03/12/2010, Line of Totality
Total Solar Eclipse in the Tuamotu Atolls
July 11, 2010
The Total Solar Eclipse in the remote Southern Pacific Ocean of the Tuamotu atolls will be experienced for approximately 4mn. This exceptional and rare phenomenon will be seen from many islands in Polynesia including Tahiti (more than 98% of totality), but the 100% total eclipse, will be seen in the atolls of Tatakoto, Hikueru, Anaa and Hao.
We will be there!
Looks like a 30 mile day sail from Tahiti...who is coming?
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Comments [2]
03/06/2010, Puerto Vallarta
The day is upon us when our dreams and fears collide. Nerves, fear and excitement are all very close to the surface now. In about two weeks we will be taking a step that will change our lives forever.
I can recall the countless days that I sat in my office early in the morning holding my first cup of coffee while reading Sailblogs. I always looked for those boats that were making the jump across the Pacific because that was the thing I wanted to do more than anything. To me, it represented the last great challenge still ungoverned. The idea of being at sea for 20-26 days continuously without sight of land is overwhelming on every level.
When we sailed to and from Catalina all those many years, Lori and I would often imagine we were on our Pacific crossing. Unfortunately, the imagination can not possibly conceive of the nuances' of stress, fear and excitement that go with actually being here nearly ready to go. It feels like standing on the edge of a cliff preparing to jump while knowing that the fall will last nearly a month but the result will be a Paradise that few ever experience.
The countdown begins!
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02/27/2010, Puerto Vallarta
NOAA Energy Model Showing predicted water level rise across Pacific.
1) 20 ft seas ...check
2) water spouts...check
3) 100 mph wind ...check
4) Tsunami...check check
OK, I think we are ready to go now....
The Tsunami was somewhat of a non-event here in Paradise Marina. The only real observation was the in-rush of water at noon that turned the water black from bottom silt. The water has remained silty all day...and smelly as it has pulled-up some nasty nasty soot and grime off the bottom.
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