We almost got a shot of a whale following the boat. Unexpected warm weather allowed us to get a good bath and, of course, more trash in the water. For more ...
Cruising Lealea
Cooking breakfast in boisterous seas. More trash. A little boat maintenance. For more sailing adventures see our other Playlists: "Honolulu: The Beginning" - ...
Completely becalmed in the North Pacific High Lealea becomes a Fish Aggregation Device with mahi mahi and bait fish hanging out under the boat. Laura got some ...
Showers on a 27 footer? How do we keep clean? Trash in the water? Fishing? Emergency repairs. Just another day at sea aboard Vega 1860, Lealea. For more ...
Not making much progress but still enjoying the cruise. For more sailing adventures see our other Playlists: "Honolulu: The Beginning" - ...
The 10th day after departure from the Nawiliwili, Kauai in the Hawaiian Islands. We encounter unexpected weather forcing us to beat into North East winds ...
Flat and calm seas. Pancakes for breakfast and a few chores while we enjoy the beauty of the sea and sky. For more sailing adventures see our other ...
Like hitting a wall, we crossed an invisible line. The barometer rose, the wind died, the sun came out and we started seeing junk in the water as we entered ...
The wind has just died and the barometer is rising rapidly. We are in "The HIgh". Suddenly, everything changes. For more sailing adventures see our other ...
Lumpy and confused seas make for a bouncy ride aboard Lealea but we are making good progress under deep reefed main sail and #3 jib. No fancy cooking today ...
Preparing to sail from San Francisco Bay to Hawaii. Checking our provisions and re-stowing. Making our shopping list etc. Returning to Hawaii after four ...
Touching up Lealea's brightwork on a sunny day at Bair Island marina. Sailing for San Diego on our return to Hawaii after four years cruising the Pacific ...
Motoring the 60 miles from the Port of Refuge, Cresent City to more comfortable moorings farther south in Eureka, California. Sailing for San Diego on our ...
Going over the route from Crescent City to Eureka on the chart. Sailing for San Diego on our return to Hawaii after four years cruising the Pacific Northwest ...
Hitchcock fans will get the reference to the 1963 classic right away. The situation would be humorous but Laura is sick and getting worse. We are headed for ...
Boisterous conditions continue. Laura's asthma is beginning to act up and she is not feeling well. Sailing for San Diego on our return to Hawaii after four ...
After running all day in brisk wind and big waves the crew heaves to in anticipation of heavier weather after dark. Sailing for San Diego on our return to ...
The crew is preparing to get underway in heavy seas and high wind after a near knockdown the night before sailing in rough weather. Sailing for San Diego on ...
"If anything's gonna happen it's gonna happen out there" The crew experiences some rough weather. Sailing for San Diego on our return to Hawaii after four ...
Its always about the weather. Maybe because of global warming? Sailing for San Diego on our return to Hawaii after four years cruising the Pacific Northwest ...
Tack once, sight a whale 50 yards off the port side, curry for supper and a magnificent sunset. Typical day at sea. Sailing for San Diego on our return to ...
On our second day out of Neah Bay on our second attempt down the coast, we were 70 miles offshore when a small yellow bird landed on the boat. Sailing for San ...
Heading out again from Neah Bay for San Diego after seeking refuge from an earlier storm. Returning to Hawaii after four years cruising the Pacific Northwest ...
After taking a beating from high winds and big seas off the Washington and British Columbia Pacific Coast we made for the shelter of Neah Bay during a break in ...