We are finally on our way. We completed the last chores on the boat and purchased fresh food during morning and early afternoon and castoff the St. Petersburg marina at 16:00 under a blue sky and with a fresh (summer) breeze.

Since leaving Tampa Bay, we have been sailing at around 6 knots in a south-westerly direction, as straight as we can towards deep water, and hopefully towards the first sperm whales.

Everybody on board is in good spirits, we enjoyed our first sunset and dinner offshore, and are beginning to settle into our shipboard schedule.