+16 Sailing Trip

All three are doing well. Wind must be pretty good because the suggestion to head a little S to get into higher winds was rejected. When any of those three do not need more wind it is probably blowing pretty well.
Current position and a little summary of the last few days:
12 5/20/07 1158 mi 59.4 mi 264:00:00 164° true N29 10.789 W135 54.939 1475mi
13 5/21/07 1261 mi 103 mi 288:00:00 204° true N27 48.665 W136 35.808 1409mi
14 5/22/07 1393 mi 132 mi 312:00:00 220° true N26 20.330 W137 58.247 1303mi
15 5/23/07 1532 mi 139 mi 336:00:00 256° true N25 49.467 W140 08.200 1166mi
16 5/24/07 1677 mi 145 mi 360:00:00 258° true N25 22.166 W142 24.066 1017mi


They caught a Mahi last night and cooked it up for breakfast and dinner today. That would make it a six meal fish assuming the Doritos have not run out.

Still figuring June 1 for the finish line celebration. That will probably be held on solid ground and not on board.

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