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18 59.63 N 026 29.10 W
Mileage noon to noon :156 nm
Distance to go: 2009 nm
Photo: Tom on watch with big waves catching up to him
We have tried to take pictures of the big waves
following the boat, but no photo seems capable of conveying their actual size
and the impression of strength and energy stored in them. At night, the
sea is a cauldron of bubbling, hissing and roaring waves all around us.
The breaking waves are white with foam and the lights of the boat shine through
the green water beneath. There are phosphorescent flashes in the water all
around us that are caused by some sea creature. Even on the dark,
moonless nights we have had, the cockpit is lighted by the sea and the stars,
and it is a very noisy place.
Last night and today, we again had winds of 25 plus
knots from the ENE. We had the yankee poled to port and the main was
reefed to a fragment of its' former self. This morning we turned a bit
more westward, took down the yankee and poled out the staysail to starboard, and
put out more mainsail. We're cruising along at 6.5-7+ knots, making
tracks. We'll continue west, edging south but keeping in the trade winds
of 20-25 knots, depending on weather and the comfort of the crew.
All's well on board-
Tom, Peg and Garry
s/v Starboard Home
