The wind rises
the sails flog
she flies off course-
I take the helm
100 yards away-
and moving closer-
the rain hits us
water runs
the sun shines-
ignoring the pour-
brighter and brighter
it bursts
from the horizon-
an awe-inspiring arch-
brilliant and flawless.
Sila escapes the squall
and sails- through the rainbow
I was inspired to write this poem about the evening squalls we have had on this passage. Many have landed on my watch or during the dinner hour. After every one, there has been a brilliant rainbow. They are the brightest and fullest rainbows I have ever seen. They stretch from horizon to horizon, burning away every cloud that tried to cover it.It always appears that we are going to sail right under it. The rainbow always fades away just before the sun sets spectacularly.
-Porter
DAY: 13 1/2 INFO
Motor-sailing in light winds last 48 hours... Hoping for some wind soon... All is well. Cheers - Christopher & the crew, s/v Sila
TIME&DATE: 20 local (2400utc) MON AUG 25 2014
FIX: 38º00.6'S 80º57.1'W
SOG&COG: 5.9 knots, ±113ºM (126ºT) - headed for Canal Chacao on north of Isla Chiloe, Chile
WIND (True): 68ºT F2-3, F1-3 last 48 hours
WAVES: <1m calm seas
PRECIP: none in last 48 hrs
CLOUDS: 20% clouds at sunset
PRMSL: 1024.7mb
24HR RUN (12-12 utc): 134nm, mean SOG 5.6 knots
TO GO: 453nm to landfall, @ ±5.5 knots, ± 3 days, landfall ± THU AUG 28 or FRI AUG 29
Chasing rainbows sounds pretty fun! I hope you have some pictures to share when you reach land.
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