8:30 AM PDT
Just a quick note - I got through the night just fine. There were some pretty rough sections - some pretty big seas and plenty of wind, but Chemistry and I are doing great, having good man+boat bonding time and continuing our motorsail towards Bodega Bay. I should be in there by 1pm, which will make this a 23 hour, 30 minute leg. I did take a couple of catnaps, but I think they were probably only 10 or 15 minutes each. I'd strap myself in on one of the cockpit benches using my safety teather so I wouldn't fall when a wave hit the boat from the side. I wouldn't fall, but generally I'd wake up.
In all the excitement about the weather yesterday / last night, I neglected to omention the whale or the pod of wild motorcycle-gang-esque Dall's Porpises who messed with me yesterday. Those are the ones that look likek little Orcas. I goto plenty of pictures but my signal is too low for much more than text. Plus it's still pretty lumpy out here and I don't feel like doing a bunch of typing / photo editing. So I'll edit those and post them tonight after a nap at Bodega Bay. For now, time for some coffee.
