Friday, June 24, 2016

Day 9 to Alaska-- So close to The High!

Noon position 6/24/16: 36 16.0711N 163 22.4375W
Noon to noon distance travelled: 95 nm
Total distance travelled: 905 nm
Distance to Sitka (straight line): 1683 nm

The barometer continues to climb, wind velocities have dropped significantly, but since the winds are still coming from the NE, we probably aren't quite there yet. But we want to be so badly, because it's a milestone for this passage! We have all sail up and are sailing quickly, but it's still close hauled (heeled over) and we are having to fight to not go west. We wanna go east!!

Lego play continues in earnest. I've read a couple of books and so has Tor. We are passing the time happily, but we are excited to be getting to Sitka.

Tor and I pulled out the wool socks and boots today, brrr!

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