Blue Water
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May 23, 2013On Passagemaking, Luck and What We Did RightWe did a lot right during this passage; some of it intentional, some of it serendipitous... but here is what we learned and tips I can share based on our experience venturing offshore and covering 800 miles over the course of five days, non-stop.
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April 30, 2013Five Years of Cruising Aboard OspreyWendy Mitman Clarke shares her favorite photos from her family's journey aboard Osprey. Check out the highlights from the Bahamas, Central America, Bermuda, and the U.S. East Coast.
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April 18, 2013Tips for Shorthanded Night WatchesIt’s not always easy for couples and shorthanded crews to remain vigilant, which makes it especially important to plan ahead.
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November 27, 2012Day 25 towards Cape Horn - several urgent jobs - and a flurry of flying fishI noticed a ship heading our way- CPA under1.5 ml in 45 mins... that's too close in my book!
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November 27, 2012Days 23/24 towards Cape Horn - sun at times, mostly light wind from NE, problemsThe autopilot rudder bar display disappeared again - while in 'Standby' and under windsteering....grrr!!
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November 27, 2012Day 22 towards Cape Horn - A booby comes to visit, in continuing grey conditionsOn going up on deck to keep an eye out for the ship, I was kept entertained for a good half hour by a brown booby trying to land in our rigging to roost overnight - darkness was just falling.
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November 27, 2012Day 21 towards Cape Horn - Grey, cloudy.... Autopilot issuesAfter taking a look at the rudder reference unit in the autopilot system, we stayed on that for a time to see how it coped - and if any error messages came up...
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November 27, 2012Day 20 towards Cape Horn - Another problem just caught in time - and fixed.....After lowering the pole to the deck, I happened to have a look at the pin which had given a problem the other day - that was fine, but I then noticed that another big pin, holding the pole end to the mast car attachment, was nearly out of its hole! A circlip holding the end in place was missing and there was nothing to stop the pin from falling out - which it was clearly well on its way to doing ...!!
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November 27, 2012Day 19 towards Cape Horn - Bright sun and good speed in more settled windAfter several overnight bands of squally rainclouds, with light winds in between, we've finally settled into a nice, sunny day with some white clouds around and fairly consistent good wind from the north.
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November 13, 2012Vendée Globe Start
Nineteen of the 20 skippers sailing the Vendée Globe solo race around the world started the 24,048-mile, three-month circumnavigation off Les Sables d’Olonne, France, on Nov. 10. Bertrand de Broc returned to port before the start to make a repair to a small puncture in his hull. Photos: Jean Marie Liot/DPPI/Vendee Globe
Click here to meet the skippers.
Click here to read more about the race.
Click here for Bruce Gain's blog on who will win the Vendee Globe.
Electronic Updates
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