We are underway

We left Kaneohe yesterday at 12:30 with a great send off from my friends at Makani Kai. Thank you for all the leis. We expected light winds but actually had a great sail across to Lanai with 15 kt winds most of the way. We motored a bit during the night then sailed right across the Alenuihaha Channel on a close reach in 12 kt wind. In are now in the wind shadow of the Big Island and are forced to motor for awhile. We are settling into our watch schedule and disrupted sleep. Hope I will get used to
that. Our only real excitement was when twice a tug/barge came very near us in the dark. I called them on the radio and they were helpful in altering their course around us. My radar was great to have for those situations. Once past all the channels we haven't seen any traffic. Ling has been a very good crew. She is really excited about this trip and she learning the boat very quickly. We were visited by dolphins during the night under a full moon. Very nice!!