Thursday, February 19, 2009

First day of first Pacific passage

Bahia San Telmo, Las Perlas islands to Galapagos islands 919 nautical miles.
Position, as of 1615 UTC 06 degrees, 06 minutes North, 079 degrees, 49 minutes West.
Distance from San Telmo 146nm.
Distance to San Cristobel island Galapagos 773 nm.
Heading 204 degrees true.
Wind 20 knots from NNW, sailing with 130 % genoa, and wind steering vane at 7.8 - 8.4 knots.
Thanks to top notch planning, and praying to the windgods, we're off, and to a roaring start, good strong winds to push us South.
All is well. There are about 6 other boats out here, who we are in touch with by radio, so should be fun when we all descend on the islands.
Jackie, Neil, Stan & Erika.

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