A happy crew settles down for a well deserved dinner out - compliments of Mark Preston. Boy, Jenee and Garrett make a great couple! Kai and I aren't too shabby either.
Kai is just a fun loving electrician at heart, here he's modeling the latest in wicker lamps -110V, 40 Watt babies - sweet!
Garrett, Kai and Jenee awaiting shore after 8 days at sea.
Father Mark and son Garrett framed by another beautiful sunset. Both great guys and great to have along. Garrett's considering the Navy and life at sea. Mark's still pissed about that Dorado.
Ah, the one that got away! Mark pulled in this beautiful 65 lb Dorado (Mahi Mahi) and said it was the biggest one he ever caught. I was telling Jenee and crew we were set on fish for weeks. All this before the damn fish shook itself off the gaff and was gone. Oopsie, I don't expect to hear from Mark for a while.
Mark caught a couple of yellow fin tuna for sashimi and grilled dinners - nice work.
One thing everyone needs to see is how blue the ocean is when you are more than 20 miles offshore. Windex blue is a good description, albeit not very eco sensitive. We had visits from dolphins, sharks and whales plus squid and flying fish.
I turned the lights on for you to see the helm and instruments - much esier to see outside.
Here's a chart plotter view at a scale of approx. 400-500 miles per box. The red is the course already covered. Total trip about 1300 miles.
This is a trick instrument, called an AIS (Automatic Identification System) - installed by navigator extraordinaire, Kai Schwarz. This device tracks commercial ships and tells you if they will come close and when. Great device to help you keep posted on what's out there within a 48 mile radius. This show's the closest ship, Genmar Phoenix, will come approx. 5 miles from Jungle in 2 hours and 42 minutes - no worries.
What is night sailing like? Here's a view of the pilothouse instruments. They're pretty much all you have on a moonless night, but unbelievable view of the stars.
We had a vistor on day 2 about 125 miles off the Mexico coast. This little guy hung with Mark Preston for a few hours, then took off.
Jungle departing San Diego. The weather called for clear skies and calm weather. We got the clear skies, but winds peaked at 40 knots, and seas were 8-10 feet on the beam. Fun times for everyone as we had seasick crew and cats. Fortunately Jungle handles weather well and it only lasted the first day and night - tell that to the cats.
A happy crew settles down for a well deserved dinner out - compliments of Mark Preston. Boy, Jenee and Garrett make a great couple! Kai and I aren't too shabby either.
Kai is just a fun loving electrician at heart, here he's modeling the latest in wicker lamps -110V, 40 Watt babies - sweet!
Garrett, Kai and Jenee awaiting shore after 8 days at sea.
Father Mark and son Garrett framed by another beautiful sunset. Both great guys and great to have along. Garrett's considering the Navy and life at sea. Mark's still pissed about that Dorado.
Ah, the one that got away! Mark pulled in this beautiful 65 lb Dorado (Mahi Mahi) and said it was the biggest one he ever caught. I was telling Jenee and crew we were set on fish for weeks. All this before the damn fish shook itself off the gaff and was gone. Oopsie, I don't expect to hear from Mark for a while.
Mark caught a couple of yellow fin tuna for sashimi and grilled dinners - nice work.
One thing everyone needs to see is how blue the ocean is when you are more than 20 miles offshore. Windex blue is a good description, albeit not very eco sensitive. We had visits from dolphins, sharks and whales plus squid and flying fish.
I turned the lights on for you to see the helm and instruments - much esier to see outside.
Here's a chart plotter view at a scale of approx. 400-500 miles per box. The red is the course already covered. Total trip about 1300 miles.
This is a trick instrument, called an AIS (Automatic Identification System) - installed by navigator extraordinaire, Kai Schwarz. This device tracks commercial ships and tells you if they will come close and when. Great device to help you keep posted on what's out there within a 48 mile radius. This show's the closest ship, Genmar Phoenix, will come approx. 5 miles from Jungle in 2 hours and 42 minutes - no worries.
What is night sailing like? Here's a view of the pilothouse instruments. They're pretty much all you have on a moonless night, but unbelievable view of the stars.
We had a vistor on day 2 about 125 miles off the Mexico coast. This little guy hung with Mark Preston for a few hours, then took off.
Jungle departing San Diego. The weather called for clear skies and calm weather. We got the clear skies, but winds peaked at 40 knots, and seas were 8-10 feet on the beam. Fun times for everyone as we had seasick crew and cats. Fortunately Jungle handles weather well and it only lasted the first day and night - tell that to the cats. 
2 comments:
Jim & Jenée,
The photos are amazing, you really get a feel of the boat moving thru the water. I am totally jealous, but so happy for you both. Wear your sunscreen and may the wind always be at your back, Sheri
Hi Admiral, Captain, Crew & kitties,
Wow! The pictures are great and it looks like you're off to a wonderful start on your adventure.
Now, back to transcripts....
Jackie
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