Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2011 17:50:27 -0700 (PDT)
To: Gib
Subject: Updates?
Hi Gib,
Any updates today? I haven't heard anything on my end...
Tina
Date: Monday, April 25, 2011, 6:45 PM
Subject: Re: Updates?
None yet.
Hopefully soon.
Aloha,
Gib
(Sent 3:37am Apr 26)
From Bill:
Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2011 07:55:54 -0500
Greetings from N27.36.847 W153.58.932
Sometimes you have to wonder what the attraction to long distance offshore passage making can be. Several thoughts come to mind. But, one stands out at the moment. Yesterday we spotted a few dolphins off the port bow about 500' feet away. They appeared to be coming for us and we suspected that they were going to greet us by riding the bow wave. That is predictable behavior. This time we were treated with an amazing spectacle. The dolphins crossed our bow about 300-500' feet ahead of us and in an instant a line of dolphins about 300' long appeared above the surface.
After crossing our bow they turned 90 degrees in unison and began swimming away in a perfect line. This was no ordinary swim for them. They were coordinated in their effort to slap their tails as they hit the water and it appeared they all worked in concert for a common cause. We think they were herding bait fish. They swam away from us at least halfway to the horizon and without a doubt there must have been at least 40-50 all in a line. We originally thought it was only a few and were amazed that this group communicated to each other in a split second and they all came out of the water at the same time.
We are finally through a light air patch and back to heeling and sailing along at 7kts+. The air is warm, the sky is clear.
dammitDavid
Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2011 07:55:54 -0500
Greetings from N27.36.847 W153.58.932
Sometimes you have to wonder what the attraction to long distance offshore passage making can be. Several thoughts come to mind. But, one stands out at the moment. Yesterday we spotted a few dolphins off the port bow about 500' feet away. They appeared to be coming for us and we suspected that they were going to greet us by riding the bow wave. That is predictable behavior. This time we were treated with an amazing spectacle. The dolphins crossed our bow about 300-500' feet ahead of us and in an instant a line of dolphins about 300' long appeared above the surface.
After crossing our bow they turned 90 degrees in unison and began swimming away in a perfect line. This was no ordinary swim for them. They were coordinated in their effort to slap their tails as they hit the water and it appeared they all worked in concert for a common cause. We think they were herding bait fish. They swam away from us at least halfway to the horizon and without a doubt there must have been at least 40-50 all in a line. We originally thought it was only a few and were amazed that this group communicated to each other in a split second and they all came out of the water at the same time.
We are finally through a light air patch and back to heeling and sailing along at 7kts+. The air is warm, the sky is clear.
dammitDavid
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(Sent 3:37am Apr 26)
Another from Bill:
Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2011 08:23:41 -0500
Not sure if I mentioned it, but the first night out I saw two fireballs. One was quite large and bright with bits of debris coming off of it until the mail part evaporated in a flash of light. A few minutes later I saw another, though much smaller.
Last night we motor sailed through phosphorescent plankton. The wakes on boat side glowed with thousands of "fireflies". What was really interesting was the prop created such a disturbance that it looked like a 20 foot flame trailing behind the transom. Just incredible!
Although we have been sailing the fastest course, we are very close to following the May Hawaii to California route from Cornell's "World Cruising Routes".
Winds has died down some from this morning, but we are still doing 5 kts. Got to get into those trade winds soon!
Bill
Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2011 08:23:41 -0500
Not sure if I mentioned it, but the first night out I saw two fireballs. One was quite large and bright with bits of debris coming off of it until the mail part evaporated in a flash of light. A few minutes later I saw another, though much smaller.
Last night we motor sailed through phosphorescent plankton. The wakes on boat side glowed with thousands of "fireflies". What was really interesting was the prop created such a disturbance that it looked like a 20 foot flame trailing behind the transom. Just incredible!
Although we have been sailing the fastest course, we are very close to following the May Hawaii to California route from Cornell's "World Cruising Routes".
Winds has died down some from this morning, but we are still doing 5 kts. Got to get into those trade winds soon!
Bill
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| Me, on the beanbag waiting for dolphins; Mark at the helm. |
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| Sunset. |
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| 12am 4/25/11 (168nm/576nm) |
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