Wednesday, November 27
Beluga Greyfinger wants love! He’s a talker at times like this and has been known to get frustrated and nibble a body that’s ignoring him. I didn’t like the way he was looking at my foot.
James came down and they had a nuzzle-fest. All better.
Thursday, November 28
I didn’t have much to say yesterday, but that’s just because it went smoothly, right down to watching the same four Magnificent Frigatebirds wheel and whirl, stoop and stop short just above the ocean’s surface. They’re agile in maneuvering but also glide for ages like fixed-wing aircraft.
Now, at the beginning of my 2400-0300 watch, the breeze has freshened. It still feels good with the single-reefed main and it has a humid warmth that’s comfortable. I’ve already saved a flying fish that landed right inside the cockpit so yay!
The early morning crescent moon reclines, a bowl of light in the dark sky. Only nearby stars and the background glow are overwhelmed by the golden sliver. With sunrise pushed back to our false 0835 (probably 0635 if we knew our place among the time zones), even a sliver of moon dominates the imagination.
I can see the whole of the moon! It’s not just that I know it’s there. There’s a rim-glow that gives it away. How did people miss the roundness for so long?
When James was clearing the deck of the 7 flying fish we didn’t save, he found another creature as well. Very odd, I wonder what it is…
I’m doing my 1000-1100 watch and the wind has picked up a good deal. LoveBot is working pretty hard, so we may have to reef even though I like our speed.
Noon position: N 14° 57.098’ W 051° 48.777’
Distance noon to noon: 93.8 NM
Average speed: 3.91 kn
Trip distance covered: 1629.9 NM
Distance to destination: 534.3 NM
