Day 7

Now @ 23º33.78' N 168º14.52 W, 19:00 Hawaii time.
Since last evening the wind has been increasing and the swell is now strong. The dive in program was cancelled, and the plans changed. With bad weather, it becomes difficult to launch
and pick up the sub safely.
Now we are heading south to the Necker Ridge, an underwater chain running SW-NE in the middle of the Pacific, where the bio's plan to sample deep water corals for genetic
characterization. Hopefully we'll get too a piece of rock that could help understand some of the geology.
The day on board was very quiet. Reading, playing cards, chats on the main deck, brief science meeting, eating... and I finished reading the Lord of the Rings.
Saludos a todos!
Tavo