Position Reports

Position: 48º 15.612’ N 2º 54.162’ W Boats on the hard. Crew swallowing the anchor for a bit in Northern France. All is well

Position: 12º 0.018’ N 61º 45.732’ W Still in Prickley Bay, but we got our good spot back. All is well.

Position: 11º 59.982’ N 61º 45.834’ W Back in Prickly Bay. It was a lot harder to find a good spot this time but we are finally settled. All is well.

Position: 12º 27.342’ N 61º 29.352’ W Eva and her crew are loving Carriacaou. The water is much clearer and the people more friendly. We will likely stay another week or so! All is well

Position: 12º 27.36’ N 61º 29.34’ W Eva is in Tyrell Bay Carriacou. We wanted a change of pace so we headed up here to check out the regatta. All is well.

Position: 41º 27.27’ N 69º 28.14’ W I had a conversation with a coworker just before I left about how fresh the ocean air smells. I was recalling the S. Indian ocean and the rarefied, pristine lungfulls I consumed there. When the sun finally came out this morning, I opened the hatches and took a deep breath of that memory. It’s good to be underway again. The first day out was a bit lumpy but we made good speed. Despite some ...

Position: 29º 16.362’ N 63º 30.06’ W Today we saw a large potted plant float by. That may be one of the weirdest at-sea sightings I’ve heard of. We had jaffles for lunch, which is (for those of you who, like me did not know what these are) a kind of panini like grilled cheese sandwich. They were delicious. The kids have been playing D&D all day, which is a major improvement ...

Position: 36º 40.218’ N 67º 9.75’ W We crossed the Gulf Stream last night. I had delayed our departure, specifically to avoid a wind against current situation, and as we progressed, I routed to the most advantageous angle of attack, but despite my best efforts, we ended up with 20+ knots against 3 knots of current. It was a bumpy 12 hours. That said, it was one of the best birthday’s I have had, and we came out ...

Position: 43º 39.72’ N 70º 14.328’ W Conveva is at anchor at PYS for a few more days before heading to Grenada.

Position: 43º 39.492’ N 70º 14.874’ W Eva has cleared Customs and is about to shove off. Next stop, Grenada. All is well.

Position: 39º 22.98’ N 68º 7.182’ W Our second day was fairly uneventful. The kids got their sea legs (a mixed blessing to be sure) and we lost wind for a while. Today is my (Tucker’s) birthday, so it’s likely to be amazing, if for no other reason than the flourless chocolate cake that Vick is going to make for us! All is well

Position: 34º 48.942’ N 65º 27.81’ W Yesterday we eased into our groove. Easy sailing to weather, <1m seas, sunshine and good food was the order of the day. The night was partly cloudy and afforded us a pretty good view of the universe. Today has been wing on wing, dead down wind, with slight following seas. We aren’t making great time, but the gribs said we would be motoring, so ...

Position: 32º 0.228’ N 64º 52.08’ W Yesterday we had a nice (but short) visit by some tiny spotted dolphins. We passed Bermuda this morning and lingered for an hour (off-shore) to get an internet fix. We checked email, and I got some documentation for some programming projects (one of which generated the NMEA lat/lon for this position report), and then with raised the sails and continued south. It reminded me of the time, a little over a year ago, that Eva ...

Position: 25º 17.328’ N 62º 10.776’ W After 12+ hours of motoring, the crew needed a bit of relief so we stopped the engines and swan dove off the gantry into the Saragasso Sea. The water was crystal clear (and 6km deep) and we took turns diving as deep as we could, sinking cans, and other assorted nonsense. It was warm and refreshing and just what the crew needed. While the swimming was going on, two loaves of bread were just finishing ...

Position: 12º 0.024’ N 61º 45.732’ W Eva has reached our destination. Prickly Bay, Grenada will be our base of operations for the summer. We found a great spot to anchor, right up close to the beach. We haven’t seen this many sailboats since leaving Martinique over a year ago. All is well