Posts by: Jet

Pancakes, deep cleans and ice cream (by Floris)

Pancakes, deep cleans and ice cream (by Floris)

It really is the season of strange awakenings. Today I woke up to the sound of a very particular alarm.

“Like a walk in the rain”

Dutch Harbor – along side Today started with a confusing wake-up. I was nice and comfy in my warm, warm.

Tecla Logbook: Weather Games in the Bering Sea

Position: 53°42.5’N 167°37.7’W | Course: 050° | Speed: 5 knots Sailing along the Bering Sea side of the Aleutian Islands hasn’t been without its challenges..

A Whale, a Puffin, and a Patch of Blue

Position: 52°58.3’N 170°35.6’W | Course: 055° | Speed: 7.1 knots Fog has been our fickle companion over the past 24 hours—drifting in and.

A heavy-cookie kind of weather, North Pacific

Position: 51°07.4’N 172°10.8’W | Course: 034° | Speed: 5.8 knots Overnight and into the morning, the wind steadily increased to a solid force 6 Beaufort. With.

Tsunami Update – All is Well on Board

We would like to thank everyone for their kind messages and concern. Please rest assured: we are safe and well southwest.

a glassy north pacific seen from tecla

Life at Sea: From Calm Waters to Rolling Swell in the North Pacific

Position: 49°26.8’N 169°20.8’W | Course: 335° | Speed: 7.9 knots The glassy night gave way to a fickle breeze that came and went..

Between Sky and Sea

Position: 47°33.5’N 168°03.2’W | Course: 345° | Speed: 6.2kn In the early hours of the 14th, we hoisted the mainsail.

A Sunday Kind of Calm in the North Pacific

Position: 45°42.7’N 166°44.6’W | Course: 342° | Speed: 6.8 kn Another Sunday at sea! And what a Sunday it was. Sadly no.

 Neon Dolphins, Arctic Suits, and Chili for the Soul

Position: 43°22.9’N 166°11.2’W | Course: 349° | Speed: 6.4 kn Today was a day of grey skies, silky ocean, and low-hanging clouds..