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Sailing from Bermuda to Azores – Day 5 (July 6, 2017)

Posted on July 9, 2017 by by

Nane Kim / Editor (Uploaded Email from Sailing Kay at Sea) Posted in Sailings

It has been said that: “Open water sailing is days and days of endless boredom interspersed with moments of sheer terror.” This sailing trip has not been that so far. It has kept us busy and exhausted because of frequent weather changes the wind switches direction. The waves are often mad and confused. We have changed the sails up/down, left/right, and in/out and moved the heavy jib pole left/right and up/down. No time for relaxation or boredom yet. Definitely a lack of comfort and sleep as well.

For the last three days, we have not seen any boats on our AIS (Automatic Identification System).

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Adventure Continues…

Posted on July 1, 2017 by by

Kay Chung Posted in Atlantic Islands, Sailings

Something woke me up around 3AM on June 28, 2017. It was a strange sound, and strange sounds are usually not good. I thought John was opening and closing a hatch in his cabin. I ignored it at first but I heard it again and again. What’s going on? I got up and checked outside of the boat. OMG! It looked like there was a mountain right next to our boat. I shout John “Get UP!” A huge J-Boat (120ft = 40 meter) had dragged down and hooked on our chain and was leaning against us. Surprisingly, our anchor was holding both our boat and the J-Boat.

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Good Times with Friends in Bermuda and Boat Repair

Posted on July 1, 2017 by by

Kay Chung Posted in Atlantic Islands, Boat Projects, Sailings

During the sailing trip from North Carolina to Bermuda, we had three pretty important repairs to make on the boat for which we had to order the parts from the States; (1) order and replace a new voltage regulator on Generator, (2) order and replace four engine mounts, and (3) order and replace a Propeller Shaft Seal.

Our Bermudian friends ‘Jen and John’ (S/V Aeeshah) ordered a repair part on time and let us use their address for the delivery of a repair part. With their local knowledge, we saved time and money finding a reasonable priced Boat Marina,

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Bermuda is…

Posted on June 24, 2017 by by

Kay Chung Posted in Atlantic Islands, Sailings

It is said that the Bermuda Triangle extends from Bermuda to Miami (Florida), and then down to San Juan (Puerto Rico). Our sailing from North Carolina to Bermuda was outside of the triangle but without knowing the apexes, like it matters?

Bermuda does not have a seat in the United Nations. It is a British Overseas Territory and represented by Britain in matters of foreign affairs. Bermuda attends the Olympic Games with its own flag. Its populations is about 70,000 people.

A home of the 35th America’s Cup

We happened to visit Bermuda during the 35th America’s Cup Sailing Race.

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Bermuda – Prepaid Internet Plan

Posted on June 15, 2017 by by

Kay Chung Posted in Atlantic Islands, Internet Abroad, Sailings

*** My Experiences with “One Communications” Internet Access in Bermuda (June 2017) ***

In order to buy a Simcard for my phone (Internet Data Plan and Calls/Messages) in Bermuda, I went to the ‘One Communications Store’ in Saint George, Bermuda. The store is in the main tourist area. Bring an ID, an unlocked smartphone, and payment (cash or credit card). Smartphone setup seems standardized and universal these days. It took about 10 minutes for the store person to configure my phone for Internet data access in Bermuda. I have been using my Sony smartphone in many different countries since January 2014.

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Watch auto steer the boat at 8 knots on the way to Bermuda

Posted on June 10, 2017 by by

Kay Chung Posted in Atlantic Islands, Carolinas, Movies on YouTube, Sailings, USA, USA East Coast

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High Five! Arriving at Bermuda after Four Days at Sea

Posted on June 2, 2017 by by

Kay Chung Posted in Atlantic Islands, Carolinas, Sailings, USA, USA East Coast

We sailed about 660 miles from Morehead City, North Carolina, USA. Average speed 7 knots. Because of the constant rocking, during this trip, we didn’t sleep very comfortably. The two cats stopped eating their food (except cat treats and tuna water).

Entering the harbor, it appeared that Bermuda looked similar to Curacao (houses on the island) and somewhat like the Bahamas (clear water and sandy bottom). After clearing the Bermudian Customs and Immigration, we anchored at St. George’s.

First thing’s the first; John opened a bottle of icy cold Voodoo IPA beer from the USA (his favorite beer now,

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Upcoming Sailing Trip to Atlantic Islands

Posted on May 24, 2017 by by

Kay Chung Posted in Atlantic Islands, Carolinas, Sailings, USA, USA East Coast

Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe. – Abraham Lincoln

It looks this Saturday (May 27, 2017) is the day for sailing to Bermuda. We have been monitoring the weather. Our plan is to the Atlantic Islands: Bermuda (June) – Azores (July) – Portugal (August) – Madeira (September) – Canaries (October) – Cape Verde (November) – St. Martin (December) – Puerto Rico (January 2018) – Panama Canal (February 2018).

The first destination (Bermuda) is about 700 miles away. It will be about 5-6 days of sailing.

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