Date: 07/18      
Noon to noon run: 173NM
Time of position: 18:00
Lat/Lon: 11 00.050'N deg 150 deg 52.60'W
Course: 322 deg Mag
Current Speed: 6.2-7.0Kt     
Next Waypoint:    18 deg 50.39'N; 155 deg 36.08'W
                  SE point of Hawaii Is.
                  543NM distance

Synopsis: We had steady 15-18kt winds again today just forward of the beam giving us a real strong push and letting us really put the miles behind us. This evening, however, we put in a second reef in the main sail to reduce our motion more than slow us down as the seas are building rather than the wind getting stronger. Just at 6PM tonight we passed 11 degrees North and with that we only have just over 10 degrees of north to make to reach our destination on Oahu. Along with our heading north, we have gained a lot of light. It now starts getting light a little before 5AM and the sun set tonight at 6:30 still giving us light as I write this. While this is not much for those living in the northern states it is a lot here in the tropics. Especially when you are used to it being totally dark by 6PM.