water. There are breaking waves outside and calm waters over white sand inside the atoll - no motus and no raised coral - so it's like being in the middle of the ocean for the view but surrounded by a calm shallow swimming pool of clear blue water. Quite an experience.
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| 18º 4.86' S | 163º 16.542' W | SY AISLADO | We sailed 200 miles to Atutaki arriving in the morning. Looked for the pass, which we eventually found it a couple of hundred meters from where the charts said it should be. We cautiously entered the narrow channel (Aislado is about 4.5m wide and the pass is about 10 so there's not a lot of room for error against the fast running current). We knew it was likely we wouldnt get over the shallowest part of the channel and therefore wouldnt get into the lagoon. That's exactly how it turned out and we had to reverse all the way back down the pass with the current flowing with us - without a powerful bow-thruster it would have been impossible to keep control of the boat as that was the way to steer the boat in reverse.. At the widest point in the channel it was possible to turn Aislado around with about 1m to spare bow and stern - a bit of a hair-raising manoeuvre, but it came off okay and we headed back out through the rushing current at the mouth of the pass to sea. After evaluating the pros and cons of trying to anchor outside the pass on the outside of the reef (in the swell) we decided it wasn't worth the risk and set off for Palmerston Island. There was not a lot of wind waiting for us, so of the the 36hours it took to get there we motored around 18. Palmerston Island is an amazing place - a real little paradise in the Pacific, settled by William Masters and his three wives. Now the three family lines still remain on the island and only Masters family members and their guests are allowed to live on the island. We arrived at 2am, carefully approached the reef and hooked up to a mooring. In the morning Andrew Masters came out to see us and said they were all very surprised that we had arrived during the night "because no one comes so close to the reef and picks up a mooring during the hours of darkness". All I can say is that radar and a very powerful search light came in handy to see our surroundings. We have spent a week at Palmerston and were hosted by Bob (Andrew's dad) and his very warm and welcoming family. It is a Palmerston tradition that each boat that visits is hosted by one of the families. After a week in this wonderful place and fantastic experiences with those who live on the island (a week that didnt go without its boat dramas though - we lost our trip line and got the anchor and mooring tangled and Ostrika an Oyster lost their anchor in the coral - but we went for a swim and recovered it this morning), we are on our way to Beveridge Reef 280nm from Palmerston. We have a window of wind between lulls that are being caused by the low pressure systems that come up from NZ so we're taking what we've got. All sails up and we're on our way. Light conditions ~12kts from the East, so we should be there in about 65hours at our current average. The sea is calm after several days of no wind so it should be a pleasant trip.
Onboard data looks like this TWS=12.5kts; AWS=8.2kts; AWA=105P; COG=233 Magnetic; SOG=4.5kts. SailSet= Main (full) + Genoa (full poled out to Port) + cutter sail. | over 7 years ago | Show |
| 20º 16.632' S | 159º 38.22' W | SY AISLADO | We made it to Rarotonga and met with the rest of my family. Danika and Tumua had flown from NZ to meet us and surprise Zara. We were late but we made it and it was so nice to have my half of the family together for the first time in a year! Mum, Dad, Danika and T flew home yesterday and we're now on our way to Atutaki to check if all the rave about that place is really true. We're not waiting around for the best possible wind so we've taken what we've got, which is 15kts from the NW - that is 15kts on the nose - the wind always blows from the place you want to go. It'll take a little longer than we would have liked to get there, but we'll arrive tomorrow morning sometime. Of course we also have a good knot and a half of current against us! | over 7 years ago | Show |
| 20º 1.92' S | 156º 57.672' W | SY AISLADO | After a tour of the Tuamotu Archipelago and then the Society Islands: Tahiti, Moorea, Huahine, Raiatea, Bora Bora and Maupiti we are on our way to Rarotonga, Cook Islands a total of 512 nautical miles. We have 173 miles to go and it's taking a lot longer than it's meant to because there's a convergence zone (an area where two or more - in this case three - pressure systems meet) ahead of us and the wind has dropped. There's not a lot we can do about it but carry on and keep the sails trimmed. | over 7 years ago | Show |
| 16º 37.62' S | 143º 34.194' W | SY AISLADO | Departing Makemo for Tahanea today... the weather has calmed down and we have sun for the first time in several days! YAY! All that rain was getting a bit depressing!
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| 9º 48.3' S | 139º 1.896' W | SY AISLADO | Day 30: WE HAVE ARRIVED at Hiva Oa, Marquesas. It's 04:05 1/7/2016 UTC. After 30 days at sea we are anchored and well in the crowded harbour at Hiva Oa. One Superyacht, one big yacht and a bunch of us 50-ish footers. Time for a hot shower and a glass of bubbles! We managed the entire trip without a single equipment failure! - well done Aislado!
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| 9º 30.918' S | 138º 14.76' W | SY AISLADO | Day 30: Land Ahoy!!! It's 1749 UTC 30/6/16 and we've just sighted Hiva Oa, Marquesas. 32 miles to go... it would have been there if we'd looked a bit earlier, but I was asleep and the girls dont have their eyes open! We've also just put a camera under the boat to check the bottom and the propeller - it's filthy! So that explains our rather sluggish motoring pace and the noisy prop!
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| 9º 9.276' S | 137º 29.718' W | SY AISLADO | Day 29: We are motoring... the wind died completely - we have 4kts of True wind and 3kts of Apparent wind... not even enough for the Gennaker, so Iron Wind it is. It's good to give the batteries a full charge even if it does cost a lot in fuel - they havent had that for two months so it's about time and we wont have a shore power connection until Tahiti to top them up again. The propeller must have barnacles on it - it is rattling which means its out of balance / has impeded flow of water over the surface of the blades, but I'm not swimming under the boat in a 4m swell and 4000m deep sea unless I really have to - call me chicken, I'm not doing it ;-) We have 81 miles to go which at our current sluggish motoring speed (we're taking it easy) will have us there in around 13 hours. Yesterday and today we towed a line in an attempt to catch a fish - first attempt... we heard zzzzzzzzz of the reel, I slowly increased the clutch on it until it couldnt tighten any further and it started to smell rather hot... it made no difference then as fast as the zzzzz begain it stopped and the line broke ... poor fish :-( Today we tried again... this time first attempt we saw the strike and the fish got away leaving our lure intact. Later we heard nothing but when I checked the line the entire spool of line was out and there was no lure... another big fish... it seems the creatures that lurk in the sea out here are BIG... another reason I'm not swimming under the boat... yes I'm chicken!
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| 7º 57.198' S | 135º 10.398' W | SY AISLADO | Day 28: 250 miles to go...We saw the first other boat for weeks today - an old, rather rough looking Chinese fishing vessel... with a lot of washing hanging from washing lines on the top deck... A Chinese fishing vessel to the East of French Polynesia with no flag flying... hmmmmm! As we were heading straight for them and they were doing only 2kts of boat speed we tried calling them with the VHF radio to try and work out if we should pass behind or in front of them - thinking they may be towing lines... It's not much help when all you hear back is "no english"... at least they have a VHF and it was on I suppose... they even had AIS, although it was Class B and was telling us they were only 2m long and 2m wide!
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| 7º 12.336' S | 132º 49.026' W | SY AISLADO | Day 27: Gossip from Aislado: There might be lots of time for thinking on a long passage, but you've still got to eat! Even if you can now bake a good loaf little J, but you'd better get those cooking skills worked out or you'll be stuck washing dishes for good! And what's going on Only Boy? You think you know everything, but when it comes to making corn fritters you need to call your mummy! Good thing your ice-cream worked out or the girls would have dethroned you!
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| 7º 12.024' S | 132º 46.992' W | SY AISLADO | Day 27: We had another bird visit us... one of the big ones that shits everywhere... this one was more persistent than the others and despite being shoed away by horns, dog-like barking and growling noises, was willing to attack a plastic bag to get to his spot on our outboard davit arm. After the plastic bag attacked back and was then tied to the roosting spot the bird gave the whole thing second thoughts...
Onboard data looks like this TWS=15.1kts; AWS=11.0kts; AWA=129P; COG=245 Magnetic; SOG=5.9kts. SailSet= Main (full) + Genoa (full poled out to Port) | almost 8 years ago | Show |
| 6º 32.106' S | 130º 7.5' W | SY AISLADO | Day 26: Gossip from Aislado: At sea there's plenty of time to spend playing tag with your thoughts and it seems that our crew has been doing just that. Silvia announced that she is ready to have another baby. Jana was spotted contemplating her future or lack thereof with her on again off again lawyer boy, while Zara has been busy selecting marriage candidates... And the winner to date? Philipp... watch out P, Zara is coming to Vienna to watch Operas with you!!
Onboard data looks like this TWS=14.4kts; AWS=10.0kts; AWA=155P; COG=270 Magnetic; SOG=5.5kts. SailSet= Main (full) + Genoa (full poled out to Port) | almost 8 years ago | Show |
| 5º 51.708' S | 126º 27.066' W | SY AISLADO | Day 24: a bit slower today... the wind was forecast to calm down a bit and it did just that. The sea is also a bit flatter. We have a calm patch in front of us as we approach the Marquesas so we've decided to stay a little bit North and try to avoid it - it means a few more miles, but hopefully we wont become becalmed. Should be a good night sleep tonight with a gentle rocking... yet we're still making reasonable speed. Perfect conditions again... nice!
Onboard data looks like this TWS=17.0kts; AWS=15.4kts; AWA=140P; COG=257 Magnetic; SOG=7.0kts. SailSet= Main (full) + Genoa (full poled out to Port) | almost 8 years ago | Show |
| 5º 21.012' S | 124º 4.218' W | SY AISLADO | Day 23: This fast sailing thing means we are covering miles so quickly we're calculating that we have only another few days left until we arrive... but the wind is predicted to die down a bit and so our approach to Marquesas will be slower it seems TTG right now is 4-5 days. Made lemon cake today, but it was something between cake and bread - somehow the mixture ended up a bit dry... next time will be better!
