After sailing 864 nm's on starboard tack from San Jose Del Cabo MX over the last five days, we finally jibed this afternoon to port! The big news for us was as all those small items in our cabins and shelves that we forgot about now have gravity on the opposite side - which causes them to fly everywhere... The reason for the jibe was that the wind had shifted over the last day and weather data we download daily from our Single Sideband (SSB) high frequency radio and Iridium satellite phone suggested the steady winds we've been enjoying will continue. This will enable us sail a shorter, more direct course to the equator. Todays 24 hour run was 168 miles. All is well aboard, and we almost caught a big tuna today! Maybe we'll land the next one - which isn't easy the boat is doing 8 knots. The temperature is increasing as we continue South as well, currently it's 80 degrees F (27 C) with clouds. The crew wanted to shout out to Mr. Shinn's fifth grade class at Leroy Nichols School in Lodi, California. The class is tracking our progress across the Pacific as a geography lesson - plotting our GPS (latitude and longitude) on a map/chart in their classroom. Thanks for following our blog. Write us if you have questions.