Author: Captain Christian
SunsetNews Day 21
Ahoy, today is day 21. Wow already three weeks went by since we left Yelapa. It feels like we’re on our way only a week or a bit more. It is incredible how fast time goes by on a boat. And the b... Read More
SunsetNews Day 20
Welcome to the doldrums. The last days we were dancing the edge of the ITCZ going straight west and avoided the calm wind area known in these waters. We could see the clouds forming south of us. The w... Read More
SunsetNews Day 19
Ahoy! Today is Wednesday, almost a month on ZERO and I don’t feel it at all, I’m scared time will go very fast here. We’ve been sailing at very good speed the last couple of days, during the day... Read More
SunsetNews Day 18
Ahoy!!! This morning I woke up in the middle of a dream. I dream a lot since I’m on ZERO, and when I’m awake it looks I’m still in a dream. Guess why? WATER and water, just water around us, and ... Read More
SunsetNews Day 17
Ahoy, Another day just ended, wow. Time is running so fast when you have fun. We’re still sailing south west, haven’t really changed much about the sails for the last 2 days. A little work... Read More
SunsetNews Day 16
Hi, It is another day of smooth sailing on ZERO. Being on the late shift for watch duty, I slept in a bit. For breakfast, Juan made us oatmeal with Fay’s fantastic applesauce. After washing the dish... Read More
SunsetNews Day 15
Ahoy, today is day 15 of our passage to paradise. Our day began with leftover birthday cake, covered with fresh fruits. I think it could be way worse than this! We are all quite well out here with jus... Read More
SunsetNews day 14
Ciao! My day started with the last night watch from 5am to 8am. A full moon hidden behind clouds and dolphins swimming and jumping close by. Everyone was relaxing, reading, watching a movie or napping... Read More
SunsetNews Day 13
Ahoy, You won’t believe me what happened today.. but I’m telling you anyway.. When we asked for permission to anchor in Isla Clarion, which is only inhabited by 9 persons maintaining a sma... Read More
SunsetNews day 12
Ahoy, Making landfall is an exciting moment. From the time you spot a gray shade of land far on the horizon the excitement grows. You knew it. It must be there soon. Preferably right in front of the n... Read More
SunsetNews Day 11
Today is day 11 and it is relaxing out here. It began with an easy wake up out on the ocean. The feeling is outstanding when you go out with a cup of coffee, look around and realize there is no longer... Read More
SunsetNews Day 10
Ahoy, When you grow into cruising modus or better said crossing modus, you’ll forget about time. It’s so irrelevant. The next destination is 2500nm away so who cares what time it is?! We l... Read More
SunsetNews Day 9
I am Taiichi from Japan. I started my around the world journey starting last January from Tokyo. I usually fly a lot for my business using commercial airlines. However I decided not to use airplanes t... Read More
SunsetNews Day 8
Hola I’m Juan from Mexico, I’ve been on the road for a while and just got repatriated from Uruguay. I was doing a South American trip all the way to Patagonia. So I spent some time with my family ... Read More
SunsetNews Day 7
Aloha! I’m Marco, jumped on Zero in Banderas Bay couple of days before saying “hasta luego” to Mexico. I come from the Mediterranean Sea but I’ve traveled and lived in Western ... Read More
SunsetNews Day 6
Ahoy, Have you ever been to Socorro Island? The water is unbelievable clear. We dropped the hook in 110ft of water and could see the anchor go down almost all the way. What a difference to the last an... Read More
SunsetNews Day 5
Ahoy, on a boat there are constantly ups and downs. One moment you feel exhausted and you don’t really think you can go further. That can be either a tiny crisis or a big challenge. I for myself... Read More
SunsetNews Day4
Ahoy, Another day offshore just came to it’s end. A good day. But aren’t days offshore always good?? The wind is still challenging, still too much west and if from the north Gusty and shif... Read More
SunsetNews Day 3
The wind plays tricks with us. 3 days out here and only 126 nm away from the bay. At the moment we’re sailing north. Yep absolutely right. That’s not where we wanted to go. But the wind sh... Read More
SunsetNews Day 2
Ahoy, Finally the wind found us, or did we find the wind? Doesn’t matter, I guess! What matters is that we’re sailing. Genoa, main and mizzen are holding strong against the 15kn breeze. Th... Read More
SunsetNews Day 1
Ahoy, We did it. With only 3hrs delay to the planned departure we left. Now that land is fading into grey and is constantly getting smaller the relaxation kicks in. A good feeling. Way better than thi... Read More
SunsetNews day 0
Ahoy, It’s been such a journey the last few months. After 14 month in the boatyard with countless hours of hard work in a dirty dusty desert place with temperatures far beyond comfort level and ... Read More
Test SunsetNews II
Ahoy another test.. we’ll get it working soon.. Sent from the ocean... Read More
Testpost for the next chapter. .
Ahoy, I gotta gotta test if the offshore post is working. So sorry if I got you excited about some sailing stories.. but you know I’m testing it for a reason so stay tuned.. there will be plenty... Read More