Onboard data looks like this TWS=19.4kts; AWS=16.4kts; AWA=125P; COG=237 Magnetic; SOG=8.3kts. SailSet= Main (full) + Genoa (full poled out to Port) + Stay-sail (full to stbd) | almost 8 years ago | Show |
| 4º 35.55' S | 120º 2.232' W | SY AISLADO | Day 22: Another day of hooning albeit slightly off course although not by much... We spent most of the day heading W instead of SW. Today was a bit of a non-event... we watched way too much TV... ate too much good food and did far too little useful stuff... I'll encourage the girls to get back to polishing the stainless steel tomorrow ;-)
Onboard data looks like this TWS=19.4kts; AWS=16.4kts; AWA=118P; COG=252 Magnetic; SOG=8.6kts. SailSet= Main (full) + Genoa (full poled out to Port) + Stay-sail (full to stbd) | almost 8 years ago | Show |
| 4º 12.57' S | 115º 59.034' W | SY AISLADO | Day 21: We are hooning! Average SOG has been 9.6 for the last few hours! We are seeing the a range of 9 to 11 kts! So quick. We have a helpful current and a good steady wind! For lunch yesterday we cooked up some recipes from one of our favourite cooking magazines and then made icecream... Icecream in the middle of an ocean - now that's luxury!
Onboard data looks like this TWS=18.0kts; AWS=14.9kts; AWA=118P; COG=249 Magnetic; SOG=9kts. SailSet= Main (full) + Genoa (full poled out to Port) + Stay-sail (full to stbd) | almost 8 years ago | Show |
| 3º 40.746' S | 111º 48.372' W | SY AISLADO | Day 20: more quick sailing today. The wind started off relatively easy and this evening increased a bit also whipping up a bit of a sea. Aislado is doing an awesome job of cutting through the seas and keeping us comfortable enough to eat, sleep, watch movies, tell jokes, read and among many other things, have a good time! Today our friends on ZigZag appeared on our AIS screen for the first time since day two of this passage - our courses have diverged and converged over the last three weeks and today we came within 4.5 miles of each other. We're keeping daily updates with them and it's been nice to know that we have always had a friendly boat close by. This evening we have a couple of reefs in the main to slow down a little and keep the boat comfortable for sleep during the night - we have been hitting 10-11kts at times this afternoon!
Onboard data looks like this TWS=18.0kts; AWS=14.7kts; AWA=125P; COG=236 Magnetic; SOG=6.8kts. SailSet= Main (2 reefs) + Genoa (full poled out to Port) + Stay-sail (full to stbd) | almost 8 years ago | Show |
| 3º 26.178' S | 109º 23.034' W | SY AISLADO | Day 19: HALF WAY (by distance). We passed the 1871 nautical miles mark today at 23:57 UTC with some fast sailing, good wind and a bit of surfing! That means we are half way between Panama and Marquesas. Although it has taken 19 days so far, we have an ETA of another 10 or 11 days depending on the wind and our boat speed. The boat is so stable it barely feels like we're moving despite quite a big following sea. The sail set is keeping us almost completely flat! Fresh Brioche straight out of the oven for breakfast today - Silvia is the master baker! We had a fishing boat come within 2.5 miles of us tonight... there's not many boats out here and all the boats we've seen have been large fishing vessels...at least this one had AIS - the last two did not!
Onboard data looks like this TWS=18.0kts; AWS=14.7kts; AWA=118P; COG=251 Magnetic; SOG=7.8kts. SailSet= Main (full) + Genoa (full poled out to Port) + Stay-sail (full to stbd) | almost 8 years ago | Show |
| 3º 8.382' S | 106º 57.642' W | SY AISLADO | Day 18: Great day today - nice broad reach sailing conditions with a comfortable sea. It was make-up day - everyone including me had their makeup done by the others and then we got the camera out. We have some awesome pics
from a day full of fun. We are bit slow for the windspeed right now... I have to check the sail trim... but it can wait until tomorrow! Onboard data looks like this TWS=16.7kts; AWS=12.8kts; AWA=125P; COG=257 Magnetic; SOG=6.8kts. SailSet= Main (full) + Genoa (full poled out to Port) | almost 8 years ago | Show |
| 1º 59.43' S | 104º 51.306' W | SY AISLADO | Day 17:
Big breakfast this morning followed by a bit of good sailing at 120 degrees and then the wind slowly disappeared... we decided to pole out the Genoa to make the most of what we had - that lasted an hour until all we had left was a nice rolly sea! Yuk! Now we're rolling around in a bit of washing machine with no wind - exactly what we hate the most! Bad for us and bad for the boat! Onboard data looks like this TWS=6.5kts; AWS=4kts; AWA=135P; COG=225 Magnetic; SOG=3.2kts. SailSet= Main (full) + Genoa (full poled out to Port) | almost 8 years ago | Show |
| 1º 17.598' S | 103º 22.206' W | SY AISLADO | Day 16: Neptune came to play today and had all sorts of games ready for us. Aislado got a taste of Champagne and Neptune got a glass too! We've been lucky enough to sail across the equator - no motoring necessary and had great conditions to carry out all Neptunes demands! Now we set our sights on the Marquesas, 2159 miles ahead of us! We've already picked up steady trade winds (in fact they were reaching over the equator) and we have another 13-15 days to go - that's 3 episodes of The Big Bang Theory for each day left! ;-)
Onboard data looks like this TWS=14.5kts; AWS=12.1kts; AWA=100P; COG=223 Magnetic; SOG=6.5kts. SailSet= Main (full) + Genoa (full) | almost 8 years ago | Show |
| 0º 0.0' N | 102º 2.598' W | SY AISLADO | Day 16: Aislado crossed the equator at 16:19 UTC 10:19 local time at 102W02.6
Let the sacrifices begin! | almost 8 years ago | Show |
| 0º 20.928' N | 101º 27.294' W | SY AISLADO | Day 15: Craft day - Well the wind is sending us South, so that's where we are going. With just 21 miles between us and the Equator, it wont be long until the party starts! Today we've been cruising along fast and we still have beautiful sailing conditions - flat sea, steady wind, good angle. We're starting to see holes in the stores... and we're not even half way! Milk is down from about 30L to 16L, cream cheese is almost gone... juice is running low... it's time to enforce some restrictions on consumption of certain things... oh joy I'm going to be popular! This afternoon we made cookies, more fresh bread and a plan to meet ZigZag (our friendly buddy boat) at 103W on the Equator - so unless the wind changes, that's our next waypoint and where the induction of the crews to sailors of the high seas willl happen. Aislado was in full arts and crafts mode this afternoon in preparation for the Neptune Ball which has a Mascaraed theme this June... out with the masks girls...it's time to throw your inhibitions overboard, King Neptune is coming to play!
Onboard data looks like this TWS=9.5kts; AWS=8.4kts; AWA=99P; COG=245 Magnetic; SOG=6.0kts. SailSet= Main (full) + Genoa (full) | almost 8 years ago | Show |
| 1º 39.156' N | 98º 36.558' W | SY AISLADO | Day 14: Sewing day! We have such relaxed conditions (although we've been getting along at between 5 and 7kts all day) that today we had the sewing machine out! Silvia's been making mosquito nets and I've been working on outboard covers! We made fresh bread rolls for hotdogs and BBQed the dogs for afternoon snacks...mmmm! The conditions are so relaxing it's no surprise to us that people we've met who have crossed the Pacific say they much prefer bluewater passages out here than those that can be found in smaller areas or coastal navigation. It's certainly the 'friendly ocean' - for now - never lose sight of the power of the sea! We haven't seen any boats for more than a week, and it wouldnt surprise me if it stays that way for quite some time. We had a small black-bird land onboard last night - it kind of fell into the cockpit and flapped around while we were watching a movie. It wasn't afraid when I picked it up, but it struggled to take off again from the deck. We thought it could be one of those birds that has difficulty taking off from land - the ones that need to jump off something to get going... anyway it managed after a couple of minutes. I suppose it spends most of its life skimming the top of waves...It's nice to have little creatures visit provided they dont shit all over the deck!
Onboard data looks like this TWS=3.5kts; AWS=4.6kts; AWA=50; COG=270 Magnetic; SOG=4.5kts. SailSet= Main (full) + Genoa (full) + Cutter Sail (full) | almost 8 years ago | Show |
| 2º 32.868' N | 96º 24.78' W | SY AISLADO | Day 13: Cleaning and Washing day! The washing machine worked overtime this morning - we had a light breeze and calm sea so with the boat flat and comfortable it was a beehive of work to get things shipshape.
Vaughn started sorting some music today but it didnt last long until the boat turned into a disco party. A little more wind in the afternoon and nice sailing conditions with a helpful current. Silvia's making Chicken Tika Masala for dinner! Yummm! Onboard data looks like this TWS=6kts; AWS=8.0kts; AWA=50; COG=260 Magnetic; SOG=5.1kts. SailSet= Main (full) + Genoa (full) | almost 8 years ago | Show |
| 2º 39.858' N | 95º 35.85' W | SY AISLADO | Day 11: Really quick sailing yesterday and last night. We had a very steady breeze that really looked like trade-winds reaching across the Equator. That and a flat made us quick. Add to those a favourable current and we were flying... around 8.5kts most of the day with a reef in the main! Over night the wind dropped out and by early this morning it was down at 5kts - still thanks to the current we're doing 4kts of boat speed.
I attempted to make creamed rice last night because I wanted something sweet, but I miscalculated the size of the pot needed - it wasnt so bad but it took a bit of caring for! Taste and texture....hmmm... 9/10 for taste and 7/10 for texture...not too bad for a first attempt. We have Royal Turns circling us this morning and Silvia woke me up with "Vaughn I can hear a whale breathing..." ... unfortunately no whale, but there were lots of dolphins. Onboard data looks like this TWS=5.8kts; AWS=6.0kts; AWA=50; COG=260 Magnetic; SOG=4.1kts. SailSet= Main (full) + Genoa (full) | almost 8 years ago | Show |
| 2º 57.396' N | 93º 35.4' W | SY AISLADO | Day 10: It seems I'm a day behind with my Farkwar updates. Yesterday we had some really nice upwind sailing, at first the sea was a bit choppy but it soon calmed down and the wind also dropped from Bft5 to about Bft3 which made for a calmer ride. Yesterday afternoon saw a S to SSE wind come in which meant we could make some good SW direction and we are for the first time heading directly to our waypoint on the Equator. Right now the wind is so steady we'd swear that we are in trade winds - it's trade winds direction, the GWD is as steady as a rock and so is the windspeed - the only problem is that we're still on the N side of the equator! Anyway, I'm not complaining we're going where we need to go and we're going there fast!
