15 August 2016 | 37 35'N:123 19'W, CPYC
13 August 2016 | 37 48'N:123 46'W, 60nm to SF
13 August 2016 | 37 43'N:125 24'W, 140nm to SF
13 August 2016 | 37 43'N:125 38'W, 150nm to SF
12 August 2016 | 37 36'N:127 46'W, 250nm to SF
11 August 2016 | 37 29'N:131 08'W, 410nm to SF
10 August 2016 | 37 24'N:135 47'W, 630nm to SF
09 August 2016 | 37 22'N:138 15'W, 750nm to SF
08 August 2016 | 37 40'N:141 12'W, 885nm to SF
08 August 2016 | 37 37'N:142 00'W, 925nm to SF
08 August 2016 | 37 37'N:142 00'W, 925nm to SF
08 August 2016 | 37 24'N:143 56'W, 1018nm to SF
07 August 2016 | 36 45'N:145 18'W, 1125nm from HI
06 August 2016 | 36 06'N:146 56'W, 1050nm from HI
06 August 2016 | 35 38'N:147 42'W, 1000nm from HI
05 August 2016 | 34 25'N:149 18'W, 900nm from HI
05 August 2016 | 33 47'N:149 47'W, 850nm from HI
04 August 2016 | 32 10'N:150 40'W, 750nm from HI
03 August 2016 | 29 40'N:152 16'W, 575nm from HI
Spin Doctors
16 July 2016 | 33 38'N:137 46'W,
Brad
Pancakes for breakfast were a big hit this morning - thanks to Boat Mom Kim and her two helpers for an excellent start to the day. To put that feat in perspective, breakfast was served while travelling at 9-12 knots on a spinnaker run in 20-24 knots and 8-10 foot seas.
The last few days are a blur, but here goes with a highlights reel:
- launched the A4 Thursday afternoon, which gave us a welcome boost of speed. That lasted until midnight when the tack line attachment blew up. Yes, an all hands quick douse at midnight...
- undaunted, we relaunched the A4 Friday morning after "improving" the tack line rig, and were rewarded with a personal and boat best of 14.6 knots at one point.
- know what dead downwind means? ...especially with an asym? Wicked forestay wrap. No fingers to be pointed - what goes Tiki J stays Tiki J. I feel like we witnessed a true miracle when it finally came free, so off we went for a few more hours.
- the wind finally clocked enough to make the A4 unflyable, so we put a bow in it (litterally) on takedown because the snuffer sock was fouled in the previous wrapping exercise.
- nevertheless, we launched the S5 without a flutter, and it's been our workhorse for the last 24 hours. Scott registered 14.2 knots a few minutes ago.
- without giving too much away, we see a left turn in our future.