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recoverymarine · 3 months ago

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Sailboat Mast Ladder

The Sailboat Mast Ladder from Recovery Marine is an essential tool for any sailor. Designed for safety and convenience, this ladder features durable, corrosion-resistant materials, ensuring reliable performance even in harsh marine environments. Its lightweight, compact design allows for easy storage and quick deployment, making mast access hassle-free. Ideal for inspections, repairs, or maintenance, the Sailboat Mast Ladder provides stability and confidence when scaling the mast. Recovery Marine’s commitment to quality and innovation is evident in this practical solution, enhancing both the efficiency and safety of your sailing experience. Elevate your mast work with Recovery Marine’s top-notch Sailboat Mast Ladder.

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electropneumatic · 1 year ago

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Happy Friday the 13th (in October)! Here are some superstitions I have seen:

Don't walk under a ladder! It's bad luck, and common sense

No bananas on boats! I think this one originated from venomous spiders that would hide out on bananas

Don't rock a rocking chair without anyone in it, it invites ghosts. My mom would always get freaked out about this one, despite not being a superstitious person

Classic "if you break a mirror, it's 7 years of bad luck"

Coins in the sailboat for good luck (I tried looking this one up, but the only thing I found right away was the mast stepping ceremony, which isn't quite the same. Guess I'll have to do some more research)

This very specific "wind dance" that we did on dead days in junior sailing. Be careful, or you might get a gale. I'm not sure how far-reaching this one was, but I know it's been around in my area for quite a while. One time I watched someone accidentally turtle their boat in a big puff during a race. I then watched them climb up the hull and ironically do the wind dance, asking for more wind when there was clearly too much already

Spoons under pillow / crayons in freezer / pajamas inside out for snow days

I'm sure there's more I'm forgetting. What are your superstitions?

#superstitions #my stuff

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gisiguaq-blog · 6 years ago

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starter call ; @paralianprince

It had not taken him as long as he would thought, rowing all the way to Sealand. Johnny had set out a few weeks ago one bored day to see if he could do it in just a rowboat, as he had done it on a sailboat before (he had been everywhere on a sailboat before). Pleased with his time, even though his arms were a bit sore and he was sure his tan lines from the sun were atrocious now on his shoulders and back, Johnny tied off his boat to one of the carrier’s great masts, and called up to those on board.

“Hey! Whaddaya’at!” He called out, standing in the boat and cupping his mouth with his hands for volume. “Throw me down a ladder!”

#ic.#paralianprince.#in which johnny ROWS ACROSS THE ATLANTIC for a spot of tea #i think we talked abt something but i cant fucking remember 4 the life of me lol

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techsciresearch2021 · 3 years ago

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Marine Composites Market Size, Share, Growth, Analysis and Industry Forecast 2025

According to TechSci Research report, “Global Marine Composites Market By Composite Type (Metal Matrix Composites, Ceramic Matrix Composites, Polymer Matrix Composites), By Application (Power Boats, Sailboats, Cruise Ships, Others), By Region, Forecast & Opportunities, 2025”, global marine composites market is expected to witness a robust CAGR during the forecast period. Increasing demand for marine composites from the power boats segment because of rising recreational boating market in growing nations across the globe predominantly Europe and North America is one of the major factors accounting for the growth of global marine composites market. Moreover, less weight of composites tends to increase the fuel efficiency, which ultimately leads to better shear resistance of boats owing to high impact strength is further expected to bode well for the growth of global marine composites through the forecast years. In addition to this, new advanced techniques are being developed which in turn is positively influencing the growth of global marine composites market. Also, several benefits provided by composites when used in propellers like lower cost, better noise damping, reduced weight, lower magnetic signature, and superior corrosion resistance is making headway for the growth of global marine composites market across the globe. Along with this, surging initiatives by the government in various developing economies is anticipated to positively contribute to the market growth during the next five years. Additionally, hybrid composites are utilized for crafting the racing powerboats with higher performance and improved driver safety, which is expected to aid the market growth over the coming years. However, there are some factors that can act as major impediments to the growth of global marine composites market through 2025 such as high capital cost which discourages many potential players from entering the market.

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nunoxaviermoreira · 4 years ago

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Peaceful Easy Feeling by PelicanPete SUNSET - golden hour square cloudscape Schooner: "WHEN and IF" - Key West Harbor Key West, Florida - The Florida Keys - 12/3/20 *[left-double-click for a closer-look - surrounded by rays] *[newcomer; to the harbor-fleet this year! She's beautiful!] *[two masts - great big sails - cool ladder! - awesome sailboat] The America 2.0, the Adirondack III, the Western Union, the Appledore and many other tall ships are credited with helping to keep Key West's maritime traditions alive for years to come. The 'WHEN and IF' is a beautiful addition to the Key West Fleet! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_West,_Florida en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_keys "Peaceful Easy Feeling" - The Eagles www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddp5QMLy8tA https://flic.kr/p/2ktJY5W

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fillingthesails · 7 years ago

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One small step

The Chinese philosopher Laozi said,”The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”

Recently, I took a step. Rather than a thousand miles, however, my journey was only about thirty something feet. Straight up. I made my first trip to the top of a sailboat mast.

