Everyone meet Becky! Clearly exhausted, she landed on the stern of High Cotton the evening of the 25th and spent a full night plus another half a day aboard. Although she started off quite timid, she soon found our presence safe enough to wander the deck, traveling up port side to the bow, around the inner forestay and then coming aft down starboard. After careful inspection of our sail bags and sticking her head into open port hatches she retired to the aft deck for the night where she pecked away at a flying fish whom had the misfortune of both landing on a solid surface for the first time in its life and further landing next to Becks.
On the morning of the 26th Becky grew so bold that she decided to join Josh and myself in the cockpit where she spent an hour sitting on the cushion next to Josh, poking her head down the companion way, and even perching on Josh’s shoe. After a mad dash to hop over Josh’s leg to get down the companionway she sadly could not be trusted any longer and we had to send her back out onto the deck. Around 1200 that day she decided her stay aboard High Cotton was finished. She left behind a bit of cleaning chores but in all her goofy and fearless personality was welcome and if she every wants another 100nm ride west we will accept her her with open arms!
Posted by Paul
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