Author Archives: TW-Matt

Things have improved today, weather-wise. The howling winds have reduced to 10-15 knots, and the seas are back down to 2-4 feet, which is a good thing. It’s still blowing from where we want to go, so progress remains slow, … Continue reading →

We got to the coast, but didn’t get much relief. The wind has been blowing 22 to 32 knots since yesterday, with 8 foot frothy seas to match, and its all on our nose- coming right from where we want … Continue reading →

We crossed the line!  From summer to winter in the blink of an eye. Now the numbers of Latitude are getting bigger again. We’re affirmed and re-affirmed Trusty Shellbacks- no Slimy Pollywogs here. That’s right, we sailed across the equator … Continue reading →

First of all, satellite reception is the worst on the equator, surprisingly, so I am having trouble getting  data connection. So be patient over the next few days, just in case. The sea is an amazing deep blue out here, … Continue reading →

Today has been pleasantly uneventful so far.  8 to 10 knots of breeze, mostly flat seas, lots of sunshine and blue skies, some puffy white clouds, and hot. We are finally offshore enough to see some sealife, and twice now … Continue reading →

French Guiana has come and gone, and we are now in the waters of Brazil! Weird weather to go with it, too, as we are now in the ITCZ, or Intertropical Convergence Zone, which is a fancy scientific name for … Continue reading →

Today has us sailing along the coast of French Guiana, which from our perspective doesn’t look a whole lot different than the last two countries. Although we have seen a few taller, more modern buildings here, and there are less … Continue reading →

We anchored right off the mouth of the Suriname River last night, then celebrated the 4th of July with Steve and Marianne enjoying rum and cokes, and I had Baileys in my coffee. We all had a good, long night’s … Continue reading →

Sailors can be a superstitious bunch, but I don’t think of this crew as really being that way. But yesterday, we got some signs… With the winds remaining very light, we decided to try going in to Neiuw Nickerbie, a … Continue reading →