And a quick update...
And a quick update – 7/16 About 30 miles past last post Wind hitting 35 knots, current running and changing like crazy, chaotic swell in...
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svkailani
- Jul 17, 2021
- 1 min
Dolphin time!
7/17 - Day 28 - mile 3507 – nearing Attu!!!! The water up here is clear in a weird way I’ve never seen. Such an amazing shade of blue....
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svkailani
- Jul 16, 2021
- 1 min
Crossing into the Eastern Hemisphere!
7/16 – 2220 Z (Universal time) – nautical mile 3364 – Position (latitude by longitude) - 53° 18’ 56.1”N by 180°00’ 00.0” We crossed the...
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svkailani
- Jul 12, 2021
- 3 min
Back on land...for 24 hours
7-12 - Day 24 – Dutch Harbor, Unalaska Island, Alaska – mile 2846 - We have made it to land again! We topped out around 1000 miles away...
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svkailani
- Jul 11, 2021
- 1 min
Day 22 - mile 2650 - Land Ho!
Saw the volcanoes on the Alaskan Peninsula a little bit ago!
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svkailani
- Jul 10, 2021
- 1 min
7/9 - mile 2377 - day 21 offshore
Flexibility is the key to success. Winds south of the Aleutians aren’t cooperating well and will be in our teeth going west to Adak. So...
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svkailani
- Jul 7, 2021
- 2 min
7/7 - mile 2106
The last few days are the tale of two cities. Two days ago it was sunny and warm, water was 60+ degrees and we were scratching for wind....
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svkailani
- Jul 4, 2021
- 1 min
7/3 - mile 1582 - Night Watch
7/3 - mile 1582 - Have the 0100-0300 tonight and the 1500-1800 this afternoon. Each day it rotates one forward as there are 9 watches in...
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svkailani
- Jul 1, 2021
- 2 min
7/2 - mile 1543
7/2 –Watch last night was cool as 5-6 dolphins swam with us for an hour or so, feeding off our running lights. Two birds were using the...
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svkailani
- Jun 30, 2021
- 1 min
7/1 - mile 1424
No wind and a confused swell. Spent all night rocking and motoring. Painful night with little sleep. Woke up to sun and beautiful...
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svkailani
- Jun 29, 2021
- 1 min
6/30 - mile 1312
6/30 – mile 1312 - If we were heading East from LA instead we’d be past Dallas now. Lots of motoring, and starting to look closely at...
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svkailani
- Jun 28, 2021
- 1 min
6/29 - mile 1188
6/29 – mile 1188 – Really starting to get the boat down. Self-steering vane, hydro-generator, wind generator, water maker…we’re very...
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svkailani
- Jun 27, 2021
- 1 min
6/28 - mile 1046
6/28 – mile 1046 - Fish on…Fish off…Fish on! Lost the Dorado – though he was briefly on deck - but kept the skipjack tuna on board a few...
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svkailani
- Jun 25, 2021
- 1 min
6/26 - mile 857
6/26 – mile 857 - If you wondered whether the garbage patch was real…it is, sadly. Pieces of small plastic and Styrofoam are everywhere....
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svkailani
- Jun 24, 2021
- 1 min
6/25 - mile 678
6/25 – mile 678 - Been a while. Made the first bread of the trip yesterday. Pressure cooker pot roast made a real treat too. Food is...
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svkailani
- Jun 19, 2021
- 1 min
6/20 - mile 118
6/20 – nautical mile 118 - Last view of land – San Miguel Island – last outpost of the lower 48. Came here a few years ago and hiked it...
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svkailani
- Jun 18, 2021
- 1 min
Depature Day – nautical mile 0
Depature Day – nautical mile 0 – Fuel on board, food on board, crew on board. Nothing is quite finished, we have some things to do...
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svkailani
- Apr 10, 2021
- 2 min
It would be even cooler if... A plan evolves...
All throughout my life plans have started small(er) and long before departure have grown into expeditions. This one was no different....
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svkailani
- Apr 8, 2021
- 1 min
Opening Bid
In the tornado. Boat coming together, crew energized, gear ordered and more. Ice shields are on, mast is in place, rudder fully checked...
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