I was offered the opportunity to get a very nice Schaefer headsail furler at a very steep discount. Only catch was…I had to remove it from the old boat myself. So with the help of a friend, we took a quick trip in my boat over to the “parts boat.” Using the parts boat’s main halyard, we ran the mast ladder up the mast. I familiarized myself with the bosun’s chair harness I used as a backup then began the slow, plodding journey up the mast. Step by step, I got higher.

When I was in my late teens and early twenties, I did a lot of rock climbing; I’ve skydived and bungee-jumped; I love roller coasters and other tall amusement park rides and such. As you can tell, I’m no stranger to heights.

As I began climbing up the mast ladder, I was exhilarated. At the same time, in the back of my mind was nestled the fact that the mast ladder was raised and supported by a who-knows-how-old halyard on a boat that had been abandoned and left to rot in the Texas weather for at least the last five years! Add that to the fact the wind was blowing somewhere in the neighborhood of 20 mph. The swaying of the boat at water level is greatly intensified when you consider the arc the top of the mast goes through 36 feet up.

Thankfully, it was an uneventful trip to the top. My friend tied off the jib halyard to the bow pulpit to fashion a makeshift forestay while I began the process of removing the actual forestay. A very quick few minutes later I had the wire forestay removed and lowered to the deck.

I know there’s a LOT of people who’ve done this a hundred times and up until this point, there were numerous times I’d envisioned climbing to the top of a sailboat mast myself. I have to admit it was absolutely everything I’d imagined. Next step is to install the furler on my boat. Yes! Another trip to the mast top! Maybe I see it as some sort of “rite of passage” as a sailor. I don’t know….but not I can’t wait until I can get on an even higher mast on a larger boat!

Here’s a few photos for you to enjoy!

Mike

First time at mast top!

Compared to this parts boat, mine looks really clean now!

First time at mast top!

Compared to this parts boat, mine looks really clean now!

#sailboat #sailing

#Bosun's Chair #Catalina 25 #Furler #Mast #Mast Ladder #Featured #Livin' The Dream #Safety &amp; Security

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hhmoto · 9 years ago

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7/29/15

Weymouth to Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

We woke up at 7:30 and got dressed for breakfast. Downstairs in the dining room we were the only people besides grandma who was setting tables. She pointed us into a window table for two, and we had the best eggs and toast since leaving home. Light scrambled eggs with toast and coffee, simple, but amazing, that a breakfast not cooked in bulk with extra grease can be so good. We packed up fast after that, knowing we'd have a long day on the road.

Our plan was to go around the Nova Scotia coast clockwise, instead of cutting across the province straight to Halifax. But the first 150km of the day were so foggy we couldn't see the ocean at all. I wore my rain jacket and after twenty minutes the front of us was covered in water from the mist. I tried to take pictures and videos but raising the lens above Jesse's head covered it in droplets. It went on for an hour, maybe two.

The peninsula disappearing around us into white, shadows of houses, sailboat masts fading into nothing. Eventually it started to clear up, but slowly, and then everything looked too vibrant. Hydrangeas looked electric blue, grass too green, it was weird. We made our way around, further and further. I read sometimes, but when it was cold I had mittens on over my gloves and had to sit still.

By early afternoon the sun was out and the sky totally clear. We stopped in Shelburn for lunch at the sea dog saloon. From the back deck we watched four boys with bikes left on the pier jump over and over into the calm water. They climbed ladders back up, sagging swim trunks showing off the small white butts and brown bodies of little boys living the life. Summer. Swimming. It made me nostalgic for a childhood that wasn't even my own. I think that's why parents cry as their children grow up. It's for the child, but it's for their own childhood too. How quickly it's all over and how you can never go back again. But anyways, the boys were having fun and Jesse and I watched them quietly, with a shock top beer, wrap, and salad. Hopefully we'll find somewhere as beautiful to swim soon.

After lunch we took off our layers and settled back in for 200 more kilometers. It went by in a blur to me. We got ice caps at Tim Horton's at some tiny town. We saw Lunenburg and Mahone Bay, tourist towns like we saw in Maine but smaller and more densely tied to the sea.

We got on the 103 and made quick time from there to Dartmouth through forest and the low lake land that's incredibly beautiful in the summer sun. Glassy water and so many trees. We wished we could camp here, but Jesse's cousins were expecting us.

