One Year On, I need to Step it Up!
It's been a year since I departed Yumenoshima Marina and I am back in Tokyo to mark the moment.
I finally got around to reviewing all my notes and log, and the stats are listed below. I am a slow learner but committed, in year two, to step it up in terms time on the water and experiencing diverse conditions...
...but year one is what it is and I am grateful for every experience and the lessons learned, not too mention those who have been kind to me along the way.
The Numbers
- 1257 nm (about 2300 km)
- 41 days at sea
- 38 ports ( I stayed longer than a week in 6)
- 6 weeks on the hard ( dry dock )
- three visits by the JCI.
- 9 inspections by the coast guard ( two at sea)
- 3 tows ( all to do with same incident)
- constant change of plans
- 70% of the time motor sailed
- 2/3 of time at sea solo ( one third with crew)
- 4 night time passages ( three singlehanded and one with crew)
- one “pan pan pan pan pan pan”
- one rescue ( hence the tows)
Off to meet the breakfast gang, followed by a meeting with my colleagues at Never Too Late Academy. Then, this afternoon, my friend Claude is hosting a gathering on his boat to celebrate the one year anniversary.
A big big thank you to my sponsors and patreons who have made all this possible!
Pacific Solo is really a misnomer. I have only gotten this far because of the community that has formed around the Pacific Solo idea. I am humbled, not only by the sea but, by the generosity and love of others.
Below are the various ways you can support Pacific Solo, both financially and just good ol' moral support.
