That night we kept sailing with a good wind behind us. The rain had long stopped, the winds had died down and the stars came out to light our way. The Milky Way was spectacular as we sailed into the night.

Just as I took over my watch I saw a meteor streak across the horizon and the falling stars became too numerous to count. With sails full we steadily sped through the water past the "Poor Knights" and beyond, heading farther North than this crew had ever been. The bonus to having a good wind at you back.