Today was a day spent trying to decide if we could hold a kite or not. Our wind instruments are not working so guessing the strength of the wind is a bit of a game. We didn’t hoist one till quite late in the day, then it was a case of, well maybe we have more on than the early settlers, so after a fast fun, white knuckle ride we got our tough Code 3 (heavyweight spinnaker) down.
I can’t believe how close most of the fleet is still. We have one little pesky light patch to negotiate, so anything can happen, must be nail biting to watch from home.
Not much else happening out here on the big cold blue. I saw a shark yesterday, well I think it was a shark, it had a pointy black fin on its back.
Yesterday started off a bit quiet, we usually run our generator in the morning so we can use the electric toaster so our ‘I can fix anything’ man, Glenn Manchett, was busy in the Engine Room replacing a salt water impeller. It’s the part that enables the salt water system which acts as a cooling system to the generator to work. It failed, as they do, but we carry about five spare impellers, so he was busy in there changing it out. He is a smart man as he now has trained Tom Stanley from the opposing watch to be able to do it, so the morning was saved and toast was available for breakfast.
Nearly forgot, we passed a big milestone yesterday. Our log reset itself, which means we have sailed 10,000 nautical miles, since leaving Liverpool, wow.10,000nm, one equator crossing, and we are now in the east, nearly home Dorothy..
The sky is clear and it looks beautiful up on deck. It was another starry, starry night, the world is just fine.
Looking forward to wonderful Cape Town and for the first time like ever, I have family coming out! I’m soooo excited, can’t wait to see mum, brother, and sister in law, big hugs to you all.
Breakfast is calling!
Love youse all,
Wen