Moonshiner's Web Diary

Day 15

Moonshiner

Wed 29 Mar 2023 20:07

21 50.169N 041 22.278W
Speed 5 knots
TWS 13, TWA 175

The autohelm has failed again. A real pain in the arse. Got 1300 miles to hand steer.
It failed this afternoon, motor in the drive unit spinning but no drive. Similar symptoms to the issue we had as we left but not sure if it’s the same. I’ve taken apart to the limit of my ability and can see nothing i can fix.

Glad their’s 5 of us. Think we’re going to try doing 2 hr solo watches. Will be a long time to hand steer overnight.

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2023

Nov 2023

Fri 10 Nov 01:36
- Mission complete
Tue 7 Nov 03:52
- We’re almost there
Sun 5 Nov 06:18
- Amazing progress
Sat 4 Nov 07:58
- Day 3 last leg
Fri 3 Nov 03:31
- The last leg
Wed 1 Nov 10:19
- The

Oct 2023

Tue 24 Oct 07:22
- New Caledonia
Fri 20 Oct 23:58
- Port Patrick, Vanuatu
Wed 18 Oct 07:24
- Vanuatu
Sun 15 Oct 02:19
- Leaving Fiji

Sep 2023

Thu 21 Sep 08:15
- Fiji NW
- VoliVoli
Tue 19 Sep 08:22
- Fiji
Wed 13 Sep 23:12
- Fiji
Tue 12 Sep 00:11
- Tonga to Fiji day 2
Mon 11 Sep 00:41
- Tonga to Fiji
Fri 8 Sep 03:13
- Foelifuka island
- Avalu island

Aug 2023

Tue 29 Aug 05:25
- Tonga!
Sun 27 Aug 05:18
- Day 4
Sat 26 Aug 05:08
- Day 3 Suwarrow to Tonga
Tue 22 Aug 23:09
- Suwarrow
Sat 19 Aug 05:09
- Day 4
- En route Suwarrow 2
Wed 16 Aug 19:34
- En route suwatu
Mon 14 Aug 02:30
- Bora Bora
Thu 10 Aug 05:46
- Moorea Baie Dopinohu
Sun 6 Aug 01:26
- Moorea and Tahiti

Jul 2023

Sun 30 Jul 20:48
- Tahiti
Fri 21 Jul 22:41
- Makatea
- Makatea
Thu 20 Jul 06:09
- Toau
Tue 18 Jul 02:06
- Fakarava N pass
Mon 17 Jul 04:35
- Fakarava
Thu 13 Jul 01:37
- The highs and lows
Tue 11 Jul 03:09
- A difficult couple of days.
Thu 6 Jul 02:21
- Raroia
Mon 3 Jul 19:27
- Tumotu bound
Sun 2 Jul 22:47
- Day 1: Nuku Hiva towards Raroia

Jun 2023

Fri 30 Jun 23:39
- Goodbye Marqueses
Sat 24 Jun 16:28
- Ua Pou
Thu 22 Jun 01:38
- The Marquesas
Thu 15 Jun 03:22
- Tahuata
- Hiva Oa
Sun 11 Jun 15:23
- Hanavave
Wed 7 Jun 23:18
- We've reached the promise land
Tue 6 Jun 17:30
- Arrived!
- Land Ho! Day 20
Sun 4 Jun 22:27
- Day 19: nearly there…..
Sat 3 Jun 01:13
- Day 16 Pipes and poles.
Fri 2 Jun 01:29
- Are we there yet

