Paddling into Hilo Today
🇺🇸 - Last post of the trip. Hard to find what to say. Keep it simple, that’s always best. The one thought that comes to mind is to THANK you. for believing that I could pull it off and cheering me from the beginning for being positive and encouraging EVEN if you thought it was very bold and a big el...
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🇮🇹 - Buonanotte questa notte è per te 🇫🇷 - Bonne nuit ce soir est pour toi 🇺🇸 - Goodnight tonight is for you >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlGwXNjzJ_Y >> http://www.deezer.com/track/546139
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🇺🇸 - I was drifting too much on sea anchor so started paddling at 2:30am. Gaining ground back towards way point speed about 1.2nm/h. 🇫🇷 - Je dérivais trop avec mon ancre flottante alors j'ai commencé à pagayer à 2h30 du matin. Je gagne du terrain avec une vitesse de 1,2 noeuds
Arrival Update from Land Support
🇺🇸 - Update from Land Support Your favorite land support team is over here feverishly getting Cyril's final arrival prepared! Its getting close! The window for his arrival has moved from Noon HST to 11-12 HST as he is getting great drift- so its looking like it will on the earlier side of this wind...
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🇺🇸 - My mood today... Old song but I love it. 🇫🇷 - Mon humeur du jour... C'est une vieille chanson mais je l'adore ! >> http://www.deezer.com/track/1132297 >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wh9au_AnvGU
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🇺🇸 - I see LAND!!!!!!!! 🇫🇷 - Je vois la terre !!!
2 Days to Go
🇺🇸 - Two days to go. Taking it all in! Under 40nm nm left, wow that is real. Wind was 15-20 knots yesterday but because swell and current were almost same direction it did't feel that way. Had to make SW route to counter a NW current. Getting news of people flying in and landing! So exciting! Wind d...
Arrival Update from Land Support
🇺🇸 - Arrival Update from Land Support Exciting update on Cyril's arrival! As the land support team is migrating over to Hawaii in preparation for Cyril to make land fall Michel has updated us on the new *ETA* for Cyril's arrival. As of this writing Michel is projecting that Cyril will arrive to Hilo...
Thoughts 3 Days from Arrival
🇺🇸 - Here are the thoughts that are going through my head as I am 3 days from arrival: 70 nm to go before reaching Hilo: that’s the distance I had to go with the towing boat after my first attempt go pick up Valentine off the coast of Santa Cruz after the coast guard rescue I feel I have" been accep...
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18/09 wind ENE 15-20n swell E 1.9m 8s 19/09 wind ENE 11-15n swell ENE 1.5m 9s 20/09 wind E 4-8n swell E 1m 8s
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Happy Saturday. Under 100nm to go. http://www.deezer.com/track/823181982 love to all.
Be Yourself Everyone Else is Taken
🇺🇸 - I haven’t seen anybody in 89 days. Like literally no one. That also means that nobody has seen me in 89 days. No mirror on board, so I haven’t even seen myself in 89 days. Apart from the few selfies that I send over the Iridium GO, I don’t have a good look at what I look like. The ocean doesn’t...
Arrival Update from Land Support
🇺🇸 - Arrival Update from Land Support Ok all you dot watchers- we know you are all watching Cyril crush the nm's over the last few days. He is cruising right along! Latest report from our router Michel is that Cyril should be making landfall September 20 or 21. We will continue to share specific det...
Definition of Success
In 2012, I participated in my first Yukon River Quest. It’s a fantastic 444 mile race down the Yukon River, in Canada. That year, we were a team of 6, friends and all outrigger paddlers, using a local river canoe called a Voyager. My team mates were Leif, Roman, Matt, Tony and Dan. We did great and...
Squid Games
🇺🇸 - Enjoyed the fast waters yesterday. Good milage yesterday was really happy with the day. I had a Mahi- mahi pet fish followed me all day, I loved it! But he left me yesterday morning. I guess he heard of Ed Gillet or did not like when I played Celine Dion.. haha! Had dinner on my cockpit watchin...
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🇺🇸 - This song just makes me happy. Haha. 🇫🇷 - Cette chanson me rend tout simplement heureux !! >> https://www.deezer.com/fr/track/1030221 >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfR9iY5y94s
Flow
🇺🇸 - People ask me what I do to not to get bored. Well this past Saturday afternoon was a perfect example: no need for music, no need for entertainment, no need for podcast. The hours of paddling went so fast, because I was able to put myself in flow. Some of you might be familiar already with what...
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I'm at 202.9 from Hilo! With a good drift that will be 200 in the morning!
Estimated Arrival Details
🇺🇸 - Arrival Update from Land Support Thank you to everyone for your support of Cyril and his adventure over the last months. It has been exciting for us all to witness and Cyril has felt the support from so many wishing him well! We have been getting many questions, comments, emails and DM's from e...
Bite after bite
🇺🇸 - Was a struggle yesterday but I'm happy with the result. Reached the waypoint set by Michel. Very SW and hard to reach on NW sea and swell. Not high mileage but positioning. Exhausted at the end of the day I think I will be in a good position for today. I zoom on the plotter and drift seems west...
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12/09 vent ENE 13-17n houle E 2m 10s 13/09 vent ENE 12-16n houle SE 1.8m 12s 14/09 vent ESE 9-13n houle SE 1.6m 11s
WD40 Miracle Solution
🇺🇸 - Squeaky elbows, noisy joints, painful tendons, bad smell even? Try the WD40 solution, it’s a miracle. We recommend you try it at home before taking on an expedition. If some gets into your eyes, rinse abundantly with sea water. HAHA! Woke up to 15 Mahi Mahi under the boat taking off on a hunt a...
Boat Cleaning and Plane Tracks
🇺🇸 - First plane track in the sky yesterday showing me the way to Hawaii. Best part of the day yesterday was going for a swim to clean the underside of the boat. It was a flat day so decided to clean the hull. There were barnacles on the daggerboard and hull. Not numerous but all removed. All on the...
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🇺🇸 - First plane track in the sky showing me the way to Hawaii!! 🇫🇷 - Première trace d'avion dans le ciel me montrant le chemin d'Hawaï !!
Disciple or You Will Pay it Right Back
🇺🇸 - In a long journey on a small boat like this, you have to stay on top of everything. You can’t postpone a task, if it has to be done, do it right now or you’ll pay for it tomorrow. A few examples: - I don’t “feel like” waking up at midnight to eat and drink: next day you feel weak and your pee i...