Onboard data looks like this TWS=12.7kts; AWS=16.2kts; AWA=55; COG=265 Magnetic; SOG=8.5kts. SailSet= Main (full) + Genoa (full) | almost 8 years ago | Show |
| 3º 23.13' N | 91º 35.88' W | SY AISLADO | Day 9: More of the same... good progress with a reasonable direction, but still with wind hard on the nose. The sea is choppy and we've reefed to keep the boat as flat and comfortable as we can.
Onboard data looks like this TWS=15.0kts; AWS=17kts; AWA=50; COG=268 Magnetic; SOG=5.8kts. SailSet= Main (2reefs) + Genoa (1reef) | almost 8 years ago | Show |
| 3º 40.122' N | 89º 13.938' W | SY AISLADO | Day 8: We tacked back toward Galapagos because we were getting too far N. Sailing was fast, with about 7kts average and we're now at a much better 3 degrees North. We're heading West again now, wind still on the nose (as it will be until we manage to get into the Trade-Winds South of the equator. Relaxed sailing though - comfortable conditions and reasonable progress for beating.
Onboard data looks like this TWS=11.0kts; AWS=12kts; AWA=46; COG=212 Magnetic; SOG=4.5kts. SailSet= Main (full) + Genoa (full) | almost 8 years ago | Show |
| 5º 57.378' N | 88º 32.022' W | SY AISLADO | Day 7: Stronger wind today - around 18 to 20 kts but it's calmed down the last couple of hours. We have a reef in the main but a full genoa in an attempt to combat the current that is pushing hard to send us back where we came from. We're still going North West instead of South West but it's not as bad as it was yesterday... and if we have to we will tack at some point - no drama. Salmon for dinner tonight and no birds pooping on the deck.
Onboard data looks like this TWS=12.8kts; AWS=18kts; AWA=52; COG=277 Magnetic; SOG=4.8kts (6.4 STW). SailSet= Main (1reef) + Genoa (full) | almost 8 years ago | Show |
| 5º 53.352' N | 87º 16.836' W | SY AISLADO | Day 6: We've had some stronger winds the last 24 hours but that doesnt mean we've been going any faster... we've also had a 2kt current against us and the wind has been from a less than favourable direction. So we're slow and have been heading NW instead of SW! Maybe things have just started to change as just in the last half hour our heading has turned in the direction we want to go... how long will that last? we just dont know. Last night we had two big sea-birds decide we were their rest stop for the night... as much as I love seeing them on-board I hate the mess they leave - really! how much shit can a couple of birds drop in a few hours? Worse it stains the fabric and is a pain to get off everything else if it dries in the sun. On the plus side these birds let you get really close to them so we've all been within cm of these rather cute feathery shit machines with a blue beak. No more birdies on-board please!
Onboard data looks like this TWS=16.2kts; AWS=19kts; AWA=53; COG=262 Magnetic; SOG=3.1kts (5.5 STW). SailSet= Main (1reef) + Genoa (2reef) - for comfort sleeping. | almost 8 years ago | Show |
| 4º 59.766' N | 85º 8.088' W | SY AISLADO | Day 5: Tonight we have a rather large sea-bird perched on our bow... no doubt it will shit all over the deck... but it's quite a cool feeling to have some wildlife join us (other than the three wild animals I already have onboard with me). It (the bird) arrived just before sunset, circled the boat a few times and then without much fuss chose its spot for the night (in the most uncomfortable place on the boat - at the bow) - let's see how long it stays - it's already been several hours. Silvia baked fresh bread today...yummy...and I dug into the supplies for my favourite marmalade (we have about 20 jars of it onboard)! Smooth sailing today with a good steady breeze - the first 24 hrs since we left Panama that we didnt have to resort to Iron Wind. Our SOG is a bit low for the AWS probably because we have a sea directly on our bow and it's slowing us down with every wave.
Onboard data looks like this TWS=13.2kts; AWS=15kts; AWA=55; COG=282 Magnetic; SOG=5.8kts. SailSet= Main (full) + Genoa (full). | almost 8 years ago | Show |
| 5º 8.76' N | 82º 49.494' W | SY AISLADO | Day 4: What seemed to be some promising wind turned out to be good for most of the night but died out during the morning this morning. For the last 12 hours we've had little more than 5kts True wind and so progress has been pretty slow. The nice part is the sea is calm and it's really comfortable onboard - just like being at anchor. We saw a manta-ray today - it was hanging around and diving under the boat for quite a few minutes before heading away. I took a tethered swim (and didnt look down... we're in 3200m of water!) but didnt let go of the ladder but it was very refreshing and the Pacific ocean is far less salty than the Atlantic and Med. Silvia cooked up a yummy quiche for dinner and then we settled down to watch some crap on TV... in all a nice day :-)
Onboard data looks like this TWS=7.2kts; AWS=9.5kts; AWA= 54; COG=250 Magnetic; SOG=4.2kts. SailSet= Main (full) + Genoa (full). | almost 8 years ago | Show |
| 6º 2.04' N | 81º 17.916' W | SY AISLADO | Day 3: A much better day today - lots of sailing. Wind still on the nose, but at least it's been reasonably stable and the wind speed works for us...Calm sea and we're heading in the right direction. We're slow, but there's not much wind... what left to do but eat :-)
Onboard data looks like this TWS=7.5kts; AWS=8.0kts; AWA= 48; COG=248 Magnetic; SOG=3.2kts. SailSet= Main (full) + Genoa (full). | almost 8 years ago | Show |
| 6º 58.494' N | 80º 23.802' W | SY AISLADO | Day 2: Its been a mixed day today... wind has been a bit on and off... we've had it from all directions and from zero to 15kts... of course the 15 kts lasted a fairly short time and the zero to five kt range lasted most of the day... and we have a sea that is coming from further South of where we are (where there is wind according to my weather data). Well... we are motoring now (as we have been at times today). We had some pleasant sailing followed by some infuriating wind-shifts and frustratingly slow wind speeds - twice today the boat has done a 360 because the wind couldnt make up its mind where it wants to blow from. It's hot too and everyone is a little tired from the first day out and first night of broken sleep to keep watch. On the plus side we had an awesome show of dolphins last night... hundreds of them around the boat some jumping clean out of the water, others tail-walking...we saw a log covered in an entire community of crabs and a turtle sleeping on the surface... very cool! Who needs to pay stupid money to go to Galapagos!
Onboard data looks like this TWS=3.4kts; AWS=7.9kts; AWA= you choose from any one of 360 degrees; COG=221 Magnetic; SOG=6.2kts. SailSet= Main (full) + Engine. | almost 8 years ago | Show |
| 8º 11.238' N | 79º 10.752' W | SY AISLADO | After a month of cruising the San Blas Islands, transiting the Panama Canal, hanging out in Panama City and exploring the Las Perlas Islands, we're setting off on the longest passage of our journey - Las Perlas, Panama to Les Marquesas, French Polynesia. It's going to be around 30 days at sea, perhaps a few more than that given we will cross the equator in a few days from now and there's not much wind either side of it - the ITCZ is the Inter-tropical Convergence Zone extends north and south of the equator and is a zone where there is not much wind... and sailing boats go slow when there's not much wind. For now we've left Las Perlas and we have to tack our way out of here - as is usual the wind is on the nose and will be for the next few days - at least it's light and the sailing is relaxing - we had a BBQ for lunch and made hamburgers for an afternoon snack. We're sailing in the company of two other boats (one is heading for Equador) and the other is keeping the same track as us all the way to the Marquesas - it is comforting to know there will be another boat relatively close-by for this long passage.
Onboard data looks like this TWS=6.8kts; AWS=8.8.0kts; AWA=48 degrees; COG=268 Magnetic; SOG=4.1kts. SailSet= Main (full) + Genoa (full). | almost 8 years ago | Show |
| 9º 33.042' N | 78º 57.168' W | SY AISLADO | We arrived safely, discussed the check-in process with another boat that had just completed the task and finished US$500 poorer and after a little research and advice from a friendly local Kuna Yala Indian decided the yellow Q flag (which in theory means we cannot go ashore because we are still in Quarantine) should stay flying until we get to the next port and check if the same rules apply there (we heard the Captain of the Port here has his own way of doing things). The Kuna inhabited islands are very interesting - low lying sandy islands that are completely (and i mean completely) covered in thatched houses to the waters edge and beyond! It's cool to see the Kuna people holding on to the their traditional ways. Tomorrow we'll explore some un-inhabited islands with white sandy beaches and palm trees... maybe we'll even manage to make a cocktail, inflate the lilo-mattresses and float over crystal clear warm water... at least that'll be the case for the girls until I tip them over :P | about 8 years ago | Show |
| 10º 6.888' N | 78º 50.886' W | SY AISLADO | 30 miles to go and we're still motoring. There's no wind at all and the radar screen looks like a patchwork of squalls. There's no lightening around so we're quite safe, but I still dont like getting under them if we can help it... just in case, so we're dodging them and our course is a bit of a zig-zag. Our little feathery friend decided that perching on the steering wheel was the place to be for the night. Very cute and had the girls going "awwwwww" ... Onboard data looks like this TWS=2.0kts; AWS=7.0kts; AWA=22 degrees; COG=194 Magnetic; SOG=7.2kts. SailSet= Main (none) + Genoa (none).
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| 11º 5.16' N | 78º 42.552' W | SY AISLADO | No wind... so we're motoring... yay! We have a little visitor onboard - the feathery sort, a cute yellow birdy :-) He's 100 miles from land and I suppose will hitch a ride to San Blas or take a bit of a rest with us and continue on his way. The sea is as flat as a pancake except for a slight long swell that we cant even feel. It's so hot and humid the girls have decided that we're having an underwear party! Onboard data looks like this TWS=2.0kts; AWS=4.0kts; AWA=10 degrees; COG=194 Magnetic; SOG=6.9kts. SailSet= Main (full) + Genoa (none).
