SloopJonB 12,553 Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 http://mmsn-shiptrak.herokuapp.com/?callsign=kc2iov&filter=30 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jud - s/v Sputnik 1,426 Posted August 28, 2019 Author Share Posted August 28, 2019 On 8/10/2019 at 9:28 PM, ChuteFirst said: after 310 days -steering fine (wind vane gone) -autopilot fine -genset (solar gone?) fine -batteries fine -water maker fine -windgen fine -main sail (repaired) fine -staysail & genoa fine -halyards & sheets fine -water reserves fine -diesel fine (how big is her fuel tank anyway?) -propane fine -food fine -pumps fine -head fine -dodger fine -chart plotter (repaired) fine -instruments fine -AIS fine -VHF fine -SSB fine -satphone fine -running & interior lights fine -health fine -morale fine Geez, in 310 days just coastal cruising Mexico, with long stays tied to the dock while back in the States, half that stuff would break on my maniacally well maintained boat! BTW, how do you turn in a 168nm day with 310 days of barnacle and bottom growth??? Wow. Great list. Update genoa entry from “fine” to “genoa shredded, but sailing fine”. Wow! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cisco 219 Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 Boom not very fine..... not a good advertisement for Selden.... pop rivets have failed at both ends.... 10 year old boom... My 34 year old Kemp ( taken over by Selden some years back ) boom is still going fine... touch wood..... Good on her for keeping it all going... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Innocent Bystander 972 Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 To be fair, her boom seems to have been through about 100,000 nm of circumnavigation/cord attempts since it was installed. First attempt. Hamble to Cape Town to NZ to Port Townsend Second Attempt. Stopped in Cape Town for repairs following a “bad knockdown” so a one stop circumspnavigation Third Attempt. 2012-2013 non stop circumnavigation. Current trip. Acknowledged limits preps due to her boatyard fall. Some financial limits to preps. No doubt, there are some tired bits onboard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJonB 12,553 Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 Looks like she's only got about 500 miles left - An August end is still possible. You go girl! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ProaSailor 673 Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 SV Nereida, 431nm. west of Cape Flattery 28/08/2019 19:14:04 Lat/Lng: 48.515400, -135.577000 Speed: 3.9 knots Heading: 151° https://www.windy.com/?48.564,-129.743,7,m:eZZacpb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChuteFirst 22 Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 Valis, how did you create that routing video back on Aug 21st? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
valis 639 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 44 minutes ago, ChuteFirst said: Valis, how did you create that routing video back on Aug 21st? I used the "qtVlm" program for the wx routing (I haven't tried it on the boat, but plan to -- looks pretty nice) It has a route animation tool. To make the video I used a program called "OBS Studio" to capture the qtVlm screen. This is all on Windows, but qtVlm is available for other platforms. I didn't do any serious research on the video capture program, I just grabbed something free that looked like it would work. qtVlm is also free, but they ask for a donation. I did, it's a well-done program. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tunnel Rat 1,232 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 DMG - 27 Nm in 24 hours! Actually sailed 54Nm. I hope she gets a better wind angle soon. Go Jeanne. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Keffer 69 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 57 minutes ago, valis said: I used the "qtVlm" program for the wx routing (I haven't tried it on the boat, but plan to -- looks pretty nice) It has a route animation tool. To make the video I used a program called "OBS Studio" to capture the qtVlm screen. This is all on Windows, but qtVlm is available for other platforms. I didn't do any serious research on the video capture program, I just grabbed something free that looked like it would work. qtVlm is also free, but they ask for a donation. I did, it's a well-done program. +1 on that. I've been using it for a few years now, and it keeps getting better. It offers 80% of the features of Expedition at 0% of the price. It's missing a few things, but they would only matter to a professional or grand prix racer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJonB 12,553 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 http://mmsn-shiptrak.herokuapp.com/?callsign=kc2iov&filter=30 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cje 39 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Frustratingly slow but hanging north will pay eventually. Go Jeanne. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
