January 18-21, 2016
This photo log has no photos. It was a crappy passage, and we were happy when it was over.
Logbook – January 18, 2016 (Marakei to Majuro)
Passage Log Highlights
- 1021 Engines on
- 1132 P engine off, main (2 reefs) + genoa (1 reef)
- 1638 P on, no sails
- 1657 Engines off, main (2 reefs) + genoa (1 reef)
- 1739 Tack, wind died
- 1753 P engine on
- 1759 SB engine on
- 1810 SB off, tack back
- 1814 P engine off
Daily Notes
- Nothing to report
Logbook – January 19, 2016 (Marakei to Majuro)
Passage Log Highlights
- 0453 SB engine on
- 0600 SB engine + Main (2 reefs) + geona
- 0743 SB engine off
- 1748 Main (2 reefs) + genoa (1 reef)
Daily Notes
- Nothing to report
Logbook – January 20, 2016 (Marakei to Majuro)
Passage Log Highlights
- 0406 Main (2 reefs) + genoa
- 0620 Main (2 reefs) + genoa
- 1435 SB engine on
- 1528 SB engine off
- Mahi Mahi
- Irons – accidental tack, fish line wrapped SB engine
- 1754 Main (2 reefs) + genoa (1 reef)
Daily Notes
- Nothing to report
Email to Family and Friends Dated January 20, 2016
Subject: Exodus – low point
I think the time since we left Aranuka until now has been one of my lowest points while cruising. There’s just no way to describe the way the discomfort of a severely rocking boat gets deep in your psyche and makes you want to scream or throw someone overboard, or both.
We are now finishing day 2 of the passage to Majuro, and just now have things calmed down enough that I could sit at the computer and write. We stayed at the island of Marakei for 2 nights and even went to shore and spent time with the man who owns the boat that we rescued. As a young man he worked on merchant ships, and his English was very good. He said we could stay at the island as long as we wanted… we mentioned that we didn’t have permission to be there and he said it didn’t matter. We brought back some of their own, so we are welcome. Unfortunately, the “anchorage” was almost as bad as being underway, so we didn’t stay long.
We still have 2-3 more days out here, so I could use lots of Zen thoughts sent my way.
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I wrote that last night, and after re-reading I thought I’d balance out the negativity… since we are on our way to Majuro, where we keep hearing that there are American style supermarkets, we’re getting to eat all the last of the little things that I ration… oreos, ritz crackers, pringles, canned fruit, olives, juice, etc. The boys have been going through the bilges looking for treats I might have forgotten about. We are all hoping for some chocolate, but I’m pretty sure that’s long gone
Love and miss you all,
-D.
Email to Family and Friends Dated January 20, 2016
Subject: Exodus – Sensing the home stretch
I’m in markedly better spirits today, and I think that’s for two reasons. First of all, I think that sometimes just letting those sorts of feelings see the light of day inherently gives them less weight, so by writing to all of you just how low I was feeling I immediately felt a bit higher. And second, I am starting to sense the home stretch. Given that the bulk of this passage was going to be in the NE trade winds, we knew that our challenge was going to be being able to actually point upwind at Majuro. So, the first half a day or so we headed East, in order to increase the wind angle necessary later on in the passage. Since we made the tack north, our entire focus has been being able to clear the island of Mihi to the west. We are close now, so even though we are still bashing it’s a little easier to take since it shouldn’t be too much longer.
Our friends on EOS II arrived in Majuro today, so we are the last of our little fleet of boats to get there. True Blue V has been there for a couple weeks now, so it will be fun to roll into yet another anchorage and be welcomed by them.
Love and miss you all,
-D.
Logbook – January 21, 2016 (Marakei to Majuro)
Passage Log Highlights
- 0359 Main (2 reefs) + genoa (2 reefs)
- 0614 Main (2 reefs) + genoa (2 reefs)
- 0752 P engine on, charge batteries
- 0828 P engine off
- 1603 engines on
- 1752 engines off Majuro
Daily Notes
Passage Summary
- Duration: 3 days 7 hrs 31 min
- Route miles 359 nmi
- Log miles 461
- Track miles 398
- Avg SOG 5 kt
- Avg VMG 4.5 kt (90%)
- Engines
- Port 0:47
- SB 8:49
- Both 3:30
- Generator 0
Gresham Family Exodus 