May 2023

Wed 31 May 22:39
- Day 15: and then there was one (sail)
Tue 30 May 23:50
- Poled out Booby
- Day 13: All change please
- Day 13: All change please
Sun 28 May 22:34
- DAY 12: Tuna Nicoise??….maybe not
- Frustrating
Fri 26 May 21:24
- Engine on ????
Thu 25 May 23:57
- Day 9: are we there yet??
Wed 24 May 18:22
- Day 8: Crap and a cockroach
Tue 23 May 00:11
- Wind and whales.
Sun 21 May 20:15
- Day 5: Booby’s back
- Day 3: Sushi at your door
Sat 20 May 21:34
- Trucking along
Thu 18 May 23:29
- Pacific, passive?
- Pacific, passive?
Wed 17 May 23:20
- Day 1 Galapagos to Marquesas: Then there were 2
- The best day yet
Tue 16 May 17:11
- Galapagos!
Mon 15 May 17:03
- Day 7 crossing the equator
Sun 14 May 18:35
- Day 6 The invisible fleet
Sat 13 May 20:24
- Day 5. Getting headed
- Day 4 Pacific. Booby Birds
Fri 12 May 00:01
- Day 3 pacific. Caught a bird
Wed 10 May 16:20
- Day 2 Pacific crossing
Tue 9 May 19:27
- (no subject)
- Central America, tick.
- Panama City
Sun 7 May 08:52
- (no subject)
Thu 4 May 23:06
- Portobello
- Fwd: Panama
Mon 1 May 21:29
- Fwd: San Blas

Apr 2023

Sat 29 Apr 23:26
- San blas paradise.
Fri 28 Apr 23:28
- Panama arrival!
Thu 27 Apr 02:39
- Day 8
Tue 25 Apr 21:09
- Day 7
Mon 24 Apr 18:35
- Day 6 Caribbean Sea
Sun 23 Apr 19:09
- Day 5 Carribean sea
Fri 21 Apr 18:17
- Day 4 Caribbean Sea
- Day 3 in the Carribean sea
Wed 19 Apr 18:38
- The Carribean sea
- The parent swap
Sat 15 Apr 23:07
- Barbuda
Tue 11 Apr 01:32
- Antigua
Mon 10 Apr 12:34
- (no subject)
Fri 7 Apr 15:39
- Arrived Antigua
Thu 6 Apr 17:09
- Day 23
Wed 5 Apr 15:02
- Day lost count
Tue 4 Apr 22:28
- Day 21 (i think)
Mon 3 Apr 18:35
- Day 19
- Day 20
- Day 19
Sun 2 Apr 15:53
- Day 19
Sat 1 Apr 16:46
- Day something or other

Mar 2023

Fri 31 Mar 21:16
- Photos
- Photos
- Day 16
Thu 30 Mar 11:15
- (no subject)
Wed 29 Mar 20:07
- Day 15
Tue 28 Mar 23:28
- Day 14 Katie
Sun 26 Mar 21:46
- Day 12
- Day 11
Fri 24 Mar 21:16
- Day 10
Thu 23 Mar 19:11
- Day 9 Katie
Wed 22 Mar 17:54
- Day 8
Tue 21 Mar 20:05
- Day 7 Katie
Mon 20 Mar 18:06
- Day 6
Sun 19 Mar 21:35
- Day 5 Katie.
Sat 18 Mar 19:54
- Day 4
Fri 17 Mar 18:47
- Pics day 0-3
- Day 3
Thu 16 Mar 18:18
- Ever eventful
Wed 15 Mar 07:50
- Fair well Horta
Tue 14 Mar 20:52
- Fair well Horta
Thu 9 Mar 21:15
- Pics
- Katie

Feb 2023

Tue 7 Feb 08:59

2022

Dec 2022

Wed 21 Dec 12:43
- Arrived Horta
Wed 14 Dec 18:26
- Porta Delgada
Wed 7 Dec 13:40
- (no subject)
- We’re in. Relief. 3 gales and a storm.
Mon 5 Dec 16:56
- Pics of knockdown
- Making progress
Sun 4 Dec 13:47
- Tough times
Fri 2 Dec 12:58
- 45 16.050N. 16 55.235W
Thu 1 Dec 08:16
- 1/12/22

Nov 2022

Wed 30 Nov 19:35
Tue 29 Nov 09:29
- Day 2…..
Mon 28 Nov 19:16
- Tough going
Sun 27 Nov 17:39
- 50:09.152N 5:03.766W
- We’re off!
Wed 23 Nov 18:16
- Getting towards ready
Sun 20 Nov 20:50
- Back in pendennis
Sun 13 Nov 21:07
- Aborted Plymouth
Wed 9 Nov 22:58
- We’re on board!
Sun 6 Nov 20:39
- Moonshiner with some moonshine!
Sat 5 Nov 18:58
- (no subject)
Thu 3 Nov 20:18
- Provisioning has started!

Oct 2022

Sun 30 Oct 20:26

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