October 6Watching the weather, listening on the radio which only covered north to Monterey and downloading GRIB files, etc kept Charlie’s attention. It was raining frequently, occasionally with thunder. Finally we took off Thursday afternoon with dark clouds over the coastal mountains but a smooth and sunny sea to the west. Wave spray shot high on the rocky Pt Pinos, and Pebble Beach Golf Course gleamed green reminding of the beginning of our Big Sur bike ride in 2000.
After a long twilight the gibbous moon lit our way until 3 am. The wind filled in from the northwest as predicted sending us along at a nice 6-7 knots for most of the night. What a great break-in “solo” for these ancient mariners. On the dawn watch I saw several small birds in the air. A couple of meadowlarks circled the boat, one landing for a while on our jackline. It was actually panting for a few seconds. Over beers that night at Morro Bay YC a fellow cruiser mentioned another boat with a small bird visitor that flew into the cabin and slept through the night!
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