Captains Blog Sae Date July 8 2009

Captains Blog Sea Date July, 8, 2009
Days at sea: 9
Current position: Lat: 21'31 Long. 135'31
Distance travailed in 24 hour: 222
Average Speed: 8.3k
wind out of the North
wind speed: 12k
water temp. 81.0f

ok well not much to report on end. the wind has backed off a bit, but we are still moving along nicely. the seas have backed off too, making it a bit easer to steer, giving us a little brake. today we took down the black and red shoot, and put up the Quilt Kite or the Farnkinkite if you will. I like the under dog, i think that is why i like this kite so much, it would be funny if it is the only kite that makes it the whole trip.
Mike took a shower today, he is the first one on the whole boat to do so. i guess we could all take a personal hygiene que from Mike Rush, haa haa haa. other then that we saw 3 Tropic birds, or Tropic Tern or a Ferry tern, i don't know im not a bird watcher. its the bird with the long yellow/orange tail feather. it has been my life goal to pluck one of those feathers and ware it in my hat. also it means we are getting near to home.
Last night Mike and i were on watch all of a sudden the cockpit got bathed in the brightest light, i almost swallowed my tongue, i thought it was a ships spot light, no it was the moon. i guess we forgot what it looked like since we have not seen it in a week. the moon hung out for about 5 minutes then went behind the clouds again.
Our GPS is playing hang man with us, when you look at the screen on the right side it has the west coast and on the left side it has these letters LULU. we cant for the life of us figure out what it is trying to tell us.
oh, yes we do see the tropical depression developing behind us, should not be a problem.
as for the shirts, i am sorry to those who's names did not get put on the shirts, the shirts went to print about 3 months before we left for the mainland. so if you bring your shirt and a fine point sharpy to the party i will be sure to add you to the shirts.
Thank you everyone for there comments, we love it!
we are getting close to party time and Julie is looking for all those Addiction shore crew for some help, so rally and give her a call, her number is posted on the comments.
Julie and Ben you guys are doing a rocking job!!! thank you so much. Julie you got the phone number list i sent you?
Badge names: Derrick Ontivrous, Kevin O'lary. i don't know the others last names.
LA

Oh and how could i forget, Sheena please give Adam a big hug from me!

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