Sunday, Aug 12, 1:30 PM PDT Lat 37d 16m N, Lon 152d 45m W Course 030d mag, Speed 7.5 kts
We’ve got wind, waves, and sun! We’ve been running downwind with the genoa poled out (“wing and wing”), and with the waves giving us the occasional push, we’ve been making great speed. Last night the winds were gusting up to 30 kts (more or less; I don’t trust the instrument calibration), so we put a deep reef in the main. This resulted in a much nicer ride, and we didn’t lose too much speed. The genoa pulls us forward, so we are relatively stable course-wise. We are rolling a bit, but one gets used to that. Eventually. So I am told.
Last night we were treated to some spectacular meteors, the precursors to the upcoming Perseid shower. The Perseids often have long, persistent, sparkling trails, and that’s what we were seeing. Tonight should be even better!
Best Wishes, Paul / VALIS