Roy finished the work he was doing in the fo'c'sle. At 11, we listened to the Manana Net but didn't transmit. Reception was exceptionally good. We heard people talking from La Paz, Puerto Vallarta, Cozumel, Hawaii, and Seattle!
After lunch, we took off. The wind was supposed to be blowing out of the northwest at 20 knots, but it was much less than that. By late afternoon, we scarcely had any wind at all. From too much to not enough! Had to use the engine as well as the sails. There were rolling swells out of the west, but no waves to speak of.
Enjoyed a very pleasant cruise. As we got farther south, the sky cleared and the sun came out. At night, there was a bright quarter moon. The Milky Way was out in all its glory, far brighter than you can see it from land. Lots and lots of satellites twinkling around up there. Sometimes I saw two or three at a time. EPIRB satellites, GPS satellites, telecommunications satellites, space exploration satellites. They'll soon have a traffic jam up there.
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