svbeachhouse

Author: kerri

  • POSITION REPORT

    YOTREPS: YES
    TIME: 2013/07/26 10:20
    LATITUDE: 11-19.67N
    LONGITUDE: 060-33.13W
    MARINE: NO
    WIND_SPEED: 5
    WIND_DIR: ENE
    CLOUDS: 60%
    VISIBILITY: 15
    BARO: 1019
    AIR_TEMP: 28.3C
    COMMENT: Beach House -ANCHORED- Man of War Bay, Charlottesvlle, Tobago

    We anchored at 6:15 am local time, we\’re now -4 on GMT. 25 or so cruising boats here, a nice little anchorage but
    deeper than I\’ve been used to since leaving the Pacific.

    The Atlantic has been crossed! 6050 miles since we left Cape Town….

    KIT,
    Sleeping now, check in and update the blog later today…
    Scott and Nikki

  • POSITION REPORT

    YOTREPS: YES
    TIME: 2013/07/25 23:16
    LATITUDE: 10-11.73N
    LONGITUDE: 059-44.82W
    COURSE: 333T
    SPEED: 9.8
    MARINE: YES
    WIND_SPEED: 15
    WIND_DIR: E
    WAVE_HT: 0.2M
    WAVE_PER: 6
    SWELL_DIR: E
    SWELL_HT: 1.7M
    SWELL_PER: 6
    CLOUDS: 80%
    VISIBILITY: 10
    BARO: 1017.5
    TREND: 1
    AIR_TEMP: 29.4C
    SEA_TEMP: 27.8C
    COMMENT: Beach House -EN ROUTE- Guyana to Tobago, Expect A.M. Arrival…..

    Updating the position report ahead of schedule. 82 miles to go to the East end of Tobago, now abeam \”Boca de La Serpte\” (The Serpents Mouth). This is the passage between
    Venezuela and Trinidad. The North passage is called \”The Dragon\’s Mouth\”… Sounds very Pirates of the Caribbean.

    We had a mini boo boo today. The spinnaker tack blew out, no worries, got it all down quickly. We\’ve the full main and genneker up doing 8.5-10 knots for the last 10 hours; we\’re flying in really smooth seas on a beam reach. I\’ll update the position as we make the turn and then when we are anchored.
    KIT,
    Scott and off watch Nik

  • POSITION REPORT

    YOTREPS: YES
    TIME: 2013/07/25 10:48
    LATITUDE: 08-49.86N
    LONGITUDE: 058-54.92W
    COURSE: 345T
    SPEED: 7.1
    MARINE: YES
    WIND_SPEED: 15
    WIND_DIR: NE
    WAVE_HT: 0.3M
    WAVE_PER: 6
    SWELL_DIR: ENE
    SWELL_HT: 1.8M
    SWELL_PER: 6
    CLOUDS: 80%
    VISIBILITY: 10
    BARO: 1016.9
    TREND: 1
    AIR_TEMP: 28.9C
    SEA_TEMP: 27.8C
    COMMENT: Beach House -EN ROUTE- Guyana to Tobago

    We had to motor till mid night and since then, we\’ve had WIND from just forward of the starboard beam. We\’ve been making 6-8 knots with a single reef and staysail.
    At this speed, we should be in Tobago by tomorrow around noon. Blog updatd!
    KIT,
    Scott and Nikki

  • Off the Coast of Venezuela…..

    Off the Coast of Venezuela…..

    July 25th, 2013 Time: -3 on GMT

    We left the Mighty Essequibo River yesterday around 1pm. The major feature at the end was dodging the \”fish stix\” and the fisherman\’s nets over the extremely shallow river
    bar. The water depths were occasionally down to 6 1/2 feet under the hulls. That in itself is not a concern, but when it stays that way for a mile, you hope the errant rock or shoal doesn\’t appear. No worries and we were off. The tide had turned and so despite the fact we were going more and more away from the river, the current eddied back and was against us for almost 40 miles! The wind came up, but pretty much on the nose. This last leg was looking a bit like dragging over the finish line. At mid night, the wind backed to around 60 deg. off the starboard bow so we set a reefed main and staysail. This was a good combination to keep up our speed; yet comfortable. We were basically headed right for Tobago.

