The morning of the 13th since the marine forecast predicted a dangerously large swell greater than 2 meters in the afternoon, we deployed at 05:00. We were able to complete three runs of 3 legs each, for a total of 9 legs. This covered an area of 1400 x 320 meters. The team was tired but pretty soon the sunrise distracted us from our lack of sleep and we were able to witness a glorious sunrise over the Mediterranean.
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| Russell looks back on the team as the sun rises behind him |
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| The sun just clears the horizon |
These pictures were possible due to a thick haze that obscured the horizon and made the sun a dim disc that was easy to look at for about 10 minutes. It allowed for some beautiful shots, especially due to the rich orange and red color that it produced and the way it reflected off the waves on the ocean
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| The Iver surfaces at the end of one of its runs with some ships in the distance |
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| A wave breaks slightly as it passes the boat |
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| Spray kicked up by the boat as it travels back to port |
At the end of our second run the swell started to pick up, eventually reaching 1.5 to 2 meters at the worst. This made extracting the Iver much harder, but it was completed without too much difficulty.
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