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| 12º 36.258' N | 79º 0.99' W | SY AISLADO | Nice easy sailing today and this evening. We're making the same speed but with only 10kts of wind - the current is not being quite so nasty. The sea has calmed down a lot and we now have only a long swell to rock those of us off-watch to sleep. We managed an afternoon coffee and an evening glass of wine too... it's exactly the time that we just start to settle in to the daily routine on-passage, and then we're going to arrive... grrr but we're looking forward to some swimming, paddle-boarding, windsurfing, snorkling, dinghy riding and Scuba diving in San Blas! Onboard data looks like this TWS=13.0kts; AWS=11.0kts; AWA=80 degrees; COG=172 Magnetic; SOG=4.9kts. SailSet= Main (full) + Genoa (full).
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| 14º 6.186' N | 79º 18.57' W | SY AISLADO | forgot to update onboard data: here it is: Finally some pleasant sailing! The wind is 16-18kts and we have reasonable speed over ground given the current that is still pushing against us. The sea conditions are something more like the ocean - a long easy swell that is comfortable and not tiring. We're even heading in the right direction. Everyone is in a good mood onboard and has had some decent sleep. We are way behind the ETA that I first predicted - we still have 270 miles to go! The new ETA is around midday 25/04 UTC. It's amazing how a current against us can make us so slow! We had our slowest ever 24hrs yesterday with an average 2.4kt current against us for the entire day - NASTY! - We covered only 112 nautical miles! Well we're keeping ourselves entertained, eating chocolate cookies and watching rubbish on TV! Onboard data looks like this TWS=22.0kts; AWS=17.0kts; AWA=75 degrees; COG=182 Magnetic; SOG=6.8kts. SailSet= Main (1 reef) + Genoa (1 reef).
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| 14º 6.186' N | 79º 18.57' W | SY AISLADO | Finally some pleasant sailing! The wind is 16-18kts and we have reasonable speed over ground given the current that is still pushing against us. The sea conditions are something more like the ocean - a long easy swell that is comfortable and not tiring. We're even heading in the right direction. Everyone is in a good mood onboard and has had some decent sleep. We are way behind the ETA that I first predicted - we still have 270 miles to go! The new ETA is around midday 25/04 UTC. It's amazing how a current against us can make us so slow! We had our slowest ever 24hrs yesterday with an average 2.4kt current against us for the entire day - NASTY! - We covered only 112 nautical miles! Well we're keeping ourselves entertained, eating chocolate cookies and watching rubbish on TV! Onboard data looks like this TWS=12.0kts; AWS=14.0kts; AWA=60 degrees; COG=188 Magnetic; SOG=4.2kts. SailSet= Main (1 reef) + Genoa (1 reef).
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| 14º 55.602' N | 79º 37.014' W | SY AISLADO | Today has been light winds and in the morning we had big left-over seas... 4m on the beam with a 5s period = not very nice! It calmed down this afternoon though and we're making slow but steady progress. The wind is fickle and frustrating - one minute we have a 30kt squall and next minute it's back to 10-12kts. I must have changed the sail-set 10 times today!! We still have a strong current against us and pushing into the seas is helping us go slow. Well what can we do... watch more Big Bang Theory on TV I suppose ;-) On the plus side we baked fresh bread this morning - most if it has gone already. The most difficult thing on board is the temperature - as we head South it's sooo hot and humid! If you move, you sweat! We've been locked downstairs with the air-conditioning running during the hottest times of the day, and the fans are working over-time! Onboard data looks like this TWS=12.0kts; AWS=14.0kts; AWA=60 degrees; COG=188 Magnetic; SOG=4.2kts. SailSet= Main (1 reefsl) + Genoa (full).
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| 16º 1.92' N | 79º 37.152' W | SY AISLADO | Back to bumpy sailing tonight... of course it's calm all day and then we sit down to eat dinner and along comes the wind! It's bumpy and a little bit windy at times when squalls blow past, but unfortunately we're making slow progress because we have 2kts of current against us! That drops our speed over ground a lot and to make matters just that little bit more difficult we are beating a bit to clear the channel between two shoal waters - it's amazing in the middle of nowhere, where it's more than 4000m deep you can have a shoal of 3m! Once we pass the channel we can bear away a little bit and hopefully saili a bit faster! We're tough and having fun though... Poached Salmon for dinner tonight and everyone is starting to feel a bit alive again after the first couple of days adjusting to bumpy seas and living on an angle of 10-20 degrees! Onboard data looks like this TWS=16.0kts; AWS=20.0kts; AWA=53 degrees; COG=161 Magnetic; SOG=5.4kts. SailSet= Main (2 reefsl) + Genoa (full).
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| 17º 17.358' N | 79º 55.35' W | SY AISLADO | It's always the same... all or nothing... the wind has died down and we only have 10 knots. At least the sea is down too and sailing is comfortable although a bit slow. Relaxing onboard today and enjoying eating properly and not feeling yuck. Maybe we'll even try some fishing later. Onboard data looks like this TWS=9.0kts; AWS=10.0kts; AWA=77 degrees; COG=179 Magnetic; SOG=4.8kts. SailSet= Main (fulll) + Genoa (full).
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| 19º 23.532' N | 80º 18.264' W | SY AISLADO | We're just South of the Cayman Islands but we have decided not to stop. The wind is a steady 22kts. Still sailing fast, but we slowed the boat a little during the night. Unfortunately with the wind from the beam (side) so are the waves and it's making the ride a bit uncomfortable (at least compared to what we're used to. We ran down wind for 30 mins today to stablise the boat so we could install the bubble cover over the cockpit - now it's like a glass house in there but should be nice during the night - at least we wont get wet! Three of four of us have fed the fish (me included) but hopefully it was enough to get over the seasickness for this passage. Jana is the only one tough enough to keep Silvia's Chicken Tika Masala down. I think dinner tonight is going to be something quite simple :-) Onboard data looks like this TWS=22.0kts; AWS=22.0kts; AWA=70 degrees; COG=165 Magnetic; SOG=7.8kts. SailSet= Main (2 reefsl) + Genoa (80%).
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| 21º 6.81' N | 80º 24.792' W | SY AISLADO | It's almost a full moon tonight and in the light is nice for a change! We seem to manage to pick nights with no moon most of the time! We had to motor a bit this evening as the wind did its usual tricks and died out during the afternoon. For once we were able to eat dinner on a flat table while under way. 15 mins after eating the wind got up to 20kts and we put some canvas back up and got moving again without the help of diesel. Now it's blowing a good evening blow (like every night around here) the wind is howling off the cooling land and out to sea. This happens because the sea is warmer than the land and the air rises over it causing more air to be sucked from the land - a land breeze. During the day the reverse is true when the land is warmer than the sea. We're fast, averaging 9 knots but we'll slow things down for the girls watches. Onboard data looks like this TWS=28.0kts; AWS=25.0kts; AWA=96 degrees; COG=179 Magnetic; SOG=9.1kts. SailSet= Main (2 reefsl) + Genoa (80%).
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| 22º 0.618' N | 80º 30.702' W | SY AISLADO | After several weeks exploring some interesting sights in Cuba, today Aislado sets sail for San Blas, Panama. We have 744 nautical miles to cover, which should take about 4.5 days = ETA 23/04/2016.
I've checked the rigging, downloaded the weather forecast, bought some milk and 'borrowed' some eggs from our new friends onboard SY Saliar. We've done all the paperwork and hoisted the sails... off we go! Onboard data looks like this TWS=13.0kts AWS=16.0kts; AWA=47 degrees. COG=272 Magnetic (but we're not quite going in the right direction because of a local wind effect); SOG=6.8kts. SailSet= Main (full) + Genoa (full). | about 8 years ago | Show |
| 22º 7.698' N | 80º 27.258' W | SY AISLADO | It's been a while since we sent an update! Aislado is in Cuba! Interesting place - very Aislado! | about 8 years ago | Show |
| 12º 37.716' N | 61º 21.54' W | SY AISLADO | After a week in Grenada doing little bits and pieces and seeing how "wild" it is down there we moved North to Union Island - part of St Vincent and the Grenadines and now to Tobago Cays where we're swimming with Turtles and beautifully coloured reef fish in perfectly clear, warm, waters! Fantastic! We're with our friends Cristian and Zulema from the Catamaran 'Twei' and we've met a cool young family from New Zealand on a Hallberg Rassy 53 - now what're the chances of that... a young family, from New Zealand, also with an HR and two girls who Zara has made friends with? Awesome! What's even cooler is that they are doing the same trip to NZ as us so we'll be able to meet up along the way!
