Morpheus was designed by Carl Schumacher, built by Davie Norris Boatbuilders in New Zealand and launched in 2002. She spent her first 18 months cruising the South Pacific before reaching her home port of San Francisco. Since that time, Morpheus has been raced and cruised extensively. This blog will document her ongoing adventures.
Friday, August 28, 2009
History of Morpheus' Travels
During our cruise and occasionally on long distance races, we have sent in position and weather reports to an offshore tracking service --- http://www.pangolin.co.nz/yotreps/index.php
This service shares the weather info we submit with offshore weather forecasters allowing them to compare their forecast data with near real time data that they would have no way of collecting otherwise. Occasionally, when we download a weather fax we can see our report reflected on the weather map.
The service also shares position info with Search and Rescue services in the event that they are trying to locate you.
And, I've just found that it keeps a historical database of positions that can be displayed on google earth charts!!
Now, I wish I used the service more often!!
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Friday, June 26, 2009
Another race week in the books!!!
The boats were that close!!
Classic photo on last night, mudslides calling!!
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So..yesterdays race
Humm....well it started in 4 to 5 knots of wind and we had an awful start. Stalled the boat to hold a lane to weather then changed our mind and tried to drive thru to leeward of two boats and were left sitting under two boats with no speed at the gun.
No surprise we rounded the top mark last and enjoyed plenty of clear air on the next leg. We gained plenty, rounded ahead of one boat and then went back upwind. Played the left (towards the island) for pressure and better current and passed two or three more.
On the final leg we played the right downwind (towards the island) and perhaps we did not have as much current but as we came into the line we enjoyed a ten degree shift in our direction and some good pressure. Passed another group and celebrated our seventh!!!
Some better wind forecast for today, let's hope for two good races and a jump up the standings....
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