position Update 9/14

We experienced a variety of sailing conditions today, but for most of the day it was pretty strong winds and bigger seas - winds >20kts and seas 6-8 feet. We adjusted our course a little to go more west, as was suggested by the WeatherGuy and verified by the GRIB wind data that I downloaded. So our speed has increased a lot, and our remaining distance has increased. It still looks like we will make landfall in early October. Our electronics estimates between September 29 (unlikely) and October 3 (much more likely). But there is a lot of ocean between here and there. We will start posting updated arrival dates regularly.

Our wind today was a lot more consistent, and we changed our course some, so we have made pretty good time today. It was also a lot more comfortable ride today. Our current data is:
Date/Time: 9/14 6:14pm
Position: 21 deg 31.0N, 144 deg 54.0W
Wind: ENE 14-18
Seas: NE 6-8 ft