1200 local
We are half-way to Fanning - 640nm from American Samoa and 640nm from Fanning Island. The wind has backed a little (not good for us) and lightened, so we are close-hauled in 8-knots moving 5.5-knots.
It's a beautiful day out here in the middle of the ocean. Lots of birds are buzzing about and Colin is trailing the homemade lure he tied this morning. MJ is getting ready to fix us a jambalaya and I just plotted our noon fix and 24-hour run of 135nm (one of our lowest ever). Dan and Liz are sweating to death down below getting the fridge rewired and hopefully we will save some of our food that has defrosted in this 90-degree heat.
We had a "COB" this morning. Not the kind to worry about though; it was a CUP that we retrieved with Colin hanging over the rail.
update: 1700 local
S05 16 W164 03
375nm from the equator
Light wind day with a few not-so-windy, but very rainy, squalls. We pulled out soap and showered under the run-off of the mainsail. Liz is steering us through a squall right now and the ipod is playing (some cool music of MJ's). Dinner's just about ready and then we'll each try to get our few hours of nightly sleep. Spirits are high and all is good aboard Confetti in our last few days in the southern hemisphere.
Colin putting together his homemade lures with various scraps from the boat.
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