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🇺🇸 - In this world we are all the same !! 🇫🇷 - Partout dans le monde nous sommes pareils !! >> https://youtu.be/tAjFnJuk1Aw
Day 46 Was When My Water Maker Broke
🇺🇸 - Dave and I are in touch at least 3 times a day. We have conversations about anything and everything: regarding safety, medical, electrical, weather, logistic, food, etc. Most of our conversations are just between us, as they only concern us. Some others I am happy to share with everyone on the...
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0909 vent E 9-12n 1009 vent E a ESE 5-7n 1109 vent E 9-12n
Connecting with my Birds
🇺🇸 - Seeing lots of new animals. Frégate birds (the big ones) catching fish in air and LOTS of mahi mahi jumping and passing by kayak. Connecting with my birds these days! Last three days have been incrementally calmer in terms of wind. That’s always nice to have calmer weather to rest a bit and sle...
But Why? / Mais pourquoi ??
🇺🇸 - People have always asked me why I wanted to do it. Didn’t have a straight answer. I mostly say “I don’t really know, I just really want to!” I think I start to have a better answer. I think it’s because I want to know. I want to find out for myself. I want to feel what it’s like. I want to LIV...
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06/09 vent ENE 13-18n houle ENE 2m 07/09 vent ENE 10-14n houle E 1.8m 08/09 vent NE a ENE 9-12n houle ENE 1.5m
Stick to the Routine
🇺🇸 - Less than 400 nm from Hilo to go! Wow. I am continuing to "stick to the routine." Talking with Dave we have decided in the final time it is best to stick to what has been working for the past 77 days and stay with that. That means: Safety first- no paddling at night, staying attached as always....
Turning 46 on the Ocean
🇺🇸 - Today I’m turning 46 on the ocean. Wasn’t really planned but I think it’s a great way to remember it!! Thinking of my son Simon who is also having his BD today. Turning 14. I always told him that the day he was born was the best birthday gift I had and would ever receive. Let me tell you a quic...
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🇺🇸 - Reached 400nm left!! Yesss. 🇫🇷 - Plus que 400 milles à parcourir !! Yessss !!
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🇺🇸 - Just got a visit by 4-5 dolphins. They stuck around a bit and left. So awesome. 🇫🇷 - Je viens de recevoir la visite de 4 à 5 dauphins. Ils sont restés un peu et sont partis. Tellement génial.
Food Update + Current Change
🇺🇸 - Well so happy to share after 3 days of battling a current that has been taking me NW the drift last night seemed to have changed to WSW. Hallelujah!!! Should be good for mileage ahead indeed- I am ready for the change, the past 3 days have been a struggle. Many people are asking about my food-...
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04/09 vent NE a ENE 15-21n 05/09 ENE 14-19n 06/09 vent ENE 12-16n
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🇺🇸 - Just saw a bird catching a flying fish in the air!!!! Omg 🇫🇷 - Je viens de voir un oiseau attraper un poisson volant dans les airs !!!! Le truc de fou !!
Patience + Determination
🇺🇸 - I'm pretty happy about the miles I did yesterday considering how hard the line was. Instruction from Michel was to go back to SW to get more favorable currents. It was slow progression and frustrating at time. 5H in the am, only 7.5 nm. Aiming SW but current pushing me NW, so I am doing West. M...
One Love
🇺🇸 - Let's get together and feel all right. >> http://www.deezer.com/track/530300691 >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g94A1R8xHcQ
Sea Anchor
🇺🇸 - Well the good news is the modifications in the sea anchor set up are perfect. Not one single issue while I used it every single night!! 70 days in a row and works great. I guess all the brain storming between Zack Smith, John Dye, Galen Licht and Denis Fraisse paid off!!! Distance to Hilo: 459....
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01/09 vent ENE 13-16n houle S 02/09 vent E a ENE 11-15n houle SSE 03/09 vent E a ENE 13-17n houle NE
360 Degree Wildlife Show
I’ve always been a fan of these wildlife shows on TV, Planet Earth and the likes. Since I was a kid, I would be glued to TV to watch any animal show I could see. Remembering my fellow frenchman Jacques Cousteau and his red hat. Well these days, the screen for the show is 360 degrees and I’m getting...
SOPRANO - HIRO FEAT. INDILA
🇫🇷 - Trop fort ! 🇺🇸 - Too strong ! >> http://www.deezer.com/track/354537121 >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLPRQUbhIT0
Message privé pour Michel Figeac
🇫🇷 - Message privé pour Michel Figeac. "Moi ze veux du pain". (Et du pâté, des rillettes, du ciflart et des fromazes) 🇺🇸 - Private message for Michel Figeac. "I want bread". (And pâté, rillettes, sausage and cheeses)
Marine Life
🇺🇸 - Show of marine life for me yesterday. Some kind of tuna fish (pinkish tail) jumping in the air. School of 20-30 flying fish flying together escaping a predator. Twice! And a new bird! Cutest little white guy, not a great flier but cutest beak ever. Still 550 nm offshore! Saw two dolphins swimmi...
100-150 flying fish
🇺🇸 - Just saw a flight of 100-150 flying fish at the same time!!! Magical!! 🇫🇷 - Je viens de voir un vol de 100 à 150 poissons volants en même temps !!! Magique!!
Flying
🇺🇸 - Michel does such a great job with routing. I feel the current improving a lot. Great mileage I think yesterday. I think around 25 nm active. Drift is good. SUPER hot all afternoon - pouring water on my head all day. I'm feeling great. I'm taking it easy so no injury. I could have done 2.5 more...
Love, oh love, what a blessed thing!
🇺🇸 - Love, oh love, what a blessed thing! 🇫🇷 - L'amour, oh l'amour, quelle chose bénie ! >> https://www.deezer.com/fr/track/917977 >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGA8pcE25qM
What is Adventure + 70 Days at Sea
🇺🇸 - Today it is 70 days ago that I left Monterey. That’s also the amount of days I thought it would take me to cross to Hawaii. It will take me another 3 weeks. Isn’t that in itself one of the major component of adventure: Uncertainty? Unknowns that need you to adapt and create and improve and modi...
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2908 vent E a ENE 11-15n houle NE 1.4m 3008 vent ENE 11-14n houle NE 1.2m 3108 vent ENE a NE 12-16n houle WNW 1.3m
Dire Straits - Six Blade Knife
🇺🇸 - I love to paddle to a music with this tempo. 🇫🇷 - J'adore pagayer avec une musique avec ce tempo. >> http://www.deezer.com/track/85047118 >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHIIivQnIsU
Drift!
