"Either you decide to stay in the shallow end of the pool or you go out in the ocean."
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| Turnagain is still the blue boat in the middle, currently averaging 6-7kts towards home |
Today they did some repairs on the main sail, which had frayed when the winds were light and the sail was flopping around like a dead fish... They had to use a drill to make a small hole in the sail to feed through some heavy duty Spectra twine to fix the frayed bits, and Travis seems happy with the repair so far.
Travis reports: "It is just about noon here on the great blue sea. Clouds are on the horizon, and it might get a bit aggressive later today."
Then shortly after: "We just go overtaken by a system or wind change or something...it is raining, and wind is kind of everywhere. It is like a squall, but with no end in sight and not near enough wind to really be called a squall."
Well, that 'System" is a combination of Hurricanes Iselle and Julio, which should be passing over and just North of Hawaii Thursday and Saturday. I got word from Julie (our wonderful greeting party coordinator in Maui) that everyone in Hawaii is bracing for the storms, filling their tanks with gas and stocking up on water and other supplies. Flash floods are predicted, so hopefully everyone stays safe and sound there.
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| Hurricanes Iselle (left) and Julio (right) as they approach Hawaii today |
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| Forecast for Sunday, with Hurricane Iselle dissolving at is passes the Hawaiian chain and Hurricane Julio passing just North of the islands |
These systems are forecasted to downgrade to tropical storms, and should weaken in the slightly cooler waters as they head North, and will hopefully mostly pass South of where Turnagain is currently. I'm sure the guys are watching these closely, and hoping that some of the 'wind' at the edge of these storms helps propel them towards home!
It sounds like the crew is in great spirits, working well together, and enjoying their time out at sea. I'll keep you posted as always...
Catharine
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