Technical bits about sailing and stuff
We are in America again…sort of. Being in a place better connected to the US than others has allowed us to appreciate what we have missed these last six months. You can learn a lot about America by not being in it. Such as things like this: AMERICANS ARE THE BEST SHELF-STOCKERS IN THE WORLD. …
We have had to sail so close to the wind that we are hand-steering to take advantage of the little bursts of wind that come from 30 degrees instead of 20. Above is a pic of Mel “hand-steering” the autopilot. Push this button to go upwind. Push this one to go downwind. Sailing in the…
We have been offshore for almost 48 hours now. We started out in 7-9 ft seas, which have calmed down to 5-7 at the moment, although we are approaching a squall. This calming means fewer opportunities to float 3 inches off of the ground when one uses the owners’ hull bathroom, which is in the…
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