A gale of a time sailing offshore 2015-01-30 17.17.58

A gale of a time sailing offshore

---

January 26th 2015
The 25th was a lovely night at sea. The next day we caught a tuna and Amanda made a nice fish pie. The 26th after my midnight watch the winds picked up to 25-30 knots. I still slept fine, but woke to help reef. My next watch I wore my foul weather gear and needed it as waves were routinely dousing the cockpit. The windvane steering is pretty cool. It's my first time with on, but uses no ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Costa Rica » Puntarenas » Herradura

---

Costa Rica is a Central American success story: since the late 19th century, only two brief periods of violence have marred its democratic development. Although still a largely agricultural country, it has expanded its economy to include strong techn... ... read more