Sunday, July 24, 2016

star light star bright

Sailing is an addiction and everyone on this boat is an addict. There is no other way to explain cramming yourself into close quarters with perfect strangers, subjecting your body to gashes and bruises and the occassional scaulding as you try to drink coffee in between wave sets (I dont think anyone has been able to successfly drink a cup yet. But for those of us who are weak to this vice, there is nothing better than the dreamy trade winds and a starry night sky. With all of this talk of a storm raging on the Islands, there is a small sailboat slowly drifting towards its destination, safely out of reach of Darby. We are calmly bobbing through the night. Captain just came on night watch, we let him sleep an hour extra. We are all tired and ready to see land, but in the meantime we are enjoying the less than dramatic weather. Alejndro just came down to tell me the moon is rising.

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8 comments:

  1. Hang in there , those Mai Tais wont burn your lips !

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  2. Thank you for letting Captain sleep an extra hour - I miss him so much :-) You are almost there! Thanks also for the addiction comment as it feel that way to some of us sometime! - Burke

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  3. As with all Life Adventures, there are tough times and bruises, but the lasting reverie will be the great moments, the fellowship and the Sea! Enjoy the last of this one and the celebration that follows. WHAT A TRIP!

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  4. Ulli has run some Cirrugator routes for you (his special program). No surprise. Head straight to the finish line. At 8.67 knots you'll be there in 31.55 hours (1.31 days). Slower speeds / longer time.

    There are about a dozen boats planning to finish just in front of you tomorrow. The welcoming committees are going to be exhausted.

    Really, really rainy here in Hawaii but manageable winds. And it probably will continue to lighten up.

    See you soon.

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  5. Glad you are safe and waiting out the storm. Reading the posts from other boats has been very interesting........lots of frustration, exhaustion, ......must truly be an addiction
    To put your self thru that.
    Can't wait to talk to you Kimber
    Luv, Mom

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  6. Free bottle of wine to whoever sees Mauna Kea first. (Hoping that Kathy wins)

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  7. Nice entry Kathy (I think). Super peaceful to read. You guys can do it. Hang in. And that shower is going to feel so good!

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  8. Nice entry Kathy (I think). Super peaceful to read. You guys can do it. Hang in. And that shower is going to feel so good!

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