Multitasking on the way to Panama
Harmonie
Don and Anne Myers
Mon 28 Jan 2008 16:20
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11:34.00N 75:43.00W
Who says you can't multitask on a sailboat?
This picture is proof that it is possible to sail, do laundry, fish (the fishing
line is not shown in the picture, but is trailing off the back of the boat at
the time the picture was taken, honest) and eat breakfast - all at the same
time. Try doing that at home!
Things continue to go well. We are currently
sailing 50 miles off the coast of Colombia and are located about 300 miles
from the entrance to the Panama Canal. We expect to arrive at the
marina in Panama sometime between 11pm Tuesday night and 5am Wednesday
morning.
The sailing Saturday night, yesterday (Sunday) and
last night was positively gorgeous - a bit slow on Sunday due to light wind, but
fast at night and smooth the whole way. We both slept well for the first
time on Saturday night, which was cause for celebration. Our celebration
consisted of a freshly cooked dinner Sunday evening (as opposed to pulling a
casserole out of the freezer, microwaving it, and proclaiming it dinner)
complete with vegetable and background music by the Moody Blues and The
Beatles, topped off by a large dose of the Fiddler on the Roof soundtrack (this
is Don's favorite musical - not sure why. Maybe because it's about bucking
tradition??). Are we living the life or what?
Here's a word from our esteemed captain
Don:
This downwind sailing thing is a lot like
skiing. When skiing, all trails go down and all lifts go up. Hiking
up a trail is possible, but not the most enjoyable thing. When sailing,
downwind is best. It is possible to sail upwind (we've done plenty of
that), but it is not the most enjoyable thing.
This sailing/skiing analogy should work well
for all of you snowbound northerners.
Cheers
Anne and Don
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