Another one of those funny night day experiences. At eleven in the evening I reduced sail as there was too much wind. At three in the morning there was no wind. Truce just wallowed in very light airs and a confused sea. At five I heard a creaking sound coming from the mast, right where... Continue Reading →
MORE GYBE TRAINING NEEDED
Only one hundred and twelve miles sailed yesterday. The wind has been quite light from astern and that’s the best we could do. The good news, the distance made good is all in the right direction towards Hilo. Light winds from astern mean plenty of rolling. Truce and I are now well accomplished in the... Continue Reading →
ANOTHER SQUALLY NIGHT – BEAUTIFUL DAY
All hell broke loose at midnight. Huge blasts of air followed by calm. Seas coming from different directions and the night as black as pitch. This went on for 3 hours and I just sailed out of it the best I could. This is similar to what happened a few evenings ago. Today we are... Continue Reading →
THE LURE WORKED.TUNA FOR DINNER
Last night was an easy sail, main and jib reduced and we went easy through the night. From six this morning until midday the wind was boisterous and the seas very confused, made for an uncomfortable ride for a few hours. The morning overcast cleared early afternoon and it became quite warm in the sun,... Continue Reading →
BEAUTIFUL SAILING TODAY
Last night the wind held steady and Truce sailed herself beautifully through the night. I didn’t touch a thing and we were bang on course this morning. As often happens the sun came up and the wind died. I gybed to the east for a couple of hours and picked up some wind before heading... Continue Reading →
SUNDAY SQUALLS
Last night I was watching the wind die down over a period of about an hour. I had been running with the main double reefed and the staysail in strong winds. After a while I put out half the jib and everything seemed comfortable. I had a feeling that something was not right but couldn’t... Continue Reading →
SOUTHERN ROUTE TO HAWAII
Last night was an up and down sort of affair. The wind was blowing between fifteen and twenty-five knots. So, one hour we had too much sail and a few minutes later not enough. We were sailing too fast in the stronger winds and eventually ended up with a double reefed main, staysail and the... Continue Reading →
SAN FRANCISCO TO HAWAII
The alarm woke me at five this morning. The brain said get up, the body said just thirty minutes more. The brain won. I put the kettle on for a cuppa and had a look outside, flat calm in Sausalito anchorage and the sky starting to lighten in the east. By five thirty the anchor... Continue Reading →
The Adventures of Captain Ray Penson 