Sail Cutthroat

North to Alaska 2008 Series 9 June 2008 Lat N 38.33.231 Lon W 150.14.511 I am writing this blog entry while on the 2000 – 2400 hour watch as we slowly progress along our projected course NNE through the North Pacific.  We have slowed down significantly from the fast paced days of high trade winds [...]

North to Alaska 2008 Series 8 June 2008 Lat N 35.46.92 Lon W 152.18.00 There were reasons a plenty that popped up at the last minute and stood in the way of me joining this cruise, but happily I put them aside and showed at the appointed time.  And am I ever glad I did! [...]

North to Alaska 2008 Series 7 June 2008 Lat N 34.01.176 Lon W 153.58.584 Got the generator working well today.  This was huge!  Chuck took apart the heat exchanger and found all the missing pieces of the old impeller.  We knew they had gone someplace – boy do I feel better knowing where!   That [...]

540 plus miles, 72 hours into our trip and everyone is still congenial. We have not trimmed the sails for 24 hours and when we feel we are slowing down, looking at the speedo shows we have, from 8 plus knots to plus. Our welcome to Cutthroat could not have been nicer. Greeted with lais, [...]

500 Miles from Hawaii North to Alaska 2008 Series 6 June 2008 Lat N 31.00.00 Lon W 156.13.00 This has been the most amazing trip so far. It’s almost like being on a cruise ship…almost. The winds and seas have been constant for the last 2 days – steady at around 20 knots from the [...]