Sunday, March 2, 2008

The good ship Present Moment

S/V Present Moment is a 2001 Hallberg-Rassy 46. The boat was born for bluewater cruising (http://www.hallberg-rassy.com/). Its fully equipped for the voyage as you can see from the following equipment list:

Hallberg‑Rassy 46 Equipment List
· Autopilot Robertson AP 20/ HLD 2000 LS
· Remote control AP21 for Robertson autopilot
· Rategyrosensor RFC35R in lieu of standard for Robertson
· One Lewmar 44 CEST main sheet‑/outhaul winch.
· Lewmar 64 CEST genoasheetwinches in lieu of standard (46)
· Bow thruster, 10 hp
· Extra fuel tank HR46
· Double Racor‑filters with switch for main engine and single Racor-filter for generator.
· Ropecutter Ambassador 3‑bladed
· Goripropeller, three bladed, fixed as a spare
· SaIden hydr. Furlinmast and jib, 44 CEST main sheet/outhaul
· Raynav 300 GPS, Display at chart table
· Radar/Plotter Pathfinder RL74CRC, GPS‑antanna
· Raytheon ST 60 speed, depth, wind and multi
· Radarpole without legs, incl. radar mounting
· Three colour toplight
· 8 Gel Batteries, 120 Ah 24 V, w. Extra battery box
· Shore power with earth circuit breaker and USA-inlet
· Panda 8, 8kVA, 115V/60Hz Dielselgen including soundgard
· Battery charger 12V/30A-117V MastervoIt IVO
Battery charger 24V/100A Mastervolt
· ALF TV/Radio‑FM antenna
· Stereo/CD Pioneer (MV/LV/FM)
· Stereo loudspeakers in cockpit, Sea and Symphony
· SSB ICOM IC‑7IO RT, AT‑130E and 3 grounding plates
Pactor-II Modum
· Deep freezer in separate box
· 7 Hella Tubo fan, 24V
· Spinnaker pole against mast inducting topping lift
· Hydr backstay tensioner and vang with Navtec panel
· Fire alarm in engine room
· Cutterstay Jib, hooks, Dacron, 27 sqm
Cutterstay storm Jib
· Genoa, CC, Sealer, E46am, 62 sqm
· Working jib, 50 sqm, Furlex
· Furling gennaker 135 sqm / bow sprit
· UV protection, Genoa, gray
· Shower at bathing platform
· Electrical toilet
· Holdingtank 2pcs,ss Emptied from deck as well
· 2 Outboardbracket on pushpit
· Spectra Ventura 150 Watermaker
· Aquapro Rigid Inflatable
· 2002 Honda 15 HP Short Shaft Outboard
2007 Yamaha F2.5 Outboard
· Winslow 6 Person Super-light Ocean Liferaft with Basic Offshore SEP Packed Inside
· Iridium 9505A Satellite Phone
· Astra II BW Sextant
· Whale 1 ½ In Manuel Bilge Pump
· 4 Immersion Suits
· 2 EPRIBS
2 Garmin GPSmap 76C GPS units

Saturday, March 1, 2008

The Itinerary

Its a relaxed itinerary that will take about 9 months to complete. Where we go after New Zealand will be decided when we get there. The whole idea is to savor the South Pacific which according to most circumnavigators is the best part of the world to cruise.

3/22/08 Leave San Diego to Atuona Hiva Oa, Marquesas
4/14/08 Arrive Atuona Hiva Oa
5/1-14/08 Leave Taiohae Bay for the Tuamotus and Tahiti
5/15/08 Arrive Papeete
5/16-7/8/08 Cruise the Society Islands
7/9-7/13/08 Sail to the Cook Islands
7/14-8/13/08 Cruise the Cook Islands and Niue
8/14-8/16/08 Sail to Samoa
8/17-8/31/08 Cruise the Samoa Islands
9/1-9/10/08 Sail to Fiji
9/11-10/31/08 Cruise Fiji
11/1-11/9/08 Sail to New Zealand