valis 639 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Or perhaps go south? Here is my latest attempt at WX routing for Nereida. I have two routes, where one is using slightly faster polars for all points of sail. I still have her upwind angles dialed back, don't know how accurate any of this is. Her position this morning was somewhat close the route prediction I made yesterday, so perhaps I'm not that far off? I am using GFS for the GRIBs. These routes have her reaching Flattery on Sept 3, morning or mid-day, with probably useful wind for continuing on to Victoria. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cje 39 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 V, You may have it correct. It is difficult to predict the new compromised upwind performance. I just hate that coast south of Flattery with a strong nw come 3-4th. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
valis 639 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 9 minutes ago, cje said: V, You may have it correct. It is difficult to predict the new compromised upwind performance. I just hate that coast south of Flattery with a strong nw come 3-4th. Yes, I can understand wanting to generally stay north of the Strait. It would be a shame to have to run south (should the typical NW winds return) when so close to home. My computer apparently doesn't have our degree of protective paranoia. I often second-guess the wx-routing tools, thinking "the computer route may be faster, but if it guesses wrong I would rather be over *there*" (where *there* gives me better bail-out options). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJonB 12,553 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Indeed - there are basically no bail out options south of Flattery unless you're a local or a gambler - most or all of the few harbours have narrow bars that close out in bad weather. She's smart to idle around well north and wait. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Foiling Optimist 360 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 I had a conversation related to population health in British Columbia yesterday that reminded me that Victoria is special. If you aren't from this region, rest assured that demographically speaking, Jeanne Socrates arriving in Victoria is more or less equivalent to Francois Gabart arriving in Lorient. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ProaSailor 673 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 409 nm. WNW of Cape Flattery 29/08/2019 14:23:18 Lat/Lng: 49.357500, -135.014000 Speed: 1.9 knots Heading: 81° https://www.windy.com/?49.034,-129.633,7,m:e1nacp7 Southerly along the coast persists through Sunday before fizzling and becoming northerly on Monday. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ishmael 10,542 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 5 hours ago, Foiling Optimist said: I had a conversation related to population health in British Columbia yesterday that reminded me that Victoria is special. If you aren't from this region, rest assured that demographically speaking, Jeanne Socrates arriving in Victoria is more or less equivalent to Francois Gabart arriving in Lorient. You mean the "newly wed and nearly dead" demographic? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJonB 12,553 Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 You just tagged yourself as an old timer Ish. I haven't heard that used for probably 30 years. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Foiling Optimist 360 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 7 hours ago, Ishmael said: You mean the "newly wed and nearly dead" demographic? I once got talken out to Vancouver's Orpheum Theater to see the brilliant Mel Torme with the Vancouver Symphony. He had a line about, "I've just been in Sarasota, where old people go to be with their parents" I think about Victoria that way. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Foolish 346 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 Welcoming flotilla: The Royal Victoria Yacht Club (my club and of which Jeanne is an honourary member) is organizing a welcoming flotilla for her arrival. I will keep you posted on the details. Here is what was written in our club newsletter: Jeanne Socrates is getting closer! We'll be providing daily updates online on her location, and a link to her blog where she is providing daily updates about her life aboard Nereida and their adventure solo circumnavigating the world. We are hoping to organize a floatilla to welcome Jeanne back to Victoria. We will try to provide 24hrs notice of her arrival. Jeanne will be sailing into the Inner Harbour when she arrives. You can read her blog here: https://www.svnereida.com/blog You can also follow her arrival here: http://mmsn-shiptrak.herokuapp.com/?callsign=kc2iov&filter=30&_m= Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJonB 12,553 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 Well, she's off Uclulet so she's made her Northing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jud - s/v Sputnik 1,426 Posted August 30, 2019 Author Share Posted August 30, 2019 48 minutes ago, Foolish said: Welcoming flotilla: The Royal Victoria Yacht Club (my club and of which Jeanne is an honourary member) is organizing a welcoming flotilla for her arrival. I will keep you posted on the details. Here is what