Days at sea 10
Current position: Lat. 21'33 Long. 138.20
Distance travailed 187NM
Average Speed 8.4k
Wind direction: N
Wind speed: 12-15K
water temp: 81.0F
Alright what have we got today, this morning at around 0300 i plotted our course and i had to flip the chart, so in my book that means we are about half way. I know it is a very technical way of doing things. The GPS is telling us that we are about half way too. So that is good news, another mile stone.
The crew is well, the wind picked back up this morning. i adjusted course last night so now we are on more of a close reach, it has been difficult for a few crew mates to steer and not round up, but they should get the hang of it soon. Richard and i put the reaching strut out too. the boat can hold the course we just need to get everyone on board able to steer it. despite all that the Quilt kite or Frankinkite is still flying, i thought for sure we were going to lose her a few round ups ago. i could just picture the guys at north sail if i brought the quilt in to be repaired.
Last night Mike and i were on watch waiting for Chase to relive Mike. we were just sitting there spacing out when all of a sudden Chase, with a red head lamp on, goes flying across the cabin and in to Richards bunk. you should have seen his haole boy limbs flailing across the cabin trying to knock Richards teeth out. Mike and i really had to hold it together to ask if he was ok, we got a thumbs up, then mike and i just lost it. i don't know what it is about other people falling that is so funny. Chase took it pretty well, he said he went for the hand rail and got a hand full of gloves, and then went down. we have been calling him Fred Astaire.
We also have a new friend following us, a white blue footed Boobie bird. it flew over the cockpit and its shadow looked like a pterodactyl. That is another good sign that we are on our way home. i was going to work on some celestial navigation today but it is really overcast, but warm out.
i think that is all we have for now. I have yet to retrieve the comments for today but when this gets sent out the comments will come in, if i need to reply to any of them, the replay will come shortly after this blog posting. see ya
LA
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It is so neat to be able to get an update. Remain safe and you all are in our thoughts and prayers.
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Scott, Sheena, Mariah and Adam
sounds like the trip is going good, that sick you have a flying friend cruz around you. is richard ok after that miss hap? well hopefully i see you all when you get back. do you know when you would be back by?
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Great Blogs! I am glad all of you are well!
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Last night sailed with Kevin on "Lighting". No red bull or chew by the way. We were heading out to the start and I brushed against the Yellow Flag (non spin) and it took off into the wind and into the ocean. Thankfully, Kev had a gold shirt on. So Kev. with much dignity took off his shirt and replaced his shirt where the yellow flag was. Now picture that----at least it was not me without my shirt on. Needless to say, we were getting a lot of looks and not many Hello's or comments. (lov ya Kev). Just thought you could use a laugh and smile.
See you at the Addiction Party!