[password]tompkins
[position]18 02.2N 155 00.0W
[speed]7.2
[heading]305m
[weather] 22kn from 070 true. 2m NE swell
[status] Monday, 7:30am HST - Another squally morning, following a squally night. Just 70 miles to Ka Lae, the South Cape of Hawaii. Yesterday we found ourselves feeling sad at the approach to the end of this passage. In the book, 50 South to 50 South, Commodore's father wrote: "For all the joy of the moment, we turn with sadness to the land."

On day 10, our noon to noon run was 195 miles, an 8.13 knot average. This is pretty good speed for this little red boat, which has a hull speed of 7.5 knots. Our best day ever was 201 miles. On this passage our best days have been 195 and 198 miles. In the past, good runs have been achieved with s generous sail plan. However on this 195 miles day, we carried a triple reefed mainsail and our staysail about half the time. Ah yes, the joys of sailing off the wind!

Today at noon, we will conclude day 11, and should be very close to the South Cape. We will turn the corner into the lee of the Big Island and probably motor sail for the 50 miles north to Honokohau Harbor. We are hoping they will have a berth for us, so we can make repairs on our mainsail. This fix should make for a better sail through the Hawaiian chain. Aloha!
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