S/V Event Horizon Position Update

2/23/2012 @ 12:00 AM(UTC)
37°49.13'N 122°28.29'W
Course 083T Speed 4.5kts
Wind 230T @ 21.5kts

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S/V Event Horizon Position Update

2/22/2012 @ 10:09 AM(UTC)
37°29.79'N 122°29.28'W
Course 086T Speed 0.1kts
Wind 329T @ 0.2kts

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S/V Event Horizon Position Update

2/22/2012 @ 12:00 AM(UTC)
36°57.48'N 122°00.14'W
Course 193T Speed 4.0kts
Wind 252T @ 6.6kts

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S/V Event Horizon Position Update

2/21/2012 @ 12:00 PM(UTC)
36°02.73'N 121°49.45'W
Course 306T Speed 5.5kts
Wind 354T @ 17.6kts

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S/V Event Horizon Position Update

2/21/2012 @ 12:00 AM(UTC)
35°08.79'N 121°11.51'W
Course 329T Speed 6.3kts
Wind 322T @ 15.1kts

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S/V Event Horizon Position Update

2/19/2012 @ 11:59 PM(UTC)
34°24.05'N 120°08.14'W
Course 254T Speed 6.9kts
Wind 317T @ 29.2kts

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S/V Event Horizon Position Update

2/12/2012 @ 11:59 AM(UTC)
33°51.17'N 118°44.94'W
Course 297T Speed 7.6kts
Wind 063T @ 10.7kts

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S/V Event Horizon Position Update

2/12/2012 @ 12:00 AM(UTC)
33°10.05'N 117°42.68'W
Course 332T Speed 7.1kts
Wind 268T @ 15.8kts

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S/V Event Horizon Position Update

2/11/2012 @ 12:00 PM(UTC)
32°24.06'N 117°12.98'W
Course 008T Speed 6.0kts
Wind 294T @ 8.8kts

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S/V Event Horizon Position Update

2/11/2012 @ 12:06 AM(UTC)
31°51.74'N 116°39.69'W
Course 348T Speed 0.0kts
Wind 271T @ 2.4kts

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S/V Event Horizon Position Update

2/10/2012 @ 10:42 PM(UTC)
31°51.73'N 116°39.70'W
Course 347T Speed 0.1kts
Wind 270T @ 15.4kts

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S/V Event Horizon Position Update

2/10/2012 @ 12:00 AM(UTC)
31°37.78'N 116°45.21'W
Course 346T Speed 6.7kts
Wind 026T @ 4.6kts

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S/V Event Horizon Position Update

2/9/2012 @ 12:00 PM(UTC)
30°18.16'N 116°37.66'W
Course 355T Speed 6.4kts
Wind 334T @ 6.2kts

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S/V Event Horizon Position Update

2/9/2012 @ 12:00 AM(UTC)
29°16.37'N 116°11.79'W
Course 330T Speed 6.4kts
Wind 019T @ 14.9kts

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S/V Event Horizon Position Update

2/8/2012 @ 12:00 PM(UTC)
28°18.81'N 115°50.29'W
Course 340T Speed 6.2kts
Wind 264T @ 10.5kts

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S/V Event Horizon Position Update

2/8/2012 @ 12:00 AM(UTC)
27°18.12'N 114°58.14'W
Course 311T Speed 7.1kts
Wind 222T @ 5.5kts

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S/V Event Horizon Position Update

2/7/2012 @ 12:00 PM(UTC)
26°33.98'N 114°00.75'W
Course 304T Speed 5.0kts
Wind 270T @ 6.1kts

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S/V Event Horizon Position Update

2/7/2012 @ 12:00 AM(UTC)
25°32.91'N 113°28.27'W
Course 345T Speed 5.9kts
Wind 296T @ 12.3kts

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S/V Event Horizon Position Update

2/6/2012 @ 12:00 PM(UTC)
24°42.25'N 112°54.37'W
Course 272T Speed 5.6kts
Wind 330T @ 6.5kts

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S/V Event Horizon Position Update

2/5/2012 @ 11:59 PM(UTC)
24°13.83'N 112°00.05'W
Course 322T Speed 5.9kts
Wind 273T @ 11.3kts

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S/V Event Horizon Position Update

2/5/2012 @ 11:59 AM(UTC)
23°37.07'N 110°57.89'W
Course 304T Speed 5.8kts
Wind 034T @ 8.7kts

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S/V Event Horizon Position Update

2/4/2012 @ 11:59 PM(UTC)
22°56.36'N 110°05.92'W
Course 309T Speed 4.4kts
Wind 251T @ 3.6kts

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S/V Event Horizon Position Update

11/14/2011 @ 12:00 PM(UTC)
26°17.10'N 080°01.51'W
Course 195T Speed 7.0kts
Wind 068T @ 20.0kts

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S/V Event Horizon Position Update

11/14/2011 @ 12:00 AM(UTC)
27°23.40'N 080°03.01'W
Course 169T Speed 6.5kts
Wind 105T @ 14.6kts

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S/V Event Horizon Position Update

11/13/2011 @ 12:00 PM(UTC)
28°38.54'N 080°12.76'W
Course 136T Speed 5.7kts
Wind 104T @ 13.0kts

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S/V Event Horizon Position Update

11/13/2011 @ 12:00 AM(UTC)
29°45.25'N 080°27.59'W
Course 158T Speed 6.3kts
Wind 094T @ 11.1kts

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S/V Event Horizon Position Update

11/12/2011 @ 12:00 PM(UTC)
30°50.05'N 080°21.86'W
Course 209T Speed 5.4kts
Wind 003T @ 4.2kts

