Day 16 – What a Difference a Day Makes! – 11-6-24

It is just crazy how quickly things at sea can change. One day it seems like you are on a watery hell, then the next day, heaven!  The sea truly does have many personalities that can take you to the lowest of lows, then back to the highest of highs.  And I will say, the highs definitely out weigh the experience of the lows.  That is why we are out here!

The sun came out, the seas calmed down and the wind blew gently all day.  We motored for the first couple of hours when I got up this morning, but then the wind came up to 10 knots, and we sailed the rest of day and into the evening. It was rejuvenating for all of us!

We took advantage of the calm and sunny day by getting caught up on rest, sailing the boat, taking our first shower in several days, and finishing our movie in the cockpit.  We had started watching Pirates of the Caribbean two nights ago when we got hit with strong winds that stopped the movie and lasted for the next day and a half.

After the movie the wind died down and we all watched the moon light sparking across the wavelets on the ocean as and the moon slowly set and the stars popped out.  A gorgeous end to a beautiful day!

We are still making slow progress, covering just 126 miles over the last 24 hours.  The current continues to push against us, slowing us down. But this was expected.  We are now 750 miles from Newport Beach.

The calm weather is expected to last until Friday or Saturday.  Then it could turn windy again for the last couple of days at sea.  We are trying to position the boat ahead of time to be at a good angle to the winds, or avoid them altogether.