[password] huck8finn
[position] 07 06.166n 171 22.440e
[weather] mostly sunny, no squalls. 1008 mb. NE tradewinds 20 kts. SE
[speed] 0 kts. (moored)
[heading] 000T
[status] 20181217 0600 UTC, Day 28. 2 PonB, Douglas & Morgan, all is well. Outbound Fiji. Inbound Marshall Islands. We have arrived at Majuro. Because of the vagaries of weather and ocean currents, we managed to turn a 12-day 1500 nm rhumbline passage into a 28-day 2000 nm extravaganza. But as I have written before, we are not complaining about the distance or time...it was a wonderful passage. Part of our plan was to drift instead of motoring if the winds slackened and that's what we did. During the 28-day passage, our motor was on only 16 hours. We don't see this as some sort of a merit badge or as a bragging point. We aren't critical of others who choose to motor more. But motoring to us on Tumbleweed destroys the magic of sailing, it breaks the zen like connection to wind and sea, and it's something we avoid, even if it means doubling the length of the passage. We are so fortunate to be on this journey. Next up, the continuing passage toward Japan in January?

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