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Sephina of Beaumaris - Day 4 - Cats, Movies, Brownies & Nachos



Day 4 - Cats, Movies, Brownies & Nachos Day 4
Well today started out just like the past few, early 2am watch. Stare into the nights sky, off at 5am for a quick sleep before the boat wakes up.
My task first thing was to befriend one of the cats (Thornton). He has in previous encounters with me liked my company so I was hired to get some food into him as he hasn’t eaten since we set off. Much to my joy he ate the first thing I gave him, setting in Ju’s mind that he finds her evil (for force feeding him water) and I am the new cat feeder a task I greatly enjoy. Lots of purring and meowing coming my way!
Then, rig check just to keep on top of it all, as usual with this lovely yacht, all was well. Then sail configuration change, poles lowered and rigged for close haul sailing due to this unfortunate wind direction. All went well and we have found out two headsails can both fill on one side giving a genoa rig saving us the trouble of trying to fold lowered sails for stowage, a task not easily undertaken on a 40 foot yacht in atlantic swell.
Now things get better, my fiance and I retired down below to watch a film on the giant plasma screen in the saloon (no joke). Followed by home made chocolate brownies yum yum. Then Nachos for dinner with lots of chilli. A quick play on the ipad and a few hours revision for my cruising instructor course and then off to bed with my new best pal Thornton.
Ahhh – Sailing, what’s so hard.
Signing off, Future son in Law/Ocean Skipper/Matt


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