Monday, May 1, 2017 05:30
We are rolling along before 15+ knots and have a pretty impressive log to show for it. Looks like another 150 nm day today!
Lots of creaking and groaning going on … almost as much as my old knees. The motion is not too bad and the sound of rushing water as WW II surges homeward fills the cabin.
My little Storm Petrel is gone from the cockpit this morning. I hope (s)he is fine. So difficult to interfere with ‘mother nature’. The sun is trying to break through on the horizon as if it’s under the door of the day. Low grey clouds fill the room. The tea is on the brew and I am dissecting one of my last oranges and savouring the fresh taste.
It is a cool 58 ° in the cabin at the moment but my fleece is keeping me very cozy and warm. Should be well into the sixties by day’s end.
Going on deck to gybe the main and square us off to the waves and bring our heading more to the north.
Hope your day has dawned warm and sunny. ( Actually, not. It’s grey, overcast and a chilly 8° C here in Victoria).
Gybe complete. Actually worked up a sweat. Feels good to do a little surfing (the boat, not him). Now sitting at the nav station with the hatch open, I can hear the waves breaking off our stern. All’s good.
I’ve got the old Perkins humming and vibrating away for the next hour. It’s cloudy and the solar is minimal and because we are running with the wind, the
wind generator isn’t able to spin enough to make any power, so Perkins has stepped up and taken that on this morning. I have the “InReach” and the computer plugged into the inverter to give them both a boost. I’ve just been on deck to give the Fleming some fine tuning.
While I was up there enjoying the ride, my thoughts went to my friend Paul Lim. Paul set out in his small boat from Hawaii to Victoria last September on his way home and never showed up. I’ve watched and spoken out to him many times on this passage. So wherever you are Paul, I hope you have sooth sailing my friend. You are thought of often and warmly. There by the grace of a higher power go we.
HI Glenn it ‘s been a hoot following your voyage. E mail has been sent o your YXL touch base tomorrow.
Steve KK6ZUU
Hello Glenn Hope this finds you safe, warm, and with no systems issues. We meet Sandy, Cathy and Jamie in Berlin this Saturday where we will carefully negotiate the hazards of city life before we pick up our rental canal boat. Trying to dodge all the attractions on shore as we cruise the canals and rivers for about 2 weeks.
Best regards, George
Sounds glorious George. Have a wonderful time and we’ll hear your stories when we see you next, hopefully in Victoria.