🇺🇸 - I did 9 nm of drift towards Hilo. Indeed I reached stronger currents. 🇫🇷 - J'ai dérivé de 9 milles vers Hilo. J'ai donc atteint des courants plus forts.
South West and Mystery Fishing Boat
🇺🇸 - Yesterday was 13-17 knots wind. My preferred strength. Strong enough to push you but not too much to be on your toes all day. A few splashes here and there but that is the ocean that is playful. Michel has given me a way point very much south west (you will see that on on my tracker map). He wa...
Preemptive Fix
🇺🇸 - Yesterday I did some repairs. Well, it hasn’t broken yet but is fragile so preemptive “work” was necessary. My foot peddle for steering is on hinges. The force is quite strong and on the side so it’s creating a rotation on one end of the hinge. A few weeks ago, the 4 year old hinges started to...
Record!
🇺🇸 - Today a wave just pushed me from 2.7 to 7.6 knots!! Record 🇫🇷 - Aujourd'hui une vague vient m'a fait passer de 2,7 à 7,6 nœuds !! C'est un record !
Jellyfish and Keep Pushing
🇺🇸 - 26/08 vent ENE 15-20n houle ENE 1.9m 27/08 vent ENE 13-17n houle ENE 1.7m 28/08 vent ENE 9-13n houle ENE 1.4m Morning felt long yesterday, unusual, usually time passes quickly. Turned on music to pass the time. Huge day. Its been big last 4-5 days in a row and I am exhausted at the end of the d...
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26/08 vent ENE 15-20n houle ENE 1.9m 27/08 vent ENE 13-17n houle ENE 1.7m 28/08 vent ENE 9-13n houle ENE 1.4m
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Perhaps love. >> http://www.deezer.com/track/637071042 >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDra-5DG3JE
New Destination : Hilo
🇺🇸 - A few good days of wind to push me. Moving a lot already. Feels good! Talked to Dave yesterday and have decided to change my destination from Waikiki to Hilo. Right now I have 29 days of food left including ration. Using the last two week average speed and the number of miles left it would be a...
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24/08 vent ENE 13-18n houle WNW 1.9m 13s 25/08 vent E a ENE 14-19n houle NW 1.8m 11s 26/08 vent ENE 14-18n houle ENE1.7m 7s
Lets all be Siblings / Soyons tous frères et sœurs
🇺🇸 - I have 3 brothers and one sister (her name is Valentine, I named my kayak after her), and I love them so much. They are a treasure in my life. It’s the funny thing about brothers and sisters, you don’t chose them, you are just put together and that’s it! Ha. We get along really well and love ea...
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🇺🇸 - Feeling the Brazilian vibes today! O teu amor e canibal!!! 🇫🇷 - Je vibre à la brésilienne aujourd'hui ! O teu amor e canibal!!! >> http://www.deezer.com/track/4678266 >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qr4iuzJCzLc
Time Change Again
🇺🇸 - For the second time I’m changing time on board. I’ll have two hours difference with California and one hour with Hawaii. I’m doing this for a few reasons: I woke up today around 6am like usual and it’s dark for another 45 min. Kinda hard to get ready. I stop for my noon break when the sun isn’t...
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🇫🇷 - Bon anniversaire Papa ! Je t'aime pour toute la vie ! 🇺🇸 - Happy birthday dad ! I love you forever !
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🇺🇸 - This is the favorite song of my girlfriend Ashley. Love you!!. "I wanna be with you everywhere". 🇫🇷 - C'est la chanson préférée d'Ashley, ma compagne. Je t'aime !!. " I want to be with you everywhere" (Quelque soit le lieu, j e veux être avec toi). >> http://www.deezer.com/track/664444 &g...
Unbreakable Ordinary Guy
🇺🇸 - Of course I’m an ordinary guy. That’s the first thing I tell when I meet someone: “I’m a regular guy you know!" I’m no super hero. I’ve got flaws and drawbacks and weaknesses. Even the best performers in the world start as ordinary. With talent, dedication, expertise, experience and trial and e...
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🇺🇸 - Saw an albatross!! Was weeks since last time!! Darker than the California ones? 🇫🇷 - Je viens de voir un albatros !! Ça faisait des semaines depuis la dernière fois !! Apparemment ils sont plus foncés que ceux de Californie.
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🇺🇸 - I just saw a green turtle!! 🇫🇷 - Je viens de voir une tortue verte !!
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🇺🇸 - Sunday. Give a little bit of your love Around! 🇫🇷 - Dimanche. C'est le bon moment pour partager un maximum d'amour autour de vous ! >> http://www.deezer.com/track/2503284 >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9JOut9yh5g
Michel's Master Moves
🇺🇸 - Did you see the master move that Michel (our professional weather router at Searout) pulled on us these last days? Forecasting ahead several days of drift towards south, he made me ride a north going current for a few days, knowing that drift would put me back on the right itinerary. You see wh...
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🇺🇸 - Happy week end everyone! Love you all! 🇫🇷 - Bon WE à tous ! Je vous aime ! >> http://www.deezer.com/track/823181982 >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7rfb3srnS0
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20/08 vent ENE 14-18n houle ENE 1.7m 7s 21/08 vent ENE 12-16n houle NNE 1.7m 9s 2208 vent ENE 11-15n houle SSW 1.7m 16s
Rationing and Constipated
🇺🇸 - Spoke to a tanker on VHF 4 miles away yesterday. He saw me on his AIS no problem. Saw me 15 miles away. Chatted a bit. He already knew about my crossing Haha! I think I am constipated, took a stool softener. My rationing gives less fiber and I'm sitting on my ass all day so doesn't move a lot,...
Humble Pie
🇺🇸 - Hey Cyril, won’t you eat a little piece of humble pie today?! Yes, that one, freeze dried version. Just as I was writing a post about a recipe to overcome difficulties and become “unbreakable”, I had the hardest time and felt so frustrated. Eat that pie, Cyril! Haha Started paddling at 8am and...
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🇺🇸 - Calypso: to live on the land we must learn from the sea. 🇫🇷 - Calypso: pour vivre sur terre il faut apprendre de la mer. >> http://www.deezer.com/track/637126232 >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3EE83q6tzw
Feel the Water
🇺🇸 - I started paddling in 2009, when I moved to California. It was outrigger canoe, in a club under the Golden Gate Bridge called “Tamalpais." I had never paddled before, canoe, kayak, or anything, except for an hour here and there in vacations. In 2010, I was part of a team that competed on the Mo...
