On our way......
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Chris & Katie Russell
Tue 28 Nov 2017 16:51
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16:18.91N 27:09.91W
It would seem that we have now picked up the trade winds
- today and for the next couple of days it is predicted that we will have NE
winds 10-15 knots. Whilst we are still sailing in a southerly direction we have
gybed (changed the side of the boat that most of the sails are on) and are
making a more south westerly course than we were overnight. Overnight was very
rolly in a confused sea with a northerly swell and we struggled to sleep in
between watches. During the day today we have rigged ourselves better for this
direction of sailing - a poled out large and small sail on each side with a
small 'main' (trysail) to try dampen the rolling. This seems to have helped. We
will not be setting any passage records but it is a safe set up for overnight as
well as the day and is quite comfortable. Average speed is now 6.5 knots - a big
improvement on our first week
Overnight we 'caught' three flying fish that were found
dead on deck this morning - they are rather fine looking fish but alas are too
boney to be eaten so they were returned to King Neptune with due ceremony.
Evidently they hurt a lot if they hit you as they fly across the
deck.......
Katie produced a delicious home/boat made pizza for
lunch - mixing the dough and creating the topping from canned and fresh
ingredients. No complaints on the cuisine being offered on this cruise! On
tonight's menu we have flambéed bananas - in Berry's own fine Caribbean rum -
well we don't need to take coals to Newcastle and the bananas are starting
to ripen......
Following last night's poor sleep and magnificent
luncheon this afternoon has seen a lot of snoozing as we settle into our long
westerly journey
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