Enjoying the Southern Cross

June 5, 2015
12 15.0N
152 20.7W
6.5 @ 130
140 nm noon to noon
(Yes, I made a booboo in days run for yesterday, only 135!)

Aloha everyone, we are enjoying life today. The seas have come down so it is drier. Still have a mess to deal with up front, but will deal with that in the ITCZ. Ran engine for short while, wind generator doing most of work. Still have work to do to get water maker working, but i think I have cause figured out. Getting warmer below, but to be expected as we approach the equator. The three of us enjoyed standing in the back of the boat conversing late this afternoon, the sailing conditions were idyllic and we were enjoying life. We even had a beer, something we do not do regularly while on passage.

i'm sure some of you (all one or two of you) wonder what i do all day. My day starts at Midnight, when i go on watch for four hours. I start out in the cockpit, making sure all is set right and to get the feel of things. I then come down to nav desk and write a note to Karin and then write this blog. I then am back in cockpit watching things and reading my book. At four, Randy comes up and I hit the sack for 3-4 hours. I then get up, have some cereal and then, after talking a bit with my crew, start on any projectsI need to handle. These consists of checking and plotting our course, downloading and reviewing the weather gribs, and whatever may need fixing on boat. I go back on watch from 12-4, but this is usually an easy watch as everyone is up. BTW, while on watch, I do not have to drive, the autopilot does as good job of that! We do have lunch, Randy usually handles that and i will again spend time reading. After my watch, i may take a short nap and then I start thinking about dinner. I first have to figure out what and then where, as we have stuff stored all over the place, in every nook and cranny. i then fix it, which can get very warm as the boat is closed up. We enjoy our feast in the cockpit and crew cleans up. I then take a quicky shower and try to get in bed by 8 so I can start it all over again. BTW, i don't know what the hell those other two guys do!
If it stays nice, we plan on putting some lines out and maybe some fresh fish for dinner. We do see a few sea birds and lots of flying fish. All for now, Aloha, David
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