So far so good as we continue to make our way up the line. The weather has been great and the seas have been calm. The wind did pick up today, and as quick as the swell looked as if it was building, it layed down and was back to just the way we like it. Clear sky's and a beautiful sunset. As excited as we all are to be on our way home, the stories of the past couple months come up, the realization of how lucky we were to be in such a beautiful place, and experience all that Panama had to offer. The work list seems long, but items are getting crossed off every day. There is plenty to do to keep us all busy. We celebrated Demon's birthday yesterday in a style suited just for him...hula girl pinta, and chocolate cake with pink candles. We are taking turns playing chef, and dinners have been great. The little time we put the jigs out today, we did hook a marlin just before dark, but it didn't stick. Our travels will continue and not stop until Acapulco, which will be 3 or 4 days from now. All is well here on the Intrepid and we will continue reports of our travels every few days. Jason, Scott, Deron, Kona. "The Intrepid Team"