Where is the wind?
26 June 2014 | 16 27.8'S:149 14.4'W, French Polynesia
Paul and Toomey
The wind quit on us today at only 120 miles to Papeete. Naturally Adam suggested we go for a swim this afternoon. Oh, the cool, blue water. All 13,000 feet of it. What a treat to be buoyed by the open sea, vulnerable yet trusting that today is probably not the day you would be eaten! We just motor for now, with the mainsail up. The day has gone nice and slow. We talk of our plans once we reach the island. Will it be strange to walk ashore? Will we miss our routines? I need a couple of things: surf wax, some snap swivels for fishing,( nothing trivia)l. We hoisted the courtesy French flag to the starboard spreader already , to get into the mood of being here. Our Stars and Stripes fly on the stern. As some of you know, when we enter a foreign country's port, (tomorrow!), the yellow quarentine flag is flown to signify we need to be cleared by customs. Adam will go ashore with our passports and ship's papers for the entry proceedure. We three willl be in limbo for a short tim e goofing off I'm sure, but we don't joke around when a squall is bearing down on us, or when we have to wake up in the middle of the night to start a watch at some ungodly hour, or when shooting stars fly one after the other from an already bright sky lit by the Milky Way glow, or when you're driving down a big swell being pelted by spray as if from a firehose, PLUS THE RAIN! and your watch mate takes over to give you some rest. It's good fun. Loving it all, Paul
what's happenin' pop! what are you doin' man?! the seas were so calm today we decided to pull over and park at a roadside rest stop swimmin' hole... another mahi mahi! team hook, line and wanker would like to thank fishing sponsor Greg Kerner for the use of rod, reel and lewer. the folks here at Paulo's cafe invite you to join us for a free meal! (offer expires when fish does) time to go on watch. see ya! -jt