It's a beautiful starlit night. Wind speed 3 - 4 knots, gusting 5... (measured at the masthead 30+ metres above sea level - not quite as windy down here!). This is an improvement nevertheless. Being beclamed on the ocean does not mean a flat sea. The boat rolls in the swell, causing the sails to slat from side to side, which is not very good for them or the rig.
