Frustration
February 8, 2019
Day 127
Noon Position: 47 45S 159 53E
Course(t)/Speed(kts): ExS 6+
Wind(t/tws): NNE 30 – 40
Sea(t/ft): NE 14+ (steep and breaking)
Sky: Stratus with rain and drizzle
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February 8, 2019
Day 127
Noon Position: 47 45S 159 53E
Course(t)/Speed(kts): ExS 6+
Wind(t/tws): NNE 30 – 40
Sea(t/ft): NE 14+ (steep and breaking)
Sky: Stratus with rain and drizzle
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February 7, 2019
Day 126
Noon Position: 47 11S 156 47E
Course(t)/Speed(kts): ExS 6
Wind(t/tws): NNE 17 – 19
Sea(t/ft): NE 3
Sky: Solid altostratus
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February 6, 2019
Day 125
Noon Position: 46 38S 153 55E
Course(t)/Speed(kts): SExE 4
Wind(t/tws): Waffling between 15 and 45 degrees 5 – 9
Sea(t/ft): SW 5+ E, NE 2
Sky...
When I wrote enthusiastically about the then-new Maine Cat MC 38 in 2016, my only reservation was the gasoline outboards (though MC has used them on other sailing cat models for years). But then again...
February 5, 2019
Day 124
Noon Position: 46 30S 151 33E
Course(t)/Speed(kts): E 5
Wind(t/tws): SW 13 – 15
Sea(t/ft): W 5
Sky: Mostly Clear; some squall and some light cum
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February 4, 2019
Day 123
Noon Position: 46 42S 148 16E
Course(t)/Speed(kts): E 7
Wind(t/tws): W 25 – 30
Sea(t/ft): W10+
Sky: Squall bands; then clear; then squall bands
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February 3, 2019
Noon Position: 46 27S 144 36E
Course: E 6
Wind: NWxW 15 – 20
Noon-to-Noon Miles Made Good (nm): 145
A dynamic weather day. Rain and wind changes.
For many of us docking maneuvers are the most stressful part of boating. So engine manufacturers, electronics companies and boat builders have introduced systems like integrated joystick control and dynamic positioning to make the task easier.