24 degrees, 02 minutes North, 109 degrees, 37 minutes West

We’re heading offshore across the Sea of Cortez. Left this morning about 0930 and anticipate making landfall sometime Wednesday. With the right wind, that should be around lunch. Right now is not the right wind. It’s been very fickle today, not really deciding what it wants to do. Right now at 1900, we just finished dinner and the wind’s gone pretty light and we’re only making around 4.5 knots. The seas are confused; short period 4-5 feet/6 seconds from several directions, so it’s not a really comfortable ride. Hope it smooths out. On the plus side, the sky is clear and the stars are coming up brilliantly, so at least the ride will be picturesque. Saw a bunch of whales today. One cruised by about 30 yards away, very nonchalantly heading in the opposite direction. In fact, I think he came over to check us out as I did not see his spout until he was next to the boat. That’s about it for now as it’s hard to type as Charisma’s playing rolly-polly downwind and anything not tied down is flying across the cabin.

Sunrise crossing the Sea of Cortez