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May 11, 2016
Position: 3º 17.1′ S 100º 26.952′ E Moved anchorage this morning to a less rolly spot. This anchorage is closer to a little village as well. At one point in the afternoon we were visited by a group of local kids in dugout canoes. One of them was leaking pretty seriously, but the kids were […]
May 11, 2016
Position: 3º 17.1′ S 100º 26.952′ E Moved anchorage this morning to a less rolly spot. This anchorage is closer to a little village as well. At one point in the afternoon we were visited by a group of local kids in dugout canoes. One of them was leaking pretty seriously, but the kids were […]
May 9, 2016
Position: 3º 9.69′ S 100º 25.62′ E Arrived at our launching off point. Now we will wait for weather and try to find someone to sell us some diesel (in case it doesn’t come in time). We are anchored behind a spit of lightly vegetated sandbar in a horseshoe shaped cove. The break curls around […]
May 9, 2016
Position: 2º 59.55′ S 100º 31.548′ E On passage. Our first night out was a bit rough: engine overheated, alternator stopped working, VHF/AIS/Radar voltage drop (overheated). We did get the sails up for a few hours and that’s been pretty nice. I’ve managed to solve everything but the voltage drop and I think that’s immanently […]
May 4, 2016
We have an odd tradition on Convivia. I would like to believe that it was modeled after a trait I picked up in my wilderness canoeing days, but really , it is probably more just good fortune. We tend to set a day for departure, work our butts off to make that schedule, and then […]
May 1, 2016
Position: 1º 12.918′ S 100º 24.09′ E At Anchor for a couple of rest days. Waiting for wind to head W on. All is well.
April 28, 2016
Back when I was a dirt dweller, I used to buy coffee beans from this little warehouse in Oakland. The company, Sweet Maria’s, was owned and operated by a guy who personally flew around the world, visiting plantations, sampling coffee beans at the source, and then buying small batches from the best of them. I have […]
April 25, 2016
Position: 1º 0.21′ S 100º 22.746′ E Safe and sound in Padang after a lightning (& cake) filled passage. It will be an interesting challenge to find our way around, as this appears to be the commercial port. We have five days until checkout though, so I’m sure it will be fine. Tomorrow is Convivia’s […]
April 22, 2016
Position: 0º 8.166′ S 98º 20.688′ E Arrived at Sipikia under moonlit sky last night. Coming around an enormous surf break without light is pretty disconcerting, even when you’ve got satellite view, charts, and radar all corroborating that the reef is where it should be. It went smoothly though, and we had enough energy left […]
April 19, 2016
Today we joined No Regrets, for a trip into town for fuel, groceries and a visit to a traditional, mountain top village. When we arrived a local kid came up and offered to do a high jump demonstration. In this village, young men must jump over this stone structure in order to win the right […]