Transpac 2011
Surfing
The 3PM watch
100 miles of tradewind sailing
Almost wet in filming with my iPhone.
20 knots, tradewinds, 300 mm to Honolulu
0600 PDT
Position is: 23 20 N, 153 24 W TWD 072 @ 15, Swell 2 m from NW, Sky 80 clear, 1019mb 275 Nautical Miles to Honolulu
Squalls, seen from the spinnaker’s point of view
Asymmetrical Kite, Staysail sailing the tradewinds
Jibing for the next squall
Lots of jibing in this squally race. Here is a quick one.
Tradewind sailing in between squalls
Squall Busting
Squalls everywhere: A challenge yet an opportunity. We have lots of miles to make out.