Project BlueSphere

Still no guest. I tracked down his hotel on Nuka Hiva but it is either closed, or he’s not in, communication has been difficult. I spoke to a woman on the island who said he will be at the airport this morning trying to get a flight, I hope he makes it. I went hiking […]

My guest was supposed to arrive yesterday. I was at the airport all afternoon but no guest. He sent me an email last night; he is on Nuka Hiva. I’m hoping he can catch a flight today, I’m really bummed he missed the pig roast. The pig roast was awesome. I can’t get over how […]

My guest (Hugh) arrives tomorrow. I really here because of Hugh. He booked his visit when I was in Panama and the extra dollars led me to the Marquesas as opposed to Hawaii for work. He is bringing me a new VHF, rigging, and hopefully he can bring my radar pole, it’s 8 feet long. […]

The Marquesas are a tattoo culture. Women and children have tattoos. I met the Tattoo artist (Nazario) yesterday. We talked about designs and I looked at his work. It’s the best work I’ve ever seen. Mostly he focused on my bond with the sea, and finally my relationship with spear fishing. “There are many sharks […]

I had an ultra fantastic day yesterday. Aki, Massa, Phillip and I met Hiro and Jemind on the beach at 9am. Phillip and I jumped into the small open bed in the back of the land rover. We wanted to give the dry interior seats to Aki and Massa. We drove to an archeological site […]

Aki and I made friends with the guy who runs the meteorological office. He invited us for site seeing and dinner tomorrow. He has a Land Rover and we will be able to get to the archeological sites without a problem. I have to meet my yacht agent later in the day to fill out […]

I must admit I was quite sad to see Machiko off yesterday. We had a really wonderful week together. I met Machi in Panama just before I left to cross the Pacific. I was friends with her mom Yoko who I met through Aki and company.  I hope to see Machi again soon. Last night […]

There were no rental cars available yesterday so Machiko and I went food shopping and walked around town. We were invited to “Polaire” for dinner last night. Polaire is a beautiful Japanese vessel (Tayana 52), and is captained by Seki. Aki, Massa, and Phillip came as well. Machiko and I made a really nice salad […]

Time on a boat is slow. Yachties often forget the date, often the month, and not many of us wear watches as a matter of principle. Machiko and I got up early to make her noon flight and over coffee realized she doesn’t leave until tomorrow. We were both happy with the appearance of an […]

Sorry for the lapse in logs, I’ve been preoccupied. Machico and I have been having a blast. We’ve also just been kicking back. She works long hours back home and needed a rest as much as I did after the crossing. Machi goes back to Tokyo on Friday and my other guest arrives on the […]

Machico and I went hiking in search of an archeological site yesterday. We never found it but we hiked through the jungle for a few hours. We picked limes, mangos, bananas, and nonie. Nonie is a really horrible tasting fruit that is supposed to be very healthy, it really smells rancid. We saw a really […]

Machico arrived on schedule. I was told that the hike to the airport was 3 hours and not to expect a ride. Coming back would not be a problem as many people would be driving back to Aunota. I left 4 hours before she arrived. I immediately got a ride and found myself at an […]

I went to town yesterday for bread and cheese. On the way I decided to stop into the police station to study a map on the wall of the island. I wanted to make sure I hitch hiked the right road to the airport today. As I was studying the map I smelled marijuana burning. […]

I did a hard days work in the blaring sun yesterday, I’m getting quite dark. I finished cleaning the water line which took a few hours. When I was about half done Aki and Massa, came to help me. With 2 extra pairs of hands it went quickly and only cost me 2 cold Guinness’s. […]

Ia Orana (Greetings) I’m amazed!!! It’s a rainy, rainy morning, but my Paypal account is shining!!! I feel like finding a grass skirt and doing the Hula on the deck this morning, I need to find a ukulele. Just yesterday I receiver subscriptions of $120.00 a month, I am really touched. Once I reach my […]

