8-11-2011

Yesterday night my lovely southerly wind faded into an easterly wind that blew directly from astern and made Guppy roll back and forth with the high swell. Sleeping was almost impossible under those conditions. But now the swell is almost gone and there is a nice northerly wind blowing at 15 knots so sailing is very easy and comfortable. With all her sails up, Guppy is going like a spear at 7,5 knots. Perfect! But how long will it last this time?.. Still I am enjoying myself sailing fast and no waves washing into the cockpit. The sun is shining bright in the sky with only 450 nautical miles to go. Still I am in no hurry to go ashore and I could go on sailing for weeks not stopping in any ports. If it wasn’t for diesel fuel, fresh water and to buy food, and with good weather conditions, I would definitely do so. As the days have passed I have become used to the constant movements of the boat and to interrupted sleeps as Mother Nature did not make it so easy for me on this leg, and I never felt in such close harmony with the environment before. It’s so nice and calm here just being with Guppy, the waves, the wind and the horizon. There is no one to ask me for this or that, there is no stress, there is no internet,and so on..

Laura