Summary: Another good day of sailing with some sun and a clear night full of starts. Clouds are back today with lighter winds despite forecast showing increasing winds.
Position: 08 27.95 S 105 51.01 W at 12:00 UTC-7
COG: 254 degrees m
Distance : 183 nm (24 hr), 1,154 nm total
Average Speed 7.6 kts (24 hr)
Distance to go to Hiva Oa: 1,947 nm
It was nice to have some sun back yesterday and have a change for things to dry out a bit. The sky remained clear last night, the first time we could see a full sky of stars since leaving the Galapagos. A wind shift last night put us off the rhumb line a bit to avoid uncomfortable seas and flapping sails. Dave saw a the brightest meteoroid he’s ever seen. It was bright green with a tail and almost looked like a flare falling straight down from the west.
We had pasta and “beatballs” for dinner last night, making a creative use of our vegetables for another delicious meal.
Wildlife Sightings: Flying fish on deck and birds.
Brennan Family Adventures on our Hylas 54
Wow! Fantastic! You guys are making some good time! And the clear skies and beautiful meteors are thrilling!!!
I can’t imagine how incredible it must be to see stars over the dark ocean! The meteor must have been awesome to see out there!