January 22-24, 2002


Hola,
After another 3 day passage (January 22-24, 2002), we have arrived in Barra de Navidad (380 miles southeast of the tip of Baha on the Mexican mainland). This part of the trip started off with 24 hours of eight to ten foot swells and lots of wind waves. It was a lot like living inside of a washing machine on the rinse cycle. The first dark night, Erik and Wayne saw seasickness and another problem with the autopilot. Each morning we found at least a dozen dead squid and flying fish on the deck. Then squid shot out of the sea at night and left a a dark ink spot wherever they landed. The last night one flew through the open skylight and smacked Karen in the face while she slept coming to rest on her pillow.