American Spirit II - Day 7; Full Speed Ahead to Western Tip of Cuba; Friday, January 10, 2914

Today was one of those days that remind you why you sail. Good wind and weather; and great boat speed. Just after sun rise we saw something seen only once before, a motor vessel listed as "Under Way Sailing" on the boat Automatic Identification System (AIS). It was an oil derrick ship, the Stena Forth. Very cool.

Noticed this morning that our port running light fixture had 'left the boat.' Apparently the near gale we were in the other day weakened the fitting and it fell off the boat a couple of days after the blow. Go figure.

Brian Fox