Friday, September 6, 2002

Wind Shift

09/07/02

    We got a major wind shift last night, which came amidst a driving rain.  The wind swung around to SW, so now we are sailing on starboard (!) tack on a broad reach, which is good for my sleeping.  It was quite cool and damp last night from the rain.  The wind has gone from 10 to 25 knots.

    This morning when I awoke there were swarms of birds surrounding the boat.  Eric had his video camera out, as he had tried to capture an albatross, which of course was gone by the time he had the camera ready.  Later on, as I was sitting in the cockpit, the albatross came back, sat in the water, and took off right next to the boat!  It would have been a perfect video shot, as the albatross taking off is quite a sight, it’s huge webbed feet walking on the water as it struggles to get aloft.  Alas, I had no camera ready.

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