Received from Capt. via text at 3:15pm on Friday June 17th.

Elsewhere is currently driving hard under first reef and number 3 just north of Ucluelet. Sun is shining and it’s blowing about 15 knots from the north north west. The seas are choppy and uncomfortable but I’m afraid it looks like it’s going to get rougher before it gets smooth. The scenery is breathtaking if you’re lucky enough to be on watch now. The other half is below charging up after the toll the midnight to four am watch takes early in the schedule. The food Josiah precooked is great and we are keeping our powder dry. After a little non ABYC approved jury wiring our water ballast pumping system is working again.

The pump that came with the wakeboarding ballast bladders that we have on the rail began to fail and is now working in concert with our spare bilge bump.

All’s well.

Har Rai’s notes: The team is currently second among the boats on the outside. The previous inside leader, Malolo, has taken damage from a strike with a submerged log and seems to be stopped and assessing a crack in their starboard hull. The windy model looks to be forecasting headwinds for team Elsewhere that are averaging 20kts, gusting to 40kts over the next 24 hours.