A Lovely Day, according to Al

(Al giving the big thumbs up)

By my vote the best day of the trip today.  Set the A3 around 8 am and carried it until mid afternoon.  The breeze built to around 9 knots which was significant with apparent at 50.  Back to jib and breeze continued to around 14 peak at about 1700.  Now slowly dropping, currently 12 knots, very pleasant easy sailing at 6-7 knots.  Temp mid 60's, wind 5-15, seas flat, saw a lone Dall's porpoise (for sure black and white with small nose) visit, Had multiple fly bys of Sei whales.  One was a bit too close, right under the boat visible in the clear water.  They must be shallow swimmers between breaths as you could see them under 20'(?) of water by the glow of the sun on their backs as well as surface turbulence even though they had not surfaced.  Pretty rapid traveling speed of around 7-8 knots.  Caught another albacore today, around 10 lbs.  Hope to bring some home for the troops.  Listened to some Renee Fleming and Weller, as well as Weinstein playing Goldmark and currently playing a French singer(Corine Clement) that Odom has on his playlist.  No motoring except for a charge period.  Looks good for this evening and tomorrow daytime, touch wood, then according to gribs it all fizzles.  We hope they are wrong or we are close enough to motor in to Neah Bay.  We (Matt and I) had enough viewing of Duntze Rock buoy during Swiftsure to last a lifetime.  Wishing you all well, Aloha, Al

Thanks for the ID Diane Carter.  The others could easily have been Pacific white sided, the lighting was not good.  None of us here had ever seen the others before.

1900 position 47 47N 130 16W course 060M speed 7.2 wind 11 NW DTF 226