Author: Dena

We are officially waiting. Tropical storm Don is circling (WTF!?!) between Bermuda and the Azores. If we were to leave today (which we strongly considered), we would run into the[…]

S/V SN-E Cetacea Log Day 14 – 67.2 NM 7/10/2023 James’ 6-7 pm watch 6:13 pm: Just got off the VHF after a second attempt to communicate with Bermuda Radio on[…]

S/V SN-E Cetacea Log Day 13 – 79.2 NM 7/9/2023 James’ 3-4 pm watch I (Dena) pushed back when James said, at the end of his 1-3 pm watch, that[…]

S/V SN-E Cetacea Log Day 12 – 102.3 NM 7/8/2023 Dena’s 1-2 pm watch The rambunctious seas are foam-streaked but the foam slides down the far side. I (Dena) remember[…]

S/V SN-E Cetacea Log Day 11 – 83.2 NM 7/7/2023 Dena’s 2-3 pm watch 2:14 pm Two rounds of rain and I gave up on the kurta and churidar pants[…]

S/V SN-E Cetacea Log Day 10 – 87.5 NM 7/6/2023 James’ 2-3 pm watch: The world reflects itself…ten days at sea and I’m just now starting to understand where we[…]

S/V SN-E Cetacea Log Day 9 – 74.6 NM 7/5/2023 Dena’s 2-3 pm watch The wind died out like it does around here in the afternoon and this time it[…]

S/V SN-E Cetacea Log Day 8 – 78.6 NM 7/4/2023 James’ 12:30-1:00 pm watch:  Drink more water, move around more and hallucinate less…if at all possible. 12:37 pm: So far,[…]

S/V SN-E Cetacea Log Day 7 – 67 NM 7/3 James’ 1-2 pm watch:  The sun is so overhead that I can shade my feet with my hat when I[…]

S/V SN-E Cetacea Log Day 6 – 47 NM 7/2 James’ 12:30-1 pm watch When noon came around, a tanker was passing us less than a mile away. Safe enough[…]