Category Archives: sailing

Palmyra, The Southern Hemisphere

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Nick

This time two years ago, Constellation was strapped to a dock in The Netherlands. The town, Monickendam, just north of Amsterdam, is known for its smoked eel, pretty bridges, and superyacht production. Now, we are free in the south Pacific, … Continue reading →

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Near, but not near enough

Posted on September 2, 2009 by Nick

The voyage so far has not been exactly as I expected. But I guess there in lies the problem: Expectation… As mentioned in my last post from out here, the wind shadow created by the Big Island sheilded us from … Continue reading →

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First voyage in the Pacific

Posted on June 13, 2009 by Nick

After many months of preparation, trucking Constellation across America, re-assembling her in California, and finally setting sail, it’s nice to finally announce that I’m 223nm (approx 440km) offshore, en route to Hawaii. No great speed records will be set on … Continue reading →

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