Actual Miles Motored: too many
Time of position: 18:00
Lat/Lon: 42 34.42'N deg 154 deg 13.16'W
Course: 353 deg Mag
Current Speed: 5.4
Next Waypoint: 45N; 154W
145 NM distance
Synopsis: We had dolphins off the bow this morning just
after dawn and again this evening, in fact just a few moments ago - always a
good omen. In between we had pancakes by Dick for breakfast, and appetizers by
Scott. For dinner we are having seared Ahi by Scott who has grown back into his
Sea Chef legs of 4 years ago. Yesterday we caught a bonito and with that added to our
dinner meals by 2 days.
But the best part of the last 24 hours is the mileage
we've made north. We've been motoring and burning fuel, but at the present it
is the best way to get north.
We thought that at our next waypoiont (noted above) we
would be able to turn toward Cape Flattery, but our weather router has given us
another waypoint to steer to after we reach our current waypoint, and it is
even further north (47N; 150W).
Does this make sense? - Actually it does, because the
winds have been out of due north for days and the best thing we can do is make
sure we can make Cape Flattery after we turn. And, that is what our weather
router is doing for us.
All of this adds miles of course, so while I would like
to believe we are half way, we are not quite yet there, at least by miles. But,
with a little luck after we make the turns we will be able to put some serious
miles under our keel and head for the barn, as it were.
Keep your fingers and toes crossed that in a couple of
days we will be heading for the destination we've been working for.
Cheers, John
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