3:00 am 7/28
Not much to report today……just the way we like it on passage…..BORING!!!!!
The conditions are moderate….we are able to move around but need to hold onto something. We both read quite a bit!!!!
The conditions unexpectedly worsened overnight as a lot of squalls moved in!!! 20-230G35 kt winds – all behind us but caused the seas to get big again……..arghhhhhhh!!!
The highlight of the day was fishing….caught a 20-25 lb good size Mahi…..fought it for a good 10 minutes and given the sea conditions Kathy only slowed to 5 kts…..now that was FUN!!!!! Then for whatever reason, I butchered the first side filleting the fish and then had a perfect fillet on the second side!!!!
We have been able to check in on the SSB net with a relay help and then later in the day talk with Adam on s/v Bravo and Aaron on s/v Bella Star so we don’t feel too lonely out here. There are about 20 boats on the water all going to Suwarrow, Rarotonga or Samoa but no one is within VHF range….it sure is one big ocean!!!!
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Stats as of 7/28 7:00am or 1700 UTC:
Position: 14 57S 157 10W
Traveled: 169nm today: 327nm total; 359nm to go; ETA Tuesday 7/30 am
Course: 274M COG
Wind: 15-20 kts ESE-E during the day; strengthening to 20-30G35 overnight and this am
Waves: 6-9′ SE-E waves short period; climbing to 7-12′ overnight; seas have a boiling action with waves from SE-E and no consistent wave pattern
Speed: current speed is 7.2 SOG, has varied 6.5 -7.4 kts; avg is 7.0 kts; during the day became a favorable current as seas calmed and the steepness went away (as in wind against current); 1400 rpm
Weather: 30-50% cloud cover during the day increasing to 70-100% overnight; some squalls during the early morning then again towards evening and overnight, no convection; sea temp 81.5 deg F and rising
Boat sightings: 0 today; 1 total
Fishing: 1 good size Mahi, 20-25 lbs 🙂 ))))
Sail: not up; wind too much dead astern
Fuel burn: 1.85 nmpg @ 1400 rpm (our trip plan is for 1.75 nmpg)
Hope all is well!
John
Mystic Moon
