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Avg: 3.7knts
24hr: 88.6nm
We're in! We made it. Currently tied to Customs dock at Port Angeles in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Washington, this morning, 9:00am PST. Total on the log: 5084.2nm in 47 days. Kiss the ground.
Avg: 6.2knts
24hr: 149.3nm
130nm to go! Getting close. Yeah.
Avg: 4.5knts
24hr: 107.2nm
Good sailing. Pizza day.
Avg: 4.2knts
24hr: 101.7nm
Slow slow sailing.
Avg: 6.5knts
24hr: 155.3nm
Nice downwind sailing.
Avg: 5.8knts
24hr: 138.9nm
Making good progress. Haven't seen the sun in a week.
Avg: 4.3knts
24hr: 102.4nm
Slow going in light winds. We're expecting to make landfall in the Seattle area.
Avg: 4.7knts
24hr: 112.2nm
Good sailing until winds dropped a few hours ago. Light winds expected for a couple of days.
Avg: 4.9knts
24hr: 117.6nm
Strong winds abated a few hours ago. Good favorable winds now.
Avg: 5.2knts
24hr: 125.6nm
Strong NW winds. All is well.
Avg: 3.2knts
24hr: 76.2nm
Slow day with light winds. Better now. 4000nm on log. 1000nm to go!
Avg: 5.4knts
24hr: 128.5nm
Wind going very light and behind. Difficult to sail. chocolate chip cookies!
Avg: 5.3knts
24hr: 127.1nm
Radio problems. We might go dark. Otherwise all is well.
Avg: 5.1knts
24hr: 121.3nm
Nice day sailing with light winds forward of the beam. Seas slight.
Avg: 5.3knts
24hr: 126.9nm
Winds dropped off. Seas still lumpy. Motoring. More mainsail repairs.
Avg: 6knts
24hr: 143.9nm
25 to 30knts most of the day. Dropping now. Starting to see more shipping traffic.
Avg: 6.5knts
24hr: 155.4nm
Running downwind. Rain/fog most of the day. Made bread sticks.
Avg: 6.6knts
24hr: 157.6nm
Close Reach. Nice sailing in slight seas.
Avg: 5.9knts
24hr: 140.9nm
Winds easing and seas calming. 3000nm on Log. 2000 to go. Repaired galley sump pump. Main sail repaired and back in use. Pizza.
Avg: 6.4knts
24hr: 154.1nm
Still favorable winds and easing. BIG tuna took both lures :,(
Avg: 6.2knts
24hr: 147.9nm
Half hour of blue sky, then fog again. Maybe tomorrow less fog.
Avg: 5.9knts
24hr: 142.3nm
Rip in the main sail. Repairs tomorrow in better weather. All is well.
Avg: 6.9knts
24hr: 165.1nm
Crossed date-line. Half-way. Albacore Tuna.
Avg: 4.6knts
24hr: 110.3nm
Favorable wind. Dolphins.
Avg: 3.8knts
24hr: 90.6nm
Headed. Slow going but should improve tomorrow.
Avg: 3.4knts
24hr: 81.2nm
Light N wind all day. Slow going.
Avg: 3.1knts
24hr: 75.3nm
Head winds. Tacking all day. Slow going. Chocolate chip cookies.
Avg: 4knts
24hr: 95.5nm
Nice N wind all day. Dropped to nothing this evening. Motoring.
Avg: 5.9knts
24hr: 142.6nm
35knt SW blow last 24 hours. Wind shifted to N now. 2,000nm on log.
Avg: 6.1knts
24hr: 146.6nm
Nice tail winds. Running wing-on-wing.
Avg: 3.7knts
24hr: 89.9nm
V. Light wind day. Fog lifted temporarily. Motoring. Showers!
Avg: 5knts
24hr: 119.2nm
Light wind day. Fog lifted temporarily this afternoon. Fog back again.
Avg: 5knts
24hr: 120.8nm
Light wind day. Fog. Cathy up the mast wearing her motorcycle helmet to replace blown block.
Avg: 5.6knts
24hr: 135.3nm
Light wind day. Fog.
Avg: 5.8knts
24hr: 140.2nm
Brisk favorable winds. Making turn to head NE. All is well. Ate last fresh tomato :,(
Avg: 4.2knts
24hr: 100.6nm
Light wind day. Heading SE to avoid strong blow tonight.
Avg: 5.2knts
24hr: 124.5nm
Strong winds came through with the LOW, 40knts. Hove to, the run with bare poles. Better now.
Avg: 6.8knts
24hr: 163.7nm
1,000nm on the log today! Riding the bottom of a LOW. Boisterous!
Avg: 7.5knts
24hr: 181.1nm
A LOW passing north of us. Expecting brisk southerlies. All is well on board.
Delightful sailing. Making good time.
Avg: 6.2knts
24hr: 148.5nm
Winds died. Motored through the night. Now, sailing again. Shower day! All is well.
Avg: 3.8knts
24hr: 91.4nm
Hove-to waiting for a bit of a blow to pass. Sunny downwind sailing afterwards.
Avg: 5.5knts
24hr: 133.2nm
Strong, but more favorable winds expected. All is well.
Avg: 4.2knts
24hr: 100.8nm
Still have head winds, slow going...
Avg: 5.7knts
24hr: 135.6nm
Head winds, slow going...
Good first day. Winds behind us at 15kn and Bento take aways.
At Wakayama preparing to leave tomorrow for Alaska
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