Picture: Yoga on board!!!

Day 10 position at noon: 46 39.97'N; 158 17.69'E

Noon to noon miles: 70 Miles since Mexico: 22,136 Foggy and cloudy, warmer than yesterday (10 degree celsius) Morning: Wind - various 2-8 knots boat speed: 2.0 knots Afternoon: Wind East 10-14 knots Boat Speed: 3.5 - 4.5 (against the wind again).

Breakfast: Oatmeal with dried fruit, cashew, banana, powdered milk, butter, cinnamon. Lunch: Pumpkin soup with brown rice. Dinner: Stir fry chicken, potatoes, bak choy and green soybean. Dessert: Chocolate cookies (one per person). Drink: Coffee, hot and warm water, wheatgrass-lemon-honey water, hot coconut milk (powder) with vanilla and honey. Snack: Apple, granola bars and whole wheat crackers with peanut butter. "Shuang Yu" is traveling towards the target destination very slowly (average around 2.0 knots) because we have to tack against the wind and then gradually the wind disappears. No wind means that we rock from side to side, and we did this for most of the afternoon; not the slightest breeze. It is at times like this that we have to pray for patience. I started to think, "Well we should have done this and could have done that" and it put me in a negative mood so Ted had to do some "pep-talking" to get me to snap out of it. The most important thing right now is have a positive and optimistic outlook. We motored for an hour and half and then we were able to sail slowly through the night. An inch at a time is one step toward the right direction.

We made our living situation more comfortable by keeping the forward and aft cabin doors closed so the saloon and galley are the only areas heated with our little kerosene stove. It makes the living area cozy and warm for a few hours a day. We do not want the heater on when the other person is sleeping. We both like to sleep in a cooler temperature. Ted noticed things got almost dry outside in the cockpit even though all the days now are foggy, cloudy and cold. We opened the windows in the cabins and bathrooms for a few hours to help dry out some of the condensation. It also helps to get rid of the stale moist air in the rooms. The condensation is unbelievable here. I guess "Shuang Yu" is made for the tropics and so are many sailboats. That is the reason that thousands of sailboats go to the South Pacific Islands but so far this year we know of only six boats sailing this route, including S/V "Moon" and S/V "Liv". These boats are made for Sweden and crewed by Swedes who know how to handle the high winds and cold temperatures. S/V "Moon" has a diesel central heating system, a long keel, is well insulated inside and is a gorgeous sailing vessel. So what is our California boat doing in a place like this? The answer is simple; "Shuang Yu" is going home and this is the shortest route!