WD40 Miracle Solution

Day 84 • September 12, 2022

🇺🇸 - Squeaky elbows, noisy joints, painful tendons, bad smell even?

Try the WD40 solution, it’s a miracle.

We recommend you try it at home before taking on an expedition. If some gets into your eyes, rinse abundantly with sea water. HAHA!

Woke up to 15 Mahi Mahi under the boat taking off on a hunt at the same time by jumping out of the water together yesterday morning. Beautiful!

Slow last 2 days. I started paddling at 7 am yesterday and it was good until about 10 am. Then slow. Winds seem to increase, but not the ocean. I am going to try to increase my paddling hours from 9 hours per day to 11 or 12 .

Only got 20 nm in yesterday due to strong NW current. Oh well.

Michel says things will "improve progressively."

Distance to Hilo: 252.53nm

🇫🇷 - Coudes qui grincent, articulations bruyantes, tendons douloureux, mauvaise odeur même ?

Essayez la solution WD40, c'est un miracle.

Nous vous recommandons de l'essayer chez vous avant de partir en expédition. En cas de contact avec les yeux, rincer abondamment à l'eau de mer. HAHA !

Je me suis réveillé au moment ou 15 Mahi-Mahi, qui étaient sous le bateau, ont tous sauté en même temps hors de l'eau. Ils étaient sans doute en chasse... c'était magnifique !

Ralenti les 2 derniers jours. J'ai commencé à pagayer à 7 heures du matin hier et c'était bon jusqu'à environ 10 heures. Puis lent. Les vents semblent augmenter, mais pas les courants. Je vais essayer d'augmenter ma plage de temps de pagayage de 9 heures par jour à 11 ou 12.

J'ai fait seulement 20 milles hier en raison d'un fort courant NW. Tant pis.

Michel dit que les choses « s'amélioreront progressivement ».

Distance restante jusqu'à Hilo : 252,53 milles

Liz Hymans • 12 Sep, 2022

Michel is right; things will definitely improve progressively! Looks like you'll arrive in less than two weeks! You're nearly there! Awesome job you've done!

Dee • 12 Sep, 2022

Can hardly wait to read the uncryptic version of your WD40 story? You’ve had 5 low NM days. Don’t get discouraged, you’re almost there. 252 NM. I drive 200 miles a day. I can’t imagine paddling or even walking that far. But yet you’re doing it. Your body will tell you if increasing your paddling time makes sense. Your support team had mentioned that doing so wasn’t going make a significant impact. Stay smart buddy. Now is not the time to take unnecessary risk. I know you want to be back on land. On the other hand how’s your drinking water and food supply doing. May Jesus be with you to keep you safe during this final stretch of your journey. May the ocean and winds start cooperating

Peter Salamone • 12 Sep, 2022

Paddle on my brother! Don't over do it now, the contest goes to the patient. Nice Mahi Mahi sighting, that would be awesome to see! “The successful man is himself. To be successful you’ve got to be honest with yourself.” “Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection, we can catch excellence.”

Adrien • 12 Sep, 2022

On a tous hate que tu arrives, mais garde le rythme, tu as super bien géré jusqu’à présent!

Jules • 12 Sep, 2022

so so so so close!!!!!!! <3 Hope you're doing ok w food!!!

John • 13 Sep, 2022

WD40 works magic, except for when a friend 40 years ago sprayed quite a lot through the cassette player in his car hoping it would make it work better. From then he only had the radio to listen to!! Heading out for a 34km return overnight paddle tomorrow, it will put my tiredness at the end of each day into perspective!! Do you have much downtime to read messages or between paddling, water, food, sleep, etc are your days pretty full? All best wishes for the final stretch.

John D • 13 Sep, 2022

Just keep paddling buddy. Currents ahead look better.