Monthly Archives: November 2015

Normally I try to put things up here that will entertain a broad audience.  I know that most people reading it aren’t going to be very interested by “inside sailing” kinds of stories. Sometimes, I have to make an exception… … Continue reading →

Two  weeks ago ( it seems like forever!) I reported our landing of a big mahi-mahi.  At the time I posted I couldn’t post a photo over the satellite link, but now I can: This fish is everywhere in the … Continue reading →

[Pictures at the end of the post…] The Ala Wai Boat Harbor is an interesting place.  It has been here for a long time.  If you have ever seen a Hawaii Marina on a TV show, it was this one.  … Continue reading →

We are getting adjusted to Island Life.  We are settled into the marina.  Here is the evening view from our deck… It’s rough but SOMEBODY has to do it! We have had the price shocks at the grocery store. $7.99 … Continue reading →

We are in our slip at the Ali Wai Boat Harbor just off the bustle of Waikiki. We had a good dinner, and are going to dive into bed for an UNINTERRUPTED night’s sleep.

It is just shy of sunrise, and the flashing of Moloka’i Light has be visible for many hours. O’ahu is off our starboard bow, and Moloka’i to port as we are getting lined up on the Kaiwi Channel on the … Continue reading →

Last night the wind gods had their fun with us. We were sailing on a fast comfortable deep reach on a course just north of west. I was expecting the wind to clock a bit more to the south to … Continue reading →

The Cushmaker paid us multiple visits last night. The waves had laid down a good bit, and the wind was still pushing along at good speed, consistently at 7 knots or more. The smaller seas had the boat more stable … Continue reading →

Tomorrow morning we change our clocks for the second time on this trip, this time to Hawaii’i Standard time. Except for one lucky crew member getting an extra hour on their watch, the time zones slip by without the pains … Continue reading →

The offshore forecast out of Honolulu is consistent for the large patch of ocean surrounding us: NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS. CONTINUING FOR THE FORECAST PERIOD. Same thing every day. … Continue reading →