Flying the Whomper
A short video of us flying the “Whomper”, a huge charlie brown colored spinnaker that makes Halcyon grow wings downwind. Here, John handles the sail expertly as we careen down big west coast swell at 9 and 10 knots!
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A short video of us flying the “Whomper”, a huge charlie brown colored spinnaker that makes Halcyon grow wings downwind. Here, John handles the sail expertly as we careen down big west coast swell at 9 and 10 knots!
John is the photographer. He portrays the layers of history, emotion, spirit and culture in each moment through his application of light, perspective, and detail. He also takes pictures.
Becca is the writer. She tells vivid stories of authentic moments, highlighting the beautiful, dangerous, dramatic and hilarious with grammatically correct sentences and her tongue held firmly by her cheek.
Rachel
This is beautiful!
You two are amazing. It is really inspiring and hopeful to see you living a time of exploration and freedom! 😄
Keep it up and good luck with all your adventures.
Rachel
halcyon
Thanks, Rachel! Appreciate you reading along on the journey.
Burke
Becca & John, so great to see your fair winds and superb sailing! Your mighty fine yacht seems thrilled to run in those conditions; way to go!
I recall asking you both about your travel intentions whence leaving Seattle, and Becca immediately replied, “South”. There you are!
Carry on, friends. Be safe.
halcyon
You are very right, Burke! I am happy to be south, where the sun shines every day 🙂 Though we do miss the PNW and all it’s green beautiful glory.
Dwight
Nice video you guys! Nice work catching the dolphins in action. Kevin and i completed ASA 101 this weekend on a very nice Juneau 37 (2005) out of Bellingham. We started of with 25-28 knots and 4-6 chop out of the south on Saturday and then it slowly calmed down in the afternoon.
Sunday was perfect, 15 subsiding to 10-12 and Sunshine. Had a great instructor, Elizabeth Brown, a Starbucks legal executive the was absolutely awesome.
Saw allot and learned bunches. ASA 103 on 29th-30 and 104 on May 13-14.
halcyon
So exciting Dwight! Love seeing the photos of you guys out there. Now you need to come visit and practice all you’re learning!
Sallie Anne and Carrington
I love what you two are doing and wish I could have done it. On two occasions I went to Fla. and assisted a close friend with bringing a boat back up the coast to Va.. Many fond memories. All night sailing etc. and the best of it all is the quietness you have.
Carrington
halcyon
Thanks Carrington, so great you got to do those deliveries! We love being out here, though the overnights are not always fun!
Peggy
Felt as if l was right there with you.
Thanks for the thrill.
Christopher Lindbloom
Just beautiful! Your parents are friends of ours. We sail a 2014 Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 469 in the Chesapeake. Thanks for sharing you SOG, boat speed, depth, etc. We NEVER see 150 feet in the Chesapeake! Usually 20-30. Always watching the depth! Chris Lindbloom and Nancy Powell. S/V Bolero
halcyon
Thanks Christopher! The 150 depth is actually not right — it is so deep that the depth sounder can’t read it, so it just blinks an arbitrary number. Sometimes it decides to blink “16” and give us all a scare! It was thousands of feet deep where we were. I actually have never sailed the Chesapeake, would love to get out there sometime! Thanks for reading. Becca
Douglas A. Motz
Great shots of the spinnaker and the fish, assume these are dolphins, looks like a Great trip, wish I was there, it was stiil snowing here in. Uffalo last week.
Regards, Doug motz
halcyon
Thanks Doug! Yikes, I can’t imagine snow — we are in southern Mexico and it is HOT! Those are dolphins – they love coming to play in the bow wake as we sail along, the faster the better. Thanks for reading along! Becca