The record for double-handing the Transpacific Yacht Race from Los Angeles to Honolulu has been broken. At 4:38:35 am HST today, Philippe Kahn and Mark “Crusty” Christensen, crossed the Diamond Head finish line in the Open 50, Pegasus 50, in a record time of 7 days, 19 hours, 38 minutes and 35 seconds. They shaved…
Last sunset at Sea, 100 miles out The bird at the top of the mast The Otter Box
Philippe uses MotionX-GPS on the iPhone 3G and is sharing with you the following waypoint: Name: Track across the Pacific Date: Jul 12, 2009 9:23 pm Location: Latitude: 22º 20′ 12″ N Longitude: 155º 53′ 52″ W Altitude: 5 ft Click on this link to display the waypoint in Google Maps. This link will be…
Philippe uses MotionX-GPS on the iPhone 3G and is sharing with you the following waypoint: 150 miles to go, finish line on the bow Name: Layline to Molokai Channel Date: Jul 12, 2009 7:42 pm Location: Latitude: 22º 35′ 01″ N Longitude: 155º 37′ 12″ W Altitude: 9 ft Click on this link to display…
From what we can tell, with our electrical back, around 9 am PST ( 6 am HST) is a good guess for our finish, just inside 8 days, something like 7 day, 20 hours and something. Sunrise in the Molokai channel. There is still a lot of sailing to be done. That’s a reasonable guess.
Engine fix and Katayama-San’ lucky sextant returns
Update: We expect/hope to be fully recovered by Noon. Then we’ll jibe for a lay-line to the tip of Molokai and have our final jibe there. Trying to minimize jibes. Big relief.
Progress: Sailing along fast. Found faulty regulator and alternator. Good start. Thank you for all the great support!
All down – Down to flashlighs, mechanical compass and add-on batteries for iPhone MotionX and hand held iridium. Trying to fix.
Hello, Philippe uses MotionX-GPS on the iPhone 3G and is sharing with you the following waypoint: Pitch black night, pure feel sailing in 20+ knots. Crusty working fixing batteries now. Name: Night falling, batteries not charging Date: Jul 11, 2009 11:10 pm Location: Latitude: 23º 16′ 58″ N Longitude: 151º 48′ 20″ W Altitude: 0…
Just enough power to send emails. We have not regained anything yet. Lost some more. Dark and squalls with no electrical – Bad. Safe but bad.
Philippe and Mark have lost electrical and comms. They are sailing full steam to Honolulu as they are trying to troubleshoot. One emergency sat phone working. Sailing fast. Using the brail method!
Hello, Philippe uses MotionX-GPS on the iPhone 3G and is sharing with you the following waypoint: Name: Start day 7 Date: Jul 11, 2009 1:26 pm Notes: Jul 11, 2009 1:00 pm Location: Latitude: 24º 28′ 40″ N Longitude: 149º 52′ 15″ W Altitude: 0 ft Click on this link to display the waypoint in…