Going Down the Espresso Lane
17 November 2011 | Day 11 to Opua
18 November 2011
One tends to sleep on same side as tack, i.e. right side for starboard and left for port. This due to wanting back on solid object and feet toward bow so that any sudden stop resulting from running upon a reef, semi-submerged container or whale does not break one's neck. This allows additional time to reflect upon one's life and, possibly, convert to Buddhism (thus facilitating return for another try) before drowning as now holed boat disappears into the depths.
Five NM to Cape Wiwiki, entrance to Bay of Islands, eleven more into Port Opua. Beautiful sail under clear skies in calm seas since 0400 with apparent wind varying between 10 and 20 knots and boat moving at from 4.5 knots to hull speed of 7+. Rather have good weather at beginning. Now just want to keep sailing... Oh wait, a cappuccino (heavily sprinkled with cocoa, of course) calls. Never mind, we're going in.
Jack