After a quick stop at the liquor store for beer and wine, we arrived at Brenda and Tim's house. Brenda opened the door, and she's hugely pregnant and we didn't know. We brought too much booze. Their three year old daughter Lily Anne was sitting inside being shy. We made ourselves at home, showered, had drinks and chatted, then burgers for dinner and they are incredibly nice. We're staying two nights and then a night or two at their cottage on the coast also.

Family. Jesse's only met them a few times, but his mom is Brenda's cousin, I think. They were at the reunion last summer with a hundred other people I'm confused with. Brenda is a police officer, Tim is a musician with the navy. They're in their late 30s but they have a young family. Their house reminds me of Cam and Julie's when the cousins were young: messy, down comforters, Winnie the Pooh stickers on the walls, toys everywhere. It's weird being in this house with this little family when we are at such a different point in our lives. I forget how it is sometimes.

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gfjhg674vcxbvfv36t4-blog · 5 years ago

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Tall orders

I cannot begin to imagine, taking orders to climb those masts to man the sails or take a place in one of the look-out spots. Rope ladders go right to the very top. The crow’s nest lookouts are at varying heights.

It was an amazing experience to view and witness this absolutely gorgeous sailing vessel, that was moored this weekend at the Burrard Dock Pier, North Vancouver, BC Canada

It is my absolute pleasure to be able to feature this incredible Tall Ship from various angles, and under the changing evening light. I was in my glory having the opportunity to photograph this fabulous vessel. I hope you enjoy viewing this ship as much as I enjoyed capturing it. I even had the honour and privilege to tour onboard this Navy Ship. 🙂 Please stay tuned for many images to follow.

The B.A.P. Unión, a Peruvian ship, arrived To Vancouver, BC Canada, Thursday to commemorate 75 years of diplomatic relations between Canada and Peru.

The tall ship — a traditional sailing vessel — serves as a training ship for Peruvian naval cadets. That country’s government says it is the second largest training ship in the world.

The ship has 34 sails, and has a total sail area of more than 3,400 square metres. It houses 243 crew members.

BAP Unión is a training ship of the Peruvian Navy, built between 2012–2015 by Shipyard Marine Industrial Services of Peru, known as SIMA. It is a four-masted, steel-hulled, class "A" barque, composed of 38 steel modules. It has a total length (including bowsprit) of 115.50 m (378 ft 11 in);a beam of 13.50 m (44 ft 3 in); a draft of 6.50 m (21 ft 4 in); an air draft of 53.50 m (175 ft 6 in); a displacement of 3,200 metric tonnes; a speed of 12 knots (22 km/h) and a crew of 250 officers and trainees. The ship’s name honors a Peruvian corvette that took part in the first stage of the 1879–1883 War of the Pacific as part of a naval squadron under the command of Miguel Grau, a hero of the Peruvian Navy.

Like other similar ships, Unión has been conceived not only for training purposes, but also to be a sailing ambassador for its home country. Due to its features and dimensions, it has been considered (as of the date it was commissioned) the largest sail vessel in Latin America. Wikipedia

Additional info. For a long time, the Peruvian Navy desired a training ship for instruction of its cadets. Accordingly, the Peruvian government enacted 1985 Law N° 24094, which declared as a public necessity the navy having this kind of ship. However, due to the economic crisis of debt and hyper-inflation Peru suffered at the end of the 1980s, and later for public spending restraints, the project was postponed. Eventually, in 2010 the project was approved and the construction was authorized. In 2012 the Peruvian government announced its decision to order the ship’s construction to the Shipyard Marine Industrial Services of Peru, known as SIMA; in cooperation with the Government of Spain, through the contractors Cypsa Ingenieros Navales and Navantia, which were responsible for the ship´s structural design. The governmente named the ship as Union to honors a Peruvian corvette that took part in the first stage of the 1879–1883 War of the Pacific as part of a naval squadron under the command of Miguel Grau, a hero of the Peruvian Navy. On December 8, 2012 Unión’s construction began with a keel laying ceremony in the presence of Peruvian president Ollanta Humala. The hull was finished two years later and the ship was launched on December 22, 2014. In June 2015, the ship received its masts and propeller; and the interior fitout began in charge of contractors Acopafi and MO Contract. Also, according to an agreement between SIMA and Navantia, the ship was provided with an "Integrated Control System Platform, Navigation and Communications". While the ship was under construction, the Peruvian government arranged training for the future Unión’s crew with the help of an instructor from the Spanish Navy and by sending personnel to serve on training ships of other countries, such as the Mexican sailing ship ARM Cuauhtémoc. Also, a Peruvian delegation was sent to take part in maintenance and repair works on Colombian sailing ship ARC Gloria. Wikipedia

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recoverymarine · 3 months ago

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Sailboat Mast Ladder

The Sailboat Mast Ladder from Recovery Marine is an essential tool for any sailor. Designed for safety and convenience, this ladder features durable, corrosion-resistant materials, ensuring reliable performance even in harsh marine environments. Its lightweight, compact design allows for easy storage and quick deployment, making mast access hassle-free. Ideal for inspections, repairs, or maintenance, the Sailboat Mast Ladder provides stability and confidence when scaling the mast. Recovery Marine’s commitment to quality and innovation is evident in this practical solution, enhancing both the efficiency and safety of your sailing experience. Elevate your mast work with Recovery Marine’s top-notch Sailboat Mast Ladder.

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nord-engineering-blog · 6 years ago

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Brooklin Boat Yard Delivers 91-Foot Custom Sailing Yacht The 91-foot sloop Sonny III was built in record time for an owner who couldn’t live without his sailboat. The 91-foot custom sailing superyacht Sonny III has recently completed its sea trials. The cold-molded sloop, built by Brooklin Boat Yard in Maine, is 21 feet longer than the owner’s previous sailboat. The owner had actually sold the 70-foot Sonny II when he realized, in a panic, that he needed a sailboat. Bruce Johnson and Brooklin Boat Yard’s design office followed a similar brief as that for Sonny II, but added more accessibility throughout the yacht. The designers addressed the owner’s mobility concerns by incorporating chair lifts at each companionway, power reclining chair in the master suite, side-board ladders, and a special transom-boarding platform.The team did a great job incorporating the mobility aids. Sonny III retains an elegant, classic look, with a flushed teak deck, aggressively raked bow, reversed transom, and twin-cockpit configuration. The dual cockpits allow guests to remain safe in the center cockpit while the sail handling is accomplished in the aft cockpit. Sonny III has 3,500 square feet of sail area. The yacht’s double headsail rig is operated by hydraulic furlers, with in-boom hydraulic furling for the main sail. Sonny III has a cold-molded, laminated-wood hull with carbon reinforcements in high-load areas.The yacht’s most impressive accomplishment is that it was built in just a year and a half—about half the time it might take other yards for such a technically complex project. “I would expect a design process of six months for a yacht this size before the yard could even begin to cut wood,” said designer Bruce Johnson. “Due to the aggressive build schedule, we began construction six weeks after starting to work with the owner.”The quality certainly was not sacrificed inside or out. The interior includes a crew cabin forward with private head and stall shower, two guest staterooms forward of the mast, and an amidships saloon with an elliptical dining area. The full-beam master stateroom is positioned aft. Johnson used a classic 1930s Herreshoff style across the interior, using white and cream paintwork that is dramatically offset by American cherry joinery, leather upholstery, and a teak-and-maple sole. Sonny III’s look is clean and majestic. 91-футовый шлюп Sonny III был построен в рекордные сроки для владельца, который не мог жить без своей парусной лодки.91-футовая парусная суперяхта Sonny III недавно завершила свои морские испытания. Холодный формованный шлюп, построенный Бруклинским лодочным двором в штате Мэн, на 21 фут длиннее, чем предыдущий парусник владельца. Владелец фактически продал 70-футовый Сонни II, когда он в панике понял, что ему нужен парусник. Дизайнерское бюро Bruce Johnson и Brooklin Boat Yard последовало за таким же резюме, как и для Sonny II, но добавило больше возможностей на всю яхту. Дизайнеры обратились к соображениям мобильности владельца, включив кресельные подъемники на каждом сопутствующем пути, откидывающееся кресло в мастер-люкс, боковые лестницы и специальную платформу для посадки на транце.Sonny III сохраняет элегантный, классический вид, с раздутой палубой из тика, агрессивно раздвоенным луком, реверсивным транцем и конфигурацией с двумя кабинами. Двойные кокпиты позволяют гостям оставаться в безопасности в центральной части кабины, в то время как управление парусами осуществляется в кормовой кабине. Сонни III имеет площадь в 3500 квадратных футов. Sonny III имеет холодноформованный, ламинированный деревянный корпус с углеродными подкреплениями в зонах повышенной нагрузки.Самое впечатляющее достижение яхты заключается в том, что она была построена всего за полтора года - примерно в половине случаев, когда для такого технически сложного проекта могут потребоваться другие площадки. «Я бы ожидал, что в течение шести месяцев для яхты этот проект потребует такого размера, прежде чем двор может даже начать вырубать древесину», - сказал дизайнер Брюс Джонсон. «Из-за агрессивного графика сборки мы начали строительство через шесть недель после начала работы с владельцем».Качество, конечно же, не было принесено в жертву внутри или снаружи. Интерьер включает в себя каюту экипажа с закрытым душем и душем, два гостевых каюты перед мачтой и салон средней школы с эллиптическим обеденным залом. Полнолучевая мастер-каюта расположена на корме. Джонсон использовал классический стиль 1930-х годов Herreshoff по всему интерьеру, используя белое и кремовое лакокрасочное покрытие, которое резко компенсируется американскими вишневыми столярными изделиями, кожаной обивкой и подошвой из тикового дерева и клена. Взгляд Сонни III чист и величественен.

