36.59.774n 125.48.293w 9:15pm

Howdy again from the bounding main. THings are looking up. Early in
the afternoon, the first cats-paws of wind from the north, which is the
prevailing wind we've been trying to hook into, started slithering
through the swells. We tacked, gybed, tweaked & trimmed from one patch
to another until they grew together. Since then it's been a slow but
steady build to 12 knots. We're on a loose reach at about 6.25 knots,
which is TONS better than the triple 0's we had on the speedo last night.

Since it's a new wind, the waves look like what you'd see on a lake,
except they are sitting on 8 foot swells, so there's quite a bit of
motion, but it's a relaxed, pleasant sort. I'm looking forward to a
great sleep with the sea rushing by and the boat dancing me to sleep.

FYI, the numbers at the top of the post are our Latitude and Longitude
when I started to type. Plug those into Google earth to see where we are.

Cloudy most of the day, no rain. Tonight's 3:00am-6:00am might be my
last in the wool underwear, it's gradually getting warmer.

Dick thawed & served a fantastic lasagna for dinner. Lots of good
stories and jokes, many of which are not suitable for mixed audiences,
so you'll have to use your imagination.

Oh well, this thing is jumping all over whle I'm typing and that sleep
deal is sounding pretty good, so...

Whiskey Delta Bravo 2898 VALIS out


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