Location: North Atlantic
Early this morning, my watch team and I saw an amazing meteor shoot through the sky. It soared for about 20 seconds from our port beam to our stern, leaving a bright tail behind. I was still thinking of it as I tucked in for bed at 4 am. I woke up again at around 10:30 am, thinking of the dream I had of my friends from home as I set myself up in the salon to do some homework. Nothing like dense scientific literature to start off your day.
In the afternoon we had two classes. The first of which was Navigation Master, which has been a favorite of mine. Weve been hammering new material and problem types for the past few days, so today, we got to take a breather and do practice problems on topics of our choosing to make sure we were comfortable before moving on to more new material. In the afternoon, we had our first presentation on Leadership, which was great. My presentation is the day after tomorrow, so heres to hoping it goes as smoothly.
Between classes, we mustered on deck to set some sails. This was my favorite part of the day. It was super satisfying to put the main and jibs back up after we tried yesterday and ended up taking them down again due to a lack of wind. Im hoping the breeze we have now holds; being under sail power is much more peaceful than the engine.
How many days have we been underway now? With getting into a groove with our watch teams and classes taking on a steady pace, each day of passage has blended into one continuous loop. It doesnt help that the horizon has been a monochrome mass of blue since we left Tortola. Despite the lack of distinction in our days, we seem to be growing accustomed to this new norm and getting our sea legs. Crossing an ocean certainly isnt for everyone, but Im grateful for this unique experience (and ready to see the Azores)!