1600 Hrs Local
Position: 06° 38 N 131° 52 E
Course: 084° Mag
Speed: 4.7 Kts.
Wind: Nil
We continue to motor along. I'm glad we have plenty of fuel. we were able to sail today for two short periods and without Miss Perky providing propulsion we would be drifting with our still favorable current.
It is quiet aboard as we have adapted to our 4 hour watch schedule.
Last nights ship contacts were with two Japanese ships, both having AIS and listed as pleasure craft. Most likely fishermen of some type.
Today's mystery was why a nearly empty water tank kept venting as i attempted to fill it. In stead we filled buckets and Kathy did some laundry.
All is well aboard and we have a projected arrival in Palau of Friday 2 Sept. in the morning hours.
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Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Tuesday, August 30, 2016
PASSAGE TO PALAU DAY 4
1700 Hrs. Local- Palau
Position: 06° 30 N 130° 02 E
Course: 093° Mag
Speed: 4.9 Kts.
Wind : E @ 5 Kts.
The past 25 hours have been motoring with wind, though light, on the nose. We do have about 1 kt. of favorable current. Clear sunny sky's and a calm blue ocean.
Several ships last night on crossing patterns but the one instance that could have been a problem solved by the AIS and Open CPN charting software. We were warned of what could have been a crossing situation resulting in a [ closest point of approach ] or CPA of 200 yards with a 275 meter LPG Carrier when they were at a distance of 20 nautical miles from us. As we were the burdened vessel, we change course and ended up with a CPA of 4 nm's. Modern navigation aids are great. We have no radar and if we had it would not have given us as much advance warning as the AIS.
We have 270 nm to the east pass entrance to Palau. Hopefully arriving Friday morning.
All is well aboard
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Position: 06° 30 N 130° 02 E
Course: 093° Mag
Speed: 4.9 Kts.
Wind : E @ 5 Kts.
The past 25 hours have been motoring with wind, though light, on the nose. We do have about 1 kt. of favorable current. Clear sunny sky's and a calm blue ocean.
Several ships last night on crossing patterns but the one instance that could have been a problem solved by the AIS and Open CPN charting software. We were warned of what could have been a crossing situation resulting in a [ closest point of approach ] or CPA of 200 yards with a 275 meter LPG Carrier when they were at a distance of 20 nautical miles from us. As we were the burdened vessel, we change course and ended up with a CPA of 4 nm's. Modern navigation aids are great. We have no radar and if we had it would not have given us as much advance warning as the AIS.
We have 270 nm to the east pass entrance to Palau. Hopefully arriving Friday morning.
All is well aboard
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Monday, August 29, 2016
PASSAGE TO PALAU DAY 3
1730 Hrs. Local
Position: 06° 23 N 128° 29 E
Course: 100° Mag
Speed: 4.7 Kts.
Wind: e @ 9 Kts.
The sun has just set and after sailing most of the day we are motoring along.
Just after sending yesterdays report the wind changed and we were able to sail until 0230 this morning.
The water maker was re-commissioned this afternoon after installing the new membranes.
All is well aboard
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Position: 06° 23 N 128° 29 E
Course: 100° Mag
Speed: 4.7 Kts.
Wind: e @ 9 Kts.
The sun has just set and after sailing most of the day we are motoring along.
Just after sending yesterdays report the wind changed and we were able to sail until 0230 this morning.
The water maker was re-commissioned this afternoon after installing the new membranes.
All is well aboard
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Sunday, August 28, 2016
PASSAGE TO PALAU DAY 2
1400 Hrs. Local
Position: 06° 18 N 126° 39 E
Course: 080° Mag
Speed: 4.7 Kts.
Wind: ESE @ 5 Kts.
We are on a motor boat ride. Weather for next several days continues light wind. All is well aboard. We did manage to sail for a short time today during a squall but now it's gentle seas and sunny.
Leaving Samal island yesterday and heading down the gulf we had 20 Kts of wind on the nose and a slow trip. today at least we have no adverse wind and we are experiencing a favorable current of about 1/2 Kt.
We have plenty of fuel to motor but Miss Perky is having some minor oil leakage and we would really like a bit of wind to give her a rest and sail. Our new auto pilot is functioning properly though we did have a hard time remembering how to turn the unit on until I got the manual out. Now if we could figure out how to dim the display brightness night operation would be nicer.
Several ships have shown up on the AIS but nothing to close. So far we have seen no fishermen or the large floating fish attracting devices called FAD's.
All is well aboard
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Position: 06° 18 N 126° 39 E
Course: 080° Mag
Speed: 4.7 Kts.
Wind: ESE @ 5 Kts.
We are on a motor boat ride. Weather for next several days continues light wind. All is well aboard. We did manage to sail for a short time today during a squall but now it's gentle seas and sunny.
Leaving Samal island yesterday and heading down the gulf we had 20 Kts of wind on the nose and a slow trip. today at least we have no adverse wind and we are experiencing a favorable current of about 1/2 Kt.
We have plenty of fuel to motor but Miss Perky is having some minor oil leakage and we would really like a bit of wind to give her a rest and sail. Our new auto pilot is functioning properly though we did have a hard time remembering how to turn the unit on until I got the manual out. Now if we could figure out how to dim the display brightness night operation would be nicer.
Several ships have shown up on the AIS but nothing to close. So far we have seen no fishermen or the large floating fish attracting devices called FAD's.
All is well aboard
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Thursday, August 25, 2016
BELIEVE IT OR NOT!!!!!
Ocean View Marina
Samal Island, Davao
Mindanao, Philippines
I know that I have been VERY negligent in updating the blog. It has been two months since any updates. Lots has gone on and it has been very busy here. Kathy returned from her trip back to the states a month ago and since then getting ready to leave the Philippines has been our number one priority. We are finally ready.
Today we checked out of the country with immigration and customs and will leave the marina Saturday the 27 th. Hopefully our new but untested auto pilot will cooperate and we will remember how to sail. It has been 18 long months here in the marina.
The passage from here to Palau is 550 nautical miles so depending on wind and weather four to five days. The south westerly monsoon has filled in so the wind is with us along with a favorable equatorial counter current that flows east varying from 1/2 to 2 knots. We just need to locate it to take full advantage.
I will hopefully blog our position and weather condition updates during the passage.
Samal Island, Davao
Mindanao, Philippines
I know that I have been VERY negligent in updating the blog. It has been two months since any updates. Lots has gone on and it has been very busy here. Kathy returned from her trip back to the states a month ago and since then getting ready to leave the Philippines has been our number one priority. We are finally ready.
Today we checked out of the country with immigration and customs and will leave the marina Saturday the 27 th. Hopefully our new but untested auto pilot will cooperate and we will remember how to sail. It has been 18 long months here in the marina.
The passage from here to Palau is 550 nautical miles so depending on wind and weather four to five days. The south westerly monsoon has filled in so the wind is with us along with a favorable equatorial counter current that flows east varying from 1/2 to 2 knots. We just need to locate it to take full advantage.
I will hopefully blog our position and weather condition updates during the passage.
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