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N29 18 W157 20
2000 local
We are 460nm north of Oahu and moving along nicely in NE trades 10 to 15-kts, still on a course of 005T. After a noticeably cooler night last night (layers required for night watch!), the cockpit conversations started with 9/11, of course. And then the wind backed to NW. Since we don't want to sail west, we tacked and headed east for a while, did a little motoring through a light patch, and then settled back into being hard on the wind this evening as the wind clocked back around. We are also squeaky
clean from fresh water showers in the cockpit, and our bellies are full from the lasagne and blue-cheese iceberg lettuce salad that Susan served up. The plan is continue north to keep the Pacific High on our right, and turn east after we pass it to head toward California. Farther and farther we get into this deep blue wilderness, with no sign of human life, including air traffic. It's just us and the birds.