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<p>'There Is something wrong there': Inconsistencies cast doubt on harrowing tale of sea survival</p>

HONOLULU -- Two Hawaii women who say they were lost at sea on a sailboat for weeks never activated their emergency beacon, the U.S. Coast Guard said, adding to a growing list of inconsistencies that cast doubt on their harrowing tale of survival.

The girls told The Associated Press that they had radios, satellite phones, GPS and other emergency equipment, but they didn't mention EPIRB, or the Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon.

A Coast Guard review of the episode and interviews with the women revealed that they had an EPIRB aboard their boat but never turned on it.

Jennifer Appel affirmed in an interview that they had the beacon and didn't use it. She said that in her experience, it should be used only when you are going to die in the next 24 hours and in imminent physical danger.

"Our hull was strong, we were floating, we had food, we had water, and we had restricted manoeuvrable capacity," Appel said in Japan, where the U.S. Navy took them after they were rescued by a Navy ship. "All those things didn't say we will die. All that said, it is going to take us a great deal longer to get where we are going."

In retrospect, though, Appel said there were two times that she would have used it -- after when she and Tasha Fuiava were off Hawaii around late June to early July, and a second time off Wake Island on Oct. 1.

"That is a lesson learned for me, because that was the best chance we had in the ocean to get help," Appel said of the Wake Island missed chance.

In this Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017 frame from video provided by the U.S. Navy, Jennifer Appel, left, and Tasha Fuiava, who with their puppies were rescued after being lost at sea for many months while attempting to sail from Hawaii to Tahiti, are interviewed aboard the USS Ashland in the South Pacific Ocean.

Formerly, Fuiava and Appel had said they were close to giving up when the Navy rescued them a week, tens of thousands of miles off course.

The EPIRB and satellites communicate and sends locations. It's activated when itturned on manually or's submerged in water. The signal sends a place .

A retired Coast Guard officer who was responsible for search and rescue operations said that when the women had used the emergency beacon, they would have been found.

"If the thing was operational and it was turned on, a sign should have been obtained very, very quickly that this vessel was in distress," Phillip R. Johnson said Monday in a phone interview from Washington state.

The device was described by Johnson as sturdy and reliable, but added that a unit could be caused by weak and old batteries.

Fuiava and Appel said they had six forms of communication that all failed to work.

"There's something wrong there," Johnson said. "I've never heard of all that stuff going out at exactly the exact same time."

During this Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017 photo, USS Ashland sailors help Zeus, one of two dogs that were accompanying two Honolulu women who were rescued after being lost at sea for many months while attempting to sail from Hawaii to Tahiti. The U.S. Navy rescued the women on Wednesday after a Taiwanese fishing boat seen them about 900 miles north of Japan on Tuesday and alerted the U.S. Coast Guard. The women, identified by the Navy as Tasha Fuiaba and Jennifer Appel, lost their engine in late May in poor weather, but thought they could reach Tahiti. (Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Clay/U. S. Navy via AP)

The two women met of knowing each other within a week, and in late 2016 decided to take the trip together. Fuiava had never sailed in her life. They planned to take 18 days then travel the South Pacific, to get to Tahiti and return to Hawaii in October.

They set off on May 3 and both dogs and have been rescued by the Navy last week, tens of thousands of miles off course.

Authorities contradict crucial elements of the account of the women, and aren't consistent with weather reports or basic geography of the Pacific Ocean. Questions were raised by the disagreements about whether her sailing company, Tasha Fuiava and Appel, could have avoided disaster.

On their first day at sea, the two women described running into a ferocious storm that tossed their boat with 60 mph (97 kph) winds and 30-foot (9-meter) seas for three times, but meteorologists say there was no severe weather anywhere along their path during that time.

After leaving "we got into a Force 11 storm, and it lasted for 2 nights and three days," Appel has said of the storm they encountered off Oahu. In one of the first signs of trouble, she said she lost her phone overboard.

"We were empowered to understand that we can withstand the forces of nature," Appel said. "The boat could withstand the forces of nature."

Jennifer Appel, right, and Tasha Fuiava sit with their dogs on the deck of the USS Ashland Monday, Oct. 30, 2017, at White Beach Naval Facility at Okinawa, Japan. The U.S. Navy ship carrying two sailors it rescued in their storm-battered sailboat in the Pacific docked Monday at the American naval base in Japan. Appel and Fuiava were standing with the USS Ashland's commanding officer and others high on the bridgeway once the ship arrived at the naval facility in Okinawa, five days after it picked up the women and their two puppies from their boat, 900 miles north of Japan. (AP Photo/Koji Ueda)

But the National Weather Service in Honolulu said no organized storm systems were in or near Hawaii on May 3 or in the days afterward. Archived NASA satellite images confirm there were no tropical storms around Hawaii daily. Appel expressed surprise that there was no record of the storm. She said while drifting after sunset on May 3, a Coast Guard storm warning was received by them.

