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...

Victualing of Pinta

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

Position 12°27’046S 124°18’400E Off Osborn Passage, Tasman Sea, Indian Ocean. Hi dear friends, thank you for following my journey. Here is this week’s update. Open Ocean ahead. Life Onboard: The week began with the re-victual of Pinta in readiness for here...

Water above decks, water below decks

by David Townsend | 35, May, 2008 | A circumnavigation, South Pacific Ocean, Tasman Sea

Position 31°32’564S 167°46’222E Tasman Sea on-route to Australia. 800Nm to Brisbane 556Nm off New Caledonia 386Nm off New Zealand Hi dear friends, thank you for following my journey. Here is this week’s update. A week of contrasts onboard! Life...

Say goodbye

by David Townsend | 00, May, 2008 | A circumnavigation, South Pacific Ocean, Tasman Sea

Position 34°15’970S 172°58’852E 9Nm Off North Cape, North Island, New Zealand, Tasman Sea on-route to Australia. Hi dear friends, thank you for following my journey. Here is this week’s update. It has been a very busy week here in Opua, firstly that...