Arrival

The crew of Chasch Mer arrived in Seal Beach California Wednesday, June 6 2007. The five had sailed the yacht 2400 nautical miles in 17 days. Engineless, the yacht's sails were the sole source of positive movement. Windless days, the crew grew agitated and fears of drifting in the ocean waiting for wind grew in the minds of some. With patience, the wind came up and we sailed hard for many days on end. Following seas and huge waves with short periods made for a wild ride as Chasch Mer surfed down the rolling giants. The sea life was full and welcoming upon arrival. We were greeted by humpback whales breaching out of the water, four different dolphin species playing off the bow, shy sea lions, pelicans, and sea gulls. It was wild and way cool.

I had the celebratory beer and fish n chips upon arrival. It was awesome but even better was the In and Out Burger.

Until next time - Fair winds and following seas.

Day - 15

Approaching the mainland. Nearly 275 nautical miles away, we're predicting
a land sighting sometime Wednesday morning.

You know you're getting near southern California when coming from Hawaii
when:

-the water goes from a blue to green color
-temperature drops. It's freezin out here
-puffy white clouds disappear and it's all haze
-sea lions bobbing on the surface for a mid-day snooze
-long pieces of kelp floating on the surface
-passenger plane contrails pointing towards LAX
-ships. Big ships going east and west.

After 15 days thus far with no engine, the crew of Chasch Mer are all
anticipating the arrival. Our ETA is sometime Thursday, June 7. Though
it's a bit soon to tell as the wind has a mind of it's own.

Fairwinds from 034.32.54N 123.26.20W