By the time the wind had died down last night it was too late to go ashore, never mind, I had a couple of glasses of Mount Gay and settled in to watch a movie. I watched an Australian film ‘Wolf Creek’ quite nasty and blood thirsty and based upon a true story. It didn’t... Continue Reading →
SAILING FROM BIG ISLAND
Alinuihaha Channel, you lived up to your reputation and I shall never forget you. The crossing of the Channel was boisterous with tremendous winds and waves experienced just before arriving at the southern tip of Maui. The trip is not to be taken lightly, the first part up to the tip of the big island... Continue Reading →
NO MORE BACK TO WALL
Strong winds and rain in the early hours is becoming a tiresome habit. This morning at one the rain squalls came through the harbour and the anchor must have dragged through the soft mud, leaving Truce far too close for comfort off the harbour wall. Fortunately, the wind decreased and everything remained safe until daylight. ... Continue Reading →
MORE WANDERING IN HILO
My wish for an uninterrupted sleep didn’t materialise. In the early hours of the morning the wind woke me and I found the yacht alongside was coming a bit close. I checked the moorings and all was OK and an hour later the wind had subsided. Later in the morning I finished the mast work... Continue Reading →
WANDERING IN HILO
Last night I had a beautiful sleep. The sleep you get when you are tired and the job has been done. No interruptions, no wind shifts and secure in the knowledge that Truce was securely moored fore and aft. I got off to a late start this morning, I must have switched to Island time... Continue Reading →
ARRIVED IN HILO
Since yesterday we have had very little wind. At noon yesterday we had 77 miles to go and at midnight thirty three remained. By five thirty in the morning in had managed to reduce that to seventeen miles. The small breeze we did get was from the passing rain clouds. So, an executive decision was... Continue Reading →
The Adventures of Captain Ray Penson 