Perfect sailing day - we rowed out to Endeavour soon after 9, at anchor overnight off the sambashi, and headed off through the summer morning haze towards Oshima, the volcanic island 20 miles or so offshore. The wind gradually picked up till we were belting along at 7 knots and had to reef both the main and the jib - all quite exciting in a heavy swell with quite a chop and a man at the front throwing buckets of water over us every now and then. White horses and sea cats all over the place. Changed tack and shot down to the southern tip of the Miura peninsula, Misaki, for lunch - an impressive spread that included tuna Chinese dumplings - maguro manju. Back across Kamakura bay to Enoshima on a broad reach, with the Sun slowly heading towards the yard arm while the Captain and his mate sat on the side looking south, singing and laughing all afternoon. Quite a privilege, as well as a joy and inspiration to see two people who have been together so long but still as happy now as they were way back then, if not more so.
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Beken of Cowes..
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When you gonna make up your mind?
When you gonna love you as much as I do?
When you gonna make up your mind?
'Cause things are gonna change so fast
All the white horses have gone ahead
I tell you that I'll always want you near
You say that things change my dear
Never change
All the white horses
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Tori Amos : Winter
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