Position Update
Update from Dan aboard: S/V Dreamer Time (UTC): 4/20/2022 9:30:00 AM Lat, Lng: -9.068635, -139.812998 Course, Speed: 270.00 ° True, 8.0 km/h Message via Garmin inReach: Position Update Dan’s inReach
Day 28 Land Ho!
Update from Dan aboard: S/V Dreamer Time (UTC): 4/20/2022 1:07:30 AM Lat, Lng: -8.909536, -139.080005 Course, Speed: 270.00 ° True, 10.1 km/h Message via Garmin inReach: Today, April 19, 2022 @ 420PM local, we spotted the island of Ua Huka 20 miles ahead. Arrive Nuku Hiva tomorrow!?3944 done/56 left.
Position Update
Update from Dan aboard: S/V Dreamer Time (UTC): 4/19/2022 9:00:00 AM Lat, Lng: -8.448196, -137.653091 Course, Speed: 247.50 ° True, 11.3 km/h Message via Garmin inReach: Position Update Dan’s inReach
Day 27
Update from Dan aboard: S/V Dreamer Time (UTC): 4/18/2022 8:09:30 PM Lat, Lng: -8.227225, -136.417966 Course, Speed: 270.00 ° True, 11.1 km/h Message via Garmin inReach: Sailed by orange moon rising over dark seas. Passed sea turtle ? going our way. 3781 done/219 left.
Day 26. Happy Easter
Update from Dan aboard: S/V Dreamer Time (UTC): 4/17/2022 8:09:15 PM Lat, Lng: -7.848003, -134.024448 Course, Speed: 247.50 ° True, 13.2 km/h Message via Garmin inReach: What better place to spend Easter then a sailboat cruising the blue waters of the South Pacific? 3 more days. 3637 done/363 left.
Position Update
Update from Dan aboard: S/V Dreamer Time (UTC): 4/17/2022 9:00:00 AM Lat, Lng: -7.737283, -132.840693 Course, Speed: 247.50 ° True, 12.9 km/h Message via Garmin inReach: Position Update Dan’s inReach
Day 25
Update from Dan aboard: S/V Dreamer Time (UTC): 4/16/2022 7:48:45 PM Lat, Lng: -7.547725, -131.366421 Course, Speed: 292.50 ° True, 12.2 km/h Message via Garmin inReach: 20k wind, 12′ confused seas. Caught 5lb mahi-mahi to go with rice, tomato & veggies in pressure cooker/wonder bag for lunch. 3482 done/518 left
Position Update
Update from Dan aboard: S/V Dreamer Time (UTC): 4/16/2022 8:01:00 AM Lat, Lng: -7.438988, -130.021520 Course, Speed: 292.50 ° True, 11.3 km/h Message via Garmin inReach: Position Update Dan’s inReach
Day 24
Update from Dan aboard: S/V Dreamer Time (UTC): 4/15/2022 7:45:00 PM Lat, Lng: -7.541813, -128.779871 Course, Speed: 270.00 ° True, 10.1 km/h Message via Garmin inReach: More perfect sailing. Crew getting excited about impending landfall. Looking forward to fresh food, hot showers & cold beer. 3324 done/676 left
Position Update
Update from Dan aboard: S/V Dreamer Time (UTC): 4/15/2022 8:04:00 AM Lat, Lng: -7.311626, -127.718146 Course, Speed: 247.50 ° True, 9.7 km/h Message via Garmin inReach: Position Update Dan’s inReach
Day 23
Update from Dan aboard: S/V Dreamer Time (UTC): 4/14/2022 7:42:15 PM Lat, Lng: -7.267981, -126.583335 Course, Speed: 270.00 ° True, 8.0 km/h Message via Garmin inReach: Cooked rice, beans, & can veggies today in hopes of catching fresh fish, but it was not to be. No fish caught in 12 days. 3193 done / 807 […]
Position Update
Update from Dan aboard: S/V Dreamer Time (UTC): 4/14/2022 8:00:00 AM Lat, Lng: -7.127831, -125.647223 Course, Speed: 247.50 ° True, 12.9 km/h Message via Garmin inReach: Position Update Dan’s inReach
Day 22
Update from Dan aboard: S/V Dreamer Time (UTC): 4/13/2022 7:42:00 PM Lat, Lng: -7.037086, -124.459283 Course, Speed: 292.50 ° True, 11.1 km/h Message via Garmin inReach: Deep blue water, blue sky, white cotton clouds, 5′ swells, 12k winds, fishing poles out, fresh coffee. Perfect cruising day. 3064 done/936 left
1000 Miles Left To Go
Update from Dan aboard: S/V Dreamer Time (UTC): 4/13/2022 8:02:00 AM Lat, Lng: -7.019223, -123.346016 Course, Speed: 270.00 ° True, 8.0 km/h Message via Garmin inReach: As of April 13, 2022 @12:32 AM local, on cam moon lit seas, Dreamer completed 3/4 of her journey.3000 done/1000 left. ⛵️?
Position Update
Update from Dan aboard: S/V Dreamer Time (UTC): 4/13/2022 8:02:00 AM Lat, Lng: -7.019223, -123.346016 Course, Speed: 270.00 ° True, 8.0 km/h Message via Garmin inReach: Position Update Dan’s inReach
Day 21 a New Record
Update from Dan aboard: S/V Dreamer Time (UTC): 4/12/2022 6:42:45 PM Lat, Lng: -7.091460, -122.007208 Course, Speed: 292.50 ° True, 10.1 km/h Message via Garmin inReach: Today marks a new personal record for continuous days at sea. The old record was set in the late 1990’s: 20 day transit from Tahiti to Hawaii. I shaved […]
Position Update
Update from Dan aboard: S/V Dreamer Time (UTC): 4/12/2022 10:12:00 AM Lat, Lng: -7.075206, -121.263506 Course, Speed: 270.00 ° True, 9.7 km/h Message via Garmin inReach: Position Update Dan’s inReach
Day 20
Update from Dan aboard: S/V Dreamer Time (UTC): 4/11/2022 5:55:45 PM Lat, Lng: -7.071945, -119.769495 Course, Speed: 247.50 ° True, 11.1 km/h Message via Garmin inReach: Crew counting days until Nuku Hiva arrival. Est 8-10 depending on ⛵️conditions. Ran watermaker to top off tanks & jugs. 2800 done/1200 left
Position Update
Update from Dan aboard: S/V Dreamer Time (UTC): 4/11/2022 8:08:00 AM Lat, Lng: -6.841596, -118.888400 Course, Speed: 247.50 ° True, 8.0 km/h Message via Garmin inReach: Position Update Dan’s inReach
Two-Thirds Done
Update from Dan aboard: S/V Dreamer Time (UTC): 4/10/2022 7:55:45 PM Lat, Lng: -6.776171, -117.620658 Course, Speed: 270.00 ° True, 11.1 km/h Message via Garmin inReach: On 4/10/22 @ 1:34 PM local, SV Dreamer passed the 2/3 mark of her Panama to Nuku Hiva adventure. All is well. 2666 done/1333 left?