Sailing Day 2

Untied and all wrapped up
Mike, Paul, Connor
Sun 9 Sep 2012 05:47
Like small ping pong balls bouncing around in a box , that's k what we sometimes feel like. Mike and myself keep on bumping into each other as we are so used to the "bigger" yachts. Conner seems to have got the knack of moving around the boat without been to in the way. I watched Mike take three stairs down from the fly bridge and thump his foot down as if there was one more stair. Irritating , but we will get used to it quickly. We had a bit of wind from aft ( behind ). Sails came out , and we managed to sail half the day without the help of the engines. By nightfall the winds had become fickle and highly erratic. I watched in awe this morning as the Albatross came over to investigate the boat. Nothing in the world can match up to watching these beautiful silent world wanders. With their massive wing span , never a feather out of place and a permanent scowl , i am sure they are always frowning at us in our little piece of Tupperware. We have passed Cape Agulhas , the waters around this area are notorious for turning nasty very quickly , so it always a pleasure to leave it in our wakes. We will /have passed Mossle bay by Saturday morning and are heading up towards Port Elizabeth. We are expecting a cold front to pass over us this evening and will not head over the Agulhas current until it has passed.