Whales
Moorglade's Voyage
Ted Wilson
Fri 19 Jul 2013 14:43
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Our position is 47:07.24N 16:16.834W
Distance logged in last 24 hours 116
Nm
Steady sailing, close hauled on starboard tack,
with the wind changing in strength and direction a little, seems to have become
the norm for this trip, as it was for much of the sail to the Azores. So far so
good, as we are still making for the channel under sail but no doubt the time
will come when the engine must be started. Early this morning when Richard and
John were recovering from their night watches, my concentration on the
chartplotter was disturbed by the blowing of a whale just about 20 meters to
starboard. It turned out there where two, cruising along with us for some time.
The two off watch crew came up to watch them. Their behaviour was predictable
enough, and at times they were close enough to take pictures. Not the best but
proof enough.
As I was about to send this there was a cry of
"whales" from the cockpit. A couple of clear sightings of the same large
species, certainly over 40ft, Richard estimate this mornings pair
at 60 ft, but no photo opportunities. A good day for
whales!
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