Woohoo! I can see an island (Smith I in case you’re curious)
Woohoo! I can see an island (Smith I in case you're curious). This is so much better than the last two times I made this trek!
Author: Edwin Voskamp
Point Partridge and commercial channel marker
Point Partridge and commercial
channel marker.
The tops of Point Partridge peek above the fog
The tops of Point Partridge peek above the fog.
Some months back I had several pounds of chicken thighs
Some months back I had several pounds of chicken thighs. I cut them in bite-sized pieces, put on salt and sugar, then vacuum sealed them with a few cups of buttermilk and after a bit froze that....
First Run of Vingilótë’s Dual Integrels
This week we are testing and tweaking the full retrofitted power systems. Today, after some updates from Integrel Solutions to let the massive amount of power (in the test run below ~300A at ~55V...
Vingilótë and Balance Catamarans and Integrel Solutions
As promised in other posts, after the crossing we looked at our power systems. The solar worked, but 22 years of data on cloud cover, and calculating the length of the day and the sun angle shows...
Why Vingilótë does not have a generator
Vingilótë does not have a generator. Though quiet, reliable, and safe, we looked at every aspect and looked at what would happen if it failed, as well as if we could do without it. One of the...
Balance Catamarans video on our cockpit and helm
Vingilótë is hull #7 of the Balance 526. It incorporates 100+ changes from hull #6, some from previous owners, some from delivery skippers, some from discussions with the designers, Phil Berman,...
Balance Video on our Solar Panels
Balance Catamarans did a video about solar panels that shows the design I did for Vingilótë: she has seven SunPower E20-327 panels, each on its own solar charge controller, mounted three and four...
Indonesian dinner. Leftovers…
Indonesian dinner. Leftovers, reheated sous-vide. Javanese spinach soup (spinach, ginger, peanuts, some minced cooked chicken mixed with corn flour and ketjap manis, Indonesian soy sauce, thickened...