There must have been a festival or gathering last night. I fell asleep to the sound of native drums echoing off of the steep cliffs, and the smell of fire and cooked pig. It rained most of the night and I’m kicking myself for not hooking up my water catcher, I’ll do that today. Namaste […]

I went in search of internet today, I want to upload pictures. I rowed into shore before 7am. I took a shower outside watching the mist roll off of the steep cliffs. The sunlight streamed between the clouds warming my skin and the rugged green of my world burned its impression into my memory castle, […]

Today was check in day. I went to the police station to get my entry stamp and ships papers worked out (no charge). Aki was in tow and got his boat dealt with as well. After that we went shopping to get some fresh food. IT IS SOOOO BLOODY EXPENSIVE HERE!!!! A bottle of beer […]

And I don’t think it is the fact that I’ve been at sea for six weeks. Aki and his crew (Masa and Phillip) went to town with me last night. We hitch-hiked into town which is about 4 kilometers to the west. We promptly got a ride in the open bed of a passing truck. […]

Lat -9.844722 Lon -139.256389 It was a wet and squally morning. My first real dangerous thing happened just after I sent out this morning’s log. I have a self-leveling radar mount. It is connected via a stainless steel tube to the back stay. Well, the tube snapped and my radar dome went lashing back and […]

Lat -10.020556 Lon -138.768333 Not much sleep last night. I’ve been up drinking coffee all night, blaring rock and roll “Riding the storm out”, and freshly sailing on the faces of squalls. The squalls have been back to back, and the larger ones blowing over 20kts. I have no reefs in as I’m trying to […]

Lat -9.859444 Lon -137.520278 Okay so I don’t know much about electronics but I needed the phone to work, the last was a test message. I took my old broken charger from the phone and tested it’s output with a meter. The output was less then the battery output, and my battery is dead. I […]

I think y battery is shot, if you don’t see a log, don’t worry only 99 miles to go. A

Lat -9.815278 Lon -136.947778 Life’s funny. I’ve been so focused on my destination, getting there, making it, now I’m troubled at the idea of leaving the refuge of the Pacific. These past 6 weeks, protected by the isolation of the sea, have enlightened me to a few things. I may not know what I want, […]

Lat -9.911111 Lon -136.234722 Not much to report today, it has been quiet. I inflated the dink, and caught a small tuna for lunch. I’ve been very tired and unable to sleep, so much on my mind. These are the last days of this incredible passage. It’s been amazing…, and it’s been crappy…, it’s been […]

Lat -9.894444 Lon -135.588889 I came across a fishing boat last night. I saw the lights on the horizon about 23:30. I tried hailing them in French and English…, nothing. After a few I tried Spanish and got a hit. It was an Ecuadorian fishing boat ”far from home” I thought. I could see large […]

Lat -10 Lon -133.855556 I should have been focusing more on cooking during my trip. I have been all 2 willing to open a can of beans and eat it cold with a spoon or heat up a ramen. The thing is…, I’m a decent cook. Last night I made a really nice Pad Tia […]

Lat -10.128056 Lon -132.587778 398 miles to go! I feel much better today. I was having problems with blotchy vision yesterday, I think from reading so much and constant movement. Last night I focused on trying to make a nice meal. I made tortellini with olive oil, sun dried tomatoes, and parmesan. I also found […]

Lat -10.077778 Lon 131.072222 Today is a carbon copy of yesterday, and yesterday a carbon copy of the previous week. The movie “Joe verses the Volcano” comes to mind as I feel I’m suffering from a brain cloud and trapped somewhere between a life of redundant madness and the glory of the South Pacific, just […]

Lat -10.092778 Lon -129.715 I know so many sailors who brave the oceans, cry like babies when it gets bad, and then tell stories of strength “Ahhh pieceacake”, I vow not to do this. It is important to me to honestly communicate my experiences onboard my little ship, an experiment if you wish.  I always […]

