Captain Scott ~ Tuesday, October 23, 2007

At 1300 we reached the half way point 1132 miles traveled and 1132 to get to Sri Lanka. At about the exact same time we turned the engine off after 30hrs of powering through flat calm seas. Now 10 kts of wind on the beam propel us at 7 kts on seas with only ripples. Just lovely. In the last 30hours each person has done their laundry. Kendra only needed 75 gallons of water to wash her 12 items.

After leaving the Gulf of Aden we have not seen one other ship. The water has taken on a deep blue purple color and the surface is alive with flying fish. Zillions of them ---mostly very small. This morning we found a flying fish in the cabin that had flown through the window last night. Also found on the deck were squid. We also have an adult dragon fly on board that was seen today for the first time---and where did he come from?