+13 Sailing Trip

Ok. Finally some wind. Still advise more So. course for the next 12 hrs then west. Very good progress in 10Kt wind. A little further to the south and they will be able to turn without getting back into the 10Kt winds. 15+ wind from tomorrow till docking. It does not feel like it from here but the weather changes and in 8 to 10 days the high around the islands will have moved on. Trades will be blowing from the traditional NE and strong.

Suggested that after the turn they head a couple degrees N of the big island for now. That will set them up for Kahului in about 10 to 12 days. I am sure they will be happy to see Land.
Water world is nice but big. That course will make for a nice shot right into the harbor.

Historical Summary and current position:

1. SF1 SanFranciscoB 0 ft 0:00:00 N37 48.940 W122 28.923
2. SF2 5/10/07 117 mi 117 mi 0:00:00 234° true N36 49.052 W124 11.514
3. SF3 5/11/07 298 mi 181 mi 0:00:00 247° true N35 46.259 W127 10.200
4. SF4 5/12/07 460 mi 162 mi 0:00:00 245° true N34 46.262 W129 45.507
5. SF5 5/13/07 594 mi 135 mi 0:00:00 256° true N34 16.590 W132 02.711
6. SF6 5/14/07 658 mi 63.7 mi 0:00:00 254° true N34 01.396 W133 06.903
7. SF7 5/15/07 704 mi 46.3 mi 0:00:00 280° true N34 08.251 W133 54.650
8. SF8 5/16/07 814 mi 110 mi 0:00:00 258° true N33 47.542 W135 46.408
9. SF9 5/17/07 920 mi 106 mi 0:00:00 215° true N32 32.010 W136 49.330
10. SF10 5/18/07 1020 mi 100 mi 0:00:00 165° true N31 08.021 W136 22.290
11. SF11 5/19/07 1098 mi 78.2 mi 0:00:00 172° true N30 00.616 W136 11.030
12. SF12 5/20/07 1158 mi 59.4 mi 244:00:00 164° true N29 10.789 W135 54.939 1475mi
13. SF13 5/21/07 1261 mi 103 mi 268:00:00 204° true N27 48.665 W136 35.808 1409 Mi.

Everyone is doing well. No warnings. Food and supplies ok. Warm to hot during the day. Sweater cold at night to sleep.
Just a prediction but - 10 days to Maui because it is closer than the 1,409 to Hon., and they should be doing 130 mi per day after tomorrow. Come on crystal ball.

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