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Pacific Grace 2003 Leg 3
The third leg of the 2003 offshore:
Puntarenas, Costa Rica to Honolulu, Hawaii
January 19 to April 17, 2004
The Sail and Life Training Society is a veteran of four previous deep sea adventures. This will be the first visit of the Pacific Grace to many of the countries, ports and remote communities which are familiar to the Graceīs sister training ship, the Pacific Swift. The voyage will be comprised of four distinct legs.Trainees may apply for one or more legs with no restriction as to numbers of legs except for availability at the time of application. Each leg will consist of several intermediate stops between ports of arrival or departure; however, these stops are subject to prevailing weather and the political situation and may be increased or eliminated at the discretion of the shipīs master.
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tracking Pacific Grace: 44 recorded positions
Puntarenas, Costa Rica to Honolulu, Hawaii
January 19 to April 17, 2004
The Sail and Life Training Society is a veteran of four previous deep sea adventures. This will be the first visit of the Pacific Grace to many of the countries, ports and remote communities which are familiar to the Graceīs sister training ship, the Pacific Swift. The voyage will be comprised of four distinct legs.Trainees may apply for one or more legs with no restriction as to numbers of legs except for availability at the time of application. Each leg will consist of several intermediate stops between ports of arrival or departure; however, these stops are subject to prevailing weather and the political situation and may be increased or eliminated at the discretion of the shipīs master.
Home: http://www.saltsociety.com/html/pro_off_03.html
tracking Pacific Grace: 44 recorded positions
| Last Position: 17°22'12.00 S 114°34'48.00 W on February 17th 2004 @ 22:02 |
Heading 220°
Speed 7
Ship's Log:
Sorry for the lack of communication from my end but I will put full blame on the computer once again. This system is great when it is working, but when it is not I must admit I have considered more than once giving this unit swimming lessons!
Parents we are all fine and very much enjoying our time out here. Please be patient if you do not hear from us for a couple of days. I know that is easy for me to say but this is a fallen world and yes electronics are a part of it. I will always try to get a message out to you some way as I did this time through Pitcairn ham operators.
Since my last note we have enjoyed some wonderful sailing, a thrilling Valentines day party and spreading the ashes of a dear friend. Three days ago we were sailing with main, fore, jumbo, jib,main topsīl and fisherman doing 10kts in a 15knt breeze. It was a great day so we decided to launch the inflatable and get some pictures. To see the Grace from the skiff was breathtaking. We shot still and video with great results.
Valentines day was spent delivering notes to all on board. Each person made their own mail box and by the end of the day each box was filled to bursting with uplifting notes from everyone on board.
Before leaving on this voyage I was given the cremated ashes of a dear friend named Bob Carr. Family wishes were to cast Bobs ashes somewhere in the South Pacific. So yesterday our youngest member, Simon let Bob go with the final words "Bob wawa". Bob had been stored under the aft cabin table since departure day so everyone knew of him. Bob was an old world sailer in the truest sense. Built his own boat by hand and sailed without an engine everywhere.
We are about 4.5 days out from Ducie island, one of the Pitcairn group. We plan to do a drive by there and then continue on to Pitcairn two days further. Presently all onboard are making kites as gifts for the young people on the island. Materials are ripstop nylon and yellow cedar for spars.
Parents we are all fine and very much enjoying our time out here. Please be patient if you do not hear from us for a couple of days. I know that is easy for me to say but this is a fallen world and yes electronics are a part of it. I will always try to get a message out to you some way as I did this time through Pitcairn ham operators.
Since my last note we have enjoyed some wonderful sailing, a thrilling Valentines day party and spreading the ashes of a dear friend. Three days ago we were sailing with main, fore, jumbo, jib,main topsīl and fisherman doing 10kts in a 15knt breeze. It was a great day so we decided to launch the inflatable and get some pictures. To see the Grace from the skiff was breathtaking. We shot still and video with great results.
Valentines day was spent delivering notes to all on board. Each person made their own mail box and by the end of the day each box was filled to bursting with uplifting notes from everyone on board.
Before leaving on this voyage I was given the cremated ashes of a dear friend named Bob Carr. Family wishes were to cast Bobs ashes somewhere in the South Pacific. So yesterday our youngest member, Simon let Bob go with the final words "Bob wawa". Bob had been stored under the aft cabin table since departure day so everyone knew of him. Bob was an old world sailer in the truest sense. Built his own boat by hand and sailed without an engine everywhere.
We are about 4.5 days out from Ducie island, one of the Pitcairn group. We plan to do a drive by there and then continue on to Pitcairn two days further. Presently all onboard are making kites as gifts for the young people on the island. Materials are ripstop nylon and yellow cedar for spars.
Observations:
Calm, mainly clear.
Readings:
| Pressure | B1022 |
| Wind | ESE5 |
| Temp | |
| processed: 2004-02-17 23:55:08 |
