babelfish - Big Swell!

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babelfish

tony zwig

Mon 16 Apr 2007 01:30

"29:39.54N 124:49.95W

Today we are being tossed about by 20 foot swells but Babelfish is behaving very well. First rain shower of the trip this morning but now the sun is back out. The wind is beginning to blow more from the north at last which is allowing us to beam reach at speeds of over 9 knots at times. Roberts GPS has recorded a max speed of 13.6 knots. We still have three reefs in the main and reduced genoa as the wind is blowing at about 20 to 25 knots.

Everyone is in good spirts although Richard is still carrying a bucket about with him. Robert is the cook tonight and promises us a tasty fish dish!

All for now,

Thom

1^st photo shows our dolphin escort as we left Los Angeles

The other two were taken today.

Blog Entries

2007

Oct 2007

Wed 31 Oct 21:38
- tied up in Auckland and a rest for babelfish
Tue 30 Oct 03:54
- can't resist theurge to sail; babelfish heads out to sea again
Sun 28 Oct 23:44
- 8am fij itime (9am NZ time) babelfish ties up at Opua customs wharf
- 5 miles to go
Sat 27 Oct 19:31
- one more thing
- 175 miles to go
Fri 26 Oct 18:00
- dolphins at the beach
Thu 25 Oct 20:44
- Yes it's true; we are motoring
- lion king
Wed 24 Oct 18:53
- good morning thurs at 5am
Tue 23 Oct 20:50
- second day was better
Mon 22 Oct 22:05
- left yesterday at 11am
Sun 21 Oct 18:59
- today is the day, we think
Sat 20 Oct 19:33
- crew bio for bruce bussin
- still waiting, so, a day at the beach
Fri 19 Oct 19:18
- waiting for better weather
Thu 18 Oct 18:57
- arrival by plane in fiji
Wed 3 Oct 21:04
- another day in paradise
Tue 2 Oct 20:49
- paradise beheld
Mon 1 Oct 20:00
- anchored in lautoka

Sep 2007

Sun 30 Sep 22:06
- transited navula reef into the sunny west side after 18 hrs
Sat 29 Sep 23:13
- Arrived Suva in Fiji (2nd Attempt)
- Sunday morning in Suva in the rain
Fri 28 Sep 22:47
- arrived Fiji at Suva
Thu 27 Sep 21:58
- 100 miles to fiji
- extra report today; halfway to fiji
Wed 26 Sep 19:45
- good bye Tonga
Tue 25 Sep 19:23
- lots happened on only 30 miles
Mon 24 Sep 18:20
- an even shorter trip
Sun 23 Sep 18:00
- early start at 6am Sun and glorious sail
Fri 21 Sep 21:28
- Slipped the bonds of our mooring and returned to babelfish's natural motion; that of the sea
Thu 20 Sep 13:55
- Ken Worth's Bio

Jul 2007

Mon 30 Jul 17:16
- Tonga Trip
Fri 6 Jul 06:54
- niafu tonga arrival
Thu 5 Jul 16:33
- FISH! and internatonal dateline crossed
- bad winds?
Tue 3 Jul 23:55
- tonga almost in sight
- whales and time changes and international dateline
Mon 2 Jul 17:52
- rock and rolly trip
Sun 1 Jul 18:12
- what is where and when is when?

Jun 2007

Sat 30 Jun 20:04
- pacific is again terrific
Fri 29 Jun 17:58
- another hard night
Thu 28 Jun 17:38
- ecch
Wed 27 Jun 18:42
- on the deep blue
Mon 25 Jun 23:29
- we arrive at BORA BORA
Sun 24 Jun 22:36
- can almost see bora bora
- babelfish returns to sea
Wed 20 Jun 17:37
- Links to Hawaii to Tahiti Videos
- Pictures from Los Angeles to Hawaii
Sat 2 Jun 05:38
- TAHITI!!!
Fri 1 Jun 06:20
- onto marlon brando's island

May 2007

Thu 31 May 09:05
- dangerous tuomoto archipeligo
Wed 30 May 10:40
- a hitachhiker
Tue 29 May 09:01
- porpoises!
Mon 28 May 08:45
- music by the moon and stars
Sun 27 May 13:59
- anolther gorgeous night in paradise
Sat 26 May 15:58
- crossed the equator!
- absolutely gorgeous sailing
Thu 24 May 22:41
- settling in
- There is still no wind
Wed 23 May 19:22
- Continuing South
Mon 21 May 22:16
- sunny on thom's birthday
- subdued on board
Sun 20 May 08:59
- hard day on the ranch
Fri 18 May 22:46
- going again to Tahiti; again and can you have a gooseneck without a goose
Thu 17 May 01:38
- continuing se
Wed 16 May 01:00
- babelfish relaunched and departs
Fri 11 May 15:16
- Tristan Jenkin Bio
Wed 9 May 21:09
- Sam Bussin Bio
- David Bussin - Bio

Apr 2007

Sun 29 Apr 19:24
- tied to shore
- so close, yet...
Sat 28 Apr 03:12
- land fever raging
Fri 27 Apr 01:55
- Thursday bios
Thu 26 Apr 01:40
- day 12
Wed 25 Apr 00:57
- (no subject)
Tue 24 Apr 01:41
- cruising to paradise
Mon 23 Apr 00:56
- day 11 and babelfish news
Sun 22 Apr 02:24
- day 9
Sat 21 Apr 03:55
- day 8
Fri 20 Apr 02:22
- eventful night and day with spinnaker
Thu 19 Apr 00:34
- day 6
Wed 18 Apr 00:56
- gybed south to keep the wind
Tue 17 Apr 00:23
- Gorgeous Intro to Trade Winds
Mon 16 Apr 01:30
- Big Swell!
Sun 15 Apr 00:45
- a first and long night
Sat 14 Apr 01:26
- finally under way
Sat 7 Apr 01:48
- Another Hurdle
Tue 3 Apr 16:40
- Photos of Babelfish on arrival in LA
- Photos of Babelfish

Mar 2007

Fri 30 Mar 20:02
- Getting Ready

1970

Jan 1970

Thu 1 Jan 01:00
- (no subject)

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