In 1992, I (Jason) sailed from New York to Florida; our GPS was a white brick attached to the lifelines that only displayed a Lat and Lon. It was not networked, it had no charts or graphics, but it seemed like wonder technology. It cost $1,000. Six days after leaving the dock it beeped at the right time for our approach mark to West Palm Beach. Now iOS apps offer a myriad of features, including GPS. Many have been tested aboard Two Fish. Here is a list of the must […]
The Sun Shines on Fiji
When we pulled into Savusavu after our four day passage from Tonga, we were happy to drop the anchor and get some rest. I had been very stressed about double-handing for four days and nights after having had the luxury of so many great crew during our recent passages. However, Jason chose an easy weather window and the trip was smooth (code name for I was not seasick). Jason seems to really enjoy the long passages. He was even starting to be glum about the finish line of the trip […]
Roller Furler – How to keep it rolling
Two Fish has a Furlex brand furler to manage both the genoa and the rarely used jib. Furling headsails allows a single person to manage the sail plan safely from the confines of the cockpit. No clipping in and roaming the decks in the middle of the night. Gail can easily shorten sail when a threatening storm is detected as an orange blob on the radar. It is the current fashion for boats to hide the furling mechanism below decks, resulting in a modern look. However, I would consider this a […]
A month aboard Two Fish
Enjoy this month from French Polynesia to Tonga with stops in Suwarrow and Niue.
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Revisiting the Society Islands
During a visit to the South Pacific in 1993, we had a stopover in Papeete. My memory is of a dingy hotel with a few bugs for free, a not too vibrant market, and a luggage storage facility at the airport that was closed between 11 and 3. I think Jason only remembers checking up on the Phillies and discovering that they were having a turnaround season. We were looking forward to docking at the marina to recharge ourselves and Two Fish, but we weren’t overly excited about spending too […]
Moving Parts
It has been a while since I have written a dry blog about Two Fish’s parts and set-up along with lots of numbers and photos. I can not post many photos because my bandwidth is limited, but I still can write long technical sentences to satisfy my mechanical friends. Anchor Set-Up The boat came with an okay, but not perfect rode for our needs. We upgraded the system for the Pacific with the goal of being able to anchor in 30 meters with 5 to 1 scope. We have already anchored in 26 meters. The old […]
Day 93 – Greatest day ever
We awoke to Two Fish tugging strongly on her anchor chain in a 20 knot breeze, but fears of the Raroia anchorage being uncomfortable were put aside by a weather forecast predicting a lightening breeze throughout the day. We scrambled around the boat packing masks, fins, cameras, hats and sun cream. Our ride for the day was a local who was doing the island’s first foray into the tourist trade. He currently works in the copra business and pearl farming but was convinced to try this new venture. We had […]
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