was written in our club newsletter: Jeanne Socrates is getting closer! We'll be providing daily updates online on her location, and a link to her blog where she is providing daily updates about her life aboard Nereida and their adventure solo circumnavigating the world. We are hoping to organize a floatilla to welcome Jeanne back to Victoria. We will try to provide 24hrs notice of her arrival. Jeanne will be sailing into the Inner Harbour when she arrives. You can read her blog here: https://www.svnereida.com/blog You can also follow her arrival here: http://mmsn-shiptrak.herokuapp.com/?callsign=kc2iov&filter=30&_m= Hey Andy - I just tried to pm you with a question but the SA message system says you cannot receive messages. (I also just saw that we traded a few emails several years ago re: Olson 30s, when I was looking at one for sale [Fiasco, was at RVicYC] - are you still at the aol.com address?) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ProaSailor 673 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 340 nm. west of Cape Flattery 30/08/2019 16:05:19 Lat/Lng: 48.866000, -133.306000 Speed: 3.9 knots Heading: 36° https://www.windy.com/?48.941,-128.243,7,m:e0FacsY Looks like a squall passing through tonight (Friday) followed by light SE Saturday morning, shifting to NE 10 knots by Saturday night. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
valis 639 Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 Why is most everyone using that mmsn-shiptrak tracker site? This one has *much* more frequent position updates, usually every 30-minutes: http://www.gsattrack.com/Anonymous/svnereida Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ProaSailor 673 Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 301 nm. WNW of Cape Flattery 31/08/2019 15:15:21 Lat/Lng: 49.054900, -132.289000 Speed: 3.9 knots Heading: 69° https://www.windy.com/?48.847,-127.683,7,m:e0QacuG Now: SE 6 knots. Expecting NE 8 knots Saturday evening, N 10 knots on Sunday. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smackdaddy 413 Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 Come on Jeanne! So close! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
valis 639 Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 In her blog, Jeanne mentions being able to see the mountains of Vancouver Island (and shows a photo of clouds with a dark band below them.) She is currently 280NM from Flattery, and about 160NM from the closest shore of Vancouver Island. Given that the tallest mountains in the vicinity are on the mainland at 8000 ft, I doubt that she is seeing land. With her height of eye, to see an 8000 ft peak would require that she be within 98NM (and the west coast of Van Isle is further than that from those high peaks). I suspect that she is seeing dark clouds beneath light ones. I recall that on our approach to the Strait, we did spot Vancouver Island first, but when we spotted it we were much closer than Jeanne currently is. It looks like she is tacking whenever she can sail closer towards the strait, and not taking any big fliers based on the forecast. I don't blame her for being conservative so close to home. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alctel 132 Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 On 8/29/2019 at 10:49 PM, Foiling Optimist said: I once got talken out to Vancouver's Orpheum Theater to see the brilliant Mel Torme with the Vancouver Symphony. He had a line about, "I've just been in Sarasota, where old people go to be with their parents" I think about Victoria that way. Honestly, Victoria is pretty hip nowadays. Booming tech industry, great restaurant scene and a lot of young people Unfortunately that's made rent prices go up, but you can't have everything I've just had a hernia operation but will try to drag my carcass out to the breakwater or wherever (maybe the fuel dock?) to welcome her back in Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ProaSailor 673 Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 255 nm. WNW of Cape Flattery, 0637 Sunday morning 01/09/2019 12:37:36 Lat/Lng: 49.078400, -131.099000 Speed: 5.8 knots Heading: 98° https://www.windy.com/?49.407,-126.293,7,m:e0Qacwp Looks like the Strait of Juan de Fuca gets blocked by light air on Tuesday: Arrival Wednesday, September 4th? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sail4beer 3,410 Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 She has accomplished such a tremendous feat. I am duly impressed. I want her home address so I can send her a nice welcome home gift. Time to google her address unless someone here knows it and can PM me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jud - s/v Sputnik 1,426 Posted September 1, 2019 Author Share Posted September 1, 2019 13 hours ago, smackdaddy said: Come on Jeanne! So close! Here’s what Randall Reeves, currently trying to finish transiting the NW Passage, just wrote yesterday (both philosophically, and with a hard-headed practical mindset, since he’s currently “pinned down at Bernard Harbour”.) “We are so close to the finish line, yet we are still so very far away. Even with 35,000 of the 40,000 miles under the keel, the list of potential voyage-stopping events is long. How easily that thin line connecting here and the Golden Gate Bridge could be broken [...] It feels binary. Mo and I will remain far from the goal until we are finished. There is no near.” http://figure8voyage.com/blog/ At this point, however, Jeanne is most definitely —dare I say?