Race 11 - Day 13
Crew Diary - Clear, starry, moon-filled skies, flying fish and suicidal squid!
12 May

After 1600 nm from Seattle, off the coast of Baja Peninsula, Mexico, we are finally getting some warmer temperatures. Being an Aussie, I am a bit cold adverse (hey, that’s why I left Canada!) so the warmer temperatures are certainly welcome. The two 6 hour night watches are hard work when it’s cold. But nonetheless, this last evening was noticeably warmer, with a star filled night and a bright half moon to guide our way. We must have sailed through a squid nursery, and startled them to jet through the air and onto the deck, much to the shrieks of the non-seafood lovers on board. Their hoods were only 100-150mm long, so I proceeded to clean them, ready for a salt and pepper squid taster at the 16:00 watch-change the next day. A resounding success! Humm, I wonder if we’ll get more suicidal squid in the coming days?