POV 2
The adventures of POV 2, a Lagoon 42 catamaran, crossing the Atlantic.
18 December 2018 | Off the boat
14 December 2018 | St. Lucia
13 December 2018 | 200 miles to go
12 December 2018 | 2 Days Out!
12 December 2018 | 2 Days Out!
12 December 2018 | 2 Days Out!
12 December 2018 | . 300 Miles from St Lucia
10 December 2018 | 600 miles from St. Lucia
10 December 2018 | a dark night
09 December 2018 | 650 miles from the Caribbean
09 December 2018 | 19 Degrees North, 48 Degrees West
07 December 2018 | 20 Degrees North, 45 Degrees West
06 December 2018 | Westing along the 20th Parallel near the 43rd meridian
06 December 2018 | pasthalf
05 December 2018 | Top of the Hump
05 December 2018 | Oval Office
05 December 2018 | Middle of the Atlantic
04 December 2018 | middle of the world
04 December 2018 | Area 51
04 December 2018 | atlantic ocean
what day is it
29 November 2018 | tropic of cancer
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It hasn't taken very long to get to the point of being totally unaware of the date, day or time. We are operating on 3 and 4 hour shifts so those other things are not that important. Everyday we calculate our exact position and compares it to yesterday's. With ARC forecasts also come the positions of the other boats we started off with. After a slow start where we sailed southeast toward Africa in an attempt to get better winds (bad move), we are now catching and passing other boats. David's creative sail adjustments have paid some dividends. Last night we started with good steady winds which allowed us to reach speeds of 10 knots at times. Along with the winds come swells which range from 9 to 12 feet. Joe if you are reading this, â it's like a lakeâ. Today hooked a mahi with a handline but lost it at the boat. Challenge is to bring in a fish in excess of 50 lbs with a boat moving at nine knots.
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| Vessel Name: | POV 2 |
| Vessel Make/Model: | Lagoon 42 |
| Crew: | Mark, Cy, Chris & Dave |
| About: | Old enough to know better, just not wise enough. |
POV 2's Photos - Main
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There's so much to do to get a boat ready to make her uniquely yours. Zach is raising the France country flag, which is flown as a courtesy to your host country. Here's also a picture of putting the name of the boat actually on the boat. Why the name POV 2? As many of you know, Pam named our Sonoma county home, Point of View. It only seemed fitting to use the name again for our home on the water.
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Created 20 September 2018
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These are pictures from our two hour test sail. First time I've ever launched a Code Zero sail (well, I had a lot of help). The boat handles amazingly well.
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Created 20 September 2018
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Pictures include moving the boat from the basin/canal to La Rochelle's main marina. You can see the medieval fortresses of La Rochelle. Between the two towers is the city's old harbor. They used to hang a large chain across this harbor entrance at night to prevent ships from entering.
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Created 20 September 2018
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Here are some pictures of the galley items in the cabinets. Look good, Pam?
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Created 20 September 2018
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Zach and I spent most of Sunday unpacking the 50+ boxes from Amazon and Amazon France. Furnishing a boat is like furnishing a condo including items for the cabins (sheets, blankets, pillows), the heads (towels, floor rugs) and the galley (plates, silverware, glasses, pots, pans, cooking utensils), as well as numerous safety items (liferaft, EPIRB, rescue sling).
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Created 17 September 2018
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This album includes some pictures of other boats before they are placed in the water. A huge semi literally moves the catamaran on its side from the factory (60+ miles away) to La Rochelle. It is then put on the ground where it is fitted with its mast and rigging. A large crane then envelops the boat and attaches two large straps around its bottom lifting it up and crawling to the dockside where it is lowered into the water.
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Created 17 September 2018
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Who: Mark, Cy, Chris & Dave