— near! :-). Go Jeanne! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJonB 12,553 Posted September 1, 2019 Share Posted September 1, 2019 http://mmsn-shiptrak.herokuapp.com/?callsign=kc2iov&filter=30 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Norse Horse 611 Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 Thursday she figures for arriving. Blog Nereida I'm sailing tomorrow on the tide for Victoria for the welcome flotilla. Go Jeanne. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ProaSailor 673 Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 159 nm. WNW of Cape Flattery, 0600 Monday morning 02/09/2019 11:49:19 Address: Endeavour Hydrothermal Vents Marine Protected Area Lat/Lng: 48.830100, -128.702000 Speed: 1.9 knots Heading: 97° https://www.windy.com/?48.798,-127.002,8,m:e0yacAC Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jud - s/v Sputnik 1,426 Posted September 2, 2019 Author Share Posted September 2, 2019 ^^ “Address: Endeavour Hydrothermal Vents Marine Protected Area” Just had to look that up...there’s “no fixed address”, and then there’s that one...http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/oceans/mpa-zpm/endeavour/index-eng.html Alas, no diving there, as it’s over 2,000 meters deep, with superheated 300*C black plumes of steam shooting up hundreds of meters from the sea floor... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Foolish 346 Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 The RVYC facebook page is probably the best place to find out about the planned flotilla: https://www.facebook.com/RVicYC/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ProaSailor 673 Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 ~30 nm. in last eight hours, ~90 nm./day - Wednesday afternoon/evening still possible? 1400 Monday: ~129 nm. WNW of Cape Flattery, ~189 nm. to Victoria 02/09/2019 19:53:40 Address: British Columbia, Canada Lat/Lng: 48.768300, -127.948000 Speed: 3.9 knots Heading: 97° https://www.windy.com/?48.798,-127.002,8,m:e0sacBS Wind NW at 10 knots, gusting to 14 knots, Waves W 4' @ 9 secs., Sea Temp: 63 degrees Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Innocent Bystander 972 Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 Averaging 4 knots and the lighter winds forecast in the strait make that last 180 miles (50 and change from Flattery to the finish at Ogden Breakwater) closer to 3 days. I suspect she will want to finish during daylight hours (sunset at 1946 local on Thursday). Windy doesn’t make Thursday a promising day for wind with very light E-NE winds. Current plays a big factor there as well so she’ll need to play that. Neptune not going to make the finish easy for her. She may want to make Neah Bay wed night and catch the flood since Wed overnight winds are expected to be nil and the ebb starts about 2000. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
monsoon 328 Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 Maybe she is going to pull a Moitessier and hang a right at the last minute and just keep going. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
olaf hart 779 Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 The longer she stays out there, the longer the age record will last.... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ProaSailor 673 Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 0600 Tuesday, Sept 3: 71 nm. WNW of Cape Flattery, 130 nm. to Victoria (88 nm. in last 24 hours) 03/09/2019 10:30:00 Address: British Columbia, Canada Lat/Lng: 48.618400, -126.506000 Speed: 1.9 knots Heading: 102° https://www.windy.com/?48.656,-124.604,9,m:e0bacEk Wind W 9 knots gusting to 15 knots, Waves W 6 feet at 16 secs. She could be ~40 nm. away from Victoria by Wednesday morning... but she has certainly crossed her outbound track long before now? blog: Day 334 Sun-Mon 1-2 Sept 2019 GMT Under 200 miles to go! WEDnesday landfall looking likely.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
valis 639 Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 1 hour ago, ProaSailor said: but she has certainly crossed her outbound track long before now? Not quite. Here's her outbound track and you can see that she turned south about 15 NM from the strait. As of right now she's got another 40 NM to go before she crosses her track. You may recall that she did some doubling-back in her first week as she fought with some low-pressure systems. She pretty quickly continued south after this. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
