experience more than ever. They haven't seen land in so long that
every time they close their eyes they see palm trees and piña-
coladas... And that happens quite often according to their sleep
shifts... And I am sure that for us it is the complete opposite. Every
time we close our eyes from the traffic, stress, work, and bad news,
we feel like we are a part of their adventure out at sea...
I was able to extract information on one funny nickname. On board,
Andres Akle is a.k.a. "La Piñata"... I understand he climbs the mast
at least three times a day and every time he is up there people have
an urge to hit him with a stick... I do not know why this is, maybe
they are all starting to go crazy like the children in The Lord of the
Flies... I think Magda, Andres´ mom will need to have a word with the
crew as soon as she gets the chance. UNACCEPTABLE!
Sailing today was tough, as the winds were quite light. They described
it as an almost a perfect day, sunny, the water a beautiful dark blue,
and they're all in good spirits…the only thing missing was the wind!
As I talked to them just a few minutes ago, the sun was setting
beautifully on the horizon. They are now practically in Hawaii
standard time.
Today Peligroso´s speed averaged 8-13 knots. Tonight however, the wind
is staring to pick up and on Friday it is expected to be quite strong
at around 15-20 knots. Their hope is to switch to the bigger spinnaker
tomorrow (The A2) and get out of the smaller one that they are
currently using (A1). The good news for those of us that worried about
not making it on time to welcome them at the Diamond Head Lighthouse,
is that their ETA is Saturday late afternoon or night. My hypothesis
is that they are having such a good time that they are keeping it as
purposely slow as possible without losing ground (or water) with
regards to their competitors!
With regards to the other boats the competition is as exciting as a
Hollywood script and the crew is quite nervous. Today they were able
to gain some miles on the third place "Medicine Man" and also they
closed in on the first place boat in their fleet "Bella Mente". The
competition is far from defined with a little less than 800 NM to go,
and the next two days will be crucial as they approach the Molokai
Channel.
In case you were wondering about the other two Mexican boats racing,
well Patches and Vincitore are also doing remarkably well, positioned
at #1 and #3 respectively in Division 2.... I guess there will have to
be mariachis and tequila for this weekend's fiesta in Hawaii...
I only have one crew member description to share with everyone today,
the very own Piñata Akle! I am still missing the bios for Lorenzo
(captain), Miguel, Alex, Patrick, and Chris. Please don't forget to
send them to me before it is too late!
When I think of Andres my head fills with wondrous images of his
adventures around the world, his mortal jumps on the wakeboard, atop
of a very, very tall mast, or kite surfing while Yon looks rather
worried because he is doing it in open water. But most of all, I think
of his laughter and smile. Andres is adventurous since he was a
toddler wanting to try new things and pushing the envelope at sports.
He has done well: he won a Pan-American Bronze Medal in Brasil with
Jorge Murrieta. He is not always 26 years old, as his practical jokes
are sometimes childish, but that's because he wants to make people
laugh. He is one of the most generous people I know with regards to
his time and his skills. He has an amazing patience for teaching what
he knows, especially with sports whether it is mountain biking,
snowboarding, wake-boarding, kite surfing, and above all his true
passion: sailing. He completely baffles me when he talks mathematics
with his brothers and Dad. He is a lot of fun to be around as he
always finds the good in every situation and every person. Andres is
also affectionate and talkative about his feelings. I am incredibly
lucky to be his mother!
RE:
¡HOLA QUERIDA FAMILIA Y AMIGOS DE ESTE GRAN RETO QUE ESTAN VIVIENDO EN ALTA MAR RUMBO A HAWAI Y EN EL GRAN VELERO QUE ES PELIGROSO!¡QUÉ EXPERIENCIA, QUÉ VIVENCIA Y QUÉ EMOCIONES TAN MARAVILLOSAS ESTÁN TENIENDO!Por supuesto que todo esto está demostrando el maravilloso equipo que forman con esta tripulación tan entusiasta y tan experimentada tan capaces de resolver problemas tan importantes y de aprovechar tantos momento únicos como es disfrutar juntos nuestra bellísima naturaleza que nos brinda paisajes increíbles y en la que nos permite sentir siempre la presencia de Dios que hasta en los grandes esfuerzos y también en la alegría que nos muestran, se percibe tanto, sobre todo con nuestro gran cronista SANTIAGO y aportación descriptiva individual de los integrantes del grupo que tanto familiares como amigos están haciendo y que nos permite una mejor apreciación de lo bien clasificada, reconocida e integrada que está esta comunidad que ya forman la familia "PELIGROSO'S FAMILY"QUERIDOS HIJO, NIETOS Y AMIGOS ¡VAN MUY BIEN! ¡LOS FELICITO, LOS QUIERO, LOS ADMIRO Y LES DESEO MUCHA SUERTE...SE LO MERECEN!
-CUCÚ
(Mother of Lorenzo)
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