Delivery Update

Appears the attempts to post from the boat haven't been working the last couple days. Just spoke with Doug H. on his cell phone, and requested I do a quick post to let folks know their status. The eMail below was sent Thursday from the boat by Doug H. As of today they are just North of Oahu, heading to Honolulu, expecting to arrive later this afternoon.

Yesterday winds hit 25 knots, today hit the 30's with large seas. Today we've had a double reefed main and partially furled jib. This morning we've encountered lot of water along the port side at the nav station w/the heal of the boat. We have bailed 10 + gallons today in a short amount of time. We've traced the water leak to the rudder post. In these sea waves we have a lot of rudder action, and the water is pouring in close to a gallon an hour. Weather predictions says weather will be worse for the next 2 days. Bilge pumps are not in the wrong locations to be of any help. If the leak continues to get worse we will not be able to sustain bailing. Sorry to say we are headed back to Honolulu.