Lat -10.100833 Lon -128.685278 I spent the day studying cruising guides of the South Pacific. How will I spent the next year? I have to conceder a few things in my plans. I only have 3 months in French Polynesia which includes the Marquesas Islands, the Tuamoto Archipelago, and the Society Islands which include Tahiti […]

Lat -10.064444 Lon -128.173333 And the sea iz me! They say “Like attracts like”, “if you lay down with dogs you wake up with fleas”, implying that we become like our surrounding and the people we surround ourselves with. It is surly true. I am quite careful with the company I keep, and I have […]

Lat -10.150833 Lon -126.725833 With wind comes waves, its just the way it is. My waves are coming aft of my port beam, and are 7-9 feet tall. In all the conditions I’ve experienced on this trip I’ve never been worried about the safety of myself or my boat. The waves can be HORRIBLY ANNOYING […]

Lat -10.221389 Lon -125.564167 The wind kicked up to 11-15, if it holds I’ll be looking at days over 100 miles again, 800 to go. I got a chance do some more writing on my next article; I’ll submit it to L&A shortly after I arrive in the Marquesas. Hopefully I’ll find good internet for […]

Lat -10.276389 Lon -125.045278 Well it was an interesting night. I couldn’t fall asleep so I watched part of “Pirates of the Caribbean 2”. I don’t think the island with the cannibals was shot in the Caribbean, it looked like a south pacific volcanic island to me? I probably fell asleep around midnight. Between midnight […]

Lat -10.195833 Lon -124.201389 Thank God for my drifter! I’ve had to scrape the last 100 miles off the surface of the Pacific with my fingernails. 888 miles to go! I got up this morning and Namaste was hobbling along at just over a knot. I noticed a fare amount of growth on the bottom […]

Lat -10.275833 Lon -123 I just got off the SSB and learned that there are 2 cyclones to the south of me stealing my wind. I am making way slowly at about 3 knots, 950 miles to go. I’ve been informed wind will be scarce for the next few days, hopefully back to full trade […]

Lat -10.302222 Lon -122.379722 988 miles to go, YEEEEHAAAAA! Just a warning, you’re going to have to endure more of my rambling. You must realize my logs are not only for your benefit, but are my personal diary. I took down the drifter at around ten last night. A fat rain cloud appeared, dropped three […]

Lat -10.214722 Lon -121.661944 No more then ten knots of breeze today. Most of the time it has been blowing 5-8. The drifter is up and poled out to the starboard, and the main boomed out to the port. I am sailing “wing on wing” making about 3.5 knots. I’m going to break a rule […]

Lat -10.345278 Lon -121.07 Is it just me or has anyone else noticed how ridiculous instant oatmeal is? All it is, is oats in little packages with sugar and chemical flavoring for ten times the price. It’s really not that hard to take a handful of oats and throw in a handful of nuts, raisins, […]

Lat -10.176111 Lon -120.106944 No speed records for the past few days, 90 miles yesterday, today about the same. I’m hoping for a bit more wind tomorrow. I had a fabulous nights sleep and slept past the sunrise.   Today has been 10kts from the east and blue skies. The main is up all the […]

Lat -9.9175 Lon -118.6175 The cyclone has brought me a gift…, peace. Today as how I envisioned sailing across the pacific. The sea was electric blue and the sky clear as crystal. The seas calm, and a slight breeze (8kts) pushed me along serenely. My day was timeless. I read, listened to music, played my […]

Lat -9.837222 Lon 118.109167 If you think you going to be able to come here and just read about weather conditions and how wonderful sailing is, “Wrong”, you have to endure the entire Alex Dorsey experience. A quote: “Let us conceder that we are all partially insane. It will explain us to each other. –        […]

Lat -9.634167 Lon -116.755833 I had a rough night, not because it was rough, but variable. The sails needed a lot of attention. I believe the Cyclone ahead of me is affecting the weather. Today however, I live in a miraculous world of blue. The sea is bluer then the sky and the sky is […]

