by Rich Wilson | Dec 27, 2016 | Ship's Logs
We started up again yesterday when the beginning of the depression had passed over us in its early development. I’m pretty sure we started up first of the group of 4, as it seemed that unless we got going, the depression might just run away to the east of us and...
by Rich Wilson | Dec 25, 2016 | Ship's Logs
Christmas Day 2016, we are a long way from home, and have a long way to go. Usually in my voyages, I haven’t gotten too lonely. But today I did. I’m sure it was exacerbated by the big depression that is forecast to develop ahead of us. The timing of this...
by Rich Wilson | Dec 24, 2016 | Ship's Logs
“This is Rich Wilson, aboard Great American IV. It’s Christmas Eve and we are down here south of Australia. We’re going to give you a little video ship’s log today, to show what I’m looking at as far as the big storm that’s coming...
by sitesALIVE! | Dec 23, 2016 | Podcasts
December 21: Sailing Along with Eric Bellion December 20: Approaching Cape Leeuwin December 19: Two Ships in the Night December 18: Video Connections December 17: Thundering Along December 16: Tail End of the Storm
by sitesALIVE! | Dec 23, 2016 | Biometrics
Dec. 23rd – Dec. 30th: Rich’s Sleep at Sea and Rich’s Asthma Peak Flow at Sea ...
by Rich Wilson | Dec 23, 2016 | Ship's Logs
One must be careful of the Routing function of navigational software. It will give you the theoretical fastest route, but may be impractical to sail. Earlier today, the software saw a gybe south to go to the Antarctic Exclusion Zone, then gybe back when the next...
