And They're Off!

I'd love to have been a fly on the mast of every vessel doing last-hour prep for the official start. No sailboat is ever "completely ready" for departure.

We were pretty solid. Taped up a few things that were flappy or pokey, loaded up the dingy, stowed more than a few food items in a way that will surely be revised, and away we went!

Our arrival at the starting line was slightly delayed while about 30% of the fleet would have been penalized for a false-start.

But seeing as how this isn't a race and only a precious few give any shits whatsoever about who "wins"... It was an excellent start by everyone.

We are ripping along at near our maximum speed ("hull speed" of about 6.5 kts) under ~9 kts of wind, spinnaker filled in all its glory under blue skies with gentle seas.... This is the sort of sailing for which one lusts while land-bound. My heart and smile are full, too.

I'm greatly impressed at how well I can work via satellite. It takes some willpower to sit below-deck on a glorious day but being able to both enjoy the sea and also be productive at work sets a stage for me to enjoy future extremely-remote work opportunities that suit my wanderlust very nicely.

Day 1 is about half done and so far: 5 stars; strongly recommended.

I didn't take pics, but remind me to share my thoughts on showering while underway. Exciting, for sure.Læs mere