absolutely gorgeous sailing
01:26.50N 148:37.97W We are having a great time today as the day is ideal; 15
knots of wind from a direction that lets us keep our intended course.
Hopefully we have left the doldrums behind; the wind maps show light winds ahead
but in the meantime we are making good time. We expect to cross the equator tonight. Too bad it will be
in the dark, so we won’t see the big white line and sign saying ”from
hear it gets colder”. We are all looking forward to watching water go
down drains counter clockwise. Hey, we have been at sea for a while. So far,
we have not caught any more fish but have our lure out. The A type personalities are chilling. The loss of satellite connection a couple of days ago
reflects the fact that our system is not truly global for data (it is for voice)
and we crossed one of the small areas that will be covered “next year”.
In the vernacular, how did we ever sail in the past without email? The watermaker continues to faithfully replenish our tanks
so we continue to luxuriate in showers, both on deck and below. About 1100
miles toTahiti. I am now onto Melville’s Oomee, about his times in the
area of No sunburns yet. babelfish |