Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy birthday dear Kevin, Happy Birthday to you! Kevin turned the big 2-6 yesterday, whoot! I did get to call him and sing him happy birthday (which I know he totally appreciated, because he LOVES my singing!) He wasn't having all that great of a day sailing wise. his big birthday breakfast, a granola bar. Which i'm sure was 5 months old, from when we bought them in New Zealand and mostly melted because they had chocolate in them! He did have big plans for his birthday dinner, a can of Salmon! Which i'm sure he ate directly from the can, bones and all (makes this pregnant lady want to be sick!) The good news is he is easy to please and I don't have to eat the canned salmon!
The past few days he has been battling 15-20 knot east northeast winds during the calm times and 35+ knot winds during a squall. And then on top of everything else it has been raining off and on all day. Needless to say he is not having the best time ever. When I spoke to him this morning he was heave to waiting out one of the squalls that hit over the night. even with the bad weather he has still been averaging 80 to 100 mile days, Still not as good as we would have liked, but it is getting him there!
His current position is 5.28 North and 145.41 West making good 95miles. he now has less than 1000 miles to go. We are hoping he is able to make Honolulu in about 12 days.
Happy Birthday! Triple digits, mate (miles to go, not your age) - you'll be knocking back a cold one in Hawaii in no time. The fish are still evading us in French Polynesia - we hope you're having more luck out there.
ReplyDeleteCheers, Neville & Catherine