Absolutely blissful sailing today as well. We have been sailing along all day today under the clearest blue skies you have ever seen. Trade winds at our backs, sails hung out 'wing on wing', we spent the day hanging around on deck and in the cockpit reading, chatting and taking in the view. Breathtaking. Lovely day.
Almost put our spinnaker up today, but the winds got up over 12 knots and I chickened out. It is the worlds biggest sail, and I don't think, from the look of it, anybody has ever had the courage to put it up before. Ayhhhhhhhhhhhhhh tomorrow is another day.
We set our watches ahead this morning as we have covered enough distance west to move an hour. Paul proved it today when he got out the sextant and shot a noon sight. Local noon, the two or three seconds in the day when the sun can be seen in the sextant to stop rising, hold still for a moment and then begin to decend, was 1150 hours - one hour west of PDST.
Tomorrow or the next day should see us half way. It's hard to believe, and it will be over all too soon at this rate.
All well. Am looking forward to a peaceful night in my birth, aside from my 12 to 3 am watch, and another perfect sailing day tomorrow.
Cheers
Captain Cresswell
Leona, Al, Capt. Cresswell, Irena and entire "hearty" crew! ...best to all in your amazing magic kingdom! Sail on sailors...Mark Hall
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