Gertha 5 - Pacific playlist

00.28N 87.59WSeveral days of this trip the lead band has been Wet, wet, wet accompanied by the famous Harison track , Whilst my Gertha gently weeps.We have now moved to Here comes the sun and Champagne super sailing.Tomorrow sees us cross the Equator and most likely arrive in Galapagos, but as we all know the trip is not over until the Fat lady sings.Boobies sleeping on the guard rails at night. Small black birds with white rump bit like a Martin circle the boat, Dolphins plus some white bird with black on wing , not a Ganet.Progress is not fast , but Yanmar has rested after many days of hard throbbing, shaking and rattling, the sails have resumed their rightful position as main propulsion force.Food into Galapagos is limited , fridge is near empty, a few apples, a cabbage, a pepper.. read more...

Gertha 5 - Pacific not passive

02.57 N 83.56 WLast 24 hour has been squalls, afternoon was raining elephants and dinosaurs, now back to good sailing, Yanmar is having a restSea was a brown red colour with lumps of wood, must be something in the current department Inside temperature is 28 , the major deck washing has cooled the boat.. read more...

Gertha 5 - Very passive Pacific

05 .11n 82.16wNot much wind out here, but we are getting the chance to work the fuel consumption/ engine revs figures.We will have to pace our selves to cover distance to Galapagos.Repaired a solar panel, started and nearly finished a book, cooked chicken curry.Living the sea life in the slow lane.. read more...

Gertha 5 - Pacific

06.39N 80.27WShelter bay is behind us Panama Canal was fun, waking at anchor in lake with jungle noises all round.Panama City, enormous, I took one look and ran away.Now we are in Pacific , slow steady progress to Galapagos, the winds are light or nothing, the wildlife is in incredible, rays doing backward flops yesterday. Today dolphins , whales , turtles and birds all around.. read more...

Gertha 5 - Shelter Bay

We are currently in shelter bay, Panama.I do not think the bay was named after a bus shelter, there are buses here but not many, we are a bit out in the wilds.A cross between a deserted US base, a jungle and a well found marina.The bird and wild life in the jungle is awesome.The deserted American base is strange.The marina cannot be faulted; but a regular buss to town would help.We wait for our slot in the canal, maybe this week , maybe next week...Living in a tumble dryer, hot wind all day every day, can not complain, just checked the weather in Suffolk, looks like the lazy wind has set in.. read more...