May 31, 2013 (34 deg 09 min south, 176 deg 46 min East) It’s about 6 AM Local time and we’re even with the north tip of New Zealand but about 190 miles off short to the east of it. We’re under power now in winds too light to sail, but we’ve made nice progress under sail up until late last night. We’ll probably have to motor for another 36 hours or more until we find some winds to sail. It’s been a really nice ride so far and it feels good to be back at sea. It’s my watch now, 3 AM until 9 AM, then Cyndi takes over until 3 PM. Lather, rinse, repeat until we reach Fiji (or maybe Minerva Reef). Six hours is a long time for a watch but it’s not bad for us as we spend most of our watches below, relying on radar to spot other boats and ships out here. It’s beautiful out here. See for yourselves (hopefully, there will be a picture attached to this post). -Rich
