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Noon Position – 45deg 47N 134deg 23W
Course – 331 Degrees / Speed – 12.5 Knots / Day’s Run – 262 Miles
Weather – Overcast but pleasant
Wind – 11 knots from SW

Today’s News
The fog stayed with us until early evening yesterday which made for a very dull day. The sea has been fairly flat and we are making good progress motor sailing. The days are getting longer and the sun is setting about 30 minutes later each day. Well, at least it would be if we could see it. This morning has been much brighter but still overcast and we are starting to see marine life. So far today we have seen 3 groups of dolphins and they have been too busy hunting to bother coming over to play with us. Now that we know there are fish in this sea we are hoping they might start biting. We have also had 2 whale sightings this morning. The first was over a mile away but the 2nd, a Humpback, was only 200 yards off our bow before finally lifting its tail and diving. At the moment we have the genoa out and 2 reefs in the main and are cruising along at a very comfortable 12.5 knots. Long may it last.

“JC” John Cornish
Yacht Timoneer
Ph +1 410 733 6180

Noon Position – 38deg N 127deg W
Course – 315 Degrees / Speed – 10.5 Knots / Day’s Run – 255 Miles
Weather – Grey with very low cloud
Wind – 8 knots from NNW

Today’s News
After a very bumpy evening yesterday, conditions have been getting better. We have managed to keep motor sailing at 10 knots or more so are making good progress. As of yet the conditions have not been conducive to spotting marine life. As today goes on we will be getting lighter winds and the seas should flatten for whale spotting and hopefully some fishing.

“JC” John Cornish
Yacht Timoneer
Ph +1 410 733 6180

Noon Position – 37deg 47N 122deg 36W
Course – 288 Degrees / Speed – 10 Knots / Day’s Run – 7 Miles
Weather – Low cloud and very grey
Wind – 3 knots from S

Today’s News
We spent last night on anchor off Sausalito. We left the anchorage about 11am and headed on out under a cloud covered Golden Gate bridge. At the moment the conditions are much more pleasant than forecasted so we will enjoy it while it lasts. The trip to Homer, Alaska, is about 2,200 nm and if we can maintain 10 knots of speed should take around 9 days.

“JC” John Cornish
Yacht Timoneer
Ph +1 410 733 6180

Noon Position – 37deg 51N 122deg 28W
Speed – 0 Knots / Day’s Run – 165 Miles
Weather – Sunny and cool
Wind – 7 knots from S

Today’s News
Yesterday afternoon was a slow slog with wind up to 40 knots on the bow and rough seas. Things calmed down early evening and then picked up again around midnight making for another bumpy night at sea. We saw a few whales blow at a distance but no other sightings.

This morning in big seas we headed into San Francisco with the sun behind Golden Gate bridge. Through the Gate we headed north and dropped the anchor off Sausalito Point about 7.45am, until our berth is ready at Pier 40. We will be in San Fran for 10 days before heading to Alaska.

“JC” John Cornish
Yacht Timoneer
Ph +1 410 733 6180

Noon Position – 35deg 27 N 121deg 05 W
Course – 322 Degrees / Speed – 9.5 Knots / Day’s Run – 238 Miles
Weather – Sunny and chilly
Wind – 20 knots from WNW

Today’s News
Yesterday afternoon we spotted our first whale. After looking through the whale identifying books we were very excited to find it was a Blue whale. Later in the afternoon we saw common dolphins and more whales but could not identify them. Once we were out of the lee of the Santa Catalina Islands the night turned a bit bumpy and not a great deal of sleep was had.

Today has been more pleasant once we got clear of Point Conception and all the oil rigs in that area. This morning we have seen Humpback whales and Northern Right Whale dolphins, a small dolphin with no dorsal fin. We are following the mountainous coast up trying to stay away from the stronger winds and bigger seas further out. If we can keep up this pace we should be in San Fran just after dawn tomorrow.

“JC” John Cornish
Yacht Timoneer
Ph +1 410 733 6180

Noon Position – 32deg 49 N 117deg 40W
Course – 301 Degrees / Speed – 11.5 Knots / Day’s Run – 27 Miles
Weather – Overcast and chilly
Wind – 9 knots from SSW

Today’s News
We left Kona Kai Marina at 0830 and passed a submarine in the channel. Once out of the channel we slowed down to put all the battens back in the main as all the sails have been away at the loft for servicing. It took us about an hour to complete this task. A large group of dolphins came and checked us out and then took off chasing the submarine we had seen earlier. Now we are heading towards the Santa Catalina Islands off Los Angeles. It is about 440miles to San Francisco and should take us about 48 hrs with the weather ahead of us.

“JC” John Cornish
Yacht Timoneer
Ph +1 410 733 6180

Noon Position – 32deg 27 N 117deg 19 W
Course – 023 Degrees / Speed – 11.4 Knots / Day’s Run -236 Miles
Weather – Sunny and slight sea
Wind – 5 kts from S

Today’s News
The last 24 hours has gone well and we have made great progress. We are now only 12 miles from the entrance of San Diego Harbour. The last 3 hours we have been seeing a lot of Resso Dolphins which have a very high fin like an Orca but only 15 feet long and white or grey. We have also seen seals as we passed Coronado islands. Now it’s time to get ready to enter the US.

“JC” John Cornish
Yacht Timoneer
Ph +1 410 733 6180

Noon Position – 28deg 42N 116deg 07W
Course – 311 Degrees / Speed – 9.8 Knots / Day’s Run – 220 Miles
Weather – Sunny, cool and rough
Wind – 17 kts from N

Today’s News
The last 24 hours have been wet and wild. We are starting to wonder if we are on a submarine or a yacht. It has been a slow bumpy ride but we are still making progress and hopeful of arriving in San Diego tomorrow afternoon/ evening.

“JC” John Cornish
Yacht Timoneer
Ph +1 410 733 6180

Noon Position -25deg 48 N 113deg 27 W
Course -321 Degrees / Speed – 9.1 Knots / Day’s Run – 265 Miles
Weather – Mostly cloudy with messy seas
Wind – 18 kts from NNW

Today’s News
Yesterday afternoon the sushi was provided in the form of 2 yellow fin tuna, one 12lb and one 18lb. We caught these while going through a huge group of spinner dolphins. After dinner we were once again surrounded by spinner dolphins and the line went again. This time it was a 28lb yellow fin. We now have enough tuna in the freezer to last quite a while.

After dark last night the wind picked up a bit and so did the waves. This morning is even worse but we are still managing 9 kts most of the time. If we can keep up this pace we should arrive in San Diego Wednesday afternoon.

“JC” John Cornish
Yacht Timoneer
Ph +1 410 733 6180

Noon Position – 23deg 00N 110deg 11 W
Course – 309 Degrees / Speed – 10 Knots / Day’s Run – 23 Miles
Weather – Sunny and moderate seas
Wind – 10kts from N

Today’s News
We headed off this morning with enough fuel now to motor all the way to San Diego. The forecast is for 20 kts of wind on the nose most of the way and 6-10 foot seas. This part of the trip is not going to be as pleasant as the rest so far. We have the fishing lines out and are hoping for some sushi. We have yet to catch a good tuna. We just had our first whale sighting as it dived. Hopefully we will see plenty more.

“JC” John Cornish
Yacht Timoneer
Ph +1 410 733 6180