Our final night at sea was a nice reach to the finish.  Lights of the island were in sight for hours, and the crew could not sleep since were all excited to cross the finish line.  Marines flying over head, land growing and sun minutes from rising we crossed the finish line 4:56:26 local time. Kite down quick since there is a coral reef 1/3 of a mile after the finish.  Now comes the amazing hospitality of the island.  Our escort boat was waiting for our finish with flashing white lights to guide us through the reef.  With our deep…

Sorry for the late post trouble connecting. Last night tonight have been wonderful.  Last night was the first time we saw the moon for more the an hour.  We were sailing with A5 kite and full main with the moon on the luff for hours.  Great sun rise and all day has been 80-100 apparent reaching in 12-17 kts.  Clear skies, warm weather, and laughs all around.  What a great team. 125 miles out and making 15 kts.  Sunset coming up and final night at sea looks to be moon light and same angle breeze with slight knock to the…

In the warm weather and sun protection is key today. Let me take you on our Tuesday evening ride 11pm -7am PST.  My watch starts at 11 and I wake up to Condor on rails.  1.5 is up and we are in 18-23 kts running 95 apparent.  Speed avg in the 15-16 range.  Night is black and waves are confused from three angles.  No worry she steers like a dream and thrives on hard conditions.  Kame is steering ahead of me and I am right behind him on port jibe on the rail trimming.  Kame is dialed and is first…

Fantastic sailing conditions the last 30 hrs.  We had s slight bump in the road, just back on the track.  All is well with boat and crew. More tomorrow.

Thanks Cheryl it was a fun half way party yesterday at dinner.  Hula girl is dancing in the nav station.   Amazing shooting stars again last night.  A few other things we will only discuss if you buy us drinks.  Make that lots of drinks. Good breeze today and making fast miles.  Way behind on sleep so nap before a fast night.

Yesterday afternoon we hit some light areas while squalls passed by on the wrong side.  Then just prior to dinner the breeze picked up sun came out and we started making miles.  Great ride into the dark.  Came on watch to Jim’s comment ” It sucks up here go back to bed.”  So I went on deck to 19kts of wind, 1.5 pulling hard, moon setting, and full stars, and milkyway looking amazing. Then cloud cover came wind went up and riding the Condor on the edge all night down the black waves.  Top speed Buzz 18.2.  Avg during the…

Day started with sail change from A1.5 to A3 last night at midnight when it went into the 20’s.  Black night again but we could see the phosphorecen (spelling) on the breaking waves around us.  What a blast to drive down waves into the black night. I had a great ride setting the new record driving once the A3 weent up doing 17.84K.  More of that to come. This morning was some big holes and it showed in our sched, we are working hard to let the dog off the leash not just take it for a walk. Sally we…

Last night was one of those dark nights off shore when you are happy for the big NKE readouts.  Jib top, staysail, and full main.  Big shifts and lots of up and down pressure but we kept her on her feet and made the miles. Today little saildrive issue pulling water to cool the engine in for the batt charge.   But with a boat full of engineers it was solved and batt is charged.  Now 1.5 and full main making miles in the SUN. Time for my afternoon nap. Elaine Buzz wants you to check to see if Erika Waslan…