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| 12º 2.76' N | 61º 45.24' W | SY AISLADO | WE HAVE ARRIVED in GRENADA!!! 21.5 Days at sea... a hot sunny day to welcome us! WE DID IT! | over 8 years ago | Show |
| 12º 18.69' N | 57º 17.058' W | SY AISLADO | Today is more of the same... mixed wind... no wind, some wind, it's all over the place. We motored the entire night... blah. It's raining today - the boat is getting a good wash. We have a repair job on the main sail batten pockets. The battens have decided to poke through the top of the pockets because the sail has been flogging. I asked for a repair to be done to strengthen these in Turkey when we were there and we now see it wasnt done properly! I paid 300 Euro for our main sail to be washed, repaired and stored... only to find out our five year old could have done a better job on the "repairs" - actually several of the things I asked to be done were not done - if you go to Marmaris, dont use Miknautis for sail repairs - they suck! Because of security risks for boats arriving in the Caribbean, from now until our arrival, I will not be reporting our position via this service. We will also turn our AIS transponder off. Those of you who need to know our position will receive an email containing that information. I'll update our position again after arrival. Onboard data looks like this TWS=10.0kts variable AWS=4.0kts variable; AWA=142 degrees variable. COG=272 Magnetic; SOG=6.5kts variable. SailSet= Main (full) + Genoa (poled out on opposite side). | over 8 years ago | Show |
| 12º 18.594' N | 56º 7.122' W | SY AISLADO | We sailed into a hole (no wind) and 1m sea! We had the wind and weather data to plan around it and we didn't use it carefully enough to make a solid plan, so it serves us right! Onboard data looks like this TWS=5.0kts AWS=2.0kts; AWA=142 degrees. COG=304 Magnetic; SOG=3.1kts. SailSet= Main (full) + Genoa (poled out on opposite side). | over 8 years ago | Show |
| 12º 12.216' N | 55º 6.474' W | SY AISLADO | Where has the wind gone now? Puff! This is annoying! 5kts apparent wind... means the sails flap and we dont go very fast! Heading a little bit north around this calm patch. Onboard data looks like this TWS=8.0kts AWS=5.0kts; AWA=160 degrees. COG=340 Magnetic; SOG=4.4kts. SailSet= Main (full) + Genoa (poled out on opposite side). | over 8 years ago | Show |
| 12º 5.802' N | 53º 54.966' W | SY AISLADO | Sailing fast now - 7kts of apparent wind and 7kts of boat speed - nice! Main and Genoa are set up on opposite sides of the boat and we have the Apparent Wind at 150 degrees on Starboard Tack - Genoa poled out to Starboard. The wind hits the main and is deflected into the Genoa in effect we get to make use of the same wind twice, hence the extra speed. Looks like we have four days to go! Nico saw dolphins today and there's definately a larger number of birds around as we get closer to land - some very pretty ones! No, none in bikinis just yet! We adjusted our ship clock another hour again today to keep up with the time zones we're moving through - it was getting dark a bit late so it was time to shift it back another hour. That means we're now on UTC-3. Onboard data looks like this TWS=11.0kts AWS=7.0kts; AWA=150 degrees. COG=282 Magnetic; SOG=7.0kts. SailSet= Main (full) + Genoa (poled out on opposite side). | over 8 years ago | Show |
| 11º 52.206' N | 52º 54.366' W | SY AISLADO | We saw a boat! We saw a boat! We saw a boat! :-) We havent seen another boat for days and days and days...exciting!!! :-) We get a visit from the odd bird - one with very long tail feather tried to land on top of the mast two days ago (it was unsuccessful), but it did manage to drop shit all over the dinghy cover in the process! We have flying fish all around the boat all the time... somehow one managed to get to leave scales on the bimini! Other than that... the only other beastie around the place is Zara! NOTE: I think I forgot to change the date stamp on our last update so it may appear out of order or at least with the wrong date on it - it read 14/01 instead of 15/01. Onboard data looks like this TWS=15.0kts AWS=12.0kts; AWA=110 degrees. COG=310 Magnetic; SOG=5.7kts. SailSet= Main (full) + Genoa. | over 8 years ago | Show |
| 11º 44.724' N | 51º 41.994' W | SY AISLADO | Slow going most of today and the wind is a bit shifty - sometimes we're heading for Florida, other times to Brazil! I suppose if you average it out we're heading to our destination... We have 600 miles to go - in a straight line - if we can sail in a straight line... That's something like another 4-5 days depending on our speed. Today is day 17 - that means our crossing has been a bit slow - but then again we've done a lot of extra miles gybing down wind rather than running with the wind behind us in order to keep the boat more stable - we've been all over the North Atlantic with the varying winds that we've had - I'll post a track once we arrive - from what I hear it's a bit strange - by now the Easterly Trade Winds should have been well and truly setup - did someone say something about inconsistent weather patterns the last few years? Statistically we should have 20kts from the East-North-East right now... it hasn't quite worked out like that! Ever since leaving Gibraltar the wind has been all over the place! Anyway, what's a few extra days without ice-cream? So far we have done 2,542 nautical miles since leaving Las Palmas. By my calculations we will have done 450 more than necessary by the time we arrive because of all the zig-zagging we've done. Onboard data looks like this TWS=12.0kts AWS=10.5kts; AWA=110 degrees. COG=289 Magnetic; SOG=5.5kts. SailSet= Main (full) + Genoa. | over 8 years ago | Show |
| 11º 33.144' N | 50º 53.682' W | SY AISLADO | Reasonably stable wind again and we're getting along slowly - we need a bit more wind than we've got right now though - it seems to have dropped throughout the morning... plenty of time to laze around on the deck. Onboard data looks like this TWS=9.5kts AWS=8.8kts; AWA=110 degrees. COG=295 Magnetic; SOG=5.0kts. SailSet= Main (full) + Genoa. | over 8 years ago | Show |
| 11º 12.618' N | 49º 14.556' W | SY AISLADO | A bit of motoring again this evening and now sailing with 10kts of wind. The day has been quite fluky and the wind unstable in speed and direction. We made a delicious Thai Red Curry for dinner and we're all feeling fat and sleepy. In between trimming and retrimming sails and a few bursts of enjoyable sailing we spent most of the day watching The Big Bang Theory... high quality TV :-) Onboard data looks like this TWS=15kts AWS=15kts; AWA=75 degrees. COG=280 Magnetic; SOG=7.6kts. SailSet= Main (full) + Genoa. | over 8 years ago | Show |
| 11º 6.504' N | 47º 58.584' W | SY AISLADO | We had to motor 8 hours last night because the wind disappeared again during the night. This morning the wind is back and we're getting along the fastest we've been for the entire passage! It's great sailing right now and I've even been hand-steering the boat for the thrill of it! We're fast, the sea is flat apart from a very long swell - it's beautiful to watch. Onboard data looks like this TWS=16kts AWS=18kts; AWA=55 degrees. COG=286 Magnetic; SOG=8.9kts. SailSet= Main (full) + Genoa. | over 8 years ago | Show |
| 11º 18.402' N | 46º 53.994' W | SY AISLADO | We had some nice sailing today... light winds and trimming the boat like she's a 10ft sailing dinghy - to good effect too! It's amazing how a 20 tonne whale can be quite responsive! We are doing well in such light winds for example with 7.8kts of true wind we are doing 6.2kts SOG! Lucky for us the wind is almost on the nose - a perfect light wind sailing angle - otherwise we'd be going nowhere! We all plonked ourselves in front of the TV this evening and watched five episodes of Big Bang Theory... we have four seasons of it with us! We'd never watch such crap at home, but on the boat when you've run out of movies to watch, it was perfect! Funny too! I fixed the aft shower today - it was leaking, we took some photos and spent quite a lot of time watching flying fish! The light winds give us a chance to get out onto the deck a bit, do things onboard rather than sit wedged in a corner in the cockpit, and catch up on sleep - everyone is sleeping perfectly with so little movement. You can't imagine how calm the ocean can be... and I bet I cant imagine how rough it can be either! Respect the sea or it will eat you! We did a little Man Overboard practice today - Silvia dropped our favourite vegetable scraps yoghurt container overboard while emptying it... (I dont know how!!)... so we went back to get it... it was a relaxed and fun exercise - I suspect it was an excuse to do something and was automatically recorded on our electronic charting as an "event" - nice to see our systems work! In the process of retreiving the bucket we got to observe a jellyfish with a sail up close - it was blue and has a big puffed up "sail" that stands above the water that it uses to move with - so cool - we later saw a smaller one. Onboard data looks like this TWS=6.2kts AWS=8kts; AWA=60 degrees. COG=275 Magnetic; SOG=5.9kts. SailSet= Main (full) + Genoa. | over 8 years ago | Show |
| 11º 15.3' N | 45º 50.754' W | SY AISLADO | After 19 hours motoring we are able to sail again! We have 10kts on of wind from the North and we are making 7kts SOG - not bad! Batteries are full and washing is done, bread is baked and water is hot...alll bi-products of motoring! Perfect conditions - flat sea and a little warm breeze.... the fans are working overtime as the daiytime temp is around 27 in the shade! Onboard data looks like this TWS=8kts AWS=11kts; AWA=47 degrees. COG=280 Magnetic; SOG=7.5kts. SailSet= Main (full) + Genoa. | over 8 years ago | Show |
| 11º 15.78' N | 44º 36.27' W | SY AISLADO | We are motoring... yay! Sea is flat, wind has gone and we're burning diesel! At least the batteries get a full charge. Today we flew the gennaker again and just after hoisting it somehow managed to break a snatch-block pullley (strange because it was only 10kts of wind) which means we now have a bent stanchion and lost a few things overboard that were mounted on the rail and got caught up in the action. Luckily no one was in the way or had their hands in the wrong place! We have analysed how the pulley could have broken and how it ended up being detached from both the chainplate it connects to on the deck and the gennaker sheet - that requires not only for the clasping mechanism to give way but also for the opening snatch part of the sheave to open and let the rope out - we cant fathom how it happened or come to any solid conclusions without the block, which is now about 5km under the deep blue sea. Hope the strange looking deep sea fish find it useful for something! It's odd because it shouldn't have been able to break free of both the boat and the gennaker sheet and even if part of it broke we think we should at least be left with the other half of it. Apparently not the case. And guess what... the most annoying bit is that I had foreseen the result of a failure of this pulley and insured against it by rigging a safety rope to catch the gennaker sheet and stop it destroying other equipment in its path of destruction...just in case the pulley or its attachment broke... The problem... the safety rope hadn't yet been tied in place as we had only just lifted the sail and put some load on it and it's not possible to trim the sail with the safety rope in a place that could foul the pulley as that could cause real problems... Anyway, nothing that cant be fixed with a little more time and money! Grrrr! Add it all to the list and carry on enjoying - there's no point crying over spilt milk. Onboard data looks like this TWS=6kts AWS=1kts; AWA=0 degrees. COG=288 Magnetic; SOG=7.0kts. SailSet= MOTORING. | over 8 years ago | Show |
