Day Nine Position at time of writing: 07 53N 122 46W Heading 210T Speed 7 knots Wind 15 - 20 NE Miles to Nuku Hiva: 1427 nm Not much to report today. I've been trying to nap for the past couple of hours so am a bit groggy. The seas have continued to be uncomfortable … Continue reading Day Nine: Can we put these waves on PAUSE for 5 minutes?

Day Eight Position at time of writing: 09 52N 121 04W Heading 210T There was no shortage of entertainment on Hydroquest last night; Our Easter turned out to be a great affair, complete with a few special guest appearances. For dinner Katy made a perfect at-sea pasta with garlic, fresh tomatoes, and parmesan cheese. We … Continue reading Day Eight: Party crashers

Day Six Position at time of writing: 11 24.3 N 117 09.9 W Heading 235T Update from Captain Will: We finally awoke this morning to a consistent swell pattern with moderate seas. The 'washing machine effect' has subsided and we are moving along nicely in NE trades. We are heading further West as the trades … Continue reading Day Six: Washing machine effect

Day Five Position at time of writing: 12 54.3N 114 57.7W Heading 205T Wow, is it ever rolly out here. Too rolly to write much! SAIL: We're still sailing beautifully wing on wing, directly on course, with less than 2000 miles to go! We just rocked it at 10.7 knots down a wave. Our daily … Continue reading Day Five: Sail, Read, Sleep, Eat

Day Four Position at time of writing: 14 46.91N 112 58.26W Heading 230T Yesterday evening the winds began to lighten for the first time since we left. By 10:30pm we couldn't listen to the clanging sails anymore and the continued lumpy-ness of the seas meant that we were really wallowing in the swell. Ughh. Time … Continue reading Day Four: Wing on wing

Day Three Position at time of writing: 15 52.28N 111 33.66W Heading 255T Not much to report today except that the seas are still very lumpy! Last night it was difficult to sleep; Will and I lay uncomfortably in our aft cabin cave for five hours as Hydroquest rolled and surfed down waves. The waves … Continue reading Day Three: Lumpy seas

Day Two Position at time of writing: 17 37.94N 109 19.05W Heading 210T We are slowly adapting to life at sea. Yesterday the winds picked up to 20 knots in the late morning and they haven't let down since. Hydroquest has averaged a boat speed of 7 knots + over the past 36 hours. We … Continue reading Day Two: Getting our sea legs

Day One - March 29, 2013 20 12.005 N 106 56.043 W Heading 229. Marquesas 2630 nm away (as the crow flies)... We are underway! It feels amazing and I'm happy to report that we are all in great spirits, no one feels seasick (and none of us even took the seasickness medication Stugeron), and … Continue reading Underway