Can't wait for some open ocean sailing with nothing but blue all around.
Monday, April 15, 2013
3 days off the Coast of California
Can't wait for some open ocean sailing with nothing but blue all around.
RYC Club race 2013
Tiki Blue on downwind leg on RYC club race 2013. One of our better performance's with crew Rune, Anna, Ben, Chris and Capt'n Gary
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Good morning Sportsfans
Nice foggy morning at the Lightship!
We will be at Richmond YC at 8:30 this morning.
Bligh
We will be at Richmond YC at 8:30 this morning.
Bligh
Monday, August 20, 2012
Last 88 Miles
Tiki Blue is currently 88 miles from the Golden Gate Bridge! With the
bridge rapidly approaching, life on board has taken on a distinctly
different character. Although the crew is enjoying the last hours of
relative isolation from land based demands, everyone seems keenly
interested in getting to the barn. In fact, not more than a half hour
that goes by without some protracted discussion of arrival estimates
replete with mental calculations and challenges. Torben has prepared a
super secret spreadsheet detailing various arrival scenarios. And
wagers have been laid.
Estimating arrival time has become somewhat of an art form due to the
unexpected and changing conditions Tiki has faced in the last twenty
four hours. About 18 hours ago we picked up very favorable wind and
have been sailing fast throughout the night. However, despite Tiki
dashing along the tops of a moderate sea at 8 plus knots, some
mysterious force has keep our over the ground speed in the 5s. This
slowed us down more than expected, but whatever current or sea state
that caused that discrepancy has now gone as quickly as it came, pushing
our speeds higher again. But the estimating continues to be challenging.
So here is what we know: we still expect to arrive in Richmond between
7 AM and 10 AM tomorrow morning. To better pin point our arrival time,
we will update the blog with a more accurate estimate at 6 AM tomorrow
morning. So stayed tuned, and we look forward to seeing anyone who
ventures out to see us arrive.
The Honorable (and vastly chilled) Stubblebeard, Quite Able Seaman.
bridge rapidly approaching, life on board has taken on a distinctly
different character. Although the crew is enjoying the last hours of
relative isolation from land based demands, everyone seems keenly
interested in getting to the barn. In fact, not more than a half hour
that goes by without some protracted discussion of arrival estimates
replete with mental calculations and challenges. Torben has prepared a
super secret spreadsheet detailing various arrival scenarios. And
wagers have been laid.
Estimating arrival time has become somewhat of an art form due to the
unexpected and changing conditions Tiki has faced in the last twenty
four hours. About 18 hours ago we picked up very favorable wind and
have been sailing fast throughout the night. However, despite Tiki
dashing along the tops of a moderate sea at 8 plus knots, some
mysterious force has keep our over the ground speed in the 5s. This
slowed us down more than expected, but whatever current or sea state
that caused that discrepancy has now gone as quickly as it came, pushing
our speeds higher again. But the estimating continues to be challenging.
So here is what we know: we still expect to arrive in Richmond between
7 AM and 10 AM tomorrow morning. To better pin point our arrival time,
we will update the blog with a more accurate estimate at 6 AM tomorrow
morning. So stayed tuned, and we look forward to seeing anyone who
ventures out to see us arrive.
The Honorable (and vastly chilled) Stubblebeard, Quite Able Seaman.
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Final Lap
With less than 48hrs to go, the high pressure system seems to remain
omnipresent. Our trusted donkey of Swedish descent has been hard at
work for over 54 hrs now with just a 5min break to check internal fluid
levels. The other interesting thing we discovered is the fuel does
actually work moving off the 4/4 mark proving that big beefy 4 leggers
from Scandinavia can also be fuel efficient or maybe its the fuel gauge
that's non linear. As we get closer to the coast we see more life, this
morning there were a "pod" of dolphins swimming around the bow for a
while caught on video by Stubblebeard and according to our resident
ornithologist, Dodds the last of the tropical birds have left us. We
still see albatross and shearwater gliding over the waves. In addition
there are an increasing number of commercial vessels in our neighborhood
sometimes multiples. Last night we had the Yasa Pioneer a cargo ship
doing 12 knots that was on a collision course with us until the range
was around 5 miles when they changed course to pass us astern by 3
miles. Sometimes the VHF comes in real handy. At night you can see a
stream of planes equidistant flying west at the same altitude, one after
another. Last night mostly Abled Seaman Gilbert reported observing a
shooting star leaving a trail of pixie dust as it streaked across the
sky before flaming out in a spectacularly bright white pulse. The Seaman
as well as Dodds and Stubblebeard remain under close scrutiny from
Captain Bly.
