Tiki Blue expected arrival Monday evening

Here is the latest report from David.

SATURDAY REPORT
267 NM FROM SFO
CONDITIONS HAVE MODERATED TO LOW TWENTIES 350 DEG. STILL ON JIB ONLY, MAIN IS MISSING A BATTON SO IT'S DOWN FOR NOW.
POS 37 DEG 52" 128 08'
SPEED 7 K AT 070 DEG

LIFE IS MUCH BETTER ON BOARD TB AND THEY ARE STEERING STRAIGHT TO THE GATE.
ETA MONDAY PM FOR NOW.
I WILL TRY FOR A SUNDAY CONTACT AND THE NEXT ONE SHOULD BE BY CELL PHONE TO YOUR GANG MONDAY.
DAVID NOTTAGE SV KAIMILOA

Tiki Blue running with 30plus gusts

Here is the recent update from Dave Nottage

TB IS 421 NM FROM SFO
JUST TOOK DOWN THE MAIN AND SAILING WITH REDUCED ROLLED UP JIB
WIND IS 30 TO 34 NMPH FROM THE NORTH
GRIB MAPS SUGGEST A WINDY FINISH TO THE TRIP
POSS 38 DEG 05' N 131-16' W
SPEED 7 K
CURRENTLY HAND STEERING AS THEY ARE A BIT LOW ON BATTERY DUE TO EXSESIVE HEEL WITH THE MAIN UP AND WATER INTAKE OCCASIONALLY SUCKING AIR. WITH MAIN DOWN AND LESS HEEL TIM HOPES TO CHARGE BATTERY AND USE THE PILOT FOR STEERING.

ALL IS WELL BUT THEY SEEM READY TO SEE THE GATE.
DAVE NOTTAGE SV KAIMILOA

Tiki Blue 9/04/08 position

Tiki Blue is now approximately 750 mile northwest of SF and appears to be making good progress. I would guess with 150 - 175 miles per day she will get in sometime on Monday. Fortunately the weather conditions look good unlike the ride home for Neptunes Daughter. Ed and Earlinda had one hell of a scary ride on the final days of their crossing. It got so bad that Earlinda had written a will and sent final emails to loved ones..... They experienced gale force winds up to 48 knots with huge steep waves. Anyway they are home safe and getting back to land life and no immediate plans to get back out on the ocean. They said the SF bay will do just fine for now....

Looks like the final days for Tim and crew will be good with 20-30 knots of wind and they are in a position to ride the waves down to SF.