Second Day at Sea

It was an uneventful first night. SEGWUN is in her element and all of Jens' promise of the Pacific Ocean being a more passive sea seem to be holding true. After our rough start in the Caribbean back in January 2012 where we were sailing against the waves in fairly rough seas, I wasn't sure I would be able to handle a long sea journey. But here we are! And so far, so good, fingers crossed, knock wood and all the stuff.

We have had mild winds ranging from 5 knots to 12.5 knots over the past 24 hours. The swells have been large, but widely spaced making for a less rocky boat. It is easier to sleep and move about the cabin when it is like this making it much more relaxed. We pass the time playing cards and backgammon, reading, fishing, watching tv shows and movies and for me, writing the blog.

We have a full moon again tonight making it quite bright throughout the night. The moon rose before the sun set and went down about an hour before the sun rose, just long enough to see the millions of stars above.

It has been a great start to this trip. At this rate of speed, we expect to get to Galapagos in four and a half days.