Saturday, April 24, 2010 | Author: Jacob
24-hr Distance: 73 NM
Wind: 15-25 NW
Seas: 6-10 NW
Sky: Partially cloudy
Distance To Go: 2654 NM
Position: Lat 19 27' N, Long 108 03' W

Well, we didn't have the best 24-hr run yesterday, primarily because we ended up heaving to (stopping the boat) for most of the night. We've been beating in to a pretty fresh breeze, and seas that are being churned up by weather systems to the North of us. Morale is a bit low on board today. It's not easy going.

We ended up hove to last night because we were both having a bit of a re-evaluation as in 'why are we out here doing this?' We did decide to no matter what try and give it the full 4 days that people say it takes to fully adjust. Heaving to made it much easier for us both to recover some sleep with a highly improved motion. We are reserving the right to make this trip into a circumnavigation of the Socorros, followed by turning tail and running back to good old Mexico!

Really at this point I think our mood's are highly weather dependent. If the sailing gets easier, we'll undoubtedly become more cheery. As it is right now that, it's all we can do to keep down some water and a minimum of food. Currently we spend a good bit of time lying horizontal staring at the ceiling or trying to sleep. The most valuable things aboard (aside from sailing gear) are our earplugs and sleeping eye mask to block out light.

In good news however we are more or less headed due West now under jib alone, and we are hoping that the wind continues to clock so we can start easing the sheets a bit to ease our motion and the nerves.

Tons of dead flying fish on deck today. However too windy/rolly to attempt a clean up, so we continue on like some sort of fish funeral barge.

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4 comments:

On April 24, 2010 at 1:50 PM , shawn and chris said...

Team A,

You can do it, keep your chins up! Take it moment by moment. I trust you will make good decisions. You will find the trade winds!

xoxo Team Z

 
On April 24, 2010 at 4:06 PM , Doug and Carla Scott said...

Hope the conditions improve soon - hang in there. We are excited about your adventure to Hawaii and will keep an eye on you.

Sail Safe!

 
On April 24, 2010 at 7:16 PM , Greg Rudzinski said...

This is a good shake down for your final leg from Hawaii to Seattle which requires some uncomfortable northing on a beat.

Those flying fish are tasty. Put some in the skillet for a try.

Greg

 
On April 24, 2010 at 7:23 PM , Greg Rudzinski said...

and I hope you are practicing your noon sights with that Tamaya. Especially since this leg is a Latitude sail the whole way.

The Dorado are good eating too. Catch one for me ;-)

Gregt