As we sailed over to Sao Jorge, Emily spotted something in the water.  After careful inspection, we decided that it was a dead seal or shark as she discovered a hook embedded in it.  We motored for all of the three and a half hour run as there was absolutely no wind at all.  When we arrived at Velas, we reviewed the available moorings but could not negotiate the one we needed due to our length with the sailboat who had just arrived.  In the nick of time, a local fisherman motored out to rework the dinghies on the other moorings to allow us the prime anchorage in the harbor.  A typical example of the kindness and friendliness of the Azorean people.

We left Horta with mixed feelings as we had docked in the harbor instead of anchoring out for boat maintenance.  The result was that we met several couples from other boats and thoroughly enjoyed our time with them.  John and Linda Noon on Guardian, our next door neighbor from Sweden, Bo Feoland on Adiah, as well as Jack and Pat Tyler on Whoosh gave us a new cruising experience.  Chris mentioned that he was happy enough to stay awhile and that it was either time to rent a condo on shore or sail sway before we got too complacent.