Position: May 18, 6:30 pm Hawaii time, 25 degrees 52 minutes North, 151 degrees 19 minutes West
Just after the last posting, we were becalmed for the better part of the day… We tried to take it in stride and make the most of it. We stripped and jumped in the ocean for a dip - neither of us daring to venture far from the swim ladder, or stay in for more than a few minutes. Too scared of sharks or a sudden gust that might move the boat quickly from us. After doing some weather checks, Tim called me to the stern, where we had been trailing our fishing line listlessly all day. There was a school of beautiful mahi mahi that would get excited every time he tugged on the lure. It was funny to think that as long as we were just drifting along this school of fish would likely stay by the boat. Of course Tim got the next lure out that he could reel and make more action and caught a cute little mahi for our supper (actually several suppers so far).
We've managed to sail for the past two days - first on a NE heading, but then when winds started to get too light, we tacked to the SE this morning. We'll plan to keep tacking staying in the winds for a day or two until the forecast looks good to head further north. So all's well here on Midnight Blue, other than our constant concerns about choosing the best route to get across the ocean!
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