Making way in smooth seas. Fantastic sailing. Monitor vane is the best thing ever. Water color electric blue and dolphins all day long! Hot days and warm starry nights, gentle swell, 10-12 kt breezes. On our way to the trade winds! Unbelievably awesome.
0707 Zulu
31 25′ N
123 49.8′ W
SOG 5.6 kts
Entering into Mexican latitudes tonight! We screamed down the entire CA coast and are now in warming climates. Top boat speeds of 12.6 kts and past two days making 7-10. Sea temps up from 56 to 62 degrees, sunny skies and friendly seas. Using GRIB files to great advantage! Hoping to pick up the NE trades in 3 days time, until then looks like some good light N winds. Full sail under sunny skies and waxing moon! Monitor 100% awesome awesome awesome. One control line chafed through outer sheath–simple fix just giving it a 180. Spares on board. Spirits high and Kari is knocking out boat projects left and right! Everyone falling into rhythm and watch rotations. Fair winds and great forecast next two weeks out. YEAH!!!!
0318 Zulu
33 08′ N
123 08′ W
SOG 5.8 kts
Under sail since 0300 PST last night, double-reef main double reef stays’l. Totally awesome sailing NW winds 20-25 kts. We’re closing in on Point Conception and ticking away the miles at an amazing rate! Monitor wind vane 100% helm duty, working solid. Making our way around the NE side of the high pressure and found ourselves in the right place at the right time! Sailed in close to Big Sur this afternoon and got a good look at the mountains. NW winds forecast all next week. Crew and Privateer doing very well–this is sailing at it’s finest!
0447 Zulu
35 13.3′ N
122 11.1’W
SOG 7-10 kts
Course 180 degrees
Great first day! Under power with double reef in main, calm winds, clearing the continental shelf. Very favorable forecast all week. Made first gallon of water with the water maker–awesome! Kari on her first night watch now, she’s a great crew!
N 37 24′
W 123 03′
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Welcome to the long-awaited journal of Privateer’s World Voyage!! We are currently awaiting a favorable weather window in San Francisco Bay and making final preparations for the long voyage ahead. We will begin to post our journals from the Marquesas Islands once we make landfall, around the beginning of April. We may also provide brief updates from the high seas via SSB radio! Farewell North America, we’re bound for the South Pacific!
