Thursday Report

DAY 14 THU 0729 8PM HAWAII TIME
POSITION: 41-47N, 139-42W, CSE: 110DEG T, SPEED: 6.5 KNOTS...MOTORSAILING!
WELL, THE BAROMETER IS 1032, WHICH MEANS WE ARE DEAD CENTER OF THE HIGH
PRESSURE SYSTEM AND MAYBE A BIT BEYOND IT SINCE THE WIND HAS SHIFTED TO THE
PORT SIDE OF THE BOAT. THE CREW HAS BEEN BUSY GETTING THE DECK AND COCKPIT
READY FOR THE UPCOMING PORT TACK. NOW ALL WE NEED IS WIND. THERE IS A SLIGHT
BREATH OF IT FROM THE NORTH, BUT NOT ENOUGH TO FILL THE SAILS...MAYBE TOMORROW
OR THE NEXT DAY.
ONLY ABOUT 820NM FROM THE GOLDEN GATE NOW. WE'RE LIKE LITTLE KIDS IN
ANTICIPATION OF ARRIVAL. THE CREW'S MIND'S ARE BEGINNING TO DRIFT A LITTLE
THOUGH. STEVE HAS LEFT THE HEAD FLUSH KNOB IN THE WRONG POSITION...TWICE, THUS
ALLOWING THE BOWEL TO FILL TO THE BRIM WITH SEA WATER. LANCE FORGOT TO SHUT THE
WATER VALVE COMPLETELY OFF IN THE SHOWER, THUS LOOSING SOME FRESH WATER. SO
ONE'S LETTIN' SEAWATER IN THE OTHER FRESH WATER OUT...A TERRIBLE COMBO ON A
BOAT. THE PUNISHMENTS HOWEVER MUST BE HARSH BUT WELL THOUGHT OUT. IF I FORBID
STEVE FROM GOING ALTOGETHER, WE RUN THE RISK OF GASEOUS LEAKAGE WHICH WOULD
PUNISH US ALL...SO...I'M GIVING HIM A BUCKET TO GO IN. FOR LANCE, NO MORE
SHOWERS WOULD MEAN US SUFFERING WITH THE RIPE ODOR HE MAY EXUDE...SO...HE WILL
HAVE TO HAND WASH WITH SEA WATER FROM THE HEAD AND SUFFER WITH SALT WATER
SORES. ALL OF ITS A SMELLY AFFAIR INDEED. AS FOR ME, I HAVE DONE NO WRONG AND
AM NOT SUBJECT TO PUNISHMENT ANYWAY. PAULA'S NOT ON BOARD.
BACK TO MY WATCH,
THE SKIPPER