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 ...
Cruising Lealea
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Chuck and Laura celebrate their wedding anniversary by turning and running for shelter at Neah Bay, Washington. Returning to Hawaii after four years cruising ...
Sailing down the West Coast from Cape Flattery and things are not going as planned. Returning to Hawaii after four years cruising the Pacific Northwest our ...
The calm before the storm. Returning to Hawaii after four years cruising the Pacific Northwest our daily logs continue to tell the story. For more sailing ...
Plan A: The Sailing Vessel "Lealea" departs Port Angeles, and out the Strait of Juan De Fuca on the first day in fine weather. Returning to Hawaii after ...
Sailing Vessel Lealea was caught in a gale off Cape Flattery September 24th 2010 and driven north nearly 100 miles before the weather broke. This radio ...
On their 55th day at sea after leaving Hawaii, our crew arrives at Neah Bay, Washington. For more sailing adventures see our other Playlists: "Honolulu: The ...
Chuck and Laura answer one of the most frequently asked questions. For more sailing adventures see our other Playlists: "Honolulu: The Beginning" - ...
Reefed main, fog, falling barometer... But we are getting closer. For more sailing adventures see our other Playlists: "Honolulu: The Beginning" - ...
Describing the improvised $3 self steering system on Lealea fabricated from a length of surgical tubing and a few zip ties. For more sailing adventures see ...
The Red Shirt Monologues by Captain Chuck Rose. Day 27 Sailing across the Pacific. Chuck talks about the challenges of cruising aboard a small sailboat with ...
Blessed with a few hours of sunshine we were able to dry out a bit. For more sailing adventures see our other Playlists: "Honolulu: The Beginning" - ...
Bree keeps Chuck's feet warm while Laura records this log entry. Chuck seasick again. Consistent bad weather keeps the crew inside. Journey along with the ...
Chuck complaining, again, still....Cold weather and seasickness continues to be the topic of the day. Journey along with the crew of S/V Lealea as we sail ...