Only
527 miles to go. At present we have been enjoying near perfect sailing
conditions….SW winds at 18 -22 knots. The sun is out and the water is
that beautiful deep cobalt blue. Sailing fast down the rhumb line on a
broad reach. These conditions are predicted to be with us until mid
Friday as we approach the Azores high where winds will lighten
significantly as we approach Horta. In all likelyhood we will do some
significant motoring during the final day. Yesterday and today we've
some fantastic dolphin acrobatic displays. The ride in our bow wake and
then dart away and leap into the air twisting as they return to the sea.
Late yesterday afternoon a very large sperm whale surfaced within 150
feet of starboard quarter…spouted twice and dove with the flick of the
tail….almost as though she just wanted to say hello…quite a site.
We've
taken adavntage of the nice weather to dry the boat out as well as our
gear. It's also significantly warmer at night so we no longer have suit
up in full gear….another welcome change. Remarkably there quite a bit of
traffic out here, much if which is not visible, but shows up on the AIS
tracker. That system has turned out to be very valuable from a safety
perspective.
Dinner tonight is Beef Chili with white rice and black beans…fresh pineapple for desert.
That's all for now…Fairwinds…vcp
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