Wind and waves picked up after passing Cabo making Friday night dinner nearly impossible to cook even with a gimbaled stove do to the mixed seas. We had eaten all the seal a meal dinners that I prepared for just this kind of conditions. We all thought from the weather predictions that Friday night would be calm. It turned out to be a great celebration dinner, Pork Loin, mixed rice and broccoli served layered in our teak bowls that hold in the heat but don't burn your hands and deep enough to not spill easily in a seaway. There was a fantastic double green flash at sunset so Al was celebrating his first green flash.
Wind stayed between 15 and 22 Kts apparent till sometime between 0000 and 0300. By 0300 the seas had flattened out with wind diminishing.
Sunrises have also been fantastic. Water water all around and uninterrupted horizons. No sight of land. All day today the winds were minimal which makes the boat gently roll with a 2 ft swell and very comfortable. It was are first really hot day. Sailed with the Mizzen, Genoa and main until afternoon when we had to furl the Genoa.
Al started early this morning on boat projects. He and Jim worked from around 1100 to 1730 on repairing the second downwind pole. Had to turn on the spreader lights on to clean up. Pleasant conversations with good friends and a beer in cockpit before dinner.
Wind stayed between 15 and 22 Kts apparent till sometime between 0000 and 0300. By 0300 the seas had flattened out with wind diminishing.
Sunrises have also been fantastic. Water water all around and uninterrupted horizons. No sight of land. All day today the winds were minimal which makes the boat gently roll with a 2 ft swell and very comfortable. It was are first really hot day. Sailed with the Mizzen, Genoa and main until afternoon when we had to furl the Genoa.
Al started early this morning on boat projects. He and Jim worked from around 1100 to 1730 on repairing the second downwind pole. Had to turn on the spreader lights on to clean up. Pleasant conversations with good friends and a beer in cockpit before dinner.
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