Monday afternoon June 15

Time: 11:30 am Hawaiian time
Position:   33.458 N   (33 degrees 17.546 minutes)
         -149.575 W   (149 degrees 34.450 minutes)
Wind: 15 knots True
     210 degrees True
Sea: 4 foot swells, small white caps
Boat speed:  7.0 - 8.5 knots

We have had the spinnaker up all night and morning. We are sailing
along very well.  Last night the wind was a bit stronger so we hit
11.1 knots at one point and were in the 9's a lot.  We will probably
turn east towards California late tomorrow or very early Wednesday.
Despite a slow start with light winds, swim stops and other diversions.
We are still making very good progress, having motored only two nights.

It is a beautiful day.  Gavin is making homemade chili and I am
making fresh corn bread.

Last night we saw Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, and Venus.  Mars and Venus are
next to each other, about 1.5 inches apart as measured at arm's length.
The moon rose about midnight and lit up the spinnaker quite nicely.
Too bad we could not take a picture of it.

 - Phil