There are good ships and wood ships
And ships that sail the seas
But the best ships are the friendships
And may they ever be...

Saturday, July 14, 2012

Date: 07/14     
Noon to noon run: 139NM
Time of position: 17:00
Lat/Lon: 01 deg 59.89'N; 146 deg 40.71'W
Course: 340 deg Mag
Current Speed: 6Kt     
Time of position: 17:00
Next Waypoint:    03 deg 14.085'N; 146 deg 54.48'W
                              74 NM distance

Synopsis: We had nice wind until the early hours in the morning, even if it was close to beam reaching. But this morning it veered a bit southeast allowing us to sail off of the wind - yea!! But then it dropped to about 3kts. So, we are motorsailing this afternoon and probably will be all night. But hay! It was really nice to dry out and get some of the salt out of my shirts and shorts.  It's beginning to look like we are getting into the ITCZ, or Zone as I call it.
 
Tonight we have our celebration dinner for crossing the equator. Steak! And another really good bottle of wine (if it has not gone bad from 2 seasons in Mexico and all the heat of French Polynesia).

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