The group said they thought about turning back, but the islands of Lanai and Maui didn't have harbours deep enough to accommodate their sailboat. At 50 feet (15 metres) long, the boat is relatively small, and the two islands have harbours that accommodate ships of that size. The Big Island -- the island in Hawaii, plus -- has places.

Appel, though, said she altered her sailboat, called the Sea Nymph, by incorporating six tons of fiberglass into the hull to make it thicker and heavier and stretch the keel to a depth of 8.5 feet to give the boat higher stability. Similar vessels have a keel of 5 to 7 feet, '' she said. The extra-long keel supposed it could not get in to nearby harbours.

"Given the constraints of our boat, we chose the appropriate action," she said.

They pressed on.

In this Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017 photo, Tasha Fuiaba, an American mariner who was drifting for five months on a damaged sailboat, climbs the accommodation ladder to board the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland after the Navy ship rescued two Honolulu women and their puppies after being lost at sea for many months while attempting to sail from Hawaii to Tahiti. The U.S. Navy rescued the women on Wednesday after a Taiwanese fishing boat seen them about 900 miles north of Japan on Tuesday and alerted the U.S. Coast Guard. The women, identified by the Navy as Tasha Fuiaba and Jennifer Appel, lost their engine in late May in poor weather, but thought they could reach Tahiti. (Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jonathan Clay/U. S. Navy via AP)

Days later, after parts of rigging and the mast failed, they drifted up to another island with a working engine, but decided against attempting to land, believing the island was uninhabited with no waters.

"It is uninhabited. They simply have habitation on the northwest corner and their reef was too shallow for us to cross so as to get into the lagoon," Appel said.

But part of the island nation of Kiribati, Christmas Island, is home to over 2,000 people and has a port which welcomes commercial ships that are enormous.

"We could probably nurse down it to the next major island in Kiribati," Appel said. "Then we will have the ability to stop there and seek safe haven and get up on the mast and fix it."

The island has at least two airfields, and women had flares aboard to people on land. Plus, its widest point spans about 30 miles (48 kilometres), a day's hike to safety from even the most remote place.

Appel said no, when asked if the island would have been a good place to land and fix their sails. "Kiribati, um, one entire half of the island is called shipwreck beach for a reason," she said.

Christmas Island has a place named Bay of Wrecks on its northeast side.

So, instead of stopping for assistance, they say they place a new destination about 1,000 miles (1,609 kilometres) away and a few hundred miles beyond their initial target of Tahiti. They were led into the Cook Islands.

"We really did think we can make it to another place," Appel said.

They say, their engine was killed by another storm .

The Coast Guard made radio contact with a boat that identified itself as the Sea Nymph at June near Tahiti, and the next morning the captain said they weren't in distress and expected to make land.

Over five months after they departed, they were picked up in the western Pacific about 900 kilometers (1,448 kilometres) southeast of Japan. The two women and their dogs were all in good health when picked up from the U.S. Navy.

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Associated Press writer Ken Moritsugu contributed to this report from Naha, Japan.

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Shelter Bay and the Panama Canal

We arrived in Shelter Bay Marina on Friday … sent an email to the Eric the agent who would help us get through the canal and did our Customs clearance and immigration after a taxi and ferry ride into Colon. Easy and friendly… wouldn’t say fast though. We had to wait until Wednesday to be measured and spent our time exploring the jungles around Shelter Bay, swimming in the pool and meeting fellow cruisers from all over the world on their way to many different destinations. Significantly for me.. most of the people here were a different type of cruiser to what I was used to. Mostly the St. Martin cruisers are used to sailing around the Caribbean, always fairly close to land and a bar. In panama they cruisers were more exploration oriented and had stories of great remote little anchorages all over Central America. Elwin and Ross went for a mega hike… I think in all about 18km round trip in brutal heat and humidity, out to the old fort. Lots of cool animals and good memories.

