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Lexington - 5/25/17. 15°. 34' south. 165°. 39' west



It is 4 am and I am on watch. It is a very pleasant night but the wind is light and we are motoring. The wind is predicted to go back to the southeast and freshen. We are about 325 miles away from Niue. To reflect we are 5+ months into the Arc. We started at about 64 degrees west and we are now at 165 degrees west. By rough math we are 101/365 around the world. We have spent about 1/3 of our time and completed 1/3 of the circumnavigation. I have been pleased with our travels. Most pleasing is the people who are sailing along with us. Everyone is most eager to help any others. It is amazing the amount of collective knowledge that we have on boat systems and sailing. Just recently two owners helped another owner completely realign his engine to within .004 inches thereby removing the vibration he was experiencing. This must be realized that it was done on a uninhabited island without access to Google or Youtube, only with the tools and skills of the sailors and that were there to help. The thing that is missing is interaction with the local people. Our interaction is very limited because we are on boats and have a very limited time in the places we visit. That is why some boats have dropped out to rejoin the Arc next year. You probably cannot have the interaction that I am talking about without spending much more time and possibly working or volunteering. I guess I am talking of the experience that a Peace Corps person would get. May fair winds fill your sails with the knowledge to be self sufficient! Bob



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