11/29
12.40 north, 92.56 west.
For 27 days Bruce has been saying, "a painless 5, let's have a painless 5," like it's his new mantra. What he means is sailing at 5 knots off the wind without hurting the boat or the crew. I've assured him numerous times it’s nothing more than an oxymoron. Doesn't exist. Just won't happen. No way.
But there we were yesterday, halfway through the Gulf of Tehuantepec, doing not a painless 5, but a joyful 6, an exhilarating 7! The speedo was even hitting 8 and we were running with the wind off our port quarter, scurrying off the short, following seas. We're not greedy, but we certainly feel we deserved a day like that! It's the kind of day that hooks novice sailors for life.
For us, it's a giant “eraser,” slowly removing some of the less-than-pleasant memories from this month. Ahhhhh.
Jan and Bruce
For 27 days Bruce has been saying, "a painless 5, let's have a painless 5," like it's his new mantra. What he means is sailing at 5 knots off the wind without hurting the boat or the crew. I've assured him numerous times it’s nothing more than an oxymoron. Doesn't exist. Just won't happen. No way.
But there we were yesterday, halfway through the Gulf of Tehuantepec, doing not a painless 5, but a joyful 6, an exhilarating 7! The speedo was even hitting 8 and we were running with the wind off our port quarter, scurrying off the short, following seas. We're not greedy, but we certainly feel we deserved a day like that! It's the kind of day that hooks novice sailors for life.
For us, it's a giant “eraser,” slowly removing some of the less-than-pleasant memories from this month. Ahhhhh.
Jan and Bruce
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