Day Ten Summary
Yes, it is day 16 since leaving St. Augustine to set a new record as first to circumnavigate from St. Augustine, but day ten of...
Genoa Furling Gives Way - Houston we had a problem
This blog is for sailors, but might be of interest to others. At 4:30 am the winds freshened to 24-26 knots and I prepared to bring in...
Plenty of Wind and Power
At long last I am getting good winds and have begun to head SE. This morning the wind has been from the SSW at between 17 and 23 knots...
Wind at Last
The past two and a half days have been very disappointing. My average speed is only 4.42 knots and not all of those miles in the right...
Wind Please
All I need is more wind. Yes, not something I would say in polite circles, but none the less wind is what I need to get this vessel...
Game On - Start of Record Attempt
On Saturday, December 7th at 1415 Zulu (International time based on Greenwich, England and also known as GMT and UTC), or 9:15am back...
Nearing the Start Line-Anticipation Mounts
The send-off from St. Augustine was incredible and it is hard not to be affected. The escort was by the Coast Guard, police and the yacht...
Settling In
Day Three: 264 miles achieved. All is well and the winds are steady from the south. I am north, and now heading due east to Bermuda with...
Blog One from Sea
A maddening day yesterday with only 119 miles covered - one of my worst ever. For some six hours there was no wind and the boat wallowed...
It's now a 25 hour delay
Rough seas with ten foot high waves caused Tow Boat US, which will tow Kiwi Spirit to the start line since the engine is now sealed off,...