1600hrs 17 July 2003 UTC: 17N51, 160W35

Heading 195T, speed 6kts, swell E2m, temp 25/26.Dawn in the nth Pacific sees us on day 3 of our leg from Hawaii to Tuvalu, a distance of 2200nm. On our last few days at the HYC we heard the wonderful news that our daughter Cathy gave birth to Andrew James - we even saw some photos via the internet. After that, well it was time to leave and get on home. So here we are, rolling once again down the Trades, just the 2 of us. The days are hot but we'remaking good time.