Position: 20 degrees, 31 minutes north; 154 degrees, 48 minutes west 125 nm day

We SAW land, but haven’t stopped yet. We sighted the big island of Hawaii – the southern most in the island chain – at daybreak, but now we still have almost 200 miles to go to get to Honolulu. For Charisma that translates into a Saturday arrival, so two more nights! For now we’re staying about 40 or so miles off to stay in the trade winds. After Hawaii, we have Maui, then Molokai, then down the channel and past the iconic Diamond Head to arrive in the Honolulu area. We’re actually going about 20 miles further east to Barber’s Point and a place called Ko-Olina. With the Transpac boats due to arrive in Honolulu area any day now, staying at Ala Wai at Waikiki would be too crowded and crazy. We’ll opt for peace and serenity. 😉