more of the same
23 May 2013
mike, via e-mail
Present position: N 06 deg 3.6' E 152 deg 52.4' COG 080 SOG 5.8 kts
Estimated position 24 h N 06 deg 30 min E 155 deg 06.4 '
Baro 29.74, last 24 h ranging from 29.68-29.74
Wind E 7 kts, last 24 h all Easterly 6-18 kts
Seas Surface chop, multiple 1-2 M swells confused
Cloud 20% all benign Horizon largely clear to E and S
Beautiful day comfortable ride continuing on this track to Pohnpei 320 nm estimated arrival early 26 May UTC
Today's a beautiful day; it's a bit bouncy but more than tolerable. we're in an area where there are classic atolls here
and there around us. One we're passing (out of sight) now, Namoluk Atoll, had 300 people, 2 churches, and a max elevation of 30 feet in 1968.