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Amokura - Amokura Day 10



Dancing with the Squalls
 
A quiet but very rolling night.
Downwind with next to none.
 
Today began the dance.
Slight breeze, gennaker up.
Squall on the horizon, winds up, gennaker down.
 
Back to slight breeze. Gennaker up.
Rinse and repeat as necessary.
Smoother sailing and sail changes to mix up the pattern of the day.
 
So we revert to time worn boat patterns:
 
Food. Yes the gigantic three days’ worth of potato, onion, egg, and celery salad.
Luckily (?) we still have enough potatoes to rebalance the boat if necessary.
and
Superstition: What can we blame for the fickle winds? A crew member leaving the cockpit. Perhaps the inquiry into what the synoptic weather map predicted.
A dinner suggestion. Laundry. A random comment on how well things were progressing.
 
And we did get our second catch of the trip.
Yes, we felt the weight on the line as we reeled it in.
Very similar to the tuna catch.
And there it was. All eyes to the railing where it used to be.
A white dish rag, one of many, that had been drying in the wind, had blown overboard, only to be caught by the fishing lure.
 
Back to potato salad for dinner.
 
 
 
 


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