S/V Distant Star
23 October 2014 | Marion MA to Bermuda
28 October 2013 | Hampton VA
20 July 2013 | Atlantic Ocean
20 July 2013 | Mattapoisett, MA
15 July 2013 | Bermuda
15 July 2013 | Bermuda
15 July 2013 | Bermuda
13 July 2013 | Paget Island, Bermuda
12 July 2013 | Bermuda
12 July 2013 | Bermuda
12 July 2013 | at sea
12 July 2013 | At sea
12 July 2013 | At sea
12 July 2013 | At sea
09 July 2013 | BVI
08 July 2013 | Bermuda
05 July 2013 | Lat 30.56241 - Long -65.17004
04 July 2013 | lat-27.63571-Long: -64.53021
03 July 2013 | 24.70776, Lat -64.83008
02 July 2013
4th day
12 July 2013 | At sea
Jim
Thursday, July 4
Happy Independence Day in the USA, we are about 700 nautical miles east of the US right now. Another beautiful day with occasional squalls around and continued breeze from the east. Winds lightened a bit overnight and Anne rolled out the entire jib during her 0300-0600 watch. Later in the day the wind decreased further into upper teens to mid 20s and we raised the full mainsail again.
Anne prepared a baked chicken dinner with broccoli and rice, our first full dinner underway. With the wind and seas down it was easier to work in the galley and we could open some of the ports for ventilation down below.
As the day ended the wind began to back to the northeast, we pulled in the sails to sail close hauled, but we were no longer able to lay the east end of Bermuda, our best course was about 30 degrees to the west of our destination.
Happy Independence Day in the USA, we are about 700 nautical miles east of the US right now. Another beautiful day with occasional squalls around and continued breeze from the east. Winds lightened a bit overnight and Anne rolled out the entire jib during her 0300-0600 watch. Later in the day the wind decreased further into upper teens to mid 20s and we raised the full mainsail again.
Anne prepared a baked chicken dinner with broccoli and rice, our first full dinner underway. With the wind and seas down it was easier to work in the galley and we could open some of the ports for ventilation down below.
As the day ended the wind began to back to the northeast, we pulled in the sails to sail close hauled, but we were no longer able to lay the east end of Bermuda, our best course was about 30 degrees to the west of our destination.
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| Vessel Name: | Distant Star |
| Vessel Make/Model: | Hylas 54 |
| Hailing Port: | Mattapoisett, MA |
| Crew: | Tom and Sharon Brownell; Scott and Gayle Huber |
| About: | Distant Star is heading back to the Caribbean with her new owners Tom and Sharon and friends Gayle and Scott from New Jersey that met on a "Share the Sail" experience. We are very excited to head back to our first winter in the Caribbean on our new boat. |
| Extra: | Distant Star has had some updates done since bringing her home in July. We installed a new generator, bimini and weather curtains along with cleaning out her multiuide of over filled storage lockers. |
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Who: Tom and Sharon Brownell; Scott and Gayle Huber
Port: Mattapoisett, MA