Just a quick note to let everyone know we arrived safe and all in one piece. It was the longest passage we have ever done doublehanded, and we have new admiration and respect for those who did the crossing from the coast to the Marquesas double handed; we find single handing inconceivable. It was a two day, three night passage that left us with a renewed respect for the ocean and for Surprise. The second half of the passage was a continuous progression of squalls with rain, gusts to 32, and 90 degree changes in direction.

We're happy to have the hook down and after showers, drinks and food, we'll try to catch up on a lot of missed sleep.