It was a very windy night, but that didn't stop us from sleeping well. I slept soundly for seven straight hours. We awoke at 8:00(Alaimo time) and had the last of the breakfast breads that I had baked at home.
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The wind was blowing last night from the north, but we were protected enough that all we could hear was the slapping of the water on the hull. Surprisingly, Blue Moon was pretty still throughout the night. We had a very peaceful night at anchor. We never felt the increased winds but that might be because we were protected from the north. In the middle of the night, I did have to close the windows and break out the blankets. The cabin was a little chilly. It was a very quiet night. The mooring field is very comfortable as long as the wind has no easterly component. If the wind does blow anywhere from the east, it is quite rough in the basin with waves bouncing off the seawalls. then reversing directions. Last night the wind was from the southwest, so Blue Moon hardly moved. As we were dinghying back to the boat last night, we saw one of the most beautiful sunsets. The waters all around us were completely still as we glided through the sea of bright orangish-red water reflecting the sky. Wish I had had our camera with us. We had another nice night on the hook. Although, I am getting to be like Matt. I was awake for a couple hours last night trying to figure out the dinghy engine problem. We were up by 8:00 and working on the dinghy engine by 8:30. Matt removed the carburetor and tried to clean it again. It was a very comfortable night at anchor. It was another quiet night at anchor. We were awake by 7:30, had breakfast and were pulling up the anchor by 8:30. Noel (from Kismet) had called and filled us in on the fleets plans. We had heard that Forever had to unexpectedly return home yesterday, but reports were that they had everything under control and were heading back out today and would meet up with us. It was a still and quiet night on the boat last night. We both slept well, so well that we didn't get up until 8:00. We're not to sure where we are going tomorrow. Waiting to hear from the fleet on their intended destination. I do know more dinghy engine tinkering is on the agenda. Last night, the gentle rocking of the boat developed into a more severe jostling motion. It was one of those rare uncomfortable nights in Pelican Bay. The wind was blowing straight into the anchorage at 15+ knots and the current was unusually swift due to the extreme tides. This caused the boat to turn slightly so that we weren't facing directly into the waves. Which caused the waves to slap against the hull and jolt the boat throughout the night. Which caused us to be awakened every 5 minutes or so. That is until we took Benedryl. |
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