Category: Sailing

The last day and a half has involved a lot of problem solving. “Why am I so slow?” was the morning question.

These are the times that I check weather files. Part of sailing a boat is to know what to expect in terms of weather. For me, and the other racers, we would like to know wind speed and direction.

Sailing solo one needs to take short naps instead of long periods of sleep, so that one can check on the boat and have a lookout for other vessels.

Today I have found my rhythm but most importantly – I keep taking every chance to sleep. Last night had few opportunities for naps.

Crossing the traffic separation zone. A couple of tankers but nothing significant. Have been sailing next to Young American for several hours.

Though this trip was short in duration, it was action packed in so many ways. When I got to New York City,

This year I decided to do a shakedown sail before other long distance voyages. Previously, equipment malfunctions happened that shouldn’t have,

During the past two years sailing Cepheus, I have repeatedly had issues when behind the big steering wheel due to inaccessibility of the controls, lines, and instruments. If […]