Departure is Saturday April 28th

Posted on April 11, 2007 by Eric

After much debate we are committing to a departure date and time from San Diego to Nuka Hiva: Saturday, April 28th at noon. Yes, this is a bit later than thought, but we want to make sure we are ready. Weather should still be favorable and we will have plenty of fuel.

On the 20 day passage will be Eric, Christi, and Richard. Richard is a seasoned boater and owner of another Nordhavn 43. We are privileged and pleased to have Richard aboard.

We invite you to visit around 11am to say farewell and bon voyage to the crew of Kosmos. We are at the Kona Kai Marina in the G section (see diagram).

San Diego Departure on Saturday 21st or 28th

Posted on April 3, 2007 by Eric

The most common question we ever get is “When do you leave?”. For a long time it was “we have years before we leave”. Then it was “within a year”. Then it became “a few months”. And now the answer is “we are leaving this month!” It can be tricky to precise, so we are giving two potential dates:

Saturday, April 21st @ Noon
Saturday, April 28th @ Noon

It would be fun to gather at the dock at 11am to see us off at noon. We are at the Kona Kai Marina in the G section (see diagram).

Kosmos Extra Engine Install Finished

Posted on April 1, 2007 by Eric

Well it took a while to find the right engines. We wanted about 2600 extra horsepower to speed up the long passages. We got a pair of 1350 hp jet turbines. They are semi-used, and we got a good deal on them. We converted our port tank from diesel to jet fuel. And to be honest there were quite a few other modifications, but we will spare you the details. The big bummer was losing the salon windows. We had the covers off of the engines for this picture. You only see the port engine, but trust us there is another one on the other side.

Anyway, on to the performance: Continue reading →

Sprint to the Start

Posted on March 12, 2007 by Eric

According to our plans we have about 32 days until we depart San Diego for Nuka Hiva. The last couple months we have been in a sprint to get things done and finish equipping Kosmos. While we love to share details, we have been, and will continue to be, extremely busy. Hence do not expect many blog updates before we leave.

Hopefully during our 20 day passage to Nuka Hiva we will be able to fill in some of the details of all the preparation work we did.

Overall things are going well. Everything is coming together. Kosmos is performing great, and we know she will be safe and comfortable. We are very excited.

Kosmos Tour

Posted on February 1, 2007 by Eric

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You really need to see Kosmos in person to appreciate her, but if you cannot make it, here are some videos and pictures.

Video Action
- Outside In – The bright sun caused some havoc on the camera, but you can get the idea of the boat. This video goes from the outside to inside all the way through to the engine room.
- Pilothouse Around Outside – Once again the bright sun caused havoc on the camera, this time washing out some spots. This video goes from the pilothouse out and around up to the boat deck.

Salon (aka Living Room)