A sun-filled breezy day unfolds before us, long deserved
after yesterday's fifteen foot swells and grey skies. The waves looked as if
they were great sea walls rolling underneath us continously. Revealed within
these watery walls were three sleek dolphins galloping through the blue, a good
sign in the midst of the grey mood. As Denis put it after his mid-day attempt
at napping, it was as if we were riding in a washing machine- spin cycle.
Living aboard a boat in the midst of the sea requires a great deal of
acrobatics, and a good deal of humor as we find ourselves stumbling through the
galley, grabbing hold of whatever is near to balance in the head, hip-checking
walls and sliding across the floors to reach the cabins. Today the rocking has
eased and we are making our way with good speed. On the horizon a mast was
spotted mid-morning- and we befreinded a French sail boat 'Fil Au Vent'
heading to New York from St. Maarte-, who was in need of a weather report,
we gladly shared. We now have a cheery caravan heading for the Gulf Stream,
estimated time of entry into stream- Thursday early morning! Wooohoo!
MEP
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