The day was warm with light winds averaging 6 knots, the most exciting part
of the day was when the spinnaker wrapped around the forestay during some
variable winds. All hands were on deck as
Jacko donned his climbing harness and like a monkey scrambled up the mast
to attempt to unwind the huge spinnaker from the rigging. Successful at this he
also took the opportunity to do a rig check which the boat passed successfully.
While 18 meters above the deck of the boat he took the time to look out 360’
around and saw nothing but vast open sea for 15 miles all around, confirming we
are really alone and out here in the middle of the Atlantic.
The dolphins came back to play in the afternoon giving me a surreal feeling
as I watched them dive in and out of the bow wave along with one lