All going well

Sept. 21, 2015 1800
15 17.6N
150 56.4W
6kt @ 325 degrees
157nm noon to noon
Aloha everyone, we are all doing well on Ho'onanea. We have been at sea for two weeks today. At this point, I can't help but to think of the pop song that says "be careful of what you wish for because you just might get it." Well, after a windy,rough and wet trip down to Tahiti, we enjoyed some very comfortable, but slow sailing conditions. We all agreed that we would be happy to take a few extra days if it remained comfortable, and that is exactly what happened. We were on port tack once we got on this side of the equator and did not get a descent breeze or trades, or starboard tack until yesterday. So, yes, we have had nice sailing, full main and jib, some hatches open most of the time. Yes, it still was sticky and hot, to be expected in the equatorial area.. However, downside is that because we had to motor so much in light winds ans because the wind gen wasn't producing enough juice, we used way more fuel than planned. We had almost 30 gallons left when we arrived in Tahiti. We have enough fuel left to get into Harbor, not enough to power thru the lee of the Big Island. Since we are now in the trades, we are enjoying good mileage and the wind generator is keeping us suppleid with enough electricity to run things. If all goes to plan, we will arrive in Hilo tomorrow, early evening. We hope to see our friends Richard and Rita, who live there. Hopefully, they will join us for some dinner and help with some transportation. I will call Rita tomorrow to give her a better time estimate. Thank you guys. All else good here. You all will here from me again tomorrow. Aloha for now, David
350nm to ilo


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