Position: 19 degrees, 40 minutes south; 166 degrees, 38 minutes west (130 miles today)

We’ve been seeing lots of sixes and sevens today. If we were gambling we would be winning. If we were playing Farkle we would be cheating – there are no sevens in Farkle. But instead of playing games we are sailing under wonderful conditions!

We slowed down a little very early in the morning so Bob put out the pole and set the sails to go wing -on-wing. It’s been that way the rest of the day. As he went down for his morning nap he warned me that the winds may continue to lighten but fortunately exactly the opposite happened! The winds freshened and we started to hit six and seven knots of speed. I even saw an eight! All of this is very important because we need to approach Beveridge Reef in good light and with light winds. So far it looks like we are on track to make it.

And as a special treat tonight the moon is full. There is nothing comparable to sailing under a full moon in nice wind. You can see the horizon, the ocean shimmers reflecting the moon and you can play with your own moon shadows. Lots to keep you entertained during a watch. The daytime sailing is pretty exhilarating too. The water is an incredible shade of indigo blue. I try to imagine what fish are swimming beneath us. We are in 12000 feet of water (so why can’t we catch a fish?)!

And these conditions make it easy to relax and read a book without worrying about getting pooped on by breaking waves. Bob finished “This Thing of Darkness” and I am halfway through James Michener’s Hawaii. Both books talk about the areas we have been and are sailing through. I love it when I can truly picture what the author is describing.

Sixes and Sevens, keep ’em coming!