Passage to Galapagos: Day 3<\/p>\n
The wind came up last night and we were able to turn off
\nthe engine and sail. The wind is a bit on the light side now
\nbut we continue to sail with two poled out head sails, doing
\nabout 5.8 knots. We are still on schedule for a Thursday
\narrival in Academy Bay, Isla Santa Cruz, Galapagos Islands. It
\nis now 6 pm EST (2300 Z) on March 18, and our position is North
\n4 degrees 3.03 minutes, West 82 degrees 56.60 minutes. Heading
\n236 degrees magnetic. Winds are from the northeast at about
\n10-12 knots and there is a 2-3 foot swell. All in all, pretty
\ncomfortable but a little slow.<\/p>\n
We are eating well. Annabelle made shrimp creole and rice
\nlast night. The night before Laura made her famous chicken
\ncurry. We had tomato, cucumber, and feta salad for lunch, and
\nwatermelon for a snack. And, of course, plenty of chocolate
\n(but. unfortunately, not that good European chocolate). We are
\ntrailing two fishing lines but have had not luck so far. Fresh
\ntuna would be nice.<\/p>\n
M.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Passage to Galapagos: Day 3 The wind came up last night and we were able to turn off the engine and sail. The wind is a bit on the light side now but we continue to sail with two poled out head sails, doing about 5.8 knots. We are still on schedule for a Thursday … <\/p>\n