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.

Hawaii To Alaska Position Report #1

Position as of 0100 UTC, 12 June 2009

31 28 N, 160 04 W

558 nm north of Kauai, 1450 nm from landfall in Alaska.

We left Hanalei Bay, Kauai on Sunday June 7th at 1030 am in 20 k easterly winds, making 6+ k for the first 24 hours. Then the wind decreased to 10 k the next 20 hours, completely dying by 48 hours out. We've motor-sailing since in winds 5 - 10 k. Weather has been warm and sunny, seas 2-4 feet, swell out of the E/SE.

Early morning on Day 3 we picked up a red-footed booby hitch-hiker on our bow and it stayed for almost two days. We acquired another red-footed booby the night of Day 3 and the two of them shared the bow railing until the next morning. By noon of Day 4 they had both departed not to be seen again.

Weather charts show some weather north of us so we are anticipating 25 - 30 k winds by Sunday.

All is well on board.