Sailing Tomten

Adventures around the big island of Hawaii Continue reading Adventures on the big island of Hawaii

Life at anchor in Reed’s Bay, Hilo, Hawaii for the month of June Continue reading Life at anchor in Reed’s Bay, Hilo for the month of June

We made it!
26 days of everything from light winds to no winds to fierce-ish winds. A largely uneventful passage other than some equipment failures but none of them disabled us. Continue reading Arrived! Reed’s Bay, Hilo, Hawaii. May 29th

Almost there (Aloha Hawaii)….May 25th and counting Continue reading Almost there (Hawaii)….May 25th and counting

One theme for our passage has to be “What’s our VMG?” Continue reading Pacific Passage Mexico to Hawaii and Counting Degrees of Longitude, May 11

We are now mariners….some of us may almost qualify as ancient mariners….wet behind the ears, filled with a sense of bravado, salty, casual…. Continue reading Our Passage Across the Wide Blue Ocean from La Paz, Mexico to Hilo, Hawaii, Early Passage

We are super excited. Weather looks great. Boat is ready. We are ready to try our sea legs. Continue reading Leaving Manana for Hawaii!

Time to head to Hawaii. Sailing is about endlessly adapting- to weather, winds, current, boat failures and required repairs, crew needs. Adding in a pandemic intensifies the need Continue reading Back in Marina Land: Adapting our cruising plans and getting ready leave for Hawaii

The steep sides of the sea cliffs look impossible to climb yet at the top of one, every so often, is a wooden cross looking out to sea. Continue reading The Sea Cliffs and Crosses in the Sea of Cortez

It is time to head back (reluctantly) to marina land to get ready for our passage to Hawaii and Alaska or British Columbia and then home. We have been out in the islands for 9 days now Continue reading Pichilingue and back to Marina La Paz 4.22 – 23