Distance in last 24 hours: 98 nautical miles
Distance to Hilo, Hawaii: 3639 nm
Position: 11 39.237N
Longitude: 092 25.525W
COG: 283M
SOG: 3.3 knots
Wind: dead calm
Seas: glassy calm
Weather: 50% Cloud Cover
Barometric Pressure: 1011.1 mb, rising
Sea Temperature: 87 F
Sea is still flat as we continue on the giant lake called "Pacific".
There are a lot more puffy cumulus clouds now, some bringing very brief
showers as they drift past. Unfortunately, along with the flat calm sea
we continue to see very little wind. These days we get very excited
aboard Samadhi when the wind tops 5 knots!
We have been sailing when we can, and judiciously using the engine when
we can't. Our speeds have been very low to conserve fuel. Through the
night we have been pushing against a current which cuts into our speed
towards Hawaii. Our headsail furlers are getting a workout, as we unfurl
and furl the genoa and staysail several times a day.
The boys are having a great time, and they don't seem to even notice we
are at sea. Yesterday's fun was when 3 boobies (birds) decided to take
up residence aboard Samadhi. As the birds stood on our bow pulpit, they
didn't care if you walked right up to them! Alexander and Nicholas took
turns touching the birds, which appears to annoy them but they still
don't leave. I have never seen wild birds so tame before. We are also
seeing a lot more sea turtles, balanced by fewer flying fish and
dolphins visit us throughout the day to say hi.
The pineapples from Saturday helped Kelly to create TWO delicious
pineapple upside down cakes. Kelly clearly understands that the only
thing better than a fresh baked cake is two fresh baked cakes.
Amazingly, we still have an absurd amount of fresh pineapple in the fridge.
The yellowfin tuna we caught yesterday was turned into a delicious lunch
of sashimi. The ahi tuna was accompanied by imported Japanese rice,
tomato salad and pickled ginger (gari) as well as the usual wasabi and
soy sauce. We made fresh guacamole for a snack in the afternoon. Dinner
was yellowfin tuna soup with fresh vegetables and habenero pepper... It
was so good that Nicholas didn't even notice it was spicy! We still have
a LOT of yellowfin tuna in the fridge, which is not a bad problem to have.
The generator is back to normal operation after the last of the air was
purged from the fuel system. We can operate without the generator, but
it's certainly nice to have. It feels much better to replenish the fresh
water tanks.
Yesterday evening everyone gathered on the foredeck at sunset. We sat
out in the pleasant tropical evening and chatted with each other while
the stars began to appear. Although we would like stronger winds to fill
our sails and get our speed up, these days of tranquil peace are truly
wonderful. Being forced to slow down has given us the opportunity to see
and appreciate things that otherwise we might have missed as we rushed past.
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