This should give you an idea of the dampness factor on board, as the throwable "Rescue Stick" self-inflated under the dodger. It has one of the dissolving auto-inflation mechanism, so it really could have been any time ago that moisture started to get in - the velcro strap holding it to the dodger disappeared in the last 24 hours, and the stick was laying up near the halyards.

We're back up to speed under sail now, doing between 6.5 and 7.0 knots with about 10 true from 160. The A6 has come up more than once, so I don't doubt that we'll see it before all is said and done. Especially since the wind is supposed to come around our wake on its way NW over the next 24 hours. Maybe we'll fly it all the way under the Gate! ....probably not. We'll take pics of it so the rest of the Tiki J crew knows what it looks like ;-)

It's Jack Daniel's pulled pork, mashed red potatoes and steamed veggies for our big meal today. I spoke too soon on being tired of fishing, as Vince is still gunning for a big tuna. Water temp is now 63 degrees.

Well, it's after our big meal now, and I have some corrections to make: it's actually sunny, pleasant and warm out at the moment. Nice timing for me, as I'm about to go on watch. Suncreen is the big question...