Day Six

Position at time of writing:
11 24.3 N
117 09.9 W
Heading 235T

Update from Captain Will:

We finally awoke this morning to a consistent swell pattern with moderate seas. The ‘washing machine effect’ has subsided and we are moving along nicely in NE trades. We are heading further West as the trades are slowly dissipating to the East according to the GRIBS. For those of you not familiar with the washing machine effect you can easily simulate it by sitting on the end of a teeter totter with somebody slamming you up and down and at the same time rolling from side to side. While doing that, throw in your daily routines of eating, sleeping, walking, going to the washroom and actually trying to accomplish stuff. Then throw in some random boat part that needs repairing in an awkward spot. Did I also mention that its damn hot during the day! Well, you get the idea so appreciate every bit of terra firma you have…….Thankfully we all have our sea legs and life onboard is seeming fairly normal. Benny made omelette’s for lunch with the last of our Oaxaca cheese which were pretty awesome. The nights are star lit and we’ve been enjoying the moonlight on the O’dark thirty watch. We have 860 miles to go until our big equator crossing party! That’s all for now.

Team Hydroquest