We finally had everything we needed so we packed up and shipped out for a 132 nmovernight hop to Boccas Del Torro. A surf/ party destination. We arrived, had a Red Bull and went for a walk around. There were a lot of hostels and Europeans and commercialization, so we zoomed across to one of the nearby islands and explored the mangroves. We were hoping to see lots of dolphin, but we were only welcomed in and out of the main channel and didn’t see any others. We decided to pull anchor and head off to Bluefields Lagoon… supposedly a beautiful anchorage filled with fish and fairly remote. It got its name from a Dutch Pirate… so Elwin was happy. WE went snorkeling and climbing around a big gannet hatchery.. loads of fish everywhere and beautiful warm water.. Almost too warm I think! We got back to Brisa and ross had managed to get 6 lobster for 7 dollars… good size ones too so we got stuck into barbeque lobster with garlic butter off of the grill. LOVING IT! The bay was beautiful and we enjoyed watching the local school kids in uniforms so white it hurt to look at paddling across the bay in their little traditional dugouts. They would all stop by to say hi and get some candy from us! I gave one of the bigger kids who was learning English a book about Babara Kendals windsurfing history…. He didn’t believe I knew her, but said he would take it to his school for the English library… now apparently they had 12 books in English! He was very excited.. so Babara.. if you ever wash up in Bluefields I imagine the kids will now who you are. J We anchored very close to a little fishing village in deep water. That night we had a flashlight on the ladder… but crazy jumping fish hit it and knocked it off the boat and it sank to the bottom in 50 feet of water, leaving just a faint glow. As we were right beside some mangroves and had heard of big crocodile stories… I wasn’t about to go in there and get it.. but came up with a plan to use one of our sinking lures to hook the string on the light. I was sitting there for about half an hour bouncing the jig of the bottom and I had only caught a couple of plastic bags, when all of a sudden there was the unmistakable strike of a big heavy fish… I handed Elwin the rod and he pulled … but nothing moved. I think we hooked a big ray or Nurse shark.. because it wasn’t even noticing it had been hooked. Sadly we snapped the end off the rod trying to get it up to unhook it… and then the line broke too…. Needless to say I didn’t go down there to get the light……

We pulled up the anchor and motored off to Isla Escudo DE Veraguas…. A little island about 25 miles off of the Panamanian Coast. 5 hours later we anchored in a spectacular little island. Beautiful sand beaches, awesome little islands and caves and bays, potential for surf.. but we didn’t manage to time the swell well. We brought more lobster and went exploring the island.. snorkeling incredible reefs filled with fish and lobster, touched nurse sharks… and napped in the evening. The next day was my birthday and we spent it eating lobster, snorkeling and windsurfing on the JP convertible stand up board as there was only light wind. Elwin was a pro after his first couple of hours of trying. I received a great hammock, a thermos to keep my water cold and my midnight watch coffee hot and a great mug from the boys! Awesome gifts. I have to say I enjoyed the day there very very much with a great crew doing exactly what I had always dreamed of doing with Brisa.

We sadly left the little island.. but knowing we would soon be crossing Central America in the Panama Canal started to sink in and as we motored ( yeah that’s all we do these days as there is almost no wind anywhere here ) back towards Shelter Bay I told Brisa to enjoy her last few days in the Caribbean salt and to get ready to explore a new ocean.

Now I wish I could say the trip back up was routine… but this time of year in the tropics we have massive land mass thunderstorms.. slow moving very active and covering between 6 and 10 miles. Darkness really makes these monsters impressive as you can see the forks of lightening very clearly and they were slowly getting closer and closer. WE were about 20 miles out to sea but the closer we came to the marina the less distance there was between the storms and the coast .. leaving us about 2 miles offshore in the middle of a big thunderstorm… luckily we made it through with no damage and popped out the other side and made out entry into the breakwater by the canal just as the storm we just went through came back and got us again. It was now about 130am… puring rain and I was driving around using the radar to know where I was… I found a big ship and went over beside it figuring if the lightening came this way it would hit that big boat before Brisa…great idea until Ross comes up and asks me why we are sitting bobbing around in the thunderstorm by an LPG tanker… lol. Zoom off we go and arrive in the tiny entrance to shelter bay with about 500 yards visibility and lightening everywhere. The dockmaster standing there at 3am flashlight and radio in hand smiling at us form under his raincoat. Thanks Dockmaster Frank! You rule. We tied up.. I took a shower under the rain and curled up in bed about 430 am after a loooong day. The highlight apart from making it in one piece was just after dinner… literally as I Said “ Ross thanks great meal! Now all we need is to get lucky before sunset.. “ at that very second the reel took off and we hooked a great little spearfish… basically a marlin with a little nose. Thirty minutes later he was by the boat, we gave him a little slack in the line, the hook fell out and I didn’t have to wrestle any angry pointy nosed fish again! Ross had requested to catch a marlin on the trip so we ticked that off the list! I think for Elwin he was pretty damn happy with having enough lobster that he could throw one in with his ramen noodles…J For me the highlight was the night thunderstorms and dodging them .. and making it into Shelter Bay marina in the middle of it all. Great fun.

The next day we spent getting ready for the Panama Canal crossing. Checking the engines, receiving the buoys and long ropes we would need for the locks… 3 up +100’ and 3 down – 100’ and about 37 miles of motoring through the canals with all the big ships. And about 5 pm we motored across the canal and anchored at the flats anchorage awaiting our advisor to arrive between 4 and 5 am the following day. Debbie and Bob were also onboard as our line handlers. I went up[ the mast to see why the anchor light wasn’t working and basically the wiring fell apart in my hands… oops .. maybe I should of waited until we got through the canala to “fix” that eh? I spent a very rolly hour and a half up there fixing the little wires back together and … voila problem not solved. Still no anchor light. So we had a look the next day in the control box in the anchor locker, joined a broken wire and voila problem fixed.

