We got a pretty good start heading out of Rio and, unlike the forecast,
have had pretty consistent wind. Compared to the start out of La
Rochelle when we were becalmed for hours this has been completely
different, cloudy, drizzly, windy.

The four new crewmembers have all gotten seasick. Quite the
initiation for them. So far I've been okay. Fingers crossed. At the
least it shows how much my body has gotten use to the discomfort.