Well we spent our first night at sea. We had very mild wind from the South East until about midnight, almost nothing. I was on my watch when I saw a sail boat to the West. He didn’t go away and almost seemed to be heading towards us, and it was. The boats running lights were showing red and green, meaning he was heading our way. Well it proceeded to circle us and I tried hailing it on the radio, no response. After a few hails and a few maneuvers it was on our same tack about 400 feet off of Splendid’s starboard side. He finally answered and reported the boats name as “pack it up” and continued to sail very close. He told me he was on his way to Fort Myers. I told him he’d need to turn around to get there and he was heading South East. Very strange behavior for another sailboat, I don’t really know what to make of it.
It really started blowing (25-30) after midnight and the sky to the East was full of lightning. Guin and Sam slept through it all. I got Sam up at 2:15am for a shift and she was at the helm until 5:30. All in all a peaceful night at sea. It’s still blowing and we are about 25 miles from dropping the hook . The sun just came up a bit ago.
I picked up an AT&T air card before I left and signed up for their cellular Internet. That is how I can be a bit off shore and post an update, cool eah? The bummer is it is my first and only bill since I left in 2003, arg!
I’ll have video and pictures up soon.
Peace everyone.
Sail far and live slowly.
– Alex