06 31.011 S. 80 10.790 W
We are around both capes, Cabo Blanco and Punta Arujes (spelling?) We have been sailing as much as possible to conserve fuel. Since the predominant winds and current are from the south and the direction we want to go, we need to tack back and forth, which means we have to go farther. Callao seems to be getting farther, the closer we try to get to it. We have traveled just about 500 miles. Our original sail plan estimated about 810 nautical miles from Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuador to Callao, Peru, which assumed we could sail directly on our plan. Unfortunately, that has not been the case. Having sailed 500 nm, we should have only 810 left but no so, it is more like 415 or so. I know we will get there, some time...
Late this afternoon as we were preparing to reef the main sail, it was feeding time for the dolphins and the frigate birds. The dolphins swam by the bow to say hi and then they would shoot over and you would see lots of activity in the water. The frigate birds would circle and then suddenly dive head first into the water, one after another, like a bombing run. It was amazing to see and then it was over as quickly as it had started.
Cheers
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