Good afternoon from the equatorial Pacific Ocean! All is well aboard the fine yacht Flyer as the past three days have passed with lots of action, preventing boredom and keeping us on our toes. After two or so days of breezy northeast trade wind sailing between 12n and…

Yesterday we were sailing downwind going 8 knots surfing backs of waves in 22kn of breeze when I glanced over at the rod and about 5 seconds later it doubled over and the reel started screaming! By the time I put my lifejacket on and clipped in, the…

Here are some thoughts about three projects or additions we made to Flyer prior to this trip that have made a big difference in our life offshore, particularly related to safety and comfort.

As you know we put out lines every day to try to catch fish. But this was the one thing I did not expect to catch! It was also the perfect timing to catch a fish.  On Tuesday I had two online classes for school. The first one…

04 March, 0320 PST approx 1,500nm NW of Nuku Hiva – Hello from the graveyard shift. As I write we are barreling along on a WSW course with solid trade winds behind us, with a full moon to light our way. Flyer has been keeping up a good…

The last couple of days have gone by in a blur. Not that time has transpired quickly, just less coherently.  We’ll start with the sailing conditions which, if you’ve been following the tracker, have clearly kept us on our toes, day and night. Contrary to previous forecasts, the…