The advisor didn’t show up until about 1pm.. and with him onboard we followed a big ship up the canal and said our goodbyes to the Caribbean as we passed the construction of the new Panama Canal bridge and entered our first lock. We were with a big boat, a tug and a beautiful sailboat called Altos. WE tied up beside them and uneventfully passed through the three locks. We had to tie up to a mooring ball for the night in the Gatun Lake and as the sunset we spotted some manatees playing close to the boat, got some great photos and had a few Balboa beers as a reward for leaving the Caribbean. Brisa sitting 100’ above sea level in a fresh water man made lake!

The next day at 745 our next advisor showed up and off we went across the Gatun lake.. about 26 miles from start to the next lock… it was beautiful scenery, cool to see the huge new panama boats and be up close and personal with all the commercial traffic… but Brisa didn’t skip a beat. N fact since we left she has been nothing short of exceptional. We showed up at the next locks a little early so tied up to another bouy for about an hour waiting for the other ships we would go down the next locks with. We went in first, the dockhands threw us little lines on monkey fists and then pulled back out lines. As we would go through three locks, each about 30 feet down, we would need to pay out line evenly on all four corners to keep the boat straight. The three locks went by without incident and we pootled out into the PACIFIC! Brisa motoring under the bridge of the Americas and we took a mooring ball in front of the Balboa Yacht Club, went to TGIF and had some food and beer and then back to Brisa for a good sleep.

Bob and Debbie were a bit sad as they knew this was possibly the last time we would see each other for a while… but like all sailors.. they knew it wasn’t the last time. We really had a lot of fun going through the canal.. and it was an amazing feeling to see Brisa floating there with the Panama canal behind us and the Pacific Ocean calling her name. I guess that is one right of passage for every sailor, but not every boat.

The next day we went to Casco Viejo to take care of some paperwork with the rental of my little apartment there. We all stopped into the Red Bull office to say hi to everyone. Was great to see the guys and girls again!

Next we picked up some parts that had been ordered and went to the fishing shop to get a couple of our reels that were there being repaired, brought Elwin some flippers, a three prong spear gun and a replacement fishing rod for the one we broke in Bluefields. Heheheh. Great fun.

That afternoon refueled and relocated to the other side of the Amador Causeway. Interestingly the Marina wanted to charge us 21. Usd to park our dingy while we brought supplies and had dinner at their restaurant and shops….. ??? Huh? Incredible. So we told them we didn’t like their attitude and off we went to climb up the rocks and go get some supplies. Red Bull, beer, bread and coffee. The next day Ross and I zapped off to super 99 in the mall for some resupplying. WE had a great time there buying up everything we needed and an even more entertaining time while we watched the lady at the register try to work out how to use the Vale Panama food stamps that I had been keeping from my time working in Panama. Was pretty sad when even with a calculator the lady had to count 110 little $3 vale panama tickets 8 times to work out how much I had given her….. even with a calculator she couldn’t get that 10 x 3 = 30. It literally took us 40 minutes for her to sort that out and eventually the packing boy helped her count as obviously he had finished high school.

Then we head outside and I wont take the little yellow taxis in Panama. They continuously try and rip you off and have shitty attitudes. So I walk out with Ross and the bagging guy form super 99 that can count, and dial up an Uber. At least 40 taxis stop while im there and ask if I need a ride and a big police man comes over and asks why im not getting in the taxi. I explain the shitty time ive had with Taxis and that id wait a week for an Uber before getting in the taxi and he gives me some shit about Uber not being legal. The Uber dirver shows up, the cop stops him and asks for all his papaers… lol. Everything legal and the cop calls his boss… who explains that it isn’t illegal and the cop lets us go, saying Ubers time is almost up in Panama. Jajjajaja. The driver was super cool and wished the officer a lovely day.

We got back to the boat dropped off the food and I went for dingy gas while the boys organized the food. AS soon as I got back we started the engines and headed for Las Perlas Islands, showing up around 430pm and straight into glassy clean lefts and rights. Not so big, but just me and Elwin in the lineup. Lots of waves ridden before sunset. Very positive start to our surfing mission in the Pacific as the goal of it all is to surf un-crowded remote areas…. And this definitely was one of those.

Today we got up early and went for a look around the island. Dragged the dingy up the beach a little and went for a twenty minute walk.. when we came back the dingy was 20 feet up the beach. Huge tides here are something that will take us a while to get used to. We surfed a little bigger waves this am, but the wind was a little onshore in front of a big thunderstorm, so we came back, had lunch and played gin while we waited for the lightening to stop! Now as the tide drops we are foaming for another glassy evening surf session!!!

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