Position: 29 degrees, 47 minutes north; 159 degrees, 45 minutes west 118 nm day
That’s what Ann says the huge lightning storm behind us was. I’m not going to argue as long as it’s BEHIND us. The flashes of lightning were high up in the clouds and they seemed to ricocheted from all around us.
Quite a night of pyrotechnics. The lightning storm (or Angels, etc) continued all night and culminated toward dawn with giant flashes every 5 seconds or less. Glad we weren’t there.
We also had the first night of the Persius meteor shower. It was pretty good. I saw so many I lost count, although most were not very big. OK, I know, picky, picky…
Lastly we had the wanning moon – a mere sliver by now – bashfully peeking from behind a cloud just before sun up.
Daytime-wise, it was a pretty nice day. The wind and sea finally calmed so we had a nice ride. The wind still doesn’t know where it wants to settle. I think I changed the reefs about five times today. The sun is still intense – I had to retire to the cabin for a while just to get some relief – but the temperature is not as hot and with the smoother water we can open the hatches.
During one of Ann’s watches, I got up to use the head and when I came back she was standing in the cabin smiling from ear to ear. “What!” says I sleepily. “I caught and released a small Mahi Mahi!” Someone is getting to be quite the fisherman. Turned out the Mahi was on the small side and we’d rather have a tuna. Later in the morning she hooked a tuna, but it got away. We had three other hits in the afternoon including hooking another small Mahi that I shook off. OK, cross fingers for tuna tomorrow please!
I watched the Perseid meteor shower tonight at the beach right around midnight. It was awesome. Molly and I saw multiple and I wondered if you were seeing them out in the ocean where there are no irritating lights to dim the view. Amazing to have a beautifully clear night here with no moon to enjoy the show. Hope the weather stays good as you traverse the pacific. What’s the website that shows your course?
God’s fireworks – that’s how we refer to lightning. It makes sense because the flashes and then the boom, just like the fourth of July. Have fair winds and smooth sailing!
Good job fisherwoman! I think a tuna is on the way. Two days at the most.
Just be glad you are out to sea enjoying those flash/booms. If you were in N. Cal you’d be surrounded by massive fires. Global warming is starting to get very nasty around here.
A smooth ride with the windows open – now that’s the way to roll on a long trip. May it continue the rest of the way.
Sail on, sail on sailors……..