Sunday 9th March 2008
After an amazing stay in the Galapagos we are now sailing again, this time en route to the Marquesas about 3000 miles away. Eight rally yachts are still in the Galapagos getting repairs completed and enjoying the islands a little while lomger. The main fleet however are enjoying good breezes of 12 to 15 knots and even a little helpful current. We have had a strong adverse current on both leg 2 and 3 of up to 2.8 knots so this is much better and much more typical for this time of year. In about 4 days we should be far enough south to be able to take advantage of the Pacific Trade winds which should be from behind us for a change and enjoy some good down wind sailing! Attached photo is one of a series of underwater photos taken in the Galapagos. Amongst hundreds of fish and mammal spieses, sharks are always exciting to watch – this is a Hamerhead shark, named after the shape of its head, swimming past at about 3 feet away! I will attach a photo later of a much more scary moment – a very close encounter with several excited great white tipped sharks! I have all my fingers left to write this text so I escaped unharmed!
Capt. Peter
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