| 11º 18.402' N | 43º 24.138' W | SY AISLADO | Speedy here - 4kts!!! Its like a summer's day in the middle of nowhere! All is well and we're baking bread and making lemon cake!! Yummmm! Onboard data looks like this TWS=8kts AWS=5kts; AWA=120 degrees. COG=263 Magnetic; SOG=4.3kts. SailSet=Gennaker only. | over 8 years ago | Show |
| 11º 43.368' N | 42º 33.504' W | SY AISLADO | The wind has definately started to decrease and we're getting along under main-sail only because we cant sail downwind with the main and genoa both flying. If we want to fly both we'd either be heading too much north or too much south right now because of the wind angle. It's a bit slow, but with not much wind we dont have too many options for the night time. We put the gennaker away just before sunset (and had a bit of fun getting it to collapse into its sock because we had the luff edge very loose and it needed to be tighter to allow the leech edge to collapse the entire sail - we learn something every time we fly that thing!). We did a quick stock-take on our food today and concluded we have plenty in store to arrive - especially in the freezer which is still almost full. We are surprised, however, by how much food 3.5 people consume in 12 days! It's a lot! I'm trying to imagine how much you need to feed five guys for 22 days which is what most people have to provision for! ...Maybe they live on canned beans the entire journey! We will be a bit short on fresh fruit and vegetables, but that was expected - we have to move onto canned peaches and pears in the coming days. The fresh stuff that we still have stored has moved to the fridge to preserve it as long as possible... you'd be surprised how much management has to go into every little aspect of this journey - it's quite consuming! :-) We even turn the eggs we carry every few days to ensure they stay as fresh as possible - apparently that's what you do! Tomorrow we expect to have light winds during the day and for the wind to die out tomorrow evening - then we have to resort to "Iron Wind" (the engine). Onboard data looks like this TWS=13kts AWS=11kts; AWA=153 degrees. COG=260 Magnetic; SOG=4.2kts. SailSet=Mainsail (full) only. | over 8 years ago | Show |
| 12º 8.79' N | 41º 35.958' W | SY AISLADO | We didnt fly the gennaker the last two days on the principle "if in doubt leave it out" - the wind was boarderline strong. As it turns out it was the right decision. Today, however, the wind is a bit lighter and predicted to drop further so we are now flying our huge red sail! It's spectacular and the motion of the boat is so soft as the sail is always full. We have reached our waypoint 40mins behind schedule - not too bad! The good thing is that we still have plenty of wind and our heading for now is very good - no motoring quite yet - let's hope the forecast is wrong and it stays this way! Onboard data looks like this TWS=17kts AWS=10kts; AWA=160 degrees. COG=269 Magnetic; SOG=7.0kts. SailSet=Gennaker only. | over 8 years ago | Show |
| 12º 49.98' N | 40º 36.534' W | SY AISLADO | Well, in an attempt to continue eating well tonight I made a roasted eye fillet of beef in the oven with garlic, parmasen cheese and whole grain mustard, roast potatoes and salad... unfortunately the meat wasn't as good as we had hoped for despite carrying quality labels and being purchased from Spain's supposedly top supermarket - El Corte Inglais - I wouldnt shop there any more - we have not been impressed with several of their products!! That'll teach us not to buy from big supermarkets! Its true, if you don't have good ingredients the final product is going to suffer! Anyway, a crap meal aside (we'll make up for it with the next one) we're continuing towards our waypoint and the calm patch that we'll probably have to motor through. It's amazing out here - there's nothing around us. The boat that was behind us has disappeared and we cant get them via VHF any longer - I suppose they have gone a bit further West already - a shorter course but they'll get Westerly winds in the next couple of days. The are carpets of sea-weed floating around us - and I mean lots of it! It's like sailing in a garden - there's almost more weed than sea! There's nothing else around except flying fish it seems. Silvia is keen to try our luck fishing for a Dorado or Tuna - but we have to wait until the weed subsides as right now we'll only succeeed in loosing our lures. We were sitting in the cockpit chatting and suddenly heard a thump on the deck - it was a flying fish went head-on into the cabin top. I went out and put it back in the water - lucky guy! While there I cleaned the solar panels and noticed we have fish scales on the bimini! That means a flying fish has been up there - that's a good 3m out of the water!! Today was nice sailing, a mixture of winds, but mostly around 18kts of True wind, giving us enough Apparent wind to get along at a modest speed to hopefully reach our waypoint at 12N00; 41W54 ontime at 13:30 Sunday 10 Jan. We have also changed our watch schedule today - instead of four hour watches we are trying three hour watches in an attempt to lighten the burden on the one who has to do the mid night shift which was 1am - 5am. So now watches start at 9pm - 12am; 12-3, 3-6 and 6-9 that way I do two shifts: 9-12 and 6-9 but the 9-12 is hardly a shift as it's my normal bed time around midnight anyway. Each of us usually manages an afternoon nap too - the only difficult one is the little beastie who goes to bed on time, wakes up on time and refuses a sleep in the middle of the day! Onboard data looks like this TWS=17kts AWS=14kts; AWA=126 degrees. COG=253 Magnetic; SOG=6.2kts. SailSet=Genoa + Mainsail (full). | over 8 years ago | Show |
| 13º 25.122' N | 39º 42.822' W | SY AISLADO | Wow huge patches of floating weed - I wonder how much we are towing around the keel / rudder! Relaxed sailing and debating whether to fly the Gennaker - it's boarderline wind-strength for such a sail but we would be a lot faster with it. The wind keeps ranging from good Gennaker conditions to a little too much. Time to bake some more fresh bread! We have a new weather file and therefore an updated ETA in Grenada of 0300 18/1/2016. Onboard data looks like this TWS=19kts AWS=15kts; AWA=115 degrees. COG=239 Magnetic; SOG=7.0kts. SailSet=Genoa + Mainsail (full). | over 8 years ago | Show |
| 14º 13.578' N | 38º 43.122' W | SY AISLADO | Good day, but a little slow - the wind dropped to 12kts this afternoon. We are heading South South West to a waypoint at 12N00, 41W54 in an attempt to avoid as much of a patch of calm wind as possible generated by a low pressure system to the NW. All is well onboard. Onboard data looks like this TWS=16kts AWS=13kts; AWA=125 degrees. COG=252 Magnetic; SOG=5.4kts. SailSet=Genoa + Mainsail (full). | over 8 years ago | Show |
| 14º 46.224' N | 37º 52.95' W | SY AISLADO | We're past our half way point and to celebrate we made a huge breakfast this morning...smoked salmon, cheeses, egg, beans, toast, juice, olives, cooked tomatoes... we're all feeling fat and contented now! More perfect sailing today - now I see why people like Ocean sailing so much. Everyone has had good rest and it's fun onboard. Today I presented the Aislado news at breakfast - Aislado's very own BBC World Service presented by Vaughn Cooper. What a laugh! Stay with us for the Weather with Silvia Petrova and the Top10 films available on the Aislado entertainment system with film critic and cinematographer Nicolas Pinzon. After the news will be little red riding hood hosted by Aislado star, Zara Cooper. Onboard data looks like this TWS=20kts AWS=16kts; AWA=125 degrees. COG=235 Magnetic; SOG=7.5kts. SailSet=Genoa + Mainsail (full). | over 8 years ago | Show |
| 15º 44.592' N | 36º 53.88' W | SY AISLADO | HALF WAY! We are 1430 nautical miles (in a straight line) from our departure point in Las Palmas and equal distance (in a straight line) from our destination Grenada. So we're in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean! Perfect sailing today - relaxed, steady winds, warm. It's nice to not have to hold on as we move around inside the boat and even better that when you sleep you dont feel as if you're going to roll off the bed. Onboard data looks like this TWS=15kts AWS=10kts; AWA=129 degrees. COG=216 Magnetic; SOG=6.5kts. SailSet=Genoa + Mainsail (full). | over 8 years ago | Show |
| 16º 30.798' N | 36º 15.954' W | SY AISLADO | A good night onboard last night - a few squalls around and Aislado got a freshwater wash from the rain. Plenty of warning of incoming squalls on the radar. We are in the company of another sailing boat 4.5 miles behind us. They have been flying the spinnaker and have been keeping with us for the last 24 hours. We've been communicating by VHF and sharing weather and planning information. They are also headed for Grenada and will probably follow our course all the way there, so we may have a sailing buddy until arrival. Conditions are nice out here and it's definitely hot weather now. Lots of flying fish and today a lot of seaweed floating around. Waves are small and uniform and today we are flying full sails to make use of the 17kts of wind we have. We're all enjoying the sailing now and it's very relaxed onboard. Onboard data looks like this TWS=17kts AWS=13kts; AWA=128 degrees. COG=242 Magnetic; SOG=6.4kts. SailSet=Genoa + Mainsail (full). | over 8 years ago | Show |
| 17º 24.396' N | 35º 22.188' W | SY AISLADO | An excellent day onboard today! We came across another yacht and had a chat on the VHF radio, exchanged some weather information and had a very nice afternoon. Progress has perhaps been a little slower today as the wind has been less than the last days, but we are happy to have some calmer conditions. We are heading South as the forecast is showing some Westerly winds. Looks like we might have a day or two of motoring - we can hope not, but we'll see. We even managed a civilised lunch in the cockpit today and Silvia made stuffed peppers for dinner tonight - yum! Watched a film and took some photos and then managed a good chat with our friend Cristian via SSB 1,600 nautical miles away! UPDATED DESTINATION: we have updated our destination to Grenada as we prefer not to stop in Barbados. Our current ETA is 17 Jan 2015. Onboard data looks like this TWS=14kts AWS=11kts; AWA=137 degrees. COG=245 Magnetic; SOG=5.0kts. SailSet=Genoa + Mainsail (two reefs so genoa doesnt collapse behind it). | over 8 years ago | Show |
