Tag: passage making

  • Day 5: Passage New Cal to New Zealand

    Woke up to Chris at the helm, enjoying an excellent sail toward our destination. Winds a perfect 18-20 knots at our fastest point of sail. Seas (both swells from two directions and wind waves) present, but not uncomfortable. We are enjoying the wind while we have it! Even had a small cup of coffee (hadn’t…

  • Day 6: Passage Tonga to NZ

    Monday, November 11, 2024:  Passage Tonga to New Zealand Day 6 Conditions continue to be lovely this morning, sailing with our main and Code Zero in 15-20 knots of wind, seas only 1.5 meters.  This is the life!  Scattered squalls about.  At noon, wind disappears.  We have been advised to keep a 6.2 knot average…

  • Day 5: Passage Tonga to NZ

    Sunday, November 10, 2024:  Passage Tonga to New Zealand Day 5 This morning…more of the same?!  Big beam seas, winds 20-28, amazing to watch these waves lumber through the ocean, as we go up and over, Terikah is flying!  Calder, doing dishes below, gets a mist of saltwater to the face as a big wave…