Dr. Stanley Paris & Kiwi Spirit II

After a very slow passage from Bermuda I am finally across the Equator. It occurred quite fortuitously at the start of the compulsory cocktail hour. It has taken me 23 days since Bermuda, whereas on two previous attempts I was here by the 19th and 20th day. Hopefully now my luck will change and I shall have some fair weather as I push south into the Southern Ocean and then hang a left to go east again. This is the end of the second leg. I have designated the third leg to be o

After some 100,000 miles of sailing including once around the globe with "family, friends and strangers," two solos as far as South Africa and several Atlantic and Pacific crossings never have I experienced such a period of poor winds and miserable daily totals. During the last week as I press towards the northeast corner of Brazil my daily runs have been 156, 124, 126, 144, 131, 113, and 71 miles per day. I had anticipated averaging 161 miles per day. That is what Dodge Mor

Pushing on steadily to the east to gain the trade winds. In three days time I head SE as directed by Commanders Weather, my service that guides me via email satellite connection. It's been a struggle with my record ever low mileage of 68 miles. As a cruising sailor I would use the engine when speeds drop to say 4 knots. But by the rules of solo circumnavigation laid down by the World Sailing Speed Record Council the engine is sealed and cannot be used. Miles for the weeks hav

After a slow start, the last two days have been good. Averaged over 8 knots so it’s been almost seven days to Bermuda Right now I’m off St. George’s at the east end now preparing to cross a line just east of St. David’s light to challenge dodge Morgan’s Bermuda to Bermuda circumnavigation record of 150 days, 6 hours. All is mostly well. Some electronic challenges but I have already circumnavigated with family and friends and none of this exotic stuff was on board then. Chee