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Farr Gone Blog
Stuart Cannon
Wed 30 Mar 2011 13:27
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It's 7am Mexican time but because I have already
travelled across two time zones, it's still dark outside. The air is perfect, a
tinge of humidity and a great temperature so its no chore to take watch. The
wake is especially phosphorescent this morning. Tiny lights sparkle in
the foam as if tiny little things are being disturbed by my passing and the
come out and turn on their front porch light (led of course). There are
thousands of them so the boat is creating quite a disturbance.
The boat is coasting at 5 to 6 knots with
occasional bursts to 7. There is a bit of pitch and roll but not too bad. Course
over ground 212
The feeling of isolation is now very strong. Since
leaving La Cruze, and the shipping lane down the coast, only one fishing boat
has been sighted. There have been no other traces of human existence for five
days now. It seems that this incredible space is unoccupied. Not many are
fortunate enough to feel this far gone.
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