At Sea, Heading SW Towards Curacao
We have been sailing all night, making great speed; at times last night we were well over 10 knots! At dawn, we are still moving along well under sail, with a speed of 8.6 knots. Through the night, all square sails except for the lowest ones were set. The fore course and main course are added at 8 AM.
Our location is about halfway between Aves Island and Curacao, in deep Caribbean Sea water. Flying fish skitter out of the ship’s path, but bird life is scarce; only two masked boobies have been seen so far today. In mid-morning, guest lecturer Ken Ringle gives a talk on the Lido Deck about “The Novels of Patrick O’Brian.”
Soon after we finish lunch on the Lido Deck, we watch a large group of seabirds feeding on what we guess to be flying fish. The gathering of birds grabs our attention. We are still moving along quickly under sail, with a speed of 8.5 knots. Berit gives a presentation on coral reef ecology, and shortly following that, sails are furled.
At sunset, a small group of spotted dolphins swim quickly towards the ship, and make brief appearances on our port and starboard sides, before disappearing into open water. This evening we have a champagne and caviar welcome reception outside, followed by recap, then a welcome dinner in the dining room. Tomorrow morning we will be docking in Curacao.
We have been sailing all night, making great speed; at times last night we were well over 10 knots! At dawn, we are still moving along well under sail, with a speed of 8.6 knots. Through the night, all square sails except for the lowest ones were set. The fore course and main course are added at 8 AM.
Our location is about halfway between Aves Island and Curacao, in deep Caribbean Sea water. Flying fish skitter out of the ship’s path, but bird life is scarce; only two masked boobies have been seen so far today. In mid-morning, guest lecturer Ken Ringle gives a talk on the Lido Deck about “The Novels of Patrick O’Brian.”
Soon after we finish lunch on the Lido Deck, we watch a large group of seabirds feeding on what we guess to be flying fish. The gathering of birds grabs our attention. We are still moving along quickly under sail, with a speed of 8.5 knots. Berit gives a presentation on coral reef ecology, and shortly following that, sails are furled.
At sunset, a small group of spotted dolphins swim quickly towards the ship, and make brief appearances on our port and starboard sides, before disappearing into open water. This evening we have a champagne and caviar welcome reception outside, followed by recap, then a welcome dinner in the dining room. Tomorrow morning we will be docking in Curacao.
