#38 NOW April 15, 2005 1300 CST
N18’46.7 W107.14.9  Temp 84.7, Water Temp 82
Wind 360 @ 7 kts. Seas are 3-5 feet, Para-vanes
retracted, Heading 210’ magnetic
Miles Completed 163,  Miles to Go 2612,  SOG (speed over ground) 5.9 kts.

Greetings, everyone,

As you can see from the above, we are making good
progress.  After years of dreaming, months of
planning, and weeks of preparation we are finally
underway.  Our departure from Puerto Vallarta
yesterday was right on schedule.  Marquises here
we come!

Done Dreamin' laid heavily at her dock in the
marina.  With 950 gallons of fuel, 200 gallons of
water, and enough stores to last of for at least
2 months, we were ready for an adventure of a
lifetime.

My good friend, Captain Jim Barstow offered to
accompany me on this undertaking.  I have known
Jim since 1967 when we both started flying for
Western Airlines.  After many millions of miles,
we two old retired geezers still craved one more
adventure.  Capt. Jim is a man of many talents.
He has crossed the Atlantic 3 times on small
sailboats, and many times to Hawaii from the west
coast.  You may also find him scuba diving or
flying acrobatic airplanes at air shows.  I
really appreciate his company and experience.

At precisely, 6:36 AM the engine rumbled to life
and we pulled over to the gas dock.  We figured
the fuel had cooled down some during the night
and perhaps we could get a few more gallons
aboard.  Sure enough, we squeezed in another
seven gallons.  Fuel burn will be the overriding
factor on every decision we make.  According to
Jim Lieshman, vice president of Pacific Asian
Enterprises (the Nordhavns manufacturer), this
will be the longest nonstop leg a Nordhavn 40 has
ever made.  I can assure you that a great deal of
careful planning has gone into this record
setting passage.

The total nautical miles from fuel dock to fuel
dock is 2732.  However, we have chosen a route
that will take us 2775 miles.  The most direct
course is not always the fastest.  Due to winds
and ocean currents, we should save approximately
18 hours by going the greater distance.  This, I
will explain in detail in a later issue of “News
of the Week.”  Also the use of electrical power
and the para-vanes (devices to give added
stabilization to the boat) greatly affect fuel
burn and range.

It should take us between 21 to 23 days to get
to Nuku Hiva, which is one of the main islands of
the Marquises group in French Polynesia.  During
this time, we will enjoy many hours of eating,
sleeping, reading, listening to music, and the
beautiful blue Pacific.

We hope that each one of you will also enjoy our
adventure vicariously.  Welcome aboard.

Life is a Cruise,

Larry and Jim

Larry Rick and Jim Barstow
Done Dreamin'
Nordhavn 40 #33
http://gricknet.homedns.org/

Pardon me, please, for inadvertently posting the dispatch from the
Nordhavn 40 Done Dreamin' to this list. It was intended for
Passagemaking Under Power List.

http://lists.samurai.com/pipermail/passagemaking-under-power/

--Georgs

I don't know about the others on the list,
but I found it very interesting, even though
I have no intentions of ever making such an
undertaking.

D C "Mac" Macdonald
m/v Another Adventure
Grand Lake, Oklahoma
USCGAux, USPS, AGLCA

----Original Message Follows----
From: Georgs Kolesnikovs georgs@powercatamaranworld.com
Reply-To: Power Catamaran List power-catamaran@lists.samurai.com
To: Power Catamaran List power-catamaran@lists.samurai.com
Subject: Re: [PCW] Done Dreamin' 04/14/05: Departing Puerto Vallarta for the
Marquesas
Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2005 06:25:50 -0400

Pardon me, please, for inadvertently posting the dispatch from the
Nordhavn 40 Done Dreamin' to this list. It was intended for
Passagemaking Under Power List.

http://lists.samurai.com/pipermail/passagemaking-under-power/

--Georgs

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