Tuesday, February 21, 2017

fly by

"Permission requested for a low altitude pass"
not sure if I have the quote from Top Gun correct but we just had a small twin engine plane approach us at less than 100 feet AGL.
We had just had a close encounter, 1/3 of a mile, with the freighter, Palona, when the plane flew very close to the freighter then turned directly We toward us. I assume it was a sightseeing plane from St Lucia and the pilot was making sure they got their money's worth by startling an unsuspecting sailor.
We finally found some real wind and are now cruising along between 6-8 knots. We should be in around 4pm if the wind holds.

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