Adventures of Orcinius

11 September 2015 | HOME - Vancouver WA
24 August 2015 | 46 11.4'N:123 51.4'W, Port of Astoria Marina
22 August 2015 | 46 42.0'N:132 09,4'W, 330 West of CR Bouy, Astoria
21 August 2015 | 46 41.8'N:136 13.8'W, 500 West of Astoria
20 August 2015 | 46 22.82'N:140 28.00'W, East end of High
20 August 2015 | 46 22.80'N:140 28.32'W, Middle of High Same as Fish
20 August 2015 | 46 22.79'N:140 28.57'W, Middle of High
20 August 2015 | 46 22.7'N:140 30.2'W, 675 Miles West of CR
20 August 2015 | 45 57.6'N:144 54.0'W, East End of the High
18 August 2015 | 44 38.2'N:147 57.0'W, 1000 NM to Astoria
18 August 2015 | 43 31.0'N:150 28.0'W, 1126 NM to Astoria
17 August 2015 | 41 40.1'N:153 00.1'W, 1200 miles West of Astoria
16 August 2015 | 39 30.1'N:154 53.1'W, West end of the North Pacific High
15 August 2015 | 37 34.5'N:156 00.0'W, 1011 North of Oahu
15 August 2015 | 37 04.5'N:156 23.0'W, 983 North of Oahu
14 August 2015 | 34 12.3'N:157 26.1'W, 800 North of Oahu
13 August 2015 | 31 50.0'N:158 06.5'W, 650 North of Oahu
12 August 2015 | 29 02.0'N:158 51.0'W, 330 North of Oahu
11 August 2015 | 26 32.0'N:158 59.0'W, 330 North of Oahu
09 August 2015 | 23 44.1'N:158 49.4'W, 140 N of Oahu

Vinegar and Water is Our Friend

07 November 2014 | Port Denarau, Fiji
Lisa / Wx - Rainy and Breezy today
At least we hope so. We have spent the last few day dousing everything in a vinegar and water solution in hopes of warding off mold and mildew while we are gone the next 4 months. We are wiping down every surface inside Orcinius - ceilings, walls, bunks, bilges and drawers - and every cushion - inside & out - and everything in between that we can find. Then we need enough sun and breeze to dry everything out before packing it all inside.

Letting everything dry before repacking it inside.

It's a lot of work, and still only about half way done, but I'd much rather be doing this than making the passage down to New Zealand.

The boats that left a week ago haven't had it too bad, but then, it hasn't exactly been a walk in the park. They are being chased right now by a low that wants to come down on top of them, and yet another one trying to squeeze them out of NZ before they can get there. While they've all been making good mileage this trip, it hasn't always been in the direction they want to go. It sure makes for a frustrating passage with lots of emotional ups and downs. I'm very glad to be watching this one from the side-lines.

So back to progress on Orcinius. The dodger covering the fly bridge is off (and watered and vinegared) and packed away in the new dodger bag I sewed this week. It looks so bare up top now - it looks very odd.

View of the bare fly bridge, and the new yellow dodger bag I sewed.


Malo continues to polish away! Orcinius is looking mighty shiny these days!

I also sewed a new sailbag for the jib. John installed bilge alarms in both hulls, so if we start filling with water for some odd reason, hopefully someone on the dock will hear the alarm and check out whats going on. He also received a delivery of wood this morning and is building a box that will cover our solar panels in case of a cyclone. He and Alferedi also finished the cradle for the mast earlier in the week.

I've also been figuring out what and how to pack everything we want to take home. We have lots of carvings we would like to take back, but need to watch our baggage weight limits on our flights. Plus we are bringing back a stack of heavy clothing that we don't envision needing for the next few years now that we don't plan on going back to New Zealand. So just over one week before we fly out to Hawaii. It's been nice spending extra time in Denarau and not feeling a time crunch to get everything done. We will definitely be ready for some cooler temps though, as sleeping at night has been a challenge with the heat and little breeze, and we drip with sweat during the day without much effort.

And that's the latest from Denarau!

Lisa
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Vessel Name: ORCINIUS
Vessel Make/Model: Lagoon 440
Hailing Port: Vancouver, Washington
Crew: John LeDoux & Lisa Danger
About:
Sailing since the mid 90's. Prior to this trip, 4 sailing adventures from Vancouver WA to the San Juan and Gulf Islands in the Straits of Juan de Fuca. Bought ORCINIUS in West Palm Beach Fl in April 2010. Sailed her South through the Panama Canal and back up the West coast to home port. [...]
Extra: Lisa is the real captain. I have never been at the helm when docking or anchoring, she has a great touch to docking.
Home Page: www.orcinius.com

Who: John LeDoux & Lisa Danger
Port: Vancouver, Washington