Hawaii To Alaska Position Report #3

Position: 21 June 2009, 0400 UTC

47 40 N, 161.51 W

425 nm to landfall! Overcast skies, drizzle and fog. Winds out of the NW 15 k but should become more West this evening. Made 140 nm in last 24 hours! A low is approaching in two days but we expect to be above it when it moves East.

We expected to encounter more ship traffic but have averaged only two a day so our new AIS has had it easy.

All is well on board.

Hawaii To Alaska Position Report #2

Position Report: 16 June 1330 UTC

38 24 N, 160 28 W

1,000 nm from Kauai, 1,000 nm to Alaska - the half way point.

Wind out of the North, 5 k, motor sailing. Overcast skies, occasional drizzle.

We had 30+k winds from the SW for 12 hours on June 14th, then light winds for 15 hours, then light or no wind varying from N to S. Expect light winds for another 12 hours then to freshen from the SW. The lows have been mowing East one after the other between 40 N and 50 N. The next 4-5 days look good though expect strong winds within the week, just before landfall.

Overall the voyage has been good, though have been motoring a lot more the expected. All is well on board.