We have been dodging squalls and light wind areas for two days now. We have not seen an airplane or any other boat of any kind. A couple of flying fish have said hello.
Sharon Green from UltimateSailing.com took the first 5 photos from a helicopter at the start of the race. The last photo in this album was taken by Max Rosenberg about an hour into the race.
One of us saw a huge sea turtle; another crew member saw a flying fish. And as I mentioned yesterday, we had a squid fly onto the deck. It's curious we are not seeing much in the way of sea life. More >>
A brief overview of the sailing conditions Katana encountered on Transpac 2011.
Yesterday was leisurely with a little wind, that is... UNTIL we found ourselves in the middle of "squall central." 
The crew of Katana talk about the joys of sailing and how they spent Day 5 of Transpac 2011 racing from southern California to Honolulu, HI.
It's day 5 and the dawn breaks for the crew of Katana.
These photos were taken by the crew of Katana on Day 4 of their race to Honolulu, HI...
Sharon Green from 
Katana and her crew are dockside preparing for the race which will begin in hours from the time these photos were taken...