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18/08 wind E to ENE 12-17n swell E 1.4m 9s 19/08 wind ENE 12-16n swell ESE 1.5m 8s 20/08 Wind ENE 13-17n swell ENE 1.5m 9s
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🇺🇸 - This is the song of my life. Ask me to go on any adventure after hearing this & I'll say yes. 🇫🇷 - C'est la chanson de ma vie. Demandez-moi de partir à l'aventure juste après l'avoir écouté... et je dirai oui ! >> http://www.deezer.com/track/89870993 >> https://www.youtube.com/watch...
8 weeks
🇺🇸 - 8 weeks on the water yesterday. Should reach 1000 nm left today. Will wait for Michel to confirm Slow waters yesterday, terrible milage for the same effort. But I tried to remember Week 2 when wind was high and I was dreaming of such a day. 15 knots wind, but no energy in the waves. just fast a...
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🇺🇸 - It's the simple things. 🇫🇷 - Le plaisir des choses simples ! >> http://www.deezer.com/track/480859952 >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeisCvjwBMo
I AM DOING IT/ Endurance
🇺🇸 - Endurance is basically the capacity to “endure”. Ultra endurance is then the capacity to endure for long periods of time, days, weeks, even months. To be able to do this, one has to train their body and mind on the conscious level. I’ve been working with Pierre Palanque from France on the menta...
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🇺🇸 - To the best land support I could've ever dreamed of. Dave Loustalot you're the absolute best. 🇫🇷 - Au meilleur directeur de team support à terre dont j'aurais pu rêver. Dave Loustalot tu es le meilleur ! >> http://www.deezer.com/track/2794416 >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEkIo...
Hot Hot Heat
🇺🇸 - This morning water temps increased dramatically, so did air temps. At 9am it’s starting to get hot. By noon, I’m cooking under the sun. I started a few weeks ago to take a break at noon to nap and rest the muscles, now it’s also to escape the sun. Obviously I’m staying as much as I can under...
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15/08 wind ENE 13-17n swell ENE 1.6m 6s 16/08 wind ENE 12-15n swell ENE 1.4m 6s 17/08 wind ENE 17-22n swell SW 2.7m 14s
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🇫🇷 - Je veux d'l'amour, d'la joie, de la bonne humeur... 🇺🇸 - I want... love.. and joy... and good humor... >> http://www.deezer.com/track/17199784 >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TFNGRYMz1U
Spread the Love!
🇺🇸 - I'm a natural extrovert, so I easily say that "I love people". I get more energized by being around people, so it was a big unknown to see how I would feel as I'm alone for many months. Well here it is: I don't feel lonely at all. As I have spent many days alone on this journey I have had a lot...
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🇺🇸 - Amazing moon yesterday. Gotta play this song from Marcela Morelo. Besos a mis amigos Sudacas 🇫🇷 - La lune était incroyable hier. Le moment idéal pour écouter cette chanson de Marcela Morelo. Besos a mis amigos Sudacas >> http://www.deezer.com/track/417516802 >> https://www.youtube.c...
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🇺🇸 - So many flying fish today. Just saw 5 flying together for like 30 meters. Beautiful. 🇫🇷 - Beaucoup de poissons volants aujourd'hui. Je viens d'en voir 5 voler ensemble sur environ 30 mètres. C'était superbe !
The Adventurer Beard + New Underwear
14/08 wind ENE 11-15n 1508 wind ENE 15-20n 1608 wind ENE 12-16n 🇺🇸 - Yesterday was a special day. New underwear and new red tshirt. Haha! Yesss! Smells like home. I kind of like my long adventurer beard. I vote for keeping it after the crossing (imagine after another 40 days!!!) Ashley your vote co...
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🇺🇸 - Oh yeah! Johnny Hallyday was a french star. One of the most appropriate song for this Adventure 🇫🇷 - Oh yeah ! Johnny Hallyday était une superstar française. Voici une des chansons qui colle le plus à mon aventure >> http://www.deezer.com/track/2178582 >> https://www.youtube.com/wat...
Reactive + Subtle Steering Needed
🇺🇸 - Last couple of days (and next ones) can almost be considered « downwinders ». Wind blows ENE (from East North-East) and I want to go West, so apart from a small angel, I have pretty much the wind in my back. My boat was designed to go downwind, and it tracks really well. This being said, we kne...
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🇺🇸 - I believe in angels. Do you? 🇫🇷 - Moi je crois que les anges existent... et vous ? >> http://www.deezer.com/track/884034 >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxBbX9IdA2Y
Time to Ration
🇺🇸 - Day 49, the day I reached 1/2 way point, I started rationing food. I had planned for a 70 day crossing and left with 80 days of food. Obviously the past weeks showed that my speed isn’t what I estimated. Several factors like weather, currents and the boat itself are its cause, but let’s not go...
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11/08 wind ENE 11-16n 12/08 wind ENE 11-15n 1308 wind ENE 12-16n
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🇺🇸 - An old french classic by France Gall: "Il voulait être lui vous comprenez" 🇫🇷 - Un vieux classique français de France Gall: "Il voulait être lui vous comprenez" >> http://www.deezer.com/track/46300831 >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7l7eXx_8DHY
A New Breed
🇺🇸 - Yesterday started after a bad night. It was blowing all night. Hard to get comfortable. I have not taken anything to help sleep but might have to. Its just not a good idea over weeks and weeks to lack sleep like this and take on 8-9 hours of paddling. Woke up at 6 am. Its getting darker.Might c...
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🇺🇸 - If you had one shot, one opportunity, would you capture it? 🇫🇷 - Si vous aviez une chance, une opportunité, la saisiriez-vous ? >> http://www.deezer.com/track/1579904 >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Yhyp-_hX2s " Look If you had One shot Or one opportunity To seize everything you...
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09/08 wind ENE 13-18n swell E 1.6m 7s 10/08 wind ENE 10-14n swell E 1.3m 7s 11/08 wind ENE 10-13n swell SSW 1.3m 16s
New Goal Enjoy the Journey
🇺🇸 - Reaching halfway yesterday! I was very emotional when I received the news from Michel. When I first started this journey I asked Dave how do you eat an elephant and Dave said one bite at a time. So for the past 49 days I have been eating one bite at time. Not looking too far ahead or getting to...
