Cirrus on Day 9

And yet another mellow day with hot sun in cloudy sky and moderate wind. But it had its edges, particularly during the rain showers. We only got a little drizzle on the boat, but they brought some good wind with them. And wind shifts, so we had to jibe a few times. We are getting a lot better and faster at it. The waves are also getting bigger and make driving a bit more demanding and, particularly in the hot conditions, exhausting.
Standings are largely unchanged, still 3rd in division, and 1st among the Hawaiian boats. But the low distance traveled in the light wind took its toll in the drop in overall ranking. We hope for some wilder conditions.
Today we were at Cosco's Diner. The food was, hum, good. No, really. Barbecued Beef with ... oh you guessed it already. By the way: I noticed that the chef in all the places we were eating looked very similar, and quite like Chris from our crew!
No boat or ship, no wildlife seen for the last three days, except for another little fellow, who looked pretty dried out to me.
I guess you have noticed our post with a video from our half way party? If not, look below.

Aloha, Ulli

P.S.: Happy Birthday, Petra :=>

position: July 24, 2008, 2041 PDT, lat 26n18, lon 148w58, cog 210M, sog 7.5 kn