Nearly Ready

Hey everyone! Scott here checking in from Bullet. We've completed nearly everything on our "to-do" list and are getting the final pieces ready in order to be prepared for our planned departure tomorrow.

In the last few days we've replaced the anemometer (measures wind speed and direction) on top of the mast and, paired with some clever thinking, re-ran the wiring from the top, through the mast, and to the instruments that will allow us to use it during the sail.

Yesterday and today we filled all sixteen 5-gallon jerry cans and our internal fuel tank with diesel. We're planning for a period when sailing near the North Pacific High where the available wind will be minimal and we'll have to rely on the diesel engine to make it through.

We've also been putting together provisioning for the trip. Feeding four hungry people for almost three weeks with minimal space and refrigeration is a challenge. We're planning meals in a way to provide enough nutrition for everyone, but also so that meals are easy to make quickly while underway. Lastly, we want them to taste good(!) so we're using some creative recipes to keep things interesting. We purchased most of our provisioning materials at Costco on Wednesday and will be completing the rest of the preparation today.



Today we were able to get the boat out and across Kaneohe Bay to pump out the holding tank across the way. It was nice to be out on the blue waters and feel the breeze that will be taking us home in the next few weeks. We raised and flew the cruising main sail (thanks Dave Fullerton!!!) and practiced several reefing maneuvers to make sure everything works as it should. All good there!





Tonight we'll be finishing the list and taking it easy. It's our last night's sleep on land for a while and I expect the crew will want to make the best of it. I'll try and get a blog post out tomorrow when we leave so check back! See y'all soon.