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🇫🇷 - One love, one heart, let's get together and feel all right. 🇺🇸 - Un amour, un cœur, unissons-nous et kiffons le moment. >> http://www.deezer.com/track/530300691 >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzirEhHYXxU One Love - Bob Marley & The Wailers
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08/08 wind ENE 13-18n swell E 1.5m 8s 0908 wind ENE 12-17n swell E 1.4m 7s 1008 wind ENE 10-14n swell ESE 1.3m 7s
Cooking these Days
🇺🇸 - Its cooking these days. So hot. Drinking a lot and pouring water over my head all afternoon. Pushing myself to do 30 nm consistently per day. That would be great. I could add another hour but I don't know if thats sustainable over 1 month. Need to pace myself. Tough day yesterday, cross seas be...
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🇺🇸 - "Imagine". I'm with you John. Rings so true to me these days. 🇫🇷 - "Imagine". Je te suis John. Tout ça sonne si juste pour moi en ce moment. >> http://www.deezer.com/track/7193834 >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOgFZfRVaww
Biggest Pause Button Ever
🇺🇸 - What if I were to tell you that for the next 2 months (at least) you would not have access to internet, phone, email, social media. Oh, and you won’t see any human being at all. Maybe an animal every once in a while, but they will be in the wild. And you will exercise physically for 8-9 hours a...
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🇫🇷 - Papa je t'aime !!! 🇺🇸 - I love you Dad!
Epic
🇺🇸 - For the paddlers following along:) Lots of questions about what paddle I am using. I’ve been using the SMWFC (small mid wing full carbon) from Epic. Great paddle. I have the oval shaft. Didn't use the other two pairs that are more touring style. I prefer the wing as I paddle surfski all year lo...
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🇺🇸 - Just a drop of water in an endless sea. 🇫🇷 - Juste une goutte d'eau dans une mer infinie. >> http://www.deezer.com/track/855863 >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tH2w6Oxx0kQ
Evening Routine / La routine du soir
🇺🇸 - Evening routine. Stop paddling at 6pm. Take it slow. Be in the moment. Never stop until that last song is finished entirely. Stop music. Look around for a minute or two doing nothing. Prepare sea anchor and lines. Make knots. Toss the anchor. Make sure it’s sets properly. Clean cockpit. Put tra...
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🇺🇸 - Have a loving day everyone. It's all about Love. 🇫🇷 - Je vous souhaite à tous une journée pleine d'amour. Tout est fait d'amour ! >> http://www.deezer.com/track/715881772 >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwVeyYHX8FA
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🇺🇸 - Just saw a pair of flying fish fly about 30 meters. Do they actually hold their breath while they fly? Haha.😂 🇫🇷 - Je viens de voir une paire de poissons volants qui planaient sur au moins 30 mètres. Est-ce que vous pensez qu'ils retiennent leur respiration lorsqu'ils volent ? Ah ah ah ! 😂
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04/08 wind NE 6-9n swell SE 1.4m 8s 05/08 wind ENE 8-11n swell ENE 1.3m 8s 06/08 wind ENE 9-12n swell SSE 1.2m 11s
Fixed the Compartment
🇺🇸 - Fantastic news: I fixed the floated (never know how to spell this word, but that’s when there’s water) compartment yesterday. Background: Day 14 or 15, I wake up at 2am to wet sleeping bag near my feet. The storage compartment with the hatch against the back wall is leaking through the non wate...
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🇺🇸 - Love this song by Johnny Clegg about Nelson Mandela 🇫🇷 - J'adore cette chanson de Johnny Clegg qui évoque Nelson Mandela Asimbonanga >> http://www.deezer.com/track/3511081 >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMxeXTnrRV0
Departures
🇺🇸 - Several departures. I was thinking of the first 6 weeks at sea. Wow, I’ve actually spent 42 full days alone at sea since my departure from Monterey harbor. That was a great departure. But then I came to realize that the “real” departure was between day 10 and 14. I had fixed a few issues of a f...
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🇺🇸 - How about some Hawaii reggae? Love J Boog! This is for my amazing GF Ashley!! Love you babe. 🇫🇷 - Que diriez-vous d'un peu de reggae hawaïen ? J'adore J Boog ! Ça c'est pour mon incroyable Ashley !! Je t'aime !! >> http://www.deezer.com/track/12534760 >> https://www.youtube.com/watc...
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🇺🇸 - Day 43 >> 6 weeks completed 🇫🇷 - Jour 43 >> 6 semaines de mer !
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0208 wind N 11-15n swell ESE 2m 12s 0308 wind N 6-10n swell E 1.6m 9s 0408 wind NNE 6-9n swell SE 1.4m 8s
You are Loved / Vous êtes aimé.e !
🇺🇸 - 6 years ago before I was to take off on my first ocean crossing (4-man rowing boat Monterey to Hawaii) a relative of mine called Thierry sent me a great email of encouragement. At the conclusion of his nice words, I remember the following: “you’re going to suffer, to have tough times, maybe eve...
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🇺🇸 - This song keeps on coming back on shuffle mode. Clearly the song of the crossing 🇫🇷 - Cette chanson n'arrête pas de revenir dans ma playlist aléatoire. Clairement la bande son de ma traversée ! >> http://www.deezer.com/track/823181982 >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtDW-KNWJ_g
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01/08 wind NNE 11-15n swell ESE 1.9m 14s 0208 wind NNE a N 9-12n swell ESE 1.7m 11s 0308 wind N 6-9n swell E 1.6m 9s
Mid Day Routine
🇺🇸 - Mid Day Routine 12:30pm. Stop paddling. Mental pat on the back for the 4h30 of moving this morning. Doesn’t matter the mileage: if it’s a bad day I won’t move much but I still did my part, if it’s a good day I’ll have done good mileage. The important part is consistency in effort. Usually I’m h...
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🇺🇸 - This song makes me so happy! I want to run and dance. (Will have to wait a bit! Ha) 🇫🇷 - Cette chanson me rend tellement heureux ! Je voudrais pouvoir courir et danser. (faudra attendre un peu !) >> http://www.deezer.com/track/1015822962
Time Change + Hot Sun
🇺🇸 - Did 19 nm in 9h30m yesterday- at least I did my time as my goal. Just grinding and doing my time everyday. I'm happy with the consistency of that. Changed my time back one hour - it was getting too dark. Had a a bit of a headache at the end of my day yesterday. I think I got a bit of heat on th...
