21 34.598N 070 04.373W At Sea

Pipedream
Fri 2 Mar 2012 15:00
"There be whales! or was it "Their be whales!", Scotty from Star Trek.
Bill was on watch this morning and called us on deck to. About 1/3 the way
to the horizon at least three blue whales were breaching and looking just
like the movies. Out of the water with front flukes clearly visible.
Yesterday we saw a large pod of dolphin splashing around the boat.

We are heading to Marsh Harbor as fast as we can. There is a low pressure
cell coming off the coast of Florida that will produce 35 kts winds and make
life Pretty miserable. So a day or two in Marsh harbor is just what we may
need.

Under Bill's tutelage we were able to get the e whisker pole re-rigged and
now that it is up will carry it until we arrive.

Wind has lightened up and shifted right from behind us. We are running wing
on wing at about 6 kts. It is supposed to pick up again tomorrow. All is
well. More later.