9/12 Update

John is planning to start motoring almost due east through the high pressure area. So he re-activated the transponder last night and you can now see his track. Aunt J, Karen, and Tina - John says thanks for all your support. Here's his last update:

Hi,
Not much in the way of news today. Caught another dorado this morning. Our lure was out only about an hour and a half before he hit. It was a clean wound and he was so feisty that we decided to throw him back and proceeded to put our fishing gear away until we're hungry for more fish. (We hadn't put it out since we caught the big one which we finished eating last night.) I believe that today we are half way home, but we're not going to celebrate until tomorrow night when we should be in the high.

We turned on our transponder this evening and I saw the led go on so look for it tomorrow (today by the time you get this). Well, dinner is ready, chicken with a white cream sauce on spaghetti. It's close to my watch now, 2100-00:00, and it's also getting cold out so despite the fact that we are approaching the hi, I have been wearing a fleece vest on under my light fouly jacket the past couple of nights, and will be wearing fleece long-johns under my pants tonight too.

We have seen no ships since leaving Hawaii, but in last 3 hours the AIS has shown us 4 different ships within 10 miles of us, so we must be in the middle of a cross roads for the north pacific shipping. Fortunately, it is almost a full moon and that moon is up most of the night.

We will try to make as little northing as possible for the next few day as we make our way into and through the hi. Wish us luck.

Can't wait to see you. I miss you sooo.
Love,
Me xoxoxoxox

Music 1200; 09/12; 24 Hr Run = 155; CMG = 1255 NM
Position Report
Music: ; 09/12; 2100 Current location:
37 56.482 N (approx equal with the middle of SF Bay!!!!) 144 22.567 W