Distance remaining: 157 Previous 24 hour run: by GPS: 161
Date: Apr 1, 2012, Time: 10am Hawaii time
19° 52' N 154° 47' W
Wind speed: 17 / wind dir: 102 (E), Heading: 243, Speed: 5.5
Barometer: 1020, Water Temp: 73
Log: 5266.1
Distance remaining: 18 Previous 24 hour run: by GPS: 141
Final: Apr 1, 2012, Time 2:15pm.
19° 43.939' N 155° 03.165' W
Log: 5285.6
Distance remaining: 0!
Total time of passage: 19 days, 2:45 hours.
I've arrived safely and am at anchor in Radio Bay, Hilo, Hawaii. Its overcast here, the clouds started gathering around the island 8 miles out and I finally shouted 'land ho!' when I saw a tiny speck of trees and shore when I was 13 miles away. I still really haven't seen the island, the clouds are very low and all I can see is a the lower shore area. When I sailed to within 3 miles of the Hilo Bay breakwater, the wind started being very variable, in speed and direction. Rather than fighting for the last 3 miles, at 1pm I lowered sail and motored into the bay from there.
I have some things to do here to get the boat in order, but thought I would pass along this news. I'll send more soon.
Yippee! Yay me!
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Congrats! Nicely done. You deserve a few pats on the back.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Craig!
ReplyDeleteWay to go Craig - hope you have a good long - uninterupted -sleep!
ReplyDeleteYippee! Yay You! I am thrilled that you have made your 'run' (is that what it's called?) with such courage and spirit. It must have been amazing to see a real landmark after all those days of water. Sleep and sleep and yell yippee once in a while. I'm going to, yell that is! Love, Mum
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Craig!! Well done.
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