Sri Lanka to Chagos - Day 7
Harmonie
Don and Anne Myers
Fri 30 Mar 2012 07:11
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04:05.166S 73:02.451E
March 30, 2012
Ok, we're ready.
There comes a time in every passage when the captain and crew
declare themselves ready for arrival. On the long 17 day Galapagos to
Marquesas passage across the eastern Pacific in early 2008, this declaration
came on day 14. For this originally 6-day, now 8-day passage, we
have decided 7 days is enough. Bring on the vodka and tonic and a full
night's sleep. We are ready.
Had the tranquil weather conditions of the past three days
continued, we might feel differently, but rain squalls arrived last night and
blotted out our view of the stars. As if that wasn't bad enough, the
squalls then proceeded to strangle the air and suck all the wind out,
leaving seas just lumpy enough to be uncomfortable. We had no choice
but to crank up the engine and motorslog through the bumps this
morning. Yuck.
Hey, but wait a minute - the engine just went off and the
sails are up (the captain has been busy). It's quiet and
smooth. This isn't so bad. Maybe we could handle a few more days
after all - or at least one more anyway.
Progress report.
103 miles - 6 hours of motoring, 18 sailing.
86 miles to go. Even on this slow boat, it's a good bet
we'll get there tomorrow.
Big Events.
At what would normally have been shower time, about
twenty dolphins barreled over, synchronizing their jumps as they
approached. It was a grand entrance. Once they arrived, however,
they took one look, saw us sipping tea, and skedaddled. Again, we wonder
if their tendency to arrive at shower time is truly an innocent
coincidence. Hmmm.
We'll update the blog after our arrival tomorrow.
Cheers -
Anne
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