Sushi & Poke bowls
Thursday, June 12, 2025 | Sushi & Poke Bowls
As usual, I asked the crew for blog ideas and this is what I got:
It’s Thursday. Istvan has learnt a new colour—sea foam. Orie’s thrilled with how the days are filled with something remarkable, whether it’s something visual or a teaching moment. Even in the middle of the vast ocean, the days are filled with something.
Stacey saw some flying fish. Richa saw shooting stars last night! Orie’s aptitude for words once again shines through, but all the moments mentioned have been causes for smiles.
Since the wind came back, it has been consistent and we’ve been stonking along. Last check, we’d done 220 miles in 24 hours, and wonderfully, it’s been fairly squall-free.
As I write this, we’re passing a teeny island, part of Kiribati, around 15 miles to starboard. Despite straining our eyes, we were unable to see any sign of it. The islands here are incredibly flat—the kind that may not be here in a few years. Still, we don’t want to run into it, so I’m alright with just seeing the frigate birds as a sign of nearby land.
We just ticked over the 900 miles mark and should be at Kiritimati in a couple of days. Kiritimati is hardly a metropolis, and while air con and endless cold showers won’t be available there, it is an incredibly interesting place to learn about (give it a google!). Timei and Tima, our contacts on the island, are very welcoming and also happen to have a fridge stocked with beer and pop, which I’m sure will be utilised!
It’s been mentioned a million times already, but Adam deserves a blog mention for the tuna prepped last night into sushi and poke bowls. Widely proclaimed to be the best meal ever eaten on a boat, and my insistence on having fishing gear onboard now feels validated.
Mary
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FALKEN|Skipper&Mate
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Ketch us if you Kan
Falken is soon to carry on our preferred route of South, back to (hopefully) warmer climates. We’re all excited to set off and see more of this wild landscape as we head down to Victoria. A thermal trough over Vancouver combined with an offshore high pressure creating funneling NW’ly winds means it is due to be pretty fruity on the 9th. This passage is just under 600 miles, relatively short for Falken, but I’m sure we’ll be kept entertained with dramatic scenery, wildlife and weather!
Final Blog
Falken and her crew arrived safely into port last night around 8pm boat time, 10pm Prince Rupert time. Some spicy weather was anticipated, but luckily the 35kt gusts and 2.5 meter waves were no match for this expert crew. We had an exceptionally smooth docking, despite it being Alex's first time parking this year (!). We all agreed that this was a very special group of people—I for one am so impressed with how everyone stayed so positive, helpful, and appreciative of humor despite an arguably challenging passage. We'll all return home significantly saltier than we were when we left, a mark of a passage properly sailed.
Lessons and a Gift
The biggest lesson is the helm. The lesson here is that even if you don't think you can do it over and over again with no sleep, cold and damp, it has to be done and so it can be done. Flying fish are cool, dolphins are really really cool, but the coolest of them all are the whales. And most of all Alex: "Find your center Carla. Always know where your center is so you can come back to it". He means the helm but it applies to life as well.