03 May 2024 Where am I? Latitude: 09°58.1 S Longitude: 138°17.8 W Just 42 miles from making landfall at Hiva Oa in the Marquesas Islands. How is the weather? Winds have been light and variable over the last several days. Generally from 090° or thereabouts. Sea state is quiet and there has been no rain …
Date: 12th April, 2024 Where am I? Latitude: 00°44.9 S Longitude: 090°18.4 W At anchor off Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz, Galapagos. Our first blog from south latitude and beyond 090° west longitude! How is the weather? Warm, dry days and cool evenings and nights. We have not seen rain since we left Panama, even though …
Date: 4th April, 2024 Where am I? Latitude: 03°41.8 N Longitude: 084°11.2 W How is the weather? What am I feeling? Relief that our Canal transit passed almost perfectly (see below for why I say “almost”!) – I wouldn’t exactly say that I’ve been really stressed about the transit going to plan but it’s certainly …
Date: 29th March, 2024 Where am I? Latitude: 09°22.1N Longitude: 079°57.0W Berthed at Shelter Bay Marina, Colon How is the weather? Little wind and very hot – the air conditioning is getting a really good workout! What am I feeling? Anticipation is building with our friends Chris and Ian having arrived, Anne & Per arriving …
Date: 25th February, 2024 Where am I? Latitude: 09°22.1N Longitude: 079°57.0W Berthed at Shelter Bay Marina, inside the breakwater at the entrance to the Caribbean side of the Panama Canal. How is the weather? Hot and sunny with scattered rain clouds – pretty normal. What am I feeling? I’m now reconciled to the fact that …
Date: 18th February, 2024 Where am I? Latitude: 09°35.2N Longitude: 078°52.8W At anchor off Chichime Island, San Blas Islands, Panama. How is the weather? It’s been odd weather most of the 10 days we’ve been in the San Blas Islands, with overcast skies in the morning, followed by hot, muggy weather in the afternoons. Winds …
Date: 11th February, 2024 Where am I? Latitude: 09°34.9N Longitude: 078°40.5W At anchor in Cayos Hollandes, San Blas Islands, Panamà. How is the weather? The weather is quite settled now, with winds of low Force 4 level and flat seas in the San Blas archipelago. We’ve higher winds and rain over the last 2 days …
Date: 4th February, 2024 Where am I? Latitude: 10°24.9 N Longitude: 075°32.7 W Berthed stern-to a dock at the Club Pesca de Cartagena. How is the weather? Very hot and humid! By 2pm, we are back on board with the aircon blowing for a siesta ahead of more walking after sundown – one has to …
Date: 30th January, 2024 Where am I? Latitude: 11°14.5N Longitude: 074°13.0W Berthed at Marina Santa Marta, Santa Marta, Colombia. How is the weather? The weather has moderated over the last couple of days, in line with the PredictWind forecast. Lighter winds of 13 – 18 knots and waves up to 2 metres. Of course, in …
Date: 24th January, 2024 Where am I? Latitude: 012°04.8N Longitude: 068°51.7W At anchor in Spanish Water, Curaçao. How is the weather? The sail down from Antigua to Curaçao was definitely heavy weather sailing – quite a test for Fujin and her crew! Winds, apart from a wind hole on day 1 for a few hours, …