Not much to report, as we continue to sail our holding pattern in the South
China Sea. As we head south, the weather is getting warmer and stickier
again, and conditions are getting less and less pleasant down below. Not
quite the unbearable sauna it was early on, but lots more sweating.
The sea around here is crowded, at least as things go in the middle of the
ocean. We see a lot of commercial vessels, mainly big container ships, as
we're right on the Singapore-Hong Kong route. A few nights ago, we saw a
several squid boats. Tonight, we passed about half a dozen oil platforms.
Even from a couple of miles off, they're impressive structures.
The Southern Cross is back in the sky as well. I say "back", but I'm not
sure it ever left, as we've had cloud cover for a while, and I'm not sure
how far north you can normally see it.
Finally, I managed to set a new personal best two nights ago of 25.0 knots,
this with full main and Yankee 2. I actually hit it twice during one watch.
Unfortunately, boat culture rewards flashes of brilliance over sustained
excellence, so Han retains bragging rights for the trip with his 25.1. With
the wind easing a bit and us about to turn upwind anyway, I think that's
likely to stand.
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