Crossing the Pacific March-April 2023

On the 16th April 2023, Mowzer arrived safely in Fatu Hiva in the Marquesas Islands of French Polynesia.

Some stats…
Days at sea: 22.5
Total miles: 3000nm
Max wind speed: 34 knots
Fastest day: 170nm made good
Slowest day: 24nm made good
Shooting stars: lots
Mega sunsets: 22
Becalmed: 36 hours
Bouts of seasickness: zero
Chinese squid fishing boats encountered pillaging the ocean: too many
Other boats spotted: 3 yachts
Pods of dolphins: two
Flying fish on deck: multiple casualties
Breakages aboard: amazingly none, though our batteries are ailing
Games of chess: several zillion
Remaining fresh food: 4 rotting bananas and half a cabbage.
Total milage so far: 11,500nm
Joy at having made landfall: infinite.