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Windows in Honolulu
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Windows in Honolulu

Where we parked Antoinette and the Michin on the Waikiki Yacht Club’s B dock, swapped crew, rested and re-provisioned in Honolulu.

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Back to the boat
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Back to the boat

Where we checked out of the hotel, moved back to the boat, saw the King Kamehameha Day Parade and the Ala Moana Hula show

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The Crew’s Day
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The Crew’s Day

Where we celebrated our new crew’s day with a hike on the north shore of Oahu

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And Here We Sit, Again
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And Here We Sit, Again

Where we cooled our heels and waited for favorable winds and seas to go back to the mainland.

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Landed Hawaii
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Landed Hawaii

Where we sailed through the Molokai Channel, rounded Diamond Head, furled sails and motored into Ala Wai Harbor, making landfall after 25 days at sea.

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Land Ho!
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Land Ho!

Where Jimena won the silver dollar promised to him/her who first spotted land when she spied Maui on the morning of our 24th day at sea.

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Cheeky Bastards
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Cheeky Bastards

Where several pelagic birds decided to rest on our bow pulpit and would not be dissuaded.

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In La Cruz. Still
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In La Cruz. Still

Where we waited for a weather window to cross the Pacific Ocean to Hawaii and saw off two boats of friends to French Polynesia.

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In La Cruz de Huanacaxtle. Still.
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In La Cruz de Huanacaxtle. Still.

Where we waited more for a good weather window, Jimena returned, and we got even more done to prepare the boat for crossing the Pacific

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Moving to La Cruz
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Moving to La Cruz

Where we upped anchor and moved 9 NM east to the Marina Riviera Nayarit in La Cruz de Huanacaxtle.

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Crossing to the Mainland
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Crossing to the Mainland

Where we jumped from Baja to mainland Mexico at Banderas Bay; out of the Sea of Cortez and back into the Pacific Ocean; and out of sight of land for the longest time yet.

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Bahia los Frailes
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Bahia los Frailes

where we sat and listened to the whales while waiting for a weather window to cross to Banderas Bay.

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Playa Bonanza
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Playa Bonanza

Where we got out of the marina and back on the water then waited out some rain showers and stiff winds.

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El Triunfo
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El Triunfo

Where we rented a car and took an excursion to an old silver and gold mining town for the day.

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Costa Baja Marina, La Paz
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Costa Baja Marina, La Paz

Where we tucked into the marina to rest, reprovision, await packages and get some work done.

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Bahia Falsa
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Bahia Falsa

Where we tucked in as before to be close to our destination at the head of the La Paz channel

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