avionbianca   Blog for s/v Avion

July 20, 2014 Less than 300 miles to go

Well it seems that we keep getting closer to Hawaii and yet the ocean doesn’t seem too change much. Excitement is getting high as we talk about our last full night of sailing and there seems to be much anticipation around the Mai-Tais that await us in Kaneohe Bay. Less than 48 hours to go and yet still so much ocean between us and the finish and a bit more between us and dry land. The excitement is bitter sweet. I have come to really enjoy this ocean: beautiful and blue and ever changing, but always the same. There has been some discussion about taking a leaf out of Bernard Montesiers book and say forget the finish, we are going to keep going. Of course we don’t have enough fresh water to do that but the notion seems to please all of us at least when we talk about it. Those on the boat who have family and friends waiting on the dock are anxious to be with them. I for one am looking forward to spending some time in Hawaii, visiting with the other competitors, old friends, new friends, and playing on the beach and in the warm water! About as timely as can be in the middle of writing, the call “FISH ON” comes from the cockpit we have hooked a nice Mahi Mahi just as I was thinking of what we should have for dinner. Mmmm Sashimi! Off to fillet a fish!

20 Juillette 2014 Mions de 500 Km

Il semblerais que on continue a s’approcher de Hawaii mais l’ocean na pas laire de beaucoup changer on commence a s’exciter en discutant notre dernier nuit complet aboard ce soir. Et il y a beauccoup de anticipation atojur des Mai-Tais qui nous attends a Kaneohe Bai. Moins de 48 heurs et comemme tellemt d’ocean entre nous et la ligne de finisions et encore un peut avant terre. L’excitement nes pas sans penser que je commence a vraiment aimer c’ette ocean: Mainifique blue de touts les varieties et toujour en train de changer et tojours la meme. Ca discuter de prendre apr Bernard Montesier et de dire oublie la course on vas continuer. Bien sur on n’a pas asser d’eau fresh pour fair ca, mais l’idee nous plait au moins au moment que on en parle. Ceux sur le bateaux qui on de la famille qui les attends sont anxious de les voirs. Pour moi je serais tres content de passer un bon moment a Hawaii, de discuter avec les autres participant, des vieux amis, des noveaux amis et de jouer dans le sable et l’eau chaud! Et Juste au moment ou j’ecris ca on entand le cris “POISSION” qui viens du cockpit. On viens d’acrochers un beau Mahi Mahi juste au moment que je commencer a me demender ce que on mangerais ce soir. MMMM Sashimi! Et maintenent pour decouper un poission!