1540 PDT 7/21/2024 1317 nautical miles to finish. But who is counting? 85% cloud cover. Hoping the clouds clear sufficiently to expose tonight's scheduled programming of a full moon. 75*F. Unless we see rain in squalls, we're likely done with heavy foul wether gear. With cloud cover, the sun has not been too tough... yet. True Wind Speed 11.7 knots now, to 16 True Wind Direction 054*, oscillating to 70+ Boat Speed 8.4, to 11 Pressure 1024 mb For performance metrics, see Yellow Brick. We're accustomed to the watch cycle now. Sadly, we've seen plastic debris floating as frequently as we have seen birds, since away from land. Other than those, we have not seen any sign life on the horizon in the last 24H. No competitors, other boats nor ships. Wind is expected to gradually increase, where by this time tomorrow we should be see a consistent 20 knots. This boat really comes alive in wind greater than 13ish, so that should be really fun. No new equipment issues. Everyone happens to be awake now for the 1600 watch change. Great turkey sandwiches. We had been talking about how much the world will have changed by the time re-engage with it, like time travel. And then we got the headline about Biden's decision to step aside. Big news! Many laughs and stories, some of which may be true. We all look forward to seeing our people, whom we miss. We also look forward to the shrimp and pasta dinner on this evening's menu.
All good.
-- Jeremy --