Yahoo!
02 April 2009 | Boqueron, PR
April 2
First 93 of 150 NM passage was wet, lumpy and ugly, crashing into wind and wave. The misery escalated approaching northeast corner of the DR and entering Mona Pass where the confluence of wind, current and underwater topography conspire to torture hapless sailors. Tacked back and forth with main and engine in often futile attempt to avoid crashing directly into steep, short period five foot onslaught.
Then, after turning the corner at Hourglass shoal, the heavens parted, the seas calmed and the wind became a friend. Picture a scene from "Adventures in Paradise". Sparkling seascape under white-puffed, blue sky. Schooner Tiki making way with a fair wind to Tahiti.
Cruising is like this, the best and the worst. Lows are lower, highs are higher and either way, you know you're alive.
Didn't expect to get in before midnight, but wind has backed and filled for hull speed. Yahoo!
Sleep in tomorrow followed by inspection of bars in reputed party town. Yahoo!
Jack