Might as well use John's email as a website entry so family & friends can be kept abreast of our status. This trip will be our longest and toughest and I'm sure others will find it interesting. I'm ok and not so ok; the usual bouts of sea sickness, though no contributions to neptune. I'm on watch now. it is 2 am. no rain, but partially overcast and a full moon. 
Love, Judy

Website Entry: Captain's Log 
June 9, 2006 Friday

We have started Day 3. But to go back, remember, our days now start at 11:30 am. Day 1 ended up with us motor sailing through the night, starting at 2 am. By 5 am we were back to sailing. Day 1 ended with me doing the Panama Pacific SSB net, during which the skies caved in. Rain. Dumpster's full. Then the skies cleared, the wind completely died and once again we were motor sailing. At least we were on a favorable tack and were able to make a bunch of southing. By mid afternoon it was apparent we were way to east so we tacked over to close with the coast. After crossing the shipping lanes we tacked back and were on our way towards Punta Mala, the gateway to the gulf of Panama. By midnight we were back under sail, the girls having taken advantage of the motor sailing to watch a movie. We closed Day 2 at 7.5 knots due south going great guns.

The wind has since shifted to more south, so we tacked west. We will need to be west; possibly as far as 83 degrees, as the prevailing winds are south, south west. There are also north running currents along the Colombian coast we want to avoid. We are now doing just over 4 knots over the ground, mostly going west, so all is well.

2am June 10 Saturday First Mate on Watch
Partially overcast, full moon. Heading North West, tracking 300 and sailing 4 to 5 knots. Must hope for the winds to shift to the west so we can continue west a bit more before we head south. Continue to dodge and submerge ourselves in squalls. First time we've had to navigate through a squall when everything around us was dark. Ominous to say the least.

Gaby continues to be a great help to everyone. Getting meals prepared, doing her watches, reading aloud, and getting us our medicines, as needed. She's the real First Mate. Sami is fine; just the occasional bout of uncomfortableness, but a tough kid just the same. They did an evening watch to reprieved the Captain which was a great help.

Postion Tracking N 06.07 and W080.12

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