Lat -9.2675 Lon -115.284167 Sailing is getting a bit trickier. I have not worried so much about direction and leaned to the south. I am now at the same latitude as Hive Oa and need to keep a sharper eye. The wind is also slowly shifting more to the east and wakening to around 11kts. […]

Lat -9.276389 Lon -114.800833 It all came full circle last night. The first sunset I’ve seen in a while appeared last night, and what a doozy it was. Namaste and I bathed in its pink light as the sea’s confusion subsided. The 8 foot waves spread apart until the motion was one of a mother […]

Lat -8.934167 Lon -113.500833 Sorry for the delay in logs I’m having comm. Problems. I caught 2 dorado yesterday, one was a bull, and the biggest I’ve ever caught. I took 8 fat fillets from him which are now on salt. Good thing too because I don’t have much of an appetite, they will last. […]

Lat -8.3175 Lon -111.105833 Today I woke to another grey day, the good news it’s not the UDC, the ceiling is high and I can still see patches of blue to the south. The wind is blowing 15 – 18 from the SSE. Last night I wanted to make nice pasta in celebration of escaping […]

Lat -8.000833 Lon -109.700833 All sailors know of the ITCZ (Inter Tropical Convergence Zone) or simply better known as “The Doldrums”. I have made a new discovery…, the UDC (The Uber-Death Cloud), or perhaps I’ll call it Viento Pegasoso (The sticky wind (in Spanish)), and no I can’t spell in Spanish, or English for that […]

Lat -7.7675 Lon -109.150833 Nothing like a good nightmare to put things in perspective. RIPPLE EFFECT, FADE TO DREAM SEQUANCE: I was wearing my black Armani (Still have it in Maryland) and I was having chocolate martinis with KC and the Sunshine Band at the Olive in Santa Monica. I ordered some calamari rings “man, […]

Lat -7.4675 Lon -107.9675 Water dripped into my nav-monitor, it is shorting out. I use this computer for communications and navigation. I hope I can continue to get blogs out. In a worse case scenario I can try to get everything loaded on my laptop and blog and navigate from it. Damn the rain, I […]

Lat -7.3675 Lon -107.3175 April fools! Rain rain go away come back some other day! Last night about 03:00 I woke to a strange sound. I could not tell what it was as it woke me up. A few minutes later I heard it again. A double key click from the VHF. I jumped up […]

Lat -6.932222 Lon -105.94 I’ve been inside all day with the companion way closed. I can’t read and have just been thinking about my thoughts again. I haven’t seen the sun for 3 days. The grey of the sea & sky engulf my world, it’s all I know these days. I am alone on a […]

Lat -6.634167 Lon -105.581389 I need to make small goals to keep sane. For the past 5 days I have been looking at my distance to go and wishing it were under 2000 miles, I’m at 2008 miles now and will break the 2000 mile barrier in about 80 minutes. I managed to get a […]

Lat -6.398056 Lon -104.013889 I really was beside myself this morning all I could do was lay in bed and watch my things bounce off the wall. “Why is my floor wet” I thought? I put my fingers in it and tasted it, salt water! How could I be taking on water? All my threw-hulls […]

Lat -6.225 Lon -103.303889 The sky lightened around 7;00 (Panama time) only to reveal more darkness. At 10:00 last night I woke from a nightmare, I was on a sinking ship and someone was trying to kill me. When my eyes opened and I realized it was a dream my fear did not subside. Namaste […]

Lat -6.149167 Lon -102.0175 Another 135 miles in the log book today. I hear the pictures are up in the gallery now, check’m out! I feel a hell of a lot better. I still get winded quickly but I feel human again. I took a good bath in the seawater and even rinsed with fresh. […]