valis 639 Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 This is what she was dealing with when she started out: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Norse Horse 611 Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 Hope to get there in time for the welcome. Just passing Thrasher Rocks on the south end of Gabriola. Did you see the pic of her broken lewmar quadrant? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ProaSailor 673 Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 1325 Tuesday: 54 nm. WNW of Cape Flattery, 113 nm. to Victoria (~17 nm. in last 7.5 hours... slow) Just now stopped? 03/09/2019 19:05:24 Address: British Columbia, Canada Lat/Lng: 48.573400, -126.076000 Speed: 0.0 knots Heading: 48° https://www.windy.com/?48.663,-124.508,9,m:eZ6acE1 Wind W 7 knots, gusting to 8 knots, Waves W 7 feet at 15 secs., expecting 8' overnight P.S. 1400, moving again now: 03/09/2019 19:35:53 Address: British Columbia, Canada Lat/Lng: 48.574400, -126.056000 Speed: 1.9 knots Heading: 86° Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Innocent Bystander 972 Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 Still showing 1.9 knots @1500 local (3 hours ago) with 107 miles to the finish. Wind more favorable (NW) but light by dawn decent breeze but generally less than 10 tomorrow and then significantly lighter tomorrow and going east by mid morning Thursday if she is still on her way in. Wind gos back west by Thursday evening and into Friday Let’s go Jean. Nearly home. Wish I could be there to join the escort in Quote Link to post Share on other sites
valis 639 Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 33 minutes ago, Innocent Bystander said: Still showing 1.9 knots Remember that the gsattrack reports are quite inaccurate when it comes to speed. The latest 1-hour-apart pair say 1.9 kts and 1.9 kts, but according to distance covered she only averaged 1.2 kts. I've seen much worse discrepancies. Her slow speed is interesting, because three different WX models show her in at least 12 kts NW wind. But it's going to be a long, slow slog between her current position and Victoria. She's still got about 30 miles to go until she crosses her outbound track. Here's the wind at the Cape Flattery Traffic Separation Buoy Station 46087 (LLNR 756) - Neah Bay - 6 NM North of Cape Flattery, WA (Traffic Separation Lighted Buoy) https://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/show_plot.php?station=46087&meas=wspd&uom=E&time_diff=-7&time_label=PDT Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Innocent Bystander 972 Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 Thanks. Figured the speed was “instantaneous” readings and not a point to point. Slightly surprised with the light winds in the strait. From my admittedly short 2 seasons in the area about 15 years ago, I remember the straits as either honking or flat. As to closing the loop, I think the record require leaving from and returning to the same port. I think that means she declare the start/finish as Ogden Point. For my money, when she crosses her track with at least the minimum required miles, she has done the deed but think the rules of the game are port to port. Regardless, after challenging couple of days, she will have good finishing weather Friday if tomorrow/Thursday don’t happen due to wind and current. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Norse Horse 611 Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 Latest news story. ‘I’m getting emotional now’: Jeanne Socrates hours away from finishing historic sail Aug 21 story.https://www.yachtingmonthly.com/news/jeanne-socrates-oldest-person-sail-around-world-solo-nonstop-unassisted-record-attempt-70288 Royal Vic page for updates regarding the flotilla. Royal Victoria Yacht Club - Jeanne Socrates' Arrival I'm at Sidney Spit tonight and then heading to Victoria early tomorrow as she may be in wed afternoon. Blog Nereida 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ProaSailor 673 Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 0430 Wednesday, Sept 4: 37 nm. WNW of Cape Flattery, 96 nm. to Victoria (34 nm. in last 22.5 hours = 1.5 knot average?) 04/09/2019 09:42:06 Address: Area C (Long Beach), British Columbia, Canada Lat/Lng: 48.536100, -125.661000 Speed: 1.9 knots Heading: 103° https://www.windy.com/?48.734,-124.368,9,m:eZ2acFH Wind NW 12 knots gusting to 17 knots, Waves W 8 feet at 12 secs. blog: https://www.svnereida.com/blog/day-335-mon-tues-2-3-sept-2019-gmt-just-over-100-miles-to-go-wednesday-landfall-looking-possible-but-only-if-good-wind Quote ETA: Very unclear again, now. Wednesday was looking good up to midnight last night, but wind might not be strong enough - looks to be too light just now to make Victoria Hbr during daylight tomorrow unless wind picks up quite a bit ...which it might do... Only need an average of 4kt to make harbour by mid-afternoon tomorrow - but presently only making 2kt. (The weather gods seem to have decided to send their usual light winds into, and just outside, the Strait to slow us down... Grrr!!!) DTF: Victoria Hbr (Ogden Pt breakwater): 115 n.ml.; Cape Flattery (~60n.ml. from Victoria Hbr entrance): 55 n.ml to ESE https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/centerx:-125.9/centery:48.6/zoom:9 https://www.sailflow.com/map#48.512,-124.795,10,305746 https://tides.mobilegeographics.com/locations/7867.html Strait of Juan de Fuca Entrance, Washington Current 48.4500° N, 124.5833° W Flood direction 115° true Ebb direction 290° true 2019-09-04 Wed 6:39 AM PDT Sunrise 2019-09-04 Wed 6:39 AM PDT 0.8 knots Max Flood 2019-09-04 Wed 9:06 AM PDT -0.0 knots