Movie summarizing Sunday, Day 3 - 50 miles from Guadalupe Island.
Our captain on Day 3 - post shower.
Captain holding shower hose on Tenacity's stern.
Enjoying a glorious day of offwind sailing.
Thinking about and planning the 300 mile long slog home to weather that will begin tomorrow in strong winds and big seas.
Day 3 - downwind to Guadalupe Island - three sails set.
Day 3 - Instruments showing heading of 158 magnetic, true wind angle of 154, apparent wind ange of 120, true wind speed of 7.7 knots and true wind direction from 313 magnetic.
Day 3 - Instrument showing boat speed of 5.49 knots. Not bad in only 7.7 knots of wind!
Sunday afternoon, Day 3 - Land Ho! - Guadalupe Island at 47 miles out.
Day 3 - In Mexican waters - approaching Guadalupe Island, flying the Mexican courtesy flag.
Day 3 - in Mexican waters - Tenacity showing she is a U.S. flagged vessel.
End of Day 3 - a gin and tonic with plenty of lime to ward off scurvy.
The captain celebrates sunset at the end of Day 3 - a glorious day of sailing. It will be his last drink for the voyage. He has three difficult days ahead.
Wednesday afternoon, Day 6 - End of the race and finally on a mooring in Catalina Harbor, Catalina Island. A very tired and relieved Captain.
Day 6, Wednesday afternoon - the Captain reflects on his feat and his warm bunk below. No need now for the life jacket, jack lines, safety harness and foul weather pants. Time to clean up a bit, cook his first real meal in two days, and then, the first blessed night of uninterrupted sleep in six days.
