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L’alba arriva come un bicchiere d’acqua per gli assetati: ardentemente attesa e parecchio sofferta. Fortunatamente i temporali previsti da ben 3 app meteo si sono scaricati prima di raggiungerci, perciò la notte è stata asciutta. Invece l’onda di prua, non grossa ma molto corta e frequente, ci ha accompagnati per tutta la notte, rendendo il sonno un desiderato miraggio. Sono immensamente grata della decisione strategica di fare questi trasferimenti durante il weekend, perché oggi lavorare sarebbe stato un incubo. Invece è sabato, quindi pisolini, un po’ di pesca, podcast e altri pisolini. Un delfino è venuto a nuotare pigramente alla nostra prua per qualche minuto, prima di tornare ai suoi affari del sabato. Siamo anche riusciti, cambiando tattica e rotta, ad andare per un po’ solo a vela, per poi tornare tristemente a smotorare, altrimenti entro lunedì non saremo mai a destinazione e come dicevo poco fa sarebbe alquanto complicato conciliare il lavoro con la veglia notturna. Quindi si smotora (“Giù la manetta!” Per i veri appassionati di nautica) Il tramonto oggi si presenta più roseo, nessun nuvolone nero all’orizzonte, nessuna cattiva previsione. Contiamo di sganciare Porto Rico domani sera. Ci aggiorniamo! Camilla

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Solo sailing on a remote Rocky Mountain lake

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A group of very excited scuba divers with Great Adventures Cruises at Green Island were treated to a rare encounter with a young adult dugong. Estimated to be around 2 metres in length, this was the first dugong sighting recorded by Great Adventures divers at Green Island in several years. It was also the first ever sighting for videographer Dan Liu and two very lucky introductory divers on holiday from Ballarat Victoria. “It was so exciting to see! He was very curious swimming near us as the group were diving on a nearby coral bommie. He came close within about 4 metres, swimming away and then coming back for another look before swimming off over the seagrass beds,” said Dan Liu. Dugongs, often called sea cows, as they graze shallow seagrass meadows (eating up to 40kg a day!) are found across the tropical belt in Australia. They reach a length of 3 metres, live up to 70 years of age and can weigh as much as 400kg. Dugongs are fascinating mammals, sharing a common ancestor with elephants, and early sailors are believed to have confused them for mythical mermaids. They are most closely related to the manatee, their northern hemisphere relative. They resemble a large dolphin but lack a dorsal fin and have an upper lip covered in thick bristles. They are well designed for aquatic life, with nostrils situated on top of their heads so they can breathe, and have a large, strong tail that propels them through the water. Their eyes and ears are on the side of their heads. Although their eyesight is poor, they have an acute sense of hearing.” Dugong are threatened on a worldwide scale and in Australia, are a protected species under various legislation including the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975. This important sighting will be reported to GBRMPA’s Eye on the Reef monitoring program contributing valuable information about these endangered creatures as well as the long-term protection and management of the reef. Video credit Dan Liu, Island Photography Australia

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Proud moment for Sail Tahiti 🤝 We partnered with Ihilani Va'a — one of the top women’s Va’a teams in the world — to support their race efforts. With our Beneteau Flyer 8 acting as a support boat, we were right there in the action. Because supporting local culture means being on the water, side by side. #SailTahiti #Community #Vaa #TahitiOcean #StrongerTogether

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