Position Update 9/21 - Day 29

This morning we decided that we had to begin sailing only despite the still-light winds. We want to conserve our remaining fuel, which is still quite a bit, as much as possible. Plus we were tired of hearing it 24 hours a day.

So we went to work on some of the systems that make us go faster in lighter winds, and especially downwind systems. For example we completely rerigged the spinnaker pole so we could pole out the jib. We also tweaked the windvane some more so it is more sensitive, and replaced all the control lines. And added a new preventer to the main boom. I think there's more, but I can't think of them right now. The end result is that we have been sailing all day at close to our motoring speed and with easier steering effort on our part.

Our data for today:
Date/Time: 9/21 1832 HST
Position: 33D 11.1N, 141D 45.0W
Course/Speed: COG 030T, SOG 3.5-4.7 kts
Wind: SW 10-15 kts
Seas: W 4-6 feet, occasional 8 feet
Clouds: 60% cover