Lat -5.976667 Lon -101.306389 All is well. I put the table down in the salon and sleeping inside. Actually I’m spending a lot of time inside avoiding the sun because of the antibiotics. My poor Namaste needs such a cleaning. Coffee and food are ground into my upholstery. The v-birth is full of everything that […]

Lat -5.874167 Lon -99.705278 I’ve made 135 miles in the last 24hrs! I was lying in bed after I sent in my log this morning and went back to my solar cabin. After a few minutes it seemed like a weird Laura ingles Wilder/Little house on the prairie nightmare. I crashed my F150 into the […]

Lat -5.671111 Lon 98.886111 Yesterday was the pits. As soon as I sent out my log the squalls came. They looked like angry fists in the sky approaching from the stern. They would shout at Namaste “What are you doing here”, “Get out of my way little boat”, “you have no right to be here”! […]

Lat -5.296389 Lon -96.874167 I was going to start 500mg of cipro twice a day starting this morning but I think I’ll push it off another 12hrs. I’m feeling a bit better and got a solid 7-8 hours of sleep last night. I’m hacking up nasty stuff and this leads be to believe I’m at […]

Lat -4.983611 Lon -95.793611 When I started from Panama I had 4000 miles on the table and I just broke 2600, yeehaaa! The weather was up till around 13:00 then let down to next to nothing. I had to break out the drifter again. I sailed under the drifter for a few hours and the […]

Lat -4.7325 Lon -95.381667 I running my rum line at 5.5 knots. It’s raining hard and blowing 15 – 20.from just east of south. I sea is not so bad, about 8 feet. However it is difficult to keep a footing or write. I was motoring last night. I had put 3 reefs in the […]

Lat -4.433333 Lon -94.533333 The wind turned into an annoying gust, the main viciously flopping back and forth. It drove me mad all day and still no sleep for the weary. I’m steaming south. I had allotted 20 gallons, and I’m upping it to 30. After that I will drift until…, whatever! I’ll still have […]

Lat -3.87 Lon -94.251111 Well the wind has been gentile, but steady. It started raining last night and I moved inside to sleep. I haven’t wiped down the interior for around 6 weeks and the boat mold is back. I usually wipe everything down with a mixture of bleach and water every month or so. […]

Lat -3.427222 Lon -155.503889 I sat in silence thinking about my thoughts most of the day. Around 14:00 I noticed a gentile breeze to the south east; I instantly shut down the motor. The wind rippled over the glassy sea and I studied it for a few minutes. I got the drifter out of the […]

Lat -3.146111 Lon -92.875556 Who sez I’m afraid of commitment? I’m alone In a 28 foot boat 1000 miles off shore burning up all my fuel looking for wind, that’s commitment! Isn’t it? I spoke to some other boats on the SSB last night. They all had the same thing to say “go south, no […]

Lat -2.216667 Lon -91.983333 I have tunes! I tracked one of the power wires and found it corroded through behind my instrument panel. After a quick fix I listened to tunes all day. I found a scrap of wind (5-6k) and have been sailing for the past six hours at just over 4 knots (with […]

Lat -1.746111 Lon -91.480833 My stereo isn’t working. I bought it just over a year ago, it’s a Sony car stereo that plays MP3’s and has an auxiliary input. I was hoping to be able to plug in an ipod one day, anyway, no power. Not only does this mean no music, but no French […]

Lat -1.216667 Lon -90.405556 San Christobal was fun although I still feel the effects from my night on the town. I’m just getting to old to drink like that. My friends on “Contigo” (Chris and Maggie) showed up in the anchorage yesterday and I joined them for food and drinks last night. I was asleep […]

I´m off with first light. Yesterday was kind of slow however I managed to get 31 gallons of diesel ($33.00), and clean the bottom. Today I got my new Zarpe and my exit stamp. I will go get some fresh produce, head back to the boat, and clean up. I have been in the internet […]

I´m soooooo hung over. I still haven’t been back to Namaste since yesterday. I met friends in town and we started drinking early. Early this morning (3am) the guy who owns the local surf hotel comped us rooms and it was nice to have a room for the night. I have to get food and […]