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S/V Event Horizon Position Update

11/12/2011 @ 12:00 AM(UTC)
31°50.63'N 079°40.21'W
Course 214T Speed 6.2kts
Wind 334T @ 13.4kts

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S/V Event Horizon Position Update

11/11/2011 @ 12:00 PM(UTC)
32°56.87'N 078°33.75'W
Course 229T Speed 8.4kts
Wind 355T @ 27.3kts

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S/V Event Horizon Position Update

11/11/2011 @ 12:00 AM(UTC)
33°44.13'N 077°10.08'W
Course 247T Speed 5.8kts
Wind 303T @ 16.1kts

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S/V Event Horizon Position Update

11/10/2011 @ 12:00 PM(UTC)
34°41.55'N 075°54.27'W
Course 223T Speed 8.3kts
Wind 347T @ 17.1kts

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S/V Event Horizon Position Update

11/10/2011 @ 12:00 AM(UTC)
35°52.98'N 074°56.91'W
Course 199T Speed 7.4kts
Wind 079T @ 17.4kts

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S/V Event Horizon Position Update

11/9/2011 @ 12:00 PM(UTC)
37°00.27'N 074°05.53'W
Course 207T Speed 6.8kts
Wind 062T @ 16.1kts

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S/V Event Horizon Position Update

11/9/2011 @ 12:00 AM(UTC)
38°02.82'N 073°19.18'W
Course 187T Speed 2.5kts
Wind 032T @ 6.5kts

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S/V Event Horizon Position Update

11/8/2011 @ 1:10 PM(UTC)
39°07.31'N 072°32.09'W
Course 212T Speed 5.7kts
Wind 278T @ 5.4kts

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Underway

Crew of four beating on a course of 210.

Underway

Crew of four beating on a course of 210.

A Date With A Ship

On the move again! We are southbound to meet a transport ship off the coast of Florida. You can track us via:

AIS at http://www.marinetraffic.com/ (Vessel Name Event Horizon)

SSB at http://shiptrak.org/ (Call Sign WDB4885)

WEB http://www.eventhorizon.cc/event-horizon-location.html
or GoogleEarth

Cruising Fever?

While the Event Horizon crew continues to suffer from sailing withdrawal, I have self-prescribed an ample dose of armchair sailing, usually absorbed on Fridays.

You might think this tactic is more torture than help but reading nautical blogs and sailing newsletters reminds me just how easy life is on land compared to living life afloat. Oh don't get me wrong. If given the choice, I'd be back in the cockpit faster than you could lift the sails. But for the time being, while I am a temporary land dweller, I have decided to think of this phase in my life as a working vacation--like one of those trendy volunteer holidays.

Full-time cruising is the ambition of many but a lifestyle choice that is not for everyone. I wanted the adventure that comes with cruising but (new to sailing) feared I would fail. Determination and perfectionism kept me focused on the cruising goal for 4-years before I took the plunge of becoming a full-time live-aboard. By then I had read every book available on the cruising life (sometimes twice), taken numerous courses to improve my nautical skills, spent nearly every weekend between April and November on the water, struggled to understand the science of weather, and downsized my personal belongings to fit into two large duffle bags.

Despite all my careful efforts, I was not fully prepared. Apparently few people are. A recent post on the Windtraveler blog is a mindful list towards smooth sailing. I'm keeping this list handy to read again next year before I step back onboard.  

Kiting for Google

Google Maps & Google Earth have added new imagery from a kite! A sailor on a five-year sailing trip around the world has been taking photos using a low flying kite. He has an arrangement with Google to overlay his photos, which have a much higher resolution, on the satellite images used in Google Maps and Google Earth. Very cool.

Beat from Block

Despite numerous trips to Block Island over the years, it never fails that one direction will be pure pleasure and the other passage a torture cruise. On this weekend it was the trip home that seemed like it would never end. 30+ nautical mile beat to weather in 30-knots of wind. And lots of saltwater over the bow.

Block Island Fall Sail

S/V Event Horizon sailing in Block Island Sound on Saturday, October 2nd--an idyllic New England fall sail from Narragannsett Bay to Block Island. Photo credit and thanks to Philip Brennan for catching this shot with his cell phone while crewing aboard S/V Martina.

Our cruising companion, S/V Martina, a Swan 44 off Block Island.

Upon arrival to Block Island's New Harbor we discovered most of the rental mooring balls removed, further proof that the sailing season is coming to a close.

North American Sailor :: Online Resource & Entertainment

I want to share a relatively new online sailing publication called North American Sailor, which, as they say, is intended for the "nautically obsessed". Essentially it's a daily stream of the latest sailing news drawn from all over the Web. 

What sets NA Sailor apart from the competition is their presentation style and use of further defined categories; cruising, racing, boats, gear, maintenance and technique. They offer it all--from maintenance tips to racing results--yet with one extra click I can narrow my focus. The NA Sailor team has given careful consideration to the needs of all types of sailors.

 

Harvest Moon 2010

Unfortunately my Canon Elph camera is not doing justice to my view of tonight's stunning harvest moon.

Newport International Boat Show

Threatening skies on Friday at the fall annual Newport Boat Show, September 16-19.

Earl Who?

It was a surprisingly calm night in Wickford Harbor where Earl’s presence was only felt with a couple of 20kt gusts despite its tropical storm status.

Our next weather system, a cold front, arrived on the tail of over-hyped Earl and is proving to have more wind. By daylight the cold front wind was staying in the 20+ knots range, with gusts in the 30's. A great sailing day, if we had sails on the boat…