Sailing — Day Two

I was assigned to anchor watch, so it was up at 4 am. The good news is that I saw a full moon set as the sun was rising. Next it was breakfast. 

The Voyage Crew (not the permanent crew) is divided up into 4 watches of about 10. My Watch Leader, Sherwin, is a retired GP and is aboard with his wife Stephanie, who is also a retired doctor and a Watch Leader. They have sailed with JTS many times and have a boat of their own. 

My watch, Port Forward, has 7 crew members. Every day each watch contributes a person for mess duty and today was my turn, so I missed our weighing anchor and the setting of the sails, but did get a short turn at the helm of this 180 ft ship!

We're now sailing up the east coast of England, about 5 miles off shore, which is why I have a cellular connection. 

There are several disabled people on board, a blind man, a woman in a wheelchair, a woman with a prosthetic foot (she was up in the rigging with us yesterday) and two other people with mobility problems. 

The crew is very friendly. There are 5 people here from Quebec too. 

The weather forecast is calling for high winds tomorrow, but right now its clear with a full moon rising and a gentle motion. No sea sickness yet.