I have crash landed in Paradise. The sea is clear and full of sea lions which bark at your every move. The people are friendly and the smiles long. Maybe it´s because I´ve been at sea for so long, but it´s nice. I just had a cheese burger and 3 cold Pilsener´s! I cant stop […]

Lat -1.156667 Lon -89.429444 Good morning everyone. Last night at around 18:00 I spotted a small cargo ship on the horizon, it was running a parallel course with me (210m) about 6 miles on my port side. He hailed me on the radio which I thought strange. He asked (in Spanish) my destination and heading […]

Lat -0.727778 Lon -88.433333 I’m going to pull into Wreck Bay in the Galapagos for a few hours. I should make landfall tomorrow morning. I want to purchase about 20 gallons of fuel, get some fresh fruit and veggies, and scoot. My plan is to be in and out within 24 hours if not 5. […]

Lat -0.582222 Lon -87.772222 After I posted my log last night I took another sip of the bottle of champagne I popped as I crossed the equator. It was a bit too sweet and warm so I tossed the bottle into the sea. I went below and got a cold Guinness, kicked back on my […]

Lat -0.011667 Lon -86.831389 I am shellback! I just passed the equator at 086.5 degrees west. You have no idea what this means to me, finally…, since I have been a kid watching pirate movies, I AM A SHELLBACK!!!!! I am a bit buzzed, just finished a bottle of champagne. Peace, Love, and YEEEHHHAAAAAAAAA!!!!! Alex

Lat 0.272222 Lon -86.686944 My ETA to the southern hemisphere is about 3 hours 12minutes (22:30 Zulu +/-) it will put me there just before sunset for my ceremony. I really appreciate all the instant messages and it’s an honor knowing some of you will be toasting my introduction to Shell Back status tonight this […]

Lat 0.544444 Lon -86.288889 Actually it’s good news. I think my rings have re-seated themselves. I don’t seem to be burning oil. I’ve been motoring since 21:00 last night. There is a strong ocean current driving me due west along with a southerly breeze. I need to make my way south before making a turn […]

Lat 1.177778 Lon -85.238889 Some of you have asked what frequencies I monitor on the SSB. At 14:00 Zulu (UTC) I listen, and check into the Pan Pacific net on 8143 USB. I’m also trying to contact a friend on the east coast and I’m trying 12 Alpha (12353) at 00:00 Zulu, then 16A (16528) […]

Lat 1.4 Lon -84.355556 I couldn’t ask for a nicer day. The sun has dried the decks and the sky has blown through my hair all day at 11 knots. I’m heading a bit more west then I’d like (255) on a southern breeze, but that is ultimately where I’m headed. I deflated my inflatable […]

A few things have happened. I think I took another indirect lightning strike. I forgot to mention in my last log but yesterday noticed that my batteries were unusually flat. After a bit of inspection I realized that my solar panels were not putting out any electricity. When I looked at my solar charge controller […]

Lat 2.257222 Lon -83.431667 It’s only 183 miles to the equator! Another sailboat appeared on the horizon. I contacted them via VHF. It’s the sailing yacht “Saraban” they are from South Africa. I’ve spoke with them a few times concerning weather. They are bound for the Galapagos. They seem like nice people. I’m getting along […]

Lat 2.933333 Lon -83.008611 I had a rough night. Not because it rained, but because I had good wind. I put about 6 hours on the motor last night. I really wanted out of the ITCZ mainly because I can’t recover from a lightning strike. I was looking for a patch of clear sky and […]

Lat 3.566667 Lon -82.366667 The last 15 hrs have really been wet & uncomfortable. However I’m back to no wind and moving slowly. I’m in the ITCZ and you can really tell. It the last week I’ve experienced so many sailing conditions. Heavy sea & big wind, calms, rain, thunder & lightning.   During the […]

