by Rich Wilson | Feb 10, 2017 | Ship's Logs
We’ve reached the 20 degree north line, which is approximately the outer limits for the trade winds. They’ve moved north a little bit, over the last couple of days, so we’re still in them, but they should be diminishing in the next 24 hours or so. 20 degrees north is...
by Rich Wilson | Feb 10, 2017 | Essays-RichWilson
Success can only be measured by comparing results to original goals. Within our project we had two major components: the Vendée Globe 2016; and our sitesALIVE! education program based on our participation in that race. Our objectives for the race were to finish, and...
by Rich Wilson | Feb 9, 2017 | Ship's Logs
We are at the latitude of the windward leeward islands down in the Caribbean and just about half way across Africa. We are getting occasional notifications through the Inmarsat-C, reports about piracy, warnings to stay away from some of the coastal towns off Western...
by Rich Wilson | Feb 8, 2017 | Ship's Logs
Through the night we continued to make progress north. The trade winds have been moderate so far, which is far easier on the boat and skipper. Nonetheless, there have been some tremendous crashes that rattle every corner and joint of the boat. The chart table bench is...
by Rich Wilson | Feb 8, 2017 | Q&A - RichWilson, Q&A-RW-wk14
YES! I record how far we have gone each day, or for segments of the voyage, and then calculate average speeds. I look constantly at data from the boat, like boatspeed and windspeed, and the angles (geometry) of the wind and the boat. In navigation also I look a angles...