| 18º 9.642' N | 34º 36.588' W | SY AISLADO | Good morning! Sun is shining, sea is calmer and less confused, wind is down a bit and has changed to the East. Out of bed, into the shower, then to the coffee machine, freshly baked break, some music and then out on deck for a bit of flying fish watching and photography. Sounds almost civilised! A few clouds around this morning that are quite beautiful, including one that looks just like the Starship Enterprise. It's a beautiful day out here and the sailing is now what I imagined it should be on a Trade-Winds passage - Nice! We gybed to Port tack and we're heading South to prepare for the calm patch coming from our West. We want to go South to find wind and not risk a Westerly from the low pressure system to our North. We are downloading weather files via satphone from time to time and we have our good friend Cristian from SY Twei keeping an eye on the forecast twice a day too and communicating any changes by email. Onboard data looks like this TWS=17kts AWS=13kts; AWA=135 degrees. COG=236 Magnetic; SOG=7.0kts. SailSet=Genoa + Mainsail (one reef). | over 8 years ago | Show |
| 18º 21.102' N | 33º 0.504' W | SY AISLADO | Well this afternoon was eventful - we crossed paths with a big ship. By VHF radio we agreed to pass Port-to-Port. What was difficult was that we had to steer North West for a while until we passed. The larger waves were beam on when in this direction so we hand-steered to ensure that they didnt land in the cock-pit. We napped in the afternoon and then got started manufacturing crepes! 25 Crepes in all, with fried bananas and whipped cream... by the time the crepes were done we decided we should really eat dinner first - so it was Salt and Peppered Salmon cooked in the pan with butter, rice and broccoli followed by crepes, banana, maple syrup and whipped cream. There are only four crepes left... seems we were hungry! Today was a good day and the wind is a little calmer tonight so we're hoping to have a bit of a break from the big waves too :-) Onboard data looks like this TWS=18kts AWS=16kts; AWA=140degrees. COG=274 Magnetic; SOG=7.3kts. SailSet=Genoa + Mainsail (two reefs). | over 8 years ago | Show |
| 18º 21.426' N | 31º 48.612' W | SY AISLADO | This morning started with eggs on toast and some music... it's now midday Aislado time (we shifted our clock on hour back from UTC) and the sea is building again... seems to be a pattern each day. We are heading West again as going South isn't very productive in terms of getting there. I'm looking forward to a few quieter days of less wind and hopefully less sea! We had a "Seatalk Failure" alarm last night in during my watch - never seen it before - it seems one of our four autopilot controllers has decided to give up and was crashing the Seatalk network - boat electronics - need I say more? At least we have plenty of redundancy with three other units and we had it diagnosed and resolved (pull the plug out on the problem unit) in 5 minutes after the alarm went off. Onboard data looks like this TWS=25kts AWS=19kts; AWA=138degrees. COG=289 Magnetic; SOG=7.5kts. SailSet=Genoa + Mainsail (two reefs). | over 8 years ago | Show |
| 19º 36.366' N | 30º 50.412' W | SY AISLADO | I shouldnt have said the sea was nice so soon.. Conditions were good for half the day and then turned into a washing machine again this afternoon... I'm starting to feel like sitting at my kitchen bench with a good coffee, music playing and reading a magazine, would be quite nice right now! We've turned South again (gybed onto Port Tack) to run with the waves coming from the North. We're making good speed - 7.5-8kts plus some surfing up to about 10. Let's see what tomorrow brings - I need a good sleep tonight! Onboard data looks like this TWS=26kts AWS=21kts; AWA=135degrees. COG=215 Magnetic; SOG=7.8kts. SailSet=Genoa + Mainsail (two reefs). | over 8 years ago | Show |
| 19º 50.742' N | 29º 51.48' W | SY AISLADO | The sea today is much nicer - the movement of the boat is soft, yet we are still fast. The reason for this softness is that the Wind Waves which are from behind us are now larger than the swell that was coming from the North (our starboard side). Now the wind waves are dominant and we are sufting them without being interrupted by swell coming from our side and pushing us off course. We occasionally get a thump as a leftover swell and wind wave join and break on the side of the boat - it's quite a thump - almost like you might have hit something solid, but it's just the power of the sea hitting the side of the boat right at the moment the wave breaks. Aislado doesn't tremble or shudder though - she's so solid, it's just a loud noise and a slight jolt sideways. We're all well onboard and I started my morning watch to find a big flying fish and another small one dead on the deck. Late this morning we saw two big beautiful sea-birds and they circled the boat for a long time, ducking and diving and soaring around us - it's amazing they only flap their wings occasionally - I mean very occasionally! We decided to donate the fish on the deck to the birds and I went and stood with the fish in my hand. The bird saw it and was very interested - like a hawk that spotted a mouse! I should have held it to see if it would take it from my hand, but I threw it high and the bird dived immediately to grab it. Next time I'll try holding onto it. Beautiful! Onboard data looks like this TWS=24kts AWS=17kts; AWA=130degrees. COG=269 Magnetic; SOG=8.0kts. SailSet=Genoa + Mainsail (two reefs). | over 8 years ago | Show |
| 20º 2.676' N | 28º 4.986' W | SY AISLADO | Surfing, more surfing and more surfting! Greased the Autopilot ram today - the idea being that it's like an oil massage for the most important crew member on the boat! Auto is doing a great job in some difficult sea conditions. Looking like we have some slow patch of wind coming a week from now - we might have to head south a bit to stay in the trade-wind belt. Spaghetti for dinner - apparently we have to wait until tomorrow for Chicken Tikka!! Onboard data looks like this TWS=25kts AWS=16kts; AWA=136degrees. COG=277 Magnetic; SOG=7.5kts. SailSet=Genoa + Mainsail (two reefs). | over 8 years ago | Show |
| 20º 8.016' N | 27º 11.25' W | SY AISLADO | Another fast day today - mostly comfortable with some very big but long waves. Nice sailing. Cleaned the fridge because something leaked and it smelled like dead squirrels! Movie time :-) Onboard data looks like this TWS=22kts AWS=15kts; AWA=135degrees. COG=273 Magnetic; SOG=7.0kts. SailSet=Genoa + Mainsail (two reefs). | over 8 years ago | Show |
| 20º 18.882' N | 24º 57.618' W | SY AISLADO | We are sailing, we are sailing... lots of surfing (surfing like a 20T while might surf) going on this afternoon/evening. We're often (like every few waves) seeing 11-13 knots of boat speed as we ride down the front of a biggie. Yummy dinner tonight - as always - I think we are eating pretty well! Maybe too well ;-) We have ordered Chicken Tika Masala for tomorrow night...! We cant believe how little distance we have to move to see the day become so much longer! We'll have to change our ship-clock an hour soon! Onboard data looks like this TWS=26kts AWS=19kts; AWA=130degrees. COG=260 Magnetic; SOG=8.5kts. SailSet=Genoa + Mainsail (two reefs). | over 8 years ago | Show |
| 20º 21.852' N | 24º 24.354' W | SY AISLADO | Nice sailing today. We've been listening to music, watching some very stupid movies and chilling out. I even managed to drink a coffee! We're all feeling good! Managed some time on the deck today including some dancing which hasnt been possible since we left Las Palmas. Found four flying fish on the deck and one managed to jump through the window and land in the shower! Days are getting longer and it's definitely getting warmer! Onboard data looks like this TWS=23kts AWS=18kts; AWA=130degrees. COG= 265 Magnetic; SOG=7.5kts. SailSet=Genoa + Mainsail (two reefs). | over 8 years ago | Show |
| 20º 44.658' N | 22º 5.166' W | SY AISLADO | So, a couple of hours ago the sea changed quite substantially - it flattened out and the direction of swell changed. We have turned Westwards and so far it's a reasonably comfortable ride. We're faster on this tack too - averaging about 7.5kts for now. Wind is steady and if things stay like this then it's nice sailing. Had a problem with the AIS GPS antenna today - what a pain the A! Had to dismount it and carry out a makeshift repair - unbelievable how you buy expensive equipment and after discovering something is wrong take it apart to find cheap manufacturing methods inside - Vesper Marine is going to get an email from me - it's not a good look if your customers have to hang from the radar mast dismounting antennas mid-atlantic! Anyway it's working again for now - mounted in the navstation cupboard which is a bit easier to get to. Onboard data looks like this TWS=20kts AWS=14kts; AWA=139degrees. COG= 266 Magnetic; SOG=7.5kts. SailSet=Genoa + Mainsail (two reefs). | over 8 years ago | Show |
| 21º 34.578' N | 21º 11.964' W | SY AISLADO | A much better night last night - we all slept reasonably well I think. Still heading South with a following sea of about 4 - 4.5m but we need to turn pretty soon or we'll be heading to Brasil instead of the Caribbean! (actually I'm 90% sure that Silvia wouldnt mind that!) The sea is a bit less confused than the last days so that's probably helping the comfort levels plus we have slightly more wind which also helps the boat stabilise. New Year's breakfast...what's on the menu? Avocado on Toast, Eggs, Fruit, ... we might even manage a coffee this morning! HAPPY NEW YEAR for 2016! Onbaord data looks like this TWS=22kts AWS=17kts; AWA=130degrees. COG= 212 Magnetic; SOG=7.0kts. SailSet=Genoa + Mainsail (two reefs). | over 8 years ago | Show |
| 23º 18.09' N | 20º 39.078' W | SY AISLADO | Sorry this update is a little later than usual - I slept too long today after not much sleep last night. We are getting along well and have changed course again to the South because a Westerly heading was too uncomfortable - the wind direction that dictates where we head was incompatible with the sea direction. I don't think anyone slept well last night. Silvia made an fabulous chicken soup today with a whole chicken inside... all ingredients in the pressure cooker and out comes a delicious soup for lunch! I got hit in the face by a genoa sheet as the sail yanked the rope tight while I was putting away the running back-stays this afternoon and have proof that we are sailing as I had a bleeding liip for a few minutes - I put my tooth through it - Nice!, but it confirms my thinking that if you haven't been bleeding at some point during a trip you haven't really been sailing! We're gearing up for a New Year's Eve party tonight... Pan fried Salmon for dinner. We have a bottle of Champagne onboard but it miight wait until our arrival party! Being out here does odd things to your desire for certain foods - none of us drink any coffee, despite drinking a lot of it on shore, none of us feel like drinking any kind of alcoholic beverages and snack food is also on the 'dont really want it list'. We certainly like a well cooked yummy lunch and dinner though! I managed to communicate successfully with our friend Cristian on SY Twei via SSB last night - it's fun to talk to someone 2600nm away with a radio... the same kind of excitement as talking to your neighbour with walkitalkies when you were 5! HAPPY NEW YEAR for 2016! Onbaord data looks like this TWS=20kts AWS=13kts; AWA=130degrees. COG= 215 Magnetic; SOG=6.3kts. SailSet=Genoa + Mainsail (two reefs). | over 8 years ago | Show |
