Morpheus Sailing – Page 120 – Morpheus was designed by Carl Schumacher, built by Davie Norris Boatbuilders in New Zealand and launched in 2002. She spent her first 18 months cruising the South Pacific before reaching her home port of San Francisco. Since that time, Morpheus has been raced and cruised extensively. This blog will document her ongoing adventures.

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6pm – Hurricane Rafael Update

16 Oct 201216 Oct 2022

Rafael is definitely nearby. Things beginning to ramp up. But still below my expectations. No complaints by the way!Update detailsNumber of puffs over 30 = 1Huge Seas - 0Thunder =…

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Still waiting

16 Oct 201216 Oct 2022

Just over twenty knots now and shifting to the NE. theoretically this means the system has arrived and beginning to push through. Still not bad, but the intensity is starting to…

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Waiting

16 Oct 201216 Oct 2022

So far nothing much to report. Hurricane Rafael has yet to make an impression upon us, and we have run out of lines and ideas. At this point all of our lines…

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I Can See The Future!!

15 Oct 201216 Oct 2022

And it isn't pretty!!!By the way, speaking of the future. How many of you knew that yesterday was the day that Marty McFly arrived in the future?? (Thank you Kaitlyn!)

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Contest Time

15 Oct 201216 Oct 2022

Why did I go out and buy four ten pound weights today!?First one with the right answer earns a free drink the next time we are together!!Send in your responses…

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Moving to Hamilton

15 Oct 201216 Oct 2022

Our situation improves, although we are not comfortable with the forecast by any means. Bermuda is now outside of the area forecast to suffer Tropical Storm force winds. However, the local…

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"Now get this honky, you go tell Rafael that I ain’t taking no jive from no Western Union messenger.

14 Oct 201216 Oct 2022

I'm sick and tired of these things chasing us around the world! First Hawaii, then Newport, RI, then Bermuda, and now...Bermuda again!!

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What is it with us and hurricanes???

http://icons-ak.wunderground.com/data/images/at201217_5day.gifJim Gregory

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Morpheus does know her way to Bermuda!

13 Oct 201216 Oct 2022

6AM Bermuda Local Time (5AM EST) Good News! For the 4th time in the last 12 months, Morpheus and crew have arrived in Bermuda. Our last day was spent under…

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Why am I so gullible?

Deb here. The trip so far has been OK... not the 5 - 10 I was promised, but, I, of course, being an old hand at this, added 5 knots…