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Skyelark of London - Day 12 (we think)



It's very hard to believe that we are in the middle of the Atlantic, the ocean is very calm with only a slight swell. After good progress last night with winds up to 24knts today has provided only light winds resulting in slow progress and a small amount of motor sailing.

Fishing continues to be good source of both entertainment and food and the South African lure Maximus succeeded in catching a fine Tuna (Honeysuckle) which will provide a great lunch for tomorrow! Unfortunately as has been the way with a number of the lures he was taken from us on the next cast by yet another monster from the deep!

We have all secretly written down are anticipated arrival date and put them into a sealed envelope which will be opened with 900 miles to go and the one who has ultimately guessed the time nearest to our actual arrival time will receive a special prize!!!! Captains Em and Dan are excluded!!! And I fear sadly my date will already not be meet due to the latest lack of wind that we have encountered!!!

I am about to go on watch now and enjoy the most fantastic star light sky. We have no moon at the moment and the sky is just full of very bright stars and planets and shooting stars!!!! We watch the constellation of the Plough with its beautiful stars rise in the northern sky and point to the North Star and Venus is so big and bright that it casts a brilliant reflection on the ocean and stays with us nearly all night.

Very best wishes and good night from all on Skyelark
Bob




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