Arrival in Hawai'i

Saturday May 7th, 2011 at 5am Mike left to sail across the Pacific from Marina Del Rey to deliver a Hunter 456. 18 days later, just past midnight, they arrived in Honolulu, Hawai'i! Their daily SPOT check-in locations are on on the map below.

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Half-Way Across

Mike is just about half-way across the Pacific to Hawai'i! Here is a note from Mike explaining his daily routine aboard: "I wake up around 11 and have brunch, retire to the aft deck for sun and light reading. Then enjoy a refreshing beverage in the afternoon followed by dinner. Lay down for a bit then do the 8-12 watch. Sleep some then do the 4-8 watch, then sleep some more and repeat. Relaxing. The most excitement today was emptying the fuel bladder into the tank."

s/v Xyra the day before departure

As for me... I'm still in Mexico visiting my parents aboard their boat Prana. We took the boat out today for some fishing and sailing. We did get some wind... but no fish.

West Coast Travels

After a beautiful week-long drive down the coast of Oregon and California I waved to Mike and the rest of the crew aboard s/v Xyra as they sailed off into the sunrise Saturday morning to sail to Hawai'i from Marina Del Rey.

I am currently in Ensenada, Mexico aboard my parents boat Prana. We just had a great Mother's day exploring the area. Below are photos from our trip south.