Lone travelled from La Conner to Anacortes today with myself, Oleg Korbyn, and Donna Wright on board. Only one technical problem remains now, the hydraulic stabilizers. They seem to have a mind of their own and despite attempting a straight course, our wake looked like the trail of a snake, and at one point, we veered to port in a most alarming and unplanned- for way, almost executing an unintentional U-turn! An issue with a small but important hydraulic oil pump has now been resolved, but this only partially fixed the problem, and since this is a fairly critical fault, a call will be made tomorrow to American Bow Thruster, makers of the TRAC stabilizing fins. They are designed to significantly reduce rolling in a seaway, which basically can make the difference between feeling relaxed, and puking your guts out.
I am waiting now, for a 'weather window' to get down to San Diego, California, and from there I will head across the Pacific ocean, as far as the Marquesas Islands, a journey of around 3000 miles. This is the longest passage I will attempt during my entire planned circumnavigation-Talk about jumping in at the deep end!
Lone wolf has been buffed and polished, and looks absolutely beautiful!
