Back to latest dispatch The votes are in...    September 20, 2007 - Day 73 After I posted the picture of the large white bird with the black bushy tail and black trim on the rear edges of its wings, our team received input from many. There were votes for a laysan albatross, Heavy rains...    September 19, 2007 - Day 72 I am just north of the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) where the winds from the southern hemisphere meet those from the north. The ITCZ now at around 9N, is not a fixed line on the ocean surfa I am upset...    September 17, 2007 - Day 70 On Saturday, I counted 6 plastic bottles drift by. Since I row facing toward the stern, the earliest that I can see this kind of debris is when they are even with me, to my either side. I then keep Breakfast is served!    September 16, 2007 - Day 69 It is pleasant to wake up, to find breakfast waiting on deck. When larger flying fish land, it is worthwhile to take the time to clean them. Yesterday morning, four flying fish were the tally; one w What do I normally eat?    September 14 , 2007 - Day 67 I already talked about my handheld stove which efficiently boils water for me. In addition, I have a gimballed stove that I can attach to the cabin bulkhead on the outside, which can rock side to sid Never give up your dreams...    September 11, 2007 - Day 64 Today is September 11th, six years since the attack on the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York. That was a day which is etched in our collective memory; we each remember where we were a Score another for Mr. Murphy!    September 9, 2007 - Day 62 Last night I woke up sweating, feeling hot and clammy against the mattress. One quick way to resolve that was to crack open the rear hatch, just half an inch, letting air to move through the cabin. Moving faster!    September 7th, 2007 - Day 60 I woke up this morning to about 10 knot winds from ENE. I had set my boat to receive the wind from its port side rear, which allowed my boat to run SW. To my amazement, my overnight travel was 28.6n Later dispatches - Previous dispatches Powered by CONTACT 3 expedition software