Captains Blog Sea Date July 14 2009

Captains Blog Sea Date July 14 2009
Days at sea: 15
Distance to go: 230
Miles Traveled in 24: 160nm
Moving average: 5.8k
Wind speed: 5 to 8k

Well as you can tell the wind has died a bit. We are so close yet so far. most of us on board are keeping up good spirits. Mike gave Chase a fishing lesson today, with in an hour Chase pulled in a 15 pound Mahi Mahi. Once the fish was in the boat Mike got snagged in the foot by the hook, not bad at all, (i don't even think he has a band aid on it) but close. Mike then showed Chase how to clean a fish. My favorite thing to do once the fish is cleaned, is to cut open the stomach sack and see what the fish has been eating. I know that sounds odd, but it is actually very interesting. Our fish today had absolutely nothing in it. poor guy.
Yesterday at dinner time Richard made, what we now call hotter then lava spaghetti, the reason for its name came about after Chase serve him self a heaping blow, went to sit down on a bean bag chair, spilt half of it on his stomach, proceeding to give him self second degree burns. i know right. Chase took it pretty well, he did not want any help with first aid, he took care of it him self. the worst of the burn is about the size of a deck of cards, surrounded by some not so bad spatter type of burn almost all the way to his belly button. we will keep you up dated on that.
As of right now i think we are doing 4.5 knots, we just did a spin change. Now we have a .6 oz light air kite up, it quickly earned the name F.U.G's. it is not important how or why it is called that. It seems to be working well, it is white and purple and full of light air, and that's a good thing.
My mom made a really nice lunch of bacon quesidilla and salsa. i bet for dinner we will be having fresh fish. i cant speck for anyone else but im enjoying it out here.
so 230 miles left to go! I really don't think we will be arriving in Honolulu by tomorrow morning, sorry, we are trying. Please keep a look out on the blog for party time updates. thank you all for the great comments.
Hi MP and Nancy, my mom is glad you guys are following along. Nancy, glad to hear you are spending time with your mom, we will be thinking you u.
ANY ONE AT UH that knows Kimball Millikin (Mikes boss),please let him know that Mike Rush will unfortunately be later for work than previously estimated(that is if he still has a job!),Friday at the earliest,Monday would probably be best. Thanks!
Alright that will do it for now. LA

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