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Sailing to Windward

Richard — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:30:00 -0600

I've been beating (sailing) dead to windward for three days now (this means sailing a zig-zag course against the wind, covering a much greater distance than you would if the wind was with you) in Force 4-6. While it enjoyable for the first few hours, after a couple of days it's about as exciting as watching paint dry (but less comfortable). The more wind, the bouncier the ride, the more waves across the deck, the more humid it gets below with all the ports closed. (Continued...)

Sunset

Richard — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:30:00 -0600

The weather system with the rain stayed with me another day, then I slowly moved north of it and saw the occasional bit of sun. (Continued...)

How Sunny it Was

Richard — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:30:00 -0600

This is how sunny it was many days ago. I'm still in the weather system that has much rain. I thought I'd be out of it today, but it seems to be expanding...I'm on the fringes of it now, so it only rains 30% of the time. It's warm, tropical rain, so not unpleasant to be outside in. (Continued...)