Hi Everyone,
We will go under 500 miles as I type this. Almost there. My brother Tom had a nice comment about the trip. Beside other things he says “you’ll be back sitting in Calif traffic wondering if this was a dream.” This is a dream. To be able to do this race, after all the dreaming, lists, planning, spending, working-to get to the last 500 miles…. Ring, Ring, Ring. Reality check. You still have to sail home. And that takes longer. Oh yeah, that’s right. In 501.29 miles, I’ll be half way. But the good part is, the blog will continue for that part of the trip from Hawaii to Dana Point, Ca. We live in Dana Point, so it makes emotional sense to go there rather than Marina del Rey where the boat is docked…500.84 miles. This morning was spent changing sails again. Presently using the Jib Top and full main, broad reaching toward Hawaii. Winds are 20kts, true, waves 6-8′, and kind of mixed. Sails bang a lot. Took a bucket bath, and boy did that feel good. It’s amazing what smells can come from around the human body. But we have Joy dishwashing soap, and all can be fixed. Hope there’s a Fluff & Fold in Hanalei. Would you believe that with all the planning and packing etc that goes into a sailing voyage to HAWAII. The falling to sleep thinking about this voyage to HAWAII, that one would be prepared with clothes you would use in HAWAII. Not this Bobo. Who goes to Hawaii without an Hawaiian shirt, or maybe a few, and what would be at the top of your list? Trunks. You could be from Indaianapolis, and know you would bring trunks. ( there’s a whole another story about Hawaii & Indianapolis, but that may wait for the trip back) But not this Bobo. All of his kids work in the surf apparel industry. Bobo here is having Marissa Fedex some trunks & a couple of my Hawaiian shirts to her friend’s Mom who will bring them to the dimwit. Dinner tonight is from the day 7 bag, which we just opened. Drum roll… Santa Fe Chicken with beans and rice. Didn’t I just have that? I could change it with spaghetti with meat sauce from the spare pile, but the problem is, I only have a spoon. No Forks. We’ll see, I’ll tell ya tomorrow… 499.27nm. I missed it while talking to you guys. Yayyyyyyyyyy!! Less than 500nm. I can smell the plate lunches now. Oh Shit. I gotta take a picture to send since it takes forever for this to get to Marissa, and the bun.
Bye. Pakala (If you look real close, you might see Kauai!)