Hikianalia Report: October 22, 6:00 PM: bumpy ride, gusting ESE trades, approaching Rurutu (Austral Islands)
We are traveling fast despite using only the storm jib, double-reefed main and single-reefed mizzen. Read more
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Hikianalia Report: October 21, 6:00 PM HST: traveling at ten knots on a great course toward Tahiti
We are traveling fast on a great course with reefed main and mizzen and the Read more -
Hikianalia Report: October 21, 6:03 AM HST: surfing on following seas, heading NNE toward Tahiti
Following seas giving us surfing speeds of 13 to 16 knots. Steering is a bit more Read more -
Hikianalia Report: October 20, 6:00 PM HST: in shifting winds, heading NE by N
Wind shifts have allowed us to adjust to a more northerly course closer to the Read more -
Hikianalia Report: October 20, 6:33 AM HST: the wind dropped, sails flopping around, moving at 1.5 to 2 knots
Last night was overcast. There were absolutely no stars to steer by and only the Read more -
Hikianalia Report: October 19, 6:00 PM HST: in the Horse Latitudes, heading NE by E with stronger than expected winds
Hikianalia is still making good progress due to stronger than expected winds. Backing winds (meaning Read more -
Hikianalia Report: October 19, 6:00 AM HST: “heading north toward the Australs …”
Moving along well. We are entering phase two of the voyage; we will start heading north Read more -
Hikianalia Report: October 18, 6:00 PM HST: with better than expected winds, approaching 155° W
Click on the map to enlarge it. The farther east Hikianalia and Faafaite go, the Read more