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31/07 wind NE 11-14n swell SSW 1.4m 14s 01/08 wind NE 11-15n swell ESE 2m 14s 02/08 wind NNE 8-12n swell ESE 1.7m 12s
Pushing Past 39
🇺🇸 - Yesterday at 9:30 am Cargo Salomon passing 5 nm away from me at 18 mph. Haven't seen one in 10-15 days. Weirdly wanted them to come closer so I can wave at them haha! 1000nm was a good milestone but thats it. The fact that I am passing 39 days means more. We completed our ocean row in 39 days s...
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🇺🇸 - 30/07 wind NE 11-15n swell SW 1.4m 15s 31/07 wind NE 10-14n swell S1.5m 14s 01/08 wind ENE 12-16n swell S 1.6m 17s 🇫🇷 - 30/07 vents NE de 11 à 15 noeuds houle SO 1,4 m 15 s 31/07 vents NE de 10 à 14 noeuds houle S 1,5 m 14 s 01/08 vents ENE de 12 à 16 noeuds houle S 1,6 m 17 s
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🇺🇸 - I can do anything "With my own two hands". - Ben Harper. 🇫🇷 - Je peux tout faire "Avec mes deux mains". - Ben Harper. >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sc8t6BZUSJs --- I can change the world, with my own two hands Make a better place, with my own two hands Make a kinder place, oh with my...
Morning Routine
🇺🇸 - Did more than 20 nm yesterday. Yes!! Good waves. My morning routine depends on the conditions of the sea but generally is the following: Wake up with sunlight (no alarm) lately around 7 am as time is changing. Check plotter to see the drift during the night. Check battery to make sure ok. Chang...
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🇮🇹 - Baci enormi a tutti i miei amici italiani ! Zanna !! Giuseppe !! Vi amo ! 🇫🇷 - Gros bisous à tous mes amis italiens ! Zanna !! Giuseppe !! Je vous aime! 🇺🇸 - Huge kisses to all my Italian friends! Zanna!! Giuseppe!! I love you! Buonanotte Fiorellino >> http://www.deezer.com/track/546139
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🇺🇸 - 28/07 wind Ne a NNE 11-16n swell NNE 1.3m 9s 29/07 wind NE 12-17n swell N 1.4m 9s 30/07 wind NE 11-15n swell SW 1.5m 15s 🇫🇷 - 28/07 vents NE a NNE de 11 à 16 noeuds Houle NNE 1,3 m 9 s 29/07 vents NE de 12 à 17 noeuds Houle N 1,4 m 9 s 30/07 vents NE de 11 à 15 noeuds Houle SW 1,5 m 15 s
Gratitude
🇺🇸 - Morning was good yesterday 10nm. Then 1-3 pm was slow. Picked up again at 3. Felt a bit tired as I did not sleep as I normally do during my noon break. Took a break but couldn't get any sleep. Cloudy all day. Not complaining. I know when its sunny and hot I'll wish there was clouds. Ha! Focus o...
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🇧🇷 - Para todos os meus amigos brasileiros mas em particular o Thiago Silva meu irmão. 🇫🇷 - A tous mes amis brésiliens mais en particulier Thiago Silva mon frère. 🇺🇸 - To all my Brazilian friends but in particular Thiago Silva my brother. http://www.deezer.com/track/13247196
5 weeks, 1000 nm, 130 degrees
🇺🇸 - Celebrating all the little things. Hit 5 weeks on the water, passed 1000 nm and the 130 degree line yesterday. Focused on each day one at a time, but celebrating every victory that I get. Completed my day and put the sea anchor last night expecting NW drift. Its taking me NW exactly where I was...
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🇺🇸 - This is for my godsons Charles, Noah and Joseph!! 🇫🇷 - Ça c'est pour mes filleuls Charles, Noah et Joseph !! http://www.deezer.com/track/568116192
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🇫🇷 - Maman je t'aime ! 🇺🇸 - I love you mom ! http://www.deezer.com/track/1121590602
Slow Day
🇺🇸 - Slow day yesterday morning, only did 7.5nm in 4h30! Michel re adjusted the waypoint at 10 am. Afternoon was better but not great. Rain in the morning then hot in the afternoon. Saw the biggest trash I have seen so far. A laundry basket or something floating - hated to not be able to pick it up....
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🇺🇸 - Full rainbow ahead as I navigate between rain and sun. Gorgeous. 🇫🇷 - Superbe arc-en-ciel complet devant moi alors que je navigue entre la pluie et le soleil. C'est magnifique !
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🇺🇸Good conditions for 3 days. Favorable current towards West. 25/07 NNE 9-13n 26/07 NE 9-12n 27/07 NE 8-11n 🇫🇷 - Bonnes conditions pendant 3 jours avec des courants favorables vers l'ouest. 25/07 NNE vents de 9 à 13 noeuds 26/07 NE vents de 9 à 12 noeuds 27/07 NE vents de 8 à 11 noeuds
Fair Winds and Following Seas
🇺🇸 - Great day yesterday. Sky opened up to the most gorgeous day. How does the saying go "fair winds and following seas?" Swell, wind 10-14n and currents are aligned. Beautiful day on the sea. Enjoyed paddling and answer a lot of questions. Makes me so happy to share this adventure! Did laundry and...
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🇺🇸 - Listening to "Mr Probz - waves" 🇫🇷 - A l'écoute "Mr Probz - waves" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUjE9H8QlA4
New Day. Lets Do This.
🇺🇸 - Low mileage day again yesterday. At the end of my rest day 2 nights ago I noticed my batteries were not recharging. I had very low sun for the previous 2 days due to the storm and looked like the batteries were not charging. They died during the night. Nothing to do until sunrise, but no lights...
Rest Day
Yesterday morning got dressed in full gear, prepared to paddle. Went out and emptied the water in the cockpit and assessed the waves for 15 minutes. It was the same as I had left it the day before so I felt it was the safest option to remain in the cabin on the large sea anchor. Good news is that my...
Gnarly Seas
🇺🇸 - 22/07 wind ENE 16-22n swell ENE 2 a 1.8m 6s 23/07 wind E 12-16n a ESE 8-10n swell SE 1.5m 11s 2407 wind ENE a NE 10-13n swell SSE 1.3m 11s Forecast for yesterday was 17-23. From the start I could feel it was different though. It had started during the night while “normal days” it picks up as...
Estelle on the Way
🇺🇸 - 2107 wind NE a NNE 17-23n swell ESE 2.2m 10s 2207 wind NE 18-25n swell NE 2.3m 7s 2307 wind ENE 13-15n swell SSE 1.6m 11s Upcoming 48h not easy due to Estelle I could feel it coming last night was the roughest since the beginning. Lots of side (chaotic) chops, lots rolling. Drift and wind w...
