Day 4

Day 4 4/2/06 2:30 am
Coordinates............ 13 17.129N, 111 38.147W
Heading................ approx. 240
Boat speed..............7 knots
24 hr total nm .........147 nautical miles (NM)
Wind direct. & speed....N 15 - 20 knots
Swell direct. & ht .....N 3-6 ft.
Cloud cover.............5%
Barometer...............1000 hPa

A little less sailing this morning and a little more motoring as it took the winds a while to decide when and where to show up. By afternoon though we were able to put the spinnaker back up which lasted until nearly midnight. The winds are choosing to stay directly out of the North still. We are hoping they will turn soon to a little more NE and then we will have our ride.

The boys enjoyed their last day of freedom as we will tackle our first full day of school tomorrow. Today in science we read about fossils which of course led to the only appropriate movie of choice after a day of mastodon bones, ICE AGE. They also got their first showers off the back of the boat. Slightly tentative but they are clean none the less. Now that we are within better radio range with the other kid boats, the boys take full advantage of this new line of communication. I am not sure though if the inventor of the Ham radio would be proud or roll over in his grave as the discussion inevitably turns to the latest gains in Pokemon. I do keep in mind that these are the young hammies and sailors of the future so whatever gets them interested in utilizing the technologies is good for me. I must say that they are very savvy at this and handle themselves better than many adults I know.

We have now witnessed those crazy little flying fish that occasionally land themselves on the deck. They are pretty amazing to watch as they flap the heck out of their little fins. We have had a few squid make their way up here too. We heard that our buddies aboard Capaz dissected one for school. That could be a fun days lesson. If only we could find them before they are all dried out.

until next time,
love lisa and the boys