Slack, Ebb Begins 2019-09-04 Wed 12:45 PM PDT -1.4 knots Max Ebb 2019-09-04 Wed 1:16 PM PDT Moonrise 2019-09-04 Wed 4:36 PM PDT 0.0 knots Slack, Flood Begins 2019-09-04 Wed 6:37 PM PDT 0.5 knots Max Flood 2019-09-04 Wed 7:53 PM PDT Sunset 2019-09-04 Wed 8:35 PM PDT -0.0 knots Slack, Ebb Begins 2019-09-04 Wed 11:01 PM PDT Moonset 2019-09-05 Thu 1:02 AM PDT -1.9 knots Max Ebb 2019-09-05 Thu 5:21 AM PDT 0.0 knots Slack, Flood Begins 2019-09-05 Thu 6:41 AM PDT Sunrise 2019-09-05 Thu 7:43 AM PDT 0.7 knots Max Flood 2019-09-05 Thu 10:16 AM PDT -0.0 knots Slack, Ebb Begins 2019-09-05 Thu 1:52 PM PDT -1.2 knots Max Ebb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ProaSailor 673 Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 0620 Wednesday, September 4, 2019: 92 nm. from Victoria. Still going very slowly(?), Jeanne is less than 16 nm. from crossing her October 4, 2018 outbound track: Eleven months exactly! Three to four months longer than she expected? From her blog home page: Quote I expect to be at sea for around 7-8 months nonstop, hoping to get safely around the Five Great Capes of the Southern Ocean and back to my starting point without any outside help and without using my motor (which will be sealed). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cje 39 Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 If special permission not yet received let's call this an official request to transit SRKW ( Southern Resident Killer Whale) Interim Sanctuary Zone. Her ability to maneuver must be excruciating. Go Jeanne! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jud - s/v Sputnik 1,426 Posted September 4, 2019 Author Share Posted September 4, 2019 1 hour ago, ProaSailor said: 0620 Wednesday, September 4, 2019: 92 nm. from Victoria. Still going very slowly(?), Jeanne is less than 16 nm. from crossing her October 4, 2018 outbound track: Eleven months exactly! Three to four months longer than she expected? From her blog home page: Out of curiosity, I was wondering what the time comparison is to the GGR fleet last year (which had a range of finish times, and where the sailors ranged from pro racers [Jean-Luc VDH], and accomplished amateurs who’d done a solo nonstop RTW before [Abhilash Tomy and Istvan Kopar], to first-timers [most of them]). Surprisingly (to me), she was closest to Tapio Lehtinen’s time (Tapio was the one infested with massive barnacle growth on his hull most of the race). Obviously Jeanne wasn’t racing, and her strategy of not pushing things hard, and waiting where it seemed prudent to do so, seems to have resulted in her making it back, and with the boat mostly intact! For a voyage like that, it seems to me those are the two key criteria (and it highlights just how “fast” VDH was on an old full keel boat). Pic shows GGR competitor finish times, 1st [211 days/7 months] to 5th place [322 days/almost 11 months] Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Panoramix 1,776 Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 It is not too surprising considering that she's never pushed hard. She had opportunities to go with the wind and decided to wait under sea anchor. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Jud - s/v Sputnik 1,426 Posted September 4, 2019 Author Share Posted September 4, 2019 1 hour ago, Panoramix said: It is not too surprising considering that she's never pushed hard. She had opportunities to go with the wind and decided to wait under sea anchor. That’s a bit too much armchair navigating for me to conclude she “had opportunities”. I wasn’t there on board :-). (I will only say I somehow expected her to be 9-10-ish months.) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Left Shift 3,609 Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 4 hours ago, ProaSailor said: 0620 Wednesday, September 4, 2019: 92 nm. from Victoria. Still going very slowly(?), Jeanne is less than 16 nm. from crossing her October 4, 2018 outbound track: Eleven months exactly! Three to four months longer than she expected? From her blog home page: Well, it looks like she will have a little boost once she gets into the straits. But getting into the straits can be a pain in the ass. Environment Canada Issued 04:00 AM PDT 04 September 2019 FridayWind west 5 to 15 knots increasing to west 15 to 25 in the afternoon. SaturdayWind west 5 to 15 knots increasing to west 15 to 25 late in the day. SundayWind west 5 to 15 knots. And a nice old gal goes sailing at her own pace and ends up being competitive with the "racers". Have to like that. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ProaSailor 673 Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 1230 Wednesday, Sept. 4: 19 nm. west of Cape Flattery, 78 nm. to Victoria - 1 nm. from crossing her outbound path 04/09/2019 18:16:28 Address: Area A (Bamfield), British Columbia, Canada Lat/Lng: 48.482300, -125.201000 Speed: 1.9 knots Heading: 96° https://www.windy.com/?48.472,-124.233,10,m:eZYacGu Wind W 9 knots gusting to 11 knots, Waves W 6 feet at 12 secs. Wind gets very light and adverse direction tonight and Thursday. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Panoramix 1,776 Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 2 hours ago, Jud - s/v Sputnik said: That’s a bit too much armchair navigating for me to conclude she “had opportunities”. I wasn’t there on board :-). (I will only say I somehow expected her to be 9-10-ish months.) Reading my post again, it sounds a bit armachair sailing, I just meant that whereas some people use the sea anchor in desperate times, she seemed to use it as standard operating procedure as soon as the wind was reaching gale force. Nothing wrong but obviously if you stay still whereas others would be sailing (even if just barepoles or under storm jib), it takes more time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