One of these Days
🇺🇸 - One of these days. The day actually started pretty good yesterday. Night wasn’t bad. Still felt a bit like a jellyfish from all the rocking and rolling but I know it goes away after breakfast. I connect my Garmin. Weather forecast from Michel calls for winds 14 to 19 knots. A few “I Iove yous”...
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🇺🇸 - I keep looking for flying fish. Best strategy is now same as for shooting stars. Don't look for them just be happy when you see one 🇫🇷 - Je suis continuellement à chercher à voir des poissons volants... mais en fait la meilleure stratégie est la même que pour les étoiles filantes. Il ne faut pa...
Living the Dream
🇺🇸 - 20/07 14-19 NE 21/07 15-20 NNE 22/07 14-18 NE Living the dream. Literally. I had a dream and now I am living it. Good news from Michel. Says Estelle is getting weaker so its impact on my route will be very limited!!!! Is the best news. I am so happy for this. I slept good last night after I re...
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🇺🇸 - Just listened to a song I had not heard since 1995. Made me cry. It's "the box" by Randy Travis. Lived in Arkansas at 18 years old >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-EEynSrD5s 🇫🇷 - Je viens d' écouter une chanson que je n'avais pas entendue depuis 1995 lorsqu'à 18 ans j'ai passé une ann...
4 Weeks Complete
🇺🇸 - Started slow paddling yesterday morning, felt a bit weak to start. But I think this feeling is just my new normal state. Generally tired. Eat and let it digest and get back to it. Had quite a bit of water in the cockpit from previous night. Turned on the electric bailer but it wouldn't empty th...
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🇺🇸 - Day 28. Done and dusted! 🇫🇷 - Jour 28. Ça c'est fait !
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🇺🇸 - Wow this flying fish was so big and flying so high I thought at first it was a bird!! 🇫🇷 - Waouh ! ce poisson volant était si gros et volait si haut que j'ai d'abord cru que c'était un oiseau !!
Estelle
🇺🇸 - Note from the land support team: Some of you have mentioned Hurricane Estelle and how it could potentially impact Cyril. The land support team and Michel, Cyril's weather router have been monitoring Estelle's track closely. Currently Estelle is 335 miles south-southwest of Cabo Corrientes, Mexi...
Battling the Swell
🇺🇸 - Wow tough day yesterday. High swell and contradictory winds all coming together. Slow waters in the afternoon with a strong South current. Only completed 18 miles yesterday, but I got them all. Did not feel great mentally. Felt like Groundhog Day. Even music did not help as it would take my att...
Fish Friend
🇺🇸 - 16/07 wind NNE 15-20n swell N 2m 8s 17/07 wind NNE 14-18n swell SSW 1.9m 13s 18/07 wind NNE 12-15n swell SSW 2m 18s So I found the reason for that "bang" I heard a few nights back. Found a dead fish in my cockpit! Like 20 inches, no skin. Was there at least a week. Was down in the unreachable...
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Relax, take it easy, for there is nothing that I can't do.
Wet Days Ahead
🇺🇸 - Good day yesterday as I reached 1/4 of the way to Hawaii, but tough one mentally. Had to steer tight, as much west progress as possible. Means high awareness on waves and swell all day. Exhausted by the end of the day. Wind 15-19 today, 15-20 tomorrow and then 14-18 day after. Full foul gear to...
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🇺🇸 - For french people only. 🇫🇷 - Seulement compréhensible par les français ! >> http://www.deezer.com/track/7900438
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🇺🇸 - First 1/4 of the route done! 🇫🇷 - Premier quart du parcours atteint !
Laundry Day
🇺🇸 - Good day overall yesterday, My afternoons always seem to be better than my mornings. Very low wind. The mid day nap is amazing. I guess my cat really does know what he is talking about. Ha! My energy level in the morning was a bit low because of my broken sleep, but nothing unusual. Full bath a...
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1307 wind N to NNW 8-10n swell NE 1.7m 9s 1407 wind N 10-13n swell NW 1.7m 10s 1507 wind NNE 13-17n swell SSW 1.9m 16s
Daily Maintenance
🇺🇸 - Didn't sleep well. Containership passed within 1 mile at midnight. Come on dude the ocean is huge!! I got cold as temps dropped its raining and damp today as I wake up. Oh well. My fans on the vents were on all night but I felt I was lacking oxygen. Stuffy, Maybe in my mind. I normally add fres...
Legends of the Sea
🇺🇸 - I have been on the ocean for 3 full weeks. Every day that passes and I experience more life on a kayak in the high seas I am more in awe of Ed Gillet and what he has accomplished. He is a legend in my eyes, everyday a bit more. A few days back, I started to imagine him paddling next to me about...
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1107 wind N 13-18n to NNW 12-15n swell N 1.5m 6s 1207 wind NNW to N 9-13n swell ESE 1.6m 10s 1307 wind N 8-11n swell NW 1.7m 12s
Navigating Rough Seas
🇺🇸 - Rough day yesterday. Not smooth at all and I couldn't follow my router, Michel's target. Too much of an angle for the sea I was navigating, From 7 am to 10 am sea was all over the place. Like the sea was in conflict with itself. I had to attach my sea belt for the first time as waves were leani...
Rocking + Rolling
🇺🇸 - Bumpy night. Wind and swell different directions so my kayak was going a bit all over the place. Lots of side rolling throwing me side to side. Hard to sleep. Wasn't sure what sea anchor to use last night. I knew drift would be favorable. Small one I drift more, big one more comfort but less mi...
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🇺🇸 - From Michel my weatherman: Little tropical depression far south 640miles going East. No impact on your route. 🇫🇷 - De Michel mon météorologue: Petite dépression tropicale loin au sud 640 milles vers l'est. Aucun impact sur votre parcours.
Sea Mysteries + Flying Fish
🇺🇸 - Yesterday afternoon was slower than I thought I would be. The morning was current and waves together. Took a nap in the middle of the day which helped my energy level. Not a restful night. Few events was monitoring a vessel about 5 miles away (clear) around 2 am when his AIS disappeared. Reboot...
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Just saw flying fish!!! Didn't think I would see them before a while! Love them!!
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0807 wind N 9-13n swell WNW 1.2m 9s 0907 wind NNE 12-16n swell SE 1.3m 10s 1007 wind N to NNE 12-17n swell SE 1.4m 9s
McGyver Style
🇺🇸 - Big day yesterday as I had to do a fix to the boat McGyver style. The compartment attached to the my cabin was flooded and I needed to drain it in case I needed to access what is in the compartment in the future. We have been waiting to do this work on a day with calm weather and the day was ye...
Laundry + Shower Day
🇺🇸 - Good day yesterday to make SW progress. The winds are in the right direction, but actually non existent. Flat sea. Swell is making me drift perfectly. Paddled from 7-noon then slept an hour then did my laundry and 2nd cleaning in 16 days. I felt like a bathtub floating in the middle of the ocea...
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🇺🇸 - Laundry and shower done!! New man onboard. I felt like in a bathtub floating in the middle of the ocean. Perfect bathroom!! Ha. 🇫🇷 - Douché et avec des vêtements propres... je suis un nouvel homme ! Bien installé dans ma baignoire flottant au milieu de l'océan, la vue de la salle de bain était...
The Ocean Doesn't Care
🇺🇸 - A west wind comes from the west and blows toward the east. When this happens I am blown back towards the land. This is what has been happening for last two days so I have been doing 10 hours each day to make progress towards south west (Hawaii). Best scenario is a North wind blowing me south. T...
Wind, Sun + Ocean
🇺🇸 - Tough day mentally yesterday as I was against the wind all day. Happy I did 10 hours. I didn't stop to rest or sleep at noon as I had a good night and I didn't want to lose ground. Quiet seas as I am getting ready for bed. Sending another picture of my screen plotter. Crazy traffic around me. H...
Pushing Against West Wind
🇺🇸 - Two weeks and over 400 nm completed. Next landmark will be turning the corner. Felt stronger yesterday. Thinking maybe I was still sea sick previously due to new pattern of swell (following seas). Ate and drank well yesterday- have my appetite back and drank lots of water. Slept well last night...
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🇺🇸 - Have a beautiful day everyone in the world. I LOVE YOU!! 🇫🇷 - Bonne journée à tous dans le monde. JE VOUS AIME !! http://www.deezer.com/track/430304012
Container Ships + Meal Times
🇺🇸 - Weather today wind NNW to NW 10-13n Swell NNW 1.21meter 7 secs Tomorrow wind W to WNW 7-12n Swell SSE 1m 10 secs Tuesday wind W 7-10n Swell SW 1M 11 secs Not much sleep, counted 6 containers passing within 5 miles of me. All safe, but I still have to monitor them. Big SE drift. Michel says its...
Daily Routine
🇺🇸 - The first two weeks are the hardest, getting off the shore and getting my body and mind accustomed to this new normal. My daily routine is different depending on weather conditions and how I feel - but is generally as follows: Wake up 5-6 AM, text land support and weather router. Clean cabin. C...
Watermaker + Albatross
🇺🇸 - Major relief yesterday this morning. Watermaker wasn't making water before bed. We decided to give it some rest and this morning it works like a charm. Maybe air bubbles weird. Wind blowing 14-17 knots yesterday. Im drifting west and north - felt sluggish yesterday as I was battling an invisibl...
Paddling + Eating
🇺🇸 - Great day yesterday. Started at 10 am feeling like shit. Took my time, then enjoyed a good day. Paddled until 6:30 pm was so tired. Hungry but couldn't get anything down without gagging...Pinched my nose and went for the whole bag. Proud of myself. More energy for sure. Then rewarded myself wit...
Long Game + Rogue Waves
🇺🇸 - Hard to sleep last night, very bouncy. Gonna take my time this morning. Eat well, sleep more, drink, make water... when I feel ready I will start paddling. I'm drifting about 1.5 knots in the right direction while on big sea anchor, so not bad to stay put a bit. I set the big sea anchor as wind...
1 Week Completed + First Bath
🇺🇸 - Today is one week completed. Yesterday I washed myself entirely. Felt good. I think I have fungus growing under my fingernails. The water was an amazing deep blue today. The boat is doing great. I love being out here I feel so peaceful and love being in the ocean with the wildlife. I feel stron...
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Listening to this now https://www.deezer.com/track/823182142
NW Wind + Swell
🇺🇸 - I did great on the water yesterday! It was a NW wind and swell. By paddling just the right angle, I could go SW as I wanted. I'm a surfski paddler and I read waves. I found a great angle on the waves. Wind:17 knots today, 19 knots tomorrow and 20 after. 🇫🇷 - Belle journée sur l'eau hier avec un...
Moonfish + Albatross
🇺🇸 - Great day yesterday. Stopped paddling at 7 pm for sleep in my cocoon with 360 degree ocean view. Sea legs and appetite acquired. Saw albatross and moonfish. Weather is great, winds up to 14mph so far. Not too cold. Still wear foul gear (sailing) top and waterproof suspenders. Switch to shorts w...
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Getting my Sea Legs
🇺🇸 - Good milage yesterday, not easy seas. Doing my best, definitely pushing my limits. I think I'm doing fine. Had an issue with my back hatch at 2 am yesterday. It got filled with water somehow and started leaking into the cabin. I patched it. Water maker making a weird noise but is ok. Did 12 hou...
Car Talk + Bird Friends
🇺🇸 - Quiet day for the first half of the day yesterday- I did 12 hours of paddling. Sea is getting tougher. Wind and swell are coming from NW and I need to go S- so I need to find the right angle. All ok. Was able to poop for the first time and listening to Car Talk. When I woke up there was a bird...
Day 3
🇺🇸 Foggy all day. Saw lots of whales, sunfish and albatros. Need some sleep. Still no pooping. Was seasick and vomited but ok now. Drank lots electrolytes. Freeze dried food doesn't go down so i'm eating bars. I'll adapt, need a few more days and patience. Gonna get some sleep. Sea anchor is attache...
Day 2
🇺🇸 Slept on and off every hour or so. Several container ships passed by. Closest was 1 mile so I didn't have to move to call. Current took me north. It's ok. 🇫🇷 J'ai dormi presque toutes les heures. Plusieurs porte-conteneurs sont passés. Le plus proche était à 1 mile, donc je n'ai eu ni à manoeuvre...
Day 1
🇺🇸 Stopped for today. Did 12.5 hours paddling. Tired but happy. West wind could take me back to the coast so I set my small sea anchor. All good. Will rest now. 🇫🇷 C'est bon pour aujourd'hui ! Après 12,5 heures d'efforts je suis fatigué mais heureux. Il y a un risque que le vent d'ouest me ramène en...