Most books on board to do with major sailing disasters or discoveries of
wrecks long forgotten or wars in the pacific are now on their 2nd or 3rd
read as we continue to search for wind. Shore based support groups are
encouraging us to keep moving with the knowledge we will find some wind
in another 12 -18hrs...... Hope springs eternal.
N 37 33 W 128 11
omnipresent. Our trusted donkey of Swedish descent has been hard at
work for over 54 hrs now with just a 5min break to check internal fluid
levels. The other interesting thing we discovered is the fuel does
actually work moving off the 4/4 mark proving that big beefy 4 leggers
from Scandinavia can also be fuel efficient or maybe its the fuel gauge
that's non linear. As we get closer to the coast we see more life, this
morning there were a "pod" of dolphins swimming around the bow for a
while caught on video by Stubblebeard and according to our resident
ornithologist, Dodds the last of the tropical birds have left us. We
still see albatross and shearwater gliding over the waves. In addition
there are an increasing number of commercial vessels in our neighborhood
sometimes multiples. Last night we had the Yasa Pioneer a cargo ship
doing 12 knots that was on a collision course with us until the range
was around 5 miles when they changed course to pass us astern by 3
miles. Sometimes the VHF comes in real handy. At night you can see a
stream of planes equidistant flying west at the same altitude, one after
another. Last night mostly Abled Seaman Gilbert reported observing a
shooting star leaving a trail of pixie dust as it streaked across the
sky before flaming out in a spectacularly bright white pulse. The Seaman
as well as Dodds and Stubblebeard remain under close scrutiny from
Captain Bly.
Most books on board to do with major sailing disasters or discoveries of
wrecks long forgotten or wars in the pacific are now on their 2nd or 3rd
read as we continue to search for wind. Shore based support groups are
encouraging us to keep moving with the knowledge we will find some wind
in another 12 -18hrs...... Hope springs eternal.
N 37 33 W 128 11
Saturday, August 18, 2012
14 days @ sea
after 2 weeks
no murders,
no raised voices
and nary a complaint about the food
still motoring along
those little grib wind feathers are showing under 10 mostly from behind
still we managed some easy sailing with poled out jib and main.
Seaman Auto does most of the driving -and doing it well I might add.
funny part is swells roll the boat and sometimes it's hard to get any
sleep cause you keep rolling athwartships with the boat.
Are starting to see ships slightly more regularly -particularly at night.
Thanks to the magic of A.I.S. we can identify them.
'spose that's to be expected as we near a major port.
One ship even said they saw us on RADAR
all took showers yesterday in the forward shower stall
felt good to get clean & put on clean clothes... FYI half the crew shaved
lunch was pizza
dinner was pasta last night with a left overs added into the marinara
and for those worried we're not getting our veggies -lunch today was 3
bean salad.
We are looking forward to Chief Commissary-man Stubblebeard preparing a
slumgullion sort of soup made with whatever not quite dead yet odds and
ends from storage locker to fridge.
and we are unfortunately running low on rum.
maybe half a bottle of Sailor Jerry's left in the Captain's private stash
suspect we'll survive this incipient crisis
TTFN
Dodds,
Underassistant Yeoman-Bos'n (Striker)
no murders,
no raised voices
and nary a complaint about the food
still motoring along
those little grib wind feathers are showing under 10 mostly from behind
still we managed some easy sailing with poled out jib and main.
Seaman Auto does most of the driving -and doing it well I might add.
funny part is swells roll the boat and sometimes it's hard to get any
sleep cause you keep rolling athwartships with the boat.
Are starting to see ships slightly more regularly -particularly at night.
Thanks to the magic of A.I.S. we can identify them.
'spose that's to be expected as we near a major port.
One ship even said they saw us on RADAR
all took showers yesterday in the forward shower stall
felt good to get clean & put on clean clothes... FYI half the crew shaved
lunch was pizza
dinner was pasta last night with a left overs added into the marinara
and for those worried we're not getting our veggies -lunch today was 3
bean salad.
We are looking forward to Chief Commissary-man Stubblebeard preparing a
slumgullion sort of soup made with whatever not quite dead yet odds and
ends from storage locker to fridge.
and we are unfortunately running low on rum.
maybe half a bottle of Sailor Jerry's left in the Captain's private stash
suspect we'll survive this incipient crisis
TTFN
Dodds,
Underassistant Yeoman-Bos'n (Striker)
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