Sea Child - LOG DAY TWO, 130NM from Western Sahara Desert

This mornings moon rose red in the early morning sky, while Sea Child
sailed along at an average of 10.35 knots during our 2nd full day at
sea.  We chose to sail the mid-south route, as suggested by Chris Tibbs
at the final briefing in Las Palmas.  Its fun during our night watch to
see other ARC yachts sailing either west or south as other passing ships
keep us company as well.  We have since jibed to a course of 285 degrees
now, after southing for the past two days.  Our weather is good, winds
steady at 22 knots NE and Sea Child feels happy to surf along the
Atlantic seas.  The nights exciting moment of hitting a speed of 15.4
knots surfing was overshadowed by the 0800 watch record of 19.9 knots!
Now that we have turned west, we look forward to putting out some
fishing lines and settling into our westward push toward St. Lucia.

Smooth Sailing,

Tamara Barto