valis 639 Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 Jeanne has crossed her outbound track! I know that she wants to cross her Victoria starting line, but as far as I'm concerned -- she's done it! Congratulations to an inspiring human being! 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ProaSailor 673 Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 Cheers to an epic accomplishment! Around the world alone, at sea... Max Ebb is way stronger than Max Flood: https://tides.mobilegeographics.com/locations/7867.html Strait of Juan de Fuca Entrance, Washington Current 48.4500° N, 124.5833° W Flood direction 115° true Ebb direction 290° true 2019-09-04 Wed 12:45 PM PDT -1.4 knots Max Ebb 2019-09-04 Wed 4:36 PM PDT 0.0 knots Slack, Flood Begins 2019-09-04 Wed 6:37 PM PDT 0.5 knots Max Flood 2019-09-04 Wed 7:53 PM PDT Sunset 2019-09-04 Wed 8:35 PM PDT -0.0 knots Slack, Ebb Begins 2019-09-05 Thu 1:02 AM PDT -1.9 knots Max Ebb 2019-09-05 Thu 5:21 AM PDT 0.0 knots Slack, Flood Begins 2019-09-05 Thu 6:41 AM PDT Sunrise 2019-09-05 Thu 7:43 AM PDT 0.7 knots Max Flood 2019-09-05 Thu 10:16 AM PDT -0.0 knots Slack, Ebb Begins 2019-09-05 Thu 1:52 PM PDT -1.2 knots Max Ebb P.S. I wonder if Jeanne now wishes she had started, so could stop, in Neah Bay? And motor home from there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Panoramix 1,776 Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 She has now appeared on AIS (marinetraffic). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
valis 639 Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 2 minutes ago, Panoramix said: She has now appeared on AIS (marinetraffic). AIS has been in and out for a couple of hours. Coverage in the the western 20 miles of the strait will be spotty. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jamhass 133 Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 2 hours ago, ProaSailor said: P.S. I wonder if Jeanne now wishes she had started, so could stop, in Neah Bay? And motor home from there. She wanted to do it from Canada. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Norse Horse 611 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 Thursday morning tide might be enough to help her in tomorrow... Live Ships Map - AIS - Vessel Traffic and Positions - AIS Marine Traffic I made it to Victoria today, sitting in front of the Empress on E dock. Any Anarchists in the area come by for a visit, here till friday. Hope the wind overnight builds for her. Blog Nereida 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJonB 12,553 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 Federal weather report says around 15 knots westerly currently in J De F. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Keith 1,494 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 amazing voyage..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Innocent Bystander 972 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 Traffic separation/weather buoy 6 miles nothing of Flattery is showing wind 230 @3.9 knots. Coming up on high water slack. Ebb starts Within the hour. Not much chance of progress tonight and she’ll be in a light air beat after dawn when the light westerly builds across the strait. So close. This afternoon, she seemed to acknowledge Friday as a possibility if tomorrow's conditions are as forecast. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Norse Horse 611 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 Wow, she is just closing with Neah Bay 5 min ago, must have got some pressure or found a spinnaker somewhere. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
valis 639 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 Now she's drifting back out the Strait. I hope she has enough wind to stay out of trouble. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ProaSailor 673 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 She is heading west, ten miles back from her eastern most point near Neah Bay 05/09/2019 09:23:54 Address: Washington, USA Lat/Lng: 48.495600, -124.826000 Speed: 1.9 knots Heading: 266° https://www.windy.com/?48.433,-124.055,10,m:eZZacG6 Wind E 6 knots gusting to 7 knots, Waves W 5 feet at 11 secs. Light easterly wind all day Thursday. 2019-09-05 Thu 7:43 AM PDT 0.7 knots Max Flood Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Innocent Bystander 972 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 End of the ebb and wind about 5 knots from the ENE. Looks like the easterly wind from 0-5 knots will last about 15 hours and then switch back to the west around sunset and build. Suspect a slightly controlled drift in the next 3 current cycles. Almost be a good thing if someone could get out there and stand watch nearby and let her get a good sleep as it looks like a night transit up the strait. For a Friday arrival. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Panoramix 1,776 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 I think she needs a good kedge anchor! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Innocent Bystander 972 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 25 minutes ago, Panoramix said: I think she needs a good kedge anchor! 250' of water. better have a long rode. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Panoramix 1,776 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 12 minutes ago, Innocent Bystander said: 250' of water. better have a long rode. Wow, I hadn't noticed. i don't know this area but my instinct would be to go on the Canadian side, less TSS to go into by mistake/lack of wind and shallower depth. Kedging is hard work but going backward is morale crunching. May be she's got a good reason to stick to the Southern shore (more wind?). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ProaSailor 673 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 0630 Thursday, Sept 5: Now 13 nm. back (WNW) of her eastern most position earlier, near Neah Bay: 05/09/2019 11:55:02 Address: Area A (Bamfield), British Columbia, Canada Lat/Lng: 48.485300, -124.940000 Speed: 1.9 knots Heading: 235° Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ajax 2,963 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 Matt Rutherford had a similar experience upon his return to the Chesapeake after circumnavigating the Americas. I'm sure it's frustrating. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Foolish 346 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 I have floated for many hours in that exact area. Any of you who have done the Swiftsure Race know the area is notorious for no wind. One year I reached within a mile of the Swiftsure turning ship, but over 3 hours could not cross the distance by the noon deadline - and there were 3 other boats between me and the ship! Another year I called in a forest fire to the US Coast Guard at 2am. The fire was burning on the hill just west of the town of Neah Bay, just outside of the bay where it could not be seen from the town. But for all the hours I've spent at the entrance, they were after just a couple of days on the water. I can not even imagine how Jeanne feels right now. Jeanne is a good friend of mine and the whole city of Victoria is waiting anxiously for her to cross the line. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Training Wheels 71 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 The ship traffic looks scary! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Foolish 346 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 3 minutes ago, Training Wheels said: The ship traffic looks scary! Actually, it's not the ships that are a worry, it's the huge tug boats with massive barges dragging 1/4 mile behind. The navigation lights on the barges are tiny and at night it's impossible to know where the cable is dragging. The smart thing is to shine a bright flashlight at your sails to let them know where you are. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Innocent Bystander 972 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 Winds not looking impressive. Easterly flow until sunset and then very light westerly overnight and 4-6 knots predominately through Saturday. Going to be a long slow run to Victoria from here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ProaSailor 673 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 0845: 17 nm. back (WNW) of her eastern most position earlier, near Neah Bay 05/09/2019 14:26:16 Address: Area F (Cowichan Lake South / Skutz Falls), British Columbia, Canada Lat/Lng: 48.501900, -125.032000 Speed: 1.9 knots Heading: 286° https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/centerx:-124.8/centery:48.4/zoom:11 2019-09-05 Thu 1:52 PM PDT -1.2 knots Max Ebb https://tides.mobilegeographics.com/locations/7867.html 2019-09-05 Thu 5:57 PM PDT 0.0 knots Slack, Flood Begins 2019-09-05 Thu 7:32 PM PDT 0.3 knots Max Flood 2019-09-05 Thu 7:51 PM PDT Sunset 2019-09-05 Thu 9:03 PM PDT -0.0 knots Slack, Ebb Begins 2019-09-06 Fri 1:59 AM PDT -1.8 knots Max Ebb 2019-09-06 Fri 6:26 AM PDT 0.0 knots Slack, Flood Begins 2019-09-06 Fri 6:42 AM PDT Sunrise 2019-09-06 Fri 8:53 AM PDT 0.7 knots Max Flood 2019-09-06 Fri 11:32 AM PDT -0.0 knots Slack, Ebb Begins 2019-09-06 Fri 3:10 PM PDT -1.0 knots Max Ebb 2019-09-06 Fri 7:46 PM PDT 0.0 knots Slack, Flood Begins 2019-09-06 Fri 7:49 PM PDT Sunset 2019-09-06 Fri 8:36 PM PDT 0.1 knots Max Flood 2019-09-06 Fri 9:25 PM PDT -0.0 knots Slack, Ebb Begins 2019-09-07 Sat 3:02 AM PDT -1.7 knots Max Ebb 2019-09-07 Sat 6:43 AM PDT Sunrise 2019-09-07 Sat 7:32 AM PDT 0.0 knots Slack, Flood Begins 2019-09-07 Sat 10:05 AM PDT 0.7 knots Max Flood 2019-09-07 Sat 12:49 PM PDT -0.0 knots Slack, Ebb Begins 2019-09-07 Sat 4:30 PM PDT -1.0 knots Max Ebb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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