Yesterday I was a bit bummed. There has been no sun for 4 days now, just a thick humid substance all around. The haze often makes it difficult to see where the sea and the sky meet, it’s kind of surreal. At night I am truly floating through space with no stars or moon, just […]

Lat 4.605556 Lon -81.55 I have 10 knots from the NE and I’m moving along. It came this morning with the sun. I picked up a 400 page hardcover (James Patterson Cross) yesterday and just finished it. Once I get reading a good book its hard to stop. I read through much of the night, […]

Lat 5.266667 Lon -80.816667 I have no wind, zero, nada, nothing, zip!!!! Since early this morning (04:30) I’ve made a whopping 25 miles. “Please dear lord help me gut over the equator”. I’m drifting again (south) at a knot. I put a few patches on the dinghy today and read a little. I listened to […]

Lat 5.466667 Lon -80.6 I was almost abducted by aliens last night I sat down to study pilot charts last night and decided I wanted to make some easting. I was about 10 miles west of my rum line.  I wanted to pass east of Malpelo rock which is about 100 miles in front of […]

Lat 5.872222 Lon -80.888889 Sorry about the Nobeltec chart table. We will be taking it down and just going with google maps for now, it should be fixed next week. Namaste is putting along through glassy seas; there is not a breath of wind to be found. I’m not very happy using the motor but […]

Lat 6.183333 Lon -80.566667 As the sun went down last night so did the wind. I played with the sails for a few hours trying to make a bit of way, but no luck. The autopilot needs wind to keep a course and she just wouldn’t do it. I tried to sleep but the flapping […]

Lat 6.333333 Lon -80.311111 I take it back; Namaste and my site are not for sale, not for a million dollars. My attitude is back in check. I really did get the ship kicked out of me last night. It quieted down to 7knots from the WNW early this morning, and shifted to the SE […]

Lat 7.063889 Lon -79.938889 Does anyone want to buy a good sail boat and a really cool sailing website? Namaste is my 4th sailboat and I have spent many nasty nights at sea but last night was the 2nd worse. The first was in California off of Point Megu back In 1990 with my father. […]

Lat 8.116667 Lon -79.4 Why am I doing this? The first few days at sea will be the hardest. I left the anchorage with first light and had a lovely light air day. I had the drifter up and was making about at 5 knots. About 16:00 the wind picked up to 18 and I […]

Lat 8.735278 Lon -79.261389 I’m planning on taking my time in the morning and making a nice big breakfast. After that I’ll be taking a passage between Isla Saboga and isla Mogo Mogo. I’ve never gone that route but according to the charts it looks fine. It will save me about 6 miles getting out […]

For those of you who are interested my route is as follows: My first waypoint is exiting the bay of Panama by Punta Mala (Bad point). 07 30 N, 070 30W After that I will stay well offshore (150+ miles) to: 03 00S, 085 00 W This will take me around a week, and then […]

Lat 8.735833 Lon -79.260833 I went to go get my cable yesterday morning and was back at the boat by 8:00 am. The anchor was up by 8:20. I haven’t load tested the motor since I rebuilt it. As soon as I put a load on it I could see it was expelling more blue […]

I am truly whipped, however ready to go. I went shopping for produce yesterday. I’ll eat the pineapples and oranges first. The Bananas will ripen in 2 stages; I’ll dry them as they are ready. I also bought a sack of 20 husked coconuts (should last 2 months), a big bag of onions, a big […]

It looks like I´ll miss my 48 hour mark by a little, I don’t think anyone will notice. I didn’t quite get everything I wanted today. I did get enough fresh fruits & vegetables to feed a small army. Tomorrow I want to get some diesel, top off the water tanks and clean the bottom. […]

Time to get this show on the road! As of 9:22 this morning I have 48 hours to exit panama city. I may or may not visit the Las Perlas for a few days, I haven’t made up my mind yet. I may try to clean the bottom and prop here and just go, go, […]