Yacht Delivery Blog

Another day at sea, another day (relatively) uneventful. The weather and waves haven't changed much, although I should clarify – it's not so much "warmer" as it is "less cold." Baby steps, right? We've only caught occasional glimpses of blue sky, which is not what I expected in the northern hemisphere in June. One silver lining (or perhaps, a lack of silver altogether) to the cooler weather is the absence of flying fish. Let me tell you, being smacked in the face by a rogue fish at 2 am while on watch is an experience I'd rather not repeat. So, while sunshine would be nice, I'll take the chill over surprise airborne fish any day. Another surprise has been the amount of shipping traffic. We weren't expecting this much activity out here in the Atlantic. Our AIS is buzzing, sometimes picking up as many as 7 ships within a 10-nautical-mile radius. That translates to potentially hundreds of vessels in our vicinity, which is a bit of an eye-open...

The second day aboard the trusty Namarie has been a pleasant one. With a following wind of 15 knots just aft of the beam, we're making good progress westward and staying comfortably dry – no unwanted splashes on deck today, which is helping me keep my feet warm and socks dry. Our destination lies south, where warmer weather awaits. But for now, we're strategically steering clear of the northwestern tip of Spain, where a wind acceleration zone promises gusts of 30-40 knots. Let's just say, that wouldn't exactly help with the dry-foot mission! Everything onboard is running smoothly, and even Craig is doing well after his initial woes – just a lingering cough to contend with now. We're both eagerly anticipating that southward turn for some sunshine and warmth. An additional perk of our offshore route? Avoiding any potential encounters with killer whales, also known as Orcinus orca. Here's a fun fact for you: Orcinus literally translates to "of the kingdom of t...

Despite now being south of the equator, the weather remained unchanged even though we are several miles into the southern hemisphere! It's still very calm and the lack of wind made for a sweltering day. One moment, we were gliding through the water at a pretty respectable 7.5 knots, thanks to a helpful push from the current. We were cruising along nicely and then, just like that, our familiar foe returned – the primary filter housing clogged with debris from the tank. Thankfully, we've gotten used to this little dance, and it was fixed within the hour. My feeling is that we will eventually suck up all the debris from the bottom and this will happen less and less. Unfortunately, my hope of getting a mesh strainer in Singapore on one of Rhona's missions didn't pan out – they didn't have anything that would fit our 9mm hose. We also fired up the water maker today for the first time, and it functioned perfectly. We couldn't test it in Singapore because the water the...