We are in the doldrums as our weather forecast has accurately predicted. We realize that we should not dwell on what has happened in the past, but it is very annoying to pull the weather each day and see if we would have not been detained by the crazy man in Daniel’s Bay we would be sailing and staying ahead of the vortex of no wind that we are currently in.
We finished another audio book today and filled our fuel tank. We estimate we are burning approximately eight tenths of a gallon in diesel an hour motor sailing. Hopefully this will get us within 50 miles of the 7 degree latitude, which is, where we anticipate turning towards Hawaii. There is a short prediction for light southerly winds so we might have a chance to spinnaker and give the motor a rest.
Cheers just shy of the equator,
Wade and Sara
Math Be Hard For Sailors – Hawaiian Islands
Destination: Hawaiian Islands (19°15.545’S, 154°31.747’W) Prize: Hawaiian post card from us to you and a black pearl with shell Submissions are accepted until 4/17/16.
Please only submit the date and time only, no need for your crazy calculations via ComfortCruising.com Math Be Hard For Sailors Contact Form. Weather: Sunny.
Ves. Pos. 02°37.387’S, 140°47.260’W
SOG: 5.9 kts
Course Over Ground (COG): 322°
Time: 6:03:11 PM 4/12/17
Nautical miles to destination as a bird flies(Crs Rng & Brg): 1543 nm
Compass degree required to reach destination as a bird flies (Crs Rng & Brg): 329° Apparent wind speed (AWS): 8.7 kts
Apparent wind angle: 46°
