Location: Underway to Mallorca
Day 22 of the program began with a dark, chilly morning. Since Western Europe is on one time zone, our sunrises have gradually been getting pushed back to the point that the sun just starts to show itself well after breakfast has been served. I came on deck in all of my cold-weather clothes and was met with a failed attempt at coffee cake, substituted with a granola, melon, and cereal breakfast. Shortly after breakfast, Argo said farewell to Taragona, Spain, after a short but sweet stay next to some of the most ridiculous motor yachts this sailor has ever seen. As we came under the bridge and out of the port, we motored south with barely a wisp of wind out of the west and an easy rolling easterly swell.
I briefed the students about their upcoming test in my class (Seamanship), where each student is expected to be able to name every piece of standing and running rigging (lines, cables, and sails) on deck. All the watch team leaders will be doing deck walks and quizzing students over the next week or so to help them study.
After a hearty lunch underway, my co-watch team leader, Nacho, and I stood the first part of the 2-6 pm watch while students had their Leadership and Marine Biology classes in the Salon. My watch team came back on deck from class, talking about a personality quiz they took in Leadership, and we chatted about everybodys results. After a group review of the rigging, my team walked around for much of watch, quizzing each other on all the moving parts of Argos Deck.
The sun just set on a pretty chill day aboard Argo. I find myself wishing we had better luck with the wind recently, but I am grateful for the good weather, laughs, and adventures this crew has had together so far.
To my family and friends, Ill see ya when Im lookin at ya.