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Skyelark of London - Final Night at Sea



Here we go, 118 nm to St. Lucia, our final (hopefully) night at sea. The mood is festive, everybody joking around, asking "are we there yet" to the helmsperson every few minutes, the perennial question asked by kids the world over to their parents on long car trips. Not that we are not having fun, we are, but the proximity of land is leaving us anxious to cross the finish line and make land fall. For our last sundowner of the trip we had popcorn, Spanish sparkling wine and a round of Danish aquavit. To top it off we had a whale sighting.I wanted to conclude by saying that last night was, for me, the best experience of the crossing - clear skies, no squalls, good wind, the boat sliding down the swells under jib alone, and I steering the boat down the silvery path illuminated by the moon, feeling the wind on the back of the neck, just focusing in the present moment, taking it all in. It was sailing at its best. I wanted to conclude by thanking my wife for allowing me to indulge in these extravagant adventures. 

Ba, I love you.Erico.


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