We have been having trouble receiving email through the Panama Sailmail station. Not sure what the problem is, and we're not positive our outgoing HF email has been getting out. I finally got the Iridium connected up and working, to send this update.
We have been making really good time with pleasant sailing conditions--with a double-reefed main and a tiny genoa, we've still been making 6-7 knots, and sometimes we've hit 8 knots when the wind comes up. Mostly the wind has been around 10 knots on the beam, and very pleasant.
Yesterday was warm and sunny and very pleasant all around. We put the fishing line out and caught a nice fat tuna, which became sushi appetizers and 'seared tuna' dinner, with plenty of left-overs. With full sun yesterday, we didn't even have to run the engine at all.
Today, we have a typical Ecuador low overcast, so having to run the engine while the refer runs.
We expect to arrive in San Cristobal tomorrow morning (Monday). Scott, our crew, has reservations to fly out next Saturday Jan 16, so we'll let him control our schedule until then. Then we'll try to hook up with our friends on Visions of Johanna, who are hanging out in Isabella. And we are also hoping that Mike and Sue on Infini will arrive soon as well. Visions says there is only one other cruising boat in the Galapagos, as it is very early in the season for sailors. So we'll have the whole place to ourselves.
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At 1/10/2010 3:42 PM (utc) our position was 00°46.86'S 087°37.20'W
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