| 24º 0.678' N | 18º 53.922' W | SY AISLADO | We have turned Westwards to a new heading of 270 degrees - that puts us heading towards the Caribbean. We have a good forecast and plenty of wind. Some would argue that we are turning early as it is generally suggested that you sail south to 20 degrees latitude before turning west, however the information we have and the fact that we are reasonably late in the season crossing (which means the trade-winds are properly set up) suggest we should be all good to turn at 24.00N. An early turn will also save us a few miles. Let's see how it goes - I'm not totally convinced by the direction the waves are meeting us though as it is a bit uncomfortable, but I need daylight to see the wave patterns and tweak the heading for the best ride. Sailing with 2 reefs in the main sail and full genoa trying to get some stability from the confused seas. We changed sailset a few times today trying different setups and wind angles and settled on a broad reach for the night. We're looking for a balance of speed and comfort - preferably in the right direction too! Onboard data looks like this TWS=22kts AWS=16kts; AWA=131degrees. COG= 270 Magnetic; SOG=7.4kts. SailSet=Genoa + Mainsail (two reefs). | over 8 years ago | Show |
| 24º 31.14' N | 18º 1.05' W | SY AISLADO | Good wind and nice sailing this morning. First proper test for the solar panels today. Under way with autopilot running and fridge and freezer on as well as all the auxiliary equipment like satphones, computer etc we run we are still charging at 3A - 4A @ 24V - and that's with the boat healed the wrong direction (away from the sun). That means our output is somewhere around the 10A @24V mark despite the sun being at a far from optimum angle for the panels! I'm happy (for now). Managed to communicate (sort of) with our friend Cristian on S/Y Twei via SSB last night - something around 2,600 nautical miles away... it wasn't perfect but we're working on finding a frequency that works well. We had a good night last night - the boat was a lot more stable (although we have 4-5m swells from the NorthWest meeting 2m seas from the NorthEast. Everyone seemed to get a good sleep! We're debating what to prepare for New Year's dinner tomorrow evening... all we think about it eating! I want to know what's for dinner tonight!?? Onboard data looks like this TWS=15kts AWS=13kts; AWA=125degrees. COG= 219 Magnetic; SOG=6.0kts. SailSet=Genoa + Mainsail (one reef). | over 8 years ago | Show |
| 25º 43.44' N | 17º 5.832' W | SY AISLADO | Flying the main now with one reef to help stablise the boat. We need to sail dead downwind right now to get to our first waypoint, but that would mean sailing Genoa only and the sea is still a bit confused and we would roll around too much. We're therefore sailing slightly off-course and using both main and genoa. We're maintaining reasonable boat-speed and it's comfortable sailing. The other two boats that we are sailing with are slightly behind us as we seem to be a little faster with stronger wind. Onboard data looks like this TWS=21kts AWS=16kts; AWA=123degrees. COG= 200 Magnetic; SOG=7.1kts. SailSet=Genoa + Mainsail (one reef). Home-made Hamburgers and hand-cut chips for dinner! | over 8 years ago | Show |
| 26º 39.396' N | 16º 28.632' W | SY AISLADO | Had a good night with wind pushing us along nicely. A little bit rolly and therefore not such a great sleep as the sea seems a bit confused - probably because it's being broken by the Canary Islands to the North of us.Then again, I never sleep well the first night of a passage. Sun is shining and its getting warmer. We are in the company of two other sailing boats that have been within view all night. Onboard data looks like this TWS=17kts AWS=13kts; AWA=120degrees. COG= 242 Magnetic; SOG=5.1kts. SailSet=Genoa only (I'm Lazy). What's for lunch? | over 8 years ago | Show |
| 27º 45.744' N | 15º 22.026' W | SY AISLADO | IT'S TIME TO CROSS THE POND! We departed Las Palmas a couple of hours ago heading South on the Eastern side of Gran Canaria. Once we clear the South of the island we will turn a little South West and continue South West to around 20 degrees North, 30 degrees West. From there we will turn Westward and make a course for our destination - which at the moment is Barbados - but may change after a little more research as we have heard reports that the check-in process is expensive and difficult. We are sailing in the company of a French guy sailing solo on a beautiful classic boat called Libertalia. He was our neighbour in Lanzarote Marina and again in Las Palmas... we can track each other via AIS (an electronic vessel information and position system that we both have onboard). Conditions are good - we have light winds and calm seas. Onboard data looks like this TWS=15kts AWS=10kts; AWA=150degrees. COG= 201 Magnetic; SOG=5.0kts. Vegetable Fried Rice for dinner... Vaughn's the chef tonight! | over 8 years ago | Show |
| 28º 7.662' N | 15º 25.536' W | SY AISLADO | ARRIVED at Las Palmas. | over 8 years ago | Show |
| 28º 54.228' N | 13º 35.844' W | SY AISLADO | DEPARTED: Left Lanzarote and heading for Las Palmas Gran Canaria. ETA 1200 UTC 18/12/2015 | over 8 years ago | Show |
| 28º 57.846' N | 13º 32.334' W | SY AISLADO | ARRIVED: Moored at Marina Lanzarote. | over 8 years ago | Show |
| 29º 6.498' N | 13º 14.52' W | SY AISLADO | Now on our final approach to Lanzarote, Canary Islands. Motoring for now as we just lost our wind: SOG 7.8kts, COG 242, TWS 4kts, AWS 10kts. Current Position: 29°06.499'N 13°14.517'W.
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| 30º 20.25' N | 22º 43.374' W | SY AISLADO | Watching TV series and making good progress toward Tenerife. SOG 8.2kts, COG 187, TWS 24kts, AWS 22kts. Current Position: 30°20.247'N 22°43.372'W We expect to be in Lanzarote sometime tomorrow afternoon.
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| 31º 14.766' N | 10º 58.41' W | SY AISLADO | Same story, light wind during the night and wind on the nose during the day. Nice conditions. Seems life onboard goes something like Eat, Sleep, Do your watch, Eat, Sleep, Do your watch... SOG 6.8, COG 237. Position 31N14.825 10W58.332 | over 8 years ago | Show |
| 32º 46.032' N | 10º 48.588' W | SY AISLADO | Another good day today, motored for 3 hours last night because the wind disappeared, but that was perfect to charge batteries anyway. Did some washing today - a pain to find the generator voltage output is a bit low and therefore inductive loads dont cope very well (i.e. the washing machine has trouble starting, as does the watermaker). Will sort that out in Canaries with some Shims in the compound transformer which will up the voltage a bit - nothing we cant cope with for now though. Today has been more wind on the nose ~12kts apparent, 10kts true from SSE...cruising along at 6.5 - 7kts with a reasonably flat sea. COG 153 right now. Eating berry crumble and icecream... who said sailing the high seas means you have to compromise ;-) | over 8 years ago | Show |
| 33º 52.854' N | 9º 44.118' W | SY AISLADO | over 8 years ago | Show | |
| 35º 12.966' N | 9º 4.446' W | SY AISLADO | CHANGE OF PLAN: We have just reviewed an updated forecast that predicts poor wind for the remainder of our journey to Lanzarote.To avoid being caught in a sea that is uncomfortable and without wind and then wind in the wrong directio, we have decided to turn toward the African coast and head to Cassablanca. Our ETA at Cassablanca is 2300 UTC 10/12/2015. | over 8 years ago | Show |
| 35º 12.966' N | 9º 4.446' W | SY AISLADO | It's been an interesting day today! Vaughn was seasick for the first time EVER! Serves me right for sitting in front of the computer!...but after a quick vomit everything is good again. Nico isn't doing so well... he's been moping around seasick all day and feeling rather sorry for himself - poor guy! Silvia fed the fish too despite having taken a seasickness tablet - but then again she was cooking and that's always a tough job on a moving boat! Zara is doing well - she gets a "special kids tablet" which is actually quarter of a Vitamin C tablet, but we tell her it stops her from getting seasick - and what do you know, she's been fine! Despite the seasickness, all is well onboard and we're keeping up the water drinking and had a good meal tonight - Eye Fillet Steak in the pressure cooker with potatoes beans carrots onions tomatoes and peas... perfect boat food. Some might say a waste of eyefillet, but it was worth it! We managed 167 miles in the first 24 hours - not bad for only flying the genoa. We now have 15kts True Wind (12 apparent) from behind us. 6-7kts speed over ground. 270 deg. course over ground. | over 8 years ago | Show |
| 35º 21.222' N | 7º 46.968' W | SY AISLADO | We had a good night with some strong winds leaving the Straight of Gibraltar (around 40kts of true wind). Sea conditions last night were about 3-4m swell with 9s wave period. We were cruising nicely with 8kts of boatspeed but the wind has decreased now to 12kts apparent wind (20kts true wind) from the East-North-East. Our heading is 270 degrees and we're doing 6.5kts speed over ground. | over 8 years ago | Show |
| 36º 5.796' N | 5º 23.196' W | SY AISLADO | We're on our way!!! Just departed Gibraltar and heading out into the Atlantic! 15kts Easterly Wind and expecting a bit of increase as we go through the straight of Gibraltar. | over 8 years ago | Show |
| 36º 8.964' N | 5º 21.234' W | SY AISLADO | OK, this is all working and here you will see our comment for the position report here.
Please remember, NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS... our update times will be unpredictable, so please don't worry if you don't see an update. | over 8 years ago | Show |
| 36º 8.964' N | 5º 21.234' W | SY AISLADO | Gibraltar | over 8 years ago | Show |
| 36º 8.964' N | 5º 21.234' W | SY AISLADO | READY TO GO: We are currently at Marina Bay, Ocean Village, Gibraltar. Planning to depart Gibraltar for Canary Islands - Lanzarote, tomorrow morning. ETA: Approximately Sunday 13th December. Please login to farkwar.com, sign up (free), search for "Aislado". If you wish to receive an email each time we update our position you can "follow Aislado". We will also be posting short comments on the conditions and life onboard via this service. | over 8 years ago | Show |
| 36º 29.562' N | 4º 42.738' W | SY AISLADO | On our way to GIB. 15kts and a bit rolly! | over 8 years ago | Show |
| 36º 32.622' N | 4º 37.074' W | SY AISLADO | Anchored, waiting out a couple of days of no wind, on our way to Gibraltar. | over 8 years ago | Show |
| 39º 32.754' N | 2º 23.154' E | SY AISLADO | over 8 years ago | Show |
