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We are more than half-way to San Francisco! It's hard to judge exactly since we aren't on the rhumbline, but we have come more than 1,300nm and have about 1,100 to go. The high pressure has really kept the wind down where we are, so we're still motoring. But the forecast is for wind tomorrow, so hopefully we'll be zooming along again under sail, on port tack.
The sea was completely glassy (really!) today, which is a little eerie when you're in the middle of nowhere. We even stopped to pick up a floating glass ball as souvenir.
We've had to do a few projects, which is always easier in calm weather. So we are glad to get them done now. Two nights ago the outhaul on the main parted; the main was just floating around out there by itself. Dan also had the autopilot drive unit completely disassembled on the table yesterday, but sadly it is shot. So we are handsteering while motoring, which is the most boring kind of steering there is. Once we start sailing, though, the windvane will be able to steer.
Lastly tonight I just want to state a HUGE appreciation for our awesome crew. Susan and George are so much fun and they each embody (what we call at NOLS) "EB" or expediton behavior, which is basically just a really, really good attitude about everything and anything. We love our crew and are having a great time with them.
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