At Sea

Day 3 of 3 days at sea.

Since leaving São Tomé 3 days ago, the weather has changed steadily. From sweltering in São Tomé … to uncomfortably hot and humid … to comfortably hot and humid … to downright chilly today.

The sea state also changed today … from smooth to bumpy. At first, the motion of the ocean was just enough to add a jiggle to Insignia’s otherwise smooth movements. Later in the day, the jiggles turned into hip bumps with some big splashes as the hull cleaved through the South Atlantic.

Otherwise … a quiet day at sea in preparation for “land ahoy” tomorrow.

(Please excuse the horizon in the attached video. Between the motion of the ocean and the strong wind, I was struggling to keep the camera steady.)Читать далее