Hawaii Passage Day 6: Update from the Galley Wench
April 10, 2020 Today’s email from Sis. Where 15 knots once felt fast it seems to be the knew normal … Continue reading Hawaii Passage Day 6: Update from the Galley Wench
Hawaii Passage Day 5: Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!
April 9, 2020 Two emails from Estelle today! From El Capitán It is about 0245 UTC, which we use as … Continue reading Hawaii Passage Day 5: Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!
Hawaii Passage Day 2: Rocking and Rolling
April 7, 2020 The home station master received two reports from Estelle today (along with a few low-res fotos). El … Continue reading Hawaii Passage Day 2: Rocking and Rolling
Hawaii Passage Day 1
Morning Report from Estelle Received this morning via satellite email. Motor off 9am today only 4 knots of wind – … Continue reading Hawaii Passage Day 1
Next Stop Hawaii!
Sunday April 5, 2020 Sailing Vessel Estelle left La Paz Mexico this morning for Hawaii: destination Hilo Harbor on the … Continue reading Next Stop Hawaii!
Shelter in Place and Make Ricotta!
Sunday March 22, 2020 La Paz Mexico One of our favorite galley discoveries is boat-made ricotta cheese. We were driven … Continue reading Shelter in Place and Make Ricotta!
Carnaval, Inland Exploring, and Whale Sharks
February 22 – March 2, 2020 Estelle welcomed aboard temporary crew aka the Adorable Couple or AC for a planned … Continue reading Carnaval, Inland Exploring, and Whale Sharks
An Oasis, Cave Paintings and Red Rocks: Aqua Verde, Los Gatos and San Evaristo Anchorages
Sorry for the long-delayed post. We got distracted by guests and a week in Spanish language school before this one … Continue reading An Oasis, Cave Paintings and Red Rocks: Aqua Verde, Los Gatos and San Evaristo Anchorages
Puerto Escondido Part 2: Hiking with Steinbeck
February 7, 2020 Author John Steinbeck, in his book The Log from the Sea of Cortez, wrote fondly of Puerto … Continue reading Puerto Escondido Part 2: Hiking with Steinbeck
Puerto Escondido Part 1: Screaming Blue Norther
January 31, 2020 In her invaluable book MexWX: Mexico Weather for Boaters, Captain Pat Rains writes, “Mariners should stay put … Continue reading Puerto Escondido Part 1: Screaming Blue Norther
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