Trade winds

by David Townsend | 00, Sep, 2008 | A circumnavigation, Indian Ocean, Tasman Sea

Position 10°43’603S 099°45’565E 184Nm north east of Christmas Island, Java Trench, Tasman Sea, Indian Ocean. Hi dear friends, thank you for following my journey. Here is this week’s update. On day twenty my health problems are ongoing as indeed as is this...

Increasingly difficult

by David Townsend | 00, Aug, 2008 | A circumnavigation, Indian Ocean, Tasman Sea

Position 11°43’891S 114°08’950E 176Nm South of Bali, Java Trench, Tasman Sea, Indian Ocean. Hi dear friends, thank you for following my journey. Here is this week’s update. Slow start to the week in light, flaky winds. Life Onboard: With my ongoing health...

A few days rest

by David Townsend | 40, Jul, 2008 | A circumnavigation, Coral Sea, South Pacific Ocean

Position 16°54’802S 145°47’195E At anchor off Cairns, Australia, Coral Sea. Hi dear friends, thank you for following my journey. Here is this week’s update. A few days rest before continuing on towards Darwin. Life Onboard: After another slow weeks progress averaging...

Many an hour reflecting

by David Townsend | 00, Jun, 2008 | A circumnavigation, Coral Sea, South Pacific Ocean

Position 27°27’214S 153°11’470E Manly Harbour, Australia, Coral Sea. Hi dear friends, thank you for following my journey. Here is this week’s update. A week of reflection onboard! Life Onboard: For whatever reason I have spent many an hour reflecting...

One nautical mile

by David Townsend | 30, May, 2008 | A circumnavigation, Coral Sea, South Pacific Ocean

Position 28°20’166S 157°31’842E Coral Sea on-route to Australia. 234Nm from Brisbane, Australia. Content: Hi dear friends, thank you for following my journey. Here is this week’s update. On day eighteen of a planned nine day passage across the Tasman...