Captain Scott's Log ~ Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

Sent: 3:38 PM
Subject: Passing Okinawa

On the 19th the Japs revised their forcast to agree with the USA one and the
storm was well to the east and safe for us to leave. So we cleared out, we last
minute shopped and was underway by 11. Amami OShima 400 miles to the NE. By
noon it was clear that we were leaving in the same deplorable conditions
that we had arrived in--big seas and high wind on the nose. So we found
another little cove and anchored. Rain and more wind in the afternoon made
this decision even better. Renan cooked up curried shrimp (no raw fish) for
dinner which we had with wine and it was a snug night. Several freighters
anchored in this lee behind us. Dawn showed us what a pretty island Ishigki
is. On leaving the anchor would not come up--hooked on a coral head. So we
dunked Mark and he got us free and underway by 9. Left over seas and wind
still on the nose made an unpleasant start. But by afternoon the main
steadied us as the wind veered to the East. Passed 25N and a full moon made
it a good night at sea. Now at dawn the wind is light and shifting but seas
down to 4 or 5 feet. Power sailing passing Okinawa