Bumps In The Night

From a deep sleep I heard "I think we need to go to the estate sale for this wind"

Which made exactly no sense.

Because what was said was: "I think we need to go to the stay sail for this wind" and when that filtered through my sleep deprived noggin I realized that I was about to start a 'fun' watch.

Over the next two hours the wind built to over 30knots (gusts) but a sustained 22. That doesn't feel so windy on a kiteboard on flat water but 75 miles out (we hadn't seen land in 20 hours) with long rollers clashing with big wind waves, at night, the best comparison I can make is that it feels a little bit like driving a car in avery large empty parking lot.... With your eyes closed on the accelerator pedal stuck at about 50% (and no brakes).

Safe? Almost certainly.
I mean.... We made it. So 100% success rate!

The night was long and bumpy. Some boats had scares. The coast guard was called but other private boats in the fleet took care of them.

The sun rose on a rough but scenic morning, backlit islands, golden haze, and a fresh breeze carried us onward.Read more