Peregrine - Bit busy!!!

Been a bit busy here. We broke Martha. That's the windvane steering system, not a poor abused cabin wench. So now we have to hand steer to St Lucia. The crew needed help with their upper body strength anyway .... Not that that is unpleasant, it just leaves little time for leisure activities. WHAT! You thought this was supposed to be fun? The ARC brochure certainly give the wrong impression with it's photos of clear blue skies, spinnakers and calm oceans ;o)

Well it is the Atlantic. It reminds us regularly when a huge random wave dumps itself on us. None of us want to be on deck when Joy is there. She seems to attract the worst of it. It doesn't look like she'll have a dry bum before we step off Peregrine in Rodney Bay! Rob was tempting fate earlier, out in his shorts, but has now taken the wise option of full foul weather gear.

Hannah has been complaining about the lack of dolphin sightings, so ARC boys & girls, see what you can arrange please.

We are hearing a lot about the fishing exploits of our friends on the SSB radio net, but we are having success without even putting our gear out. Flying fish regularly hurl themselves at us, but we throw them back. Too small for a meal, and rather smelly to have them hang around!

WE've chosen to head a bit further South to avoid what might be an area of light winds. Peregrine doesn't do light winds

More later. Maybe. ;o)