31 58.7 N, 133 00.9 W @0:7:15 PDT
West Wind II is doing 5 knots with all sail up.
The sky is mostly clear with black cloud down to the eastern horizon. The kettle is on and I am savouring one of the last plums on board. I was up at 6:00 and hoisted sail to a fresh southwest breeze of about 10knots. The wind generator is humming. I have to admit that after hoisting sail, I was drawn back to my warm bunk and enjoyed a sweet snooze. I came to an hour later to the sounds of water rushing past the boat that almost sent me back in to my slumber. A ray of sunshine filled the cabin and upped me from my bunk.
I’m sorry I missed you earlier. We had technical problems with the equipment. My heart fell when I found that I couldn’t get the computer started. It’s this sort of experience on a small boat when you’re on your own setting off on a voyage such as mine that makes you realize just how important your computer is. I do have a spare, but it too had its share of glitches yesterday. The good news is, it’s another problem solved. I have no doubt there will be many more and we’ll solve those as well.
Once again the kettle is screaming and I’m easily drawn to the aroma of bergamot and the sweet taste of buckwheat honey.
23 degrees C here and it’s shorts only today!
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