statistics

I was thinking about how far we'd come and some of the biggest, best, fastest, etc. bits of the trip. Maybe you'll find it interesting as well:

Maximum miles sailed in 24 hours: 186 (note we haven't recorded our slowest day, but it's around 100 miles) Maximum boat speed recorded: 15.6 knots (surfing down the face of a wave) Maximum boat sustained speed: 10.6 knots (San Francisco Bay and Baja) Maximum wind gust experienced: 46 knots Maximum sustained wind experienced under sail: 35 knots Maximum days at sea without stopping: 14 (Clipperton Atoll to Nuku Hiva, Marquesas)

Total days of trip: 385 Countries visited: 6 (USA, Mexico, French Polynesia, Cook Islands, Nuie, Tonga) Miles traveled: approx 9,000 Days under sail: 123 days x 24 hours, 25% of the time Anchorages visited: 80

Latitude and Longitude lines crossed: farthest east: Zihuatenajo Mexico 101°34W; farthest west: Tonga 174°W; farthest south: Rarotonga 21° S; farthest north: Bellingham, WA USA 48° N. Crossed the Tropic of Cancer on Baja Mexico, crossed Equator at 128°50W, crossed International Dateline near Tonga.

Favorites and Bests for Ellie, Kellie, Pete & Carter Fav. Anchorage: E: Tenacatita, MX; K: Kauehi, Tuamotus; P: Huahine, Fr. Poly.; C: Tenacatita Fav. Country: E: Mexico; K: French Polynesia; P: Cook Islands; C: Cook Islands Most Beautiful Place: E: Nuie; K: Tuamotus; P: Nuie; C: Tonga Most Fun Place: E: Tres Marietas, MX; K: Moorea; P: Tenacatita; C: Bahia Santa Maria, Baja MX Best Snorkeling: E: Moorea; K: Moorea; P: Moorea; C: Moorea Best Food: E: Mexico; K: Palmerston; P: Mexico/Palmerston; C: Bellingham

By the time we get to New Zealand we will have crossed the Tropic of Capricorn, sailed another 1,100 miles, and added one more country and many more anchorages.

The amount of friends we've made, boats we've met, and memories made are innumerable.

-Kellie