Captain Scott's Log ~ Sunday, July 20, 2008 12:19 PM

1200 hrs 33 15s 136 03e. On the 19th we finished our preparations for sea. Neil arrived at dusk and we went out to dinner. At 2130 the dock lines were untied and are not likely to be used again in the next 3700 miles. The first 12 hours was under power in flat calm going south to get out of Osaka Bay. Moderate freighter traffic to make things interesting and a full moon to light up the phosphoresce. By daylight we were in the open sea south of Japan motoring east. 12kts of wind came up and Pipe Dream set sail. The wind is ahead and so we are beating but the sea is smooth and it’s a lovely sail. On starboard tack we are headed for Tokyo and on port tack we are pointed at Hawaii. But sailing we are and I Just love it.