| Date: | May 12, 2014, 8:57 p.m. |
| Position: | 16 50.52 S, 144 41.55 W |
Anchored at Tahanea atoll.
| Date: | May 11, 2014, 10:01 p.m. |
| SOG (kts): | 7.0 |
| Position: | 15 46.00 S, 144 5.00 W |
Made our biggest run yesterday at 170 nm! Monitor steering the whole way from Eiao, haven't had to touch a thing. Approaching Tahanea atoll. Nice full moon this week to navigate by.
15 46' S
144 05' W
| Date: | May 10, 2014, 9:59 p.m. |
| SOG (kts): | 7.9 |
| Position: | 13 56.90 S, 143 22.00 W |
We are closing in fast on the Tuamotus group and aiming for an atoll called Tahanea. Yesterday we covered 162 nm! Close-hauled to beam breach. Another fast run for Privateer!
| Date: | May 9, 2014, 9:57 p.m. |
| SOG (kts): | 7.0 |
| Position: | 10 55.00 S, 141 52.00 W |
Making a fast reach in 14-18 knot SE trades! Didn't have to touch sails or Monitor all day. Moon is waxing to full for our passage through the Tuamotus--good timing. We sailed through a vast school of tuna and landed a 40-pounder in the cockpit--freezer is stocked!
| Date: | May 8, 2014, 9:56 p.m. |
| SOG (kts): | 8.0 |
| Position: | 8 34.18 S, 140 58.55 W |
Under sail en route from Eiao, Marquesas Islands, to the Tuamotu archipelago. About a 550 mile passage. Left Eiao this evening and are flying along with 1st reef in Main, full yankee full staysail. Monitor steering and making 8 knots! Huge fish that look like massive grey goldfish at Eiao. One took a papaya into it's mouth after Kelsey threw it overboard. We are sad to leave the Marquesas, but it feels good to be on the blue road again!
| Date: | May 7, 2014, 10:59 p.m. |
| Position: | 7 59.37 S, 140 42.37 W |
Departing Eiao tomorrow.