Where in the World is No Ka Oi - 7/22

Ahoy Race Fans,

Today, Tuesday, July 22^nd after 8 days at sea, the NKO LBC learned our fantastic sailors should arrive in Hawaii by Sunday, sailing filled with wind as they breeze across the ocean in search of a good lei.

Today was a relatively quiet day at sea, following the raucous activities of the previous night. Each member of the crew was allotted 3 whole drinks, over the course of 20 hours which turned into a heck of a sedative. It also proves who has the liver of a 16 year girl. No Ka Oi also hooked 4 fish and 4 fish broke the line, lets see, 4 fish on, 4 fish off, for a net of zero fish in the boat. Next race requires stronger line and bigger hooks! Another boat hooked and kept 8 tuna but you must wonder about the fish stories…at least a little.

From our crew:

We had the greatest time opening your package, all the goodies, and the sweet notes and things from friends and family. Thanks so much. The bandanas, KitKat and rum were just perfect. We are now bartering for the leftover rum bottles :-) Everything is just amazing!

So, in need of a little excitement after the whale spotting of a couple of days ago and the party last night, Skipper Phil decided to take a look at the mast which was making some peculiar noises. Imagine, if you will, 1-5 knot winds and hoisting a smallish person up the mast with all sails neatly stowed. Ok, now that you have that image, double the person, triple the wind and throw in two sails full of speed to keep the boat moving. How about that for a good time? Turns out that today, they discovered a squeaky car on the luff side of the sail (otherwise known as the side closest to the mast) which needed a little viewing. Nothing wrong, but good to have looked.

The watches switched up a little and Eric and Pete are now reversed – both are responsible for the foredeck. We are told this provides a little diversity in the regular watch group and should remain until the end of the trip.

In other news, three of the crew are concerned about weight gain and all have developed a real knack for determining when the cookies should come out of the oven. How they have changed.

Just a reminder, they should arrive in Hawaii by next Sunday, 7/27. If you haven’t already done so and need to book your airfare, now is as good a time as any. Also, I have included ticket information for the festivities on land.

http://pacificcup.org/08/kaneohe-events.html

Also, race standings (some of you aren’t crossing your fingers enough):

Race Standings: http://pacificcup.org/08/pc08-positions.html

Satellite view of the boats: http://trackinfo.fistracking.com/pc2008/

Hope you are all doing well.

Sincerely,

NKO LBC