Rover

Blue sky, sun and appetites?!?!

04 April 2023 | Underway, 26 degrees 50 minutes N. 120 degrees 50 minutes W
Kristin
Post time is 1052, 4/3/23. Burt on watch, Kristin backup

Winds and seas have built as expected. We’re currently at about 23knots
wind and 8-10’ seas. The ride is fairly comfortable, however, and
everyone seems to be fairly relaxed. Our course is a bit more west than
we’d like but we’re expecting the wind and waves to slowly shift over
the next day so we can point more south and still keep the ride
comfortable. Average boat speed is 5.9knots!

I woke up after a rolly night and saw blue sky and sun through the
forward hatch! It’s been cloudy the last few days which has made us all
a bit chilly. The change in weather is welcome because I’m pretty sure
we’re all wearing all of the few warm layers we brought â€�" this is
supposed to be a sail to the South Pacific, right, no long pants
required….? Also, solar production has already put 5% back into our
batteries!

I’ve heard murmurs of lunch plans and growling tummies from our crew who
have been surviving on pretzels and bananas. Hopefully this is the end
of it for them and we can start enjoying all of the hearty menus and
provisions that Linda sent us off with.

Animal log: albatross, a few dolphins, no whales L

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Vessel Name: Rover
Vessel Make/Model: Valiant 42
Hailing Port: Seattle. WA
Crew: Eric and Linda
About:
We're making a big change to a cruising lifestyle. Eric retired in 2012 after 32 years in R&D (mostly) at HP. Previous passions included flying and bicycling. Linda will retire in 2013 from Oregon State University. She's been active in Zonta, was a Scoutmaster, and is a champion baker. [...]
Extra: Linda was barrel master and Eric participated in the Jackson Street Vintners; a group of friends that made wine from 2000 to 2013
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