Noon to noon run: 128NM
Time of position: 18:00
Lat/Lon: 31 13.82'N deg 158 deg 15.24'W
Course: 340 deg Mag
Current Speed:5.0
Next Waypoint: 32 deg 59.00'N; 157 deg 43.00'W
Mid North Pacific, due North of Oahu
100 NM distance (based on our 7PM position)
Synopsis: Our winds and waves continue to keep us sailing
somewhere between close hauled and close reach, and while the winds are
moderate (about 15Kt) for the most part they vacillate as low as 8Kt and up to
20kt. Even though it seems like we are crawling our way north
against wind and wave, at 8AM this morning we were 520NM north of the northern
most point of Oahu, so progress is being made and we are getting closer to the
"Hi" (a high pressure zone that dominates the northeast Pacific this
time of year). Currently it is due north of Hawaii having been pushed west by a
low pressure system off the northern California Coast. When we reach the Hi we
will either have to motor through or sail around it. Thankfully the 96 hour
forecast keeps changing because if it does not, in terms of light to contrary
to nonexistent winds, things could really be ugly for us in about 3 or 4 days.
Cheers, John
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