Pachuca Circumnavigation

This blog began in late 2006 with the planning and preparation for a circumnavigation of the world in my 39-foot sail boat Pachuca. It then covered a successful 5-year circumnavigation that ended in April 2013. The blog now covers life with Pachuca back home in Australia.

Sunday, April 14, 2013

Day 39, April 14

We spent the night drifting and I woke up at dawn to find the same picture that I had been seeing for days: gray overcast sky over a calm se...

Saturday, April 13, 2013

Day 38, April 13

I managed to keep the boat sailing the rest of the day and throughout the night. There were frequent episodes of rolling with the sail flap...

Day 37, April 12

It was yet another overcast day. We got a short burst of sunshine but I was not fooled and brought in the clothes because I could see rain ...

Friday, April 12, 2013

Day 36, April 11 - Voodoo Sailing

At 0230 I was up to find that we had drifted 6.25 miles to NNE, giving a rate of 0.8 kts. I was not happy with that direction because I did...

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Day 35, April 10 - 1500 To Go and Becalmed

We sailed all night to a steadily moderating breeze. I try to avoid adjusting sails at night but several hours after dark I went topside an...

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Day 34, April 9

The wind held up throughout the night. In fact, when I woke up for a check in the middle of the night I was relieved to see that it had act...

Monday, April 8, 2013

Day 33, April 8

We managed to keep sailing all night. Shortly after dark the wind sagged and the headsail began to fret with an occasional snap. Paradoxic...

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