Really nice day of sailing with 15-20 knots out of the east, double reefed main, lapper jib doing just under 8 knots. We covered 180 miles in our first 24 hours which seems quite extraordinary while in cruising mode. Matt fixed some of the mahi into a ceviche with fresh garlic, apples and reconstituted mangoes. John is standing his first solo watch this evening. Everyone seems to be adjusting quite well in spite of the somewhat bouncy ride. It should ease a little over the next 24 hours though. Al
Ahoy Everyone, John here: What a place to be...these ocean swells, while not "heavy weather", are just spectacular, infinite varieties of landscapes...well, seascapes. Don't pay attention and you get a wave in the face. At approx. 24 Lat. and 157 Long. played Bach and Chausson Poeme for Judy aboard Kotuku...wondered if that was the first time ever Bach got a hearing there. On my evening watch spotted something on the horizon...turned out to be a US Survey Vessel, USNS Waters...radio contact ensued, very interesting that we're not completely alone out here. My next watch at 4am...so can relax for now. Besides friends on the mainland hopefully checking our blogs I know we have an audience far afield as Lisbon, England, Japan...Oahu as well...really happy about that. Ok all for now...oh yeah, the color of the ocean "Cobalt Blue" sailors call it...you wouldn't know it existed but by being here. John
2000 HST position 25 16N 157 26W course 000M speed 7.5 distance to Cape Flattery 2076 miles (now because we have to sail mostly north to start with because of the wind rotation in the NE pacific, the change in distance will not be near as great as the miles traveled, clear as mud?)
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