    Since then, we\’ve been sailing between 6-8 knots with a NE wind (hopefully it will go to ENE soon!). S/V \”Jongilanga\” has just entered the Dragon\’s Mouth at the top of Trinidad and will be in Chagaramas today. S/V \”OZ\” is 95 miles ahead of us and will be in Trinidad tomorrow. S/V \”This Side Up\” just left Paramaribo where they had to leave as they could not anchor in the river with a 5 knot current running. They should be in Tobago in about 4-5 days. We should be in Tobago by noon tomorrow. And that\’s the update on our \”buddy boats\” across the Atlantic.

    CONGRATULATIONS TO JEANNE SOCRATES OF S/V \”NEREIDA\”!!!
    Old friend Jeanne, has just completed (on her third attempt), a solo, non stop sail around the world in . She\’s in Washington State and I\’m sure the champagne has been flowing.
    It took her 295 days and she\’s been in quite frequent email contact with us as we\’ve been sailing along as well.

    If your interested, check out her blog/website at: www.svnereida.com

    Jeanne is the OLDEST FEMALE single handed sailor and now has the official record. Congratulations Jeanne!

    Lastly, we\’re now due east about 100 miles of the Boca Grande. The entrance to the vast and wide \”Orinoco Flow\” (Rio Orinoco of Venezuela).
    Similar in some ways to the Amazon, it has one of the widest river delta\’s on earth and is eco heaven. Maybe by land….:-)

    169 miles to go to the top of Tobago, we should be anchored in Man O\’ War Bay, Charlottesville by noon tomorrow.

    I\’ll most likely put out 1-2 more position reports before we arrive.

    Stay safe,
    KIT,
    Scott and Nikki

  • POSITION REPORT

    YOTREPS: YES
    TIME: 2013/07/23 16:00
    LATITUDE: 06-24.15N
    LONGITUDE: 058-36.98W
    COURSE: 191T
    SPEED: 1.1
    MARINE: NO
    WIND_SPEED: 5
    WIND_DIR: SE
    CLOUDS: 100%
    VISIBILITY: 10
    BARO: 1015.1
    AIR_TEMP: 30.0C
    COMMENT: Beach House -ANCHORED- Bartica, Essequibo River – Guyana

    We upped anchor and went against the tide to get here, so it took an extra hour.
    One other boat here (British Flag) and we\’ll go ashore into what looks like an okay little town.
    I\’ll update the blog after our visit later this afternoon.

    We are now officially \”Somewhere up the Crazy River\”….:-)
    KIT,
    Scot and Nikki

  • POSITION REPORT

    YOTREPS: YES
    TIME: 2013/07/22 21:07
    LATITUDE: 06-45.48N
    LONGITUDE: 058-31.21W
    COURSE: 208T
    SPEED: 1.8
    MARINE: NO
    WIND_SPEED: 7
    WIND_DIR: ENE
    CLOUDS: 30%
    VISIBILITY: 10
    BARO: 1014
    TREND: -1
    AIR_TEMP: 31.7C
    COMMENT: Beach House -ANCHORED- Essequiebo River, Guyana – It\’s a Jungle Cruise!

    We decided that since this was our last opportunity in South America for a stop over, we\’d make it a real adventure and go
    up the Essequiebo River to Bartica. We\’re half way now and will go the rest tomorrow morning (21 miles). It\’s supposed to be
    Eco-Tourism heaven and we\’ll let you know! It is definitely a \”Jungle Cruise\”…..

    KIT,
    Scott and Nikki

  • POSITION REPORT

    YOTREPS: YES
    TIME: 2013/07/22 15:17
    LATITUDE: 06-47.31N
    LONGITUDE: 051-10.48W
    COURSE: 208T
    SPEED: 1.3
    MARINE: NO
    WIND_SPEED: 10
    WIND_DIR: ENE
    CLOUDS: 75%
    VISIBILITY: 10
    BARO: 1016
    AIR_TEMP: 30.6C
    COMMENT: Beach House -JUST STOPPING BY- Demarara River, Georgetown, Guyana

    We pulled in to the Demarara River where Georgetown is located and turned around and left!
    It\’ll all be in the next blog.

    Scott and Nikki

  • POSITION REPORT

    YOTREPS: YES
    TIME: 2013/07/22 10:04
    LATITUDE: 06-55.40N
    LONGITUDE: 057-41.69W
    COURSE: 275T
    SPEED: 7.1
    MARINE: YES
    WIND_SPEED: 7
    WIND_DIR: ENE
    WAVE_HT: 0.0M
    WAVE_PER: 0
    SWELL_DIR: ENE
    SWELL_HT: 1.5M
    SWELL_PER: 8
    CLOUDS: 75%
    VISIBILITY: 10
    BARO: 1015.5
    TREND: 1
    AIR_TEMP: 27.8C
    SEA_TEMP: 27.8C
    COMMENT: Beach House -EN ROUTE- Georgetown, Guyana – Expect mid day arrival

    The weather has been calm and beautiful the last 24 hours and we did get to sail 50 miles of this leg. The moon was full, the seas flat and just enough wind to
    move along smartly. We\’re 20 miles outside the dredged channel on the Demara River. Once there, it\’s 10-12 miles along the channel to the anchorage area.
    Blog will be updated soon…
    KIT,
    Scott and Nikki

  • POSITION REPORT

    YOTREPS: YES
    TIME: 2013/07/21 12:20
    LATITUDE: 06-12.79N
    LONGITUDE: 055-15.80W
    COURSE: 305T
    SPEED: 6.4
    MARINE: YES
    WIND_SPEED: 14
    WIND_DIR: 133T
    WAVE_HT: 0.0M
    WAVE_PER: 0
    SWELL_DIR: ESE
    SWELL_HT: 1.0M
    SWELL_PER: 8
    CLOUDS: 90%
    VISIBILITY: 10
    BARO: 1017.2
    TREND: 1
    AIR_TEMP: 27.8C
    SEA_TEMP: 27.8C
    COMMENT: Beach House -EN ROUTE- Suriname to Georgetown, Guyana (Former British Guyana)

    This morning we were abeam of Paramaribo, Suriname, but the conditions did not look good for an entry.
    Lots of squalls, low visibility very muddy and VERY SHALLOW water over 11 miles off the coast. Less than 18 feet.
    Hence, we decided to pass and take advantage of WIND and are running before it; main and pole to starboard with the genoa.
    Blog updated soon..
    KIT,
    Scott and Nikki

  • POSITION REPORT

    YOTREPS: YES
    TIME: 2013/07/20 12:16
    LATITUDE: 05-20.62N
    LONGITUDE: 052-36.32W
    COURSE: 320T
    SPEED: 8.4
    MARINE: YES
    WIND_SPEED: 7
    WIND_DIR: ESE
    WAVE_HT: 0.0M
    WAVE_PER: 0
    SWELL_DIR: ESE
    SWELL_HT: 1.0M
    SWELL_PER: 8
    CLOUDS: 35%
    VISIBILITY: 15
    BARO: 1016.5
    TREND: 1
    AIR_TEMP: 31.1C
    SEA_TEMP: 27.8C
    COMMENT: Beach House -EN ROUTE – Korou, French Guyana to Paramaribo, Suriname

    We did get on the tour of the Space Center yesterday. All in French (which I could mostly get) and tres interesant!
    I\’ll update the blog later with the story. We\’ve just passed the Ille\’s de Salut (Salvation Islands) and are headed for the one day trip
    to Suriname. 155 miles to go, then 190 to Georgetown, Guyana and then the 285 to Tobago!

    Still in the ITCZ, not much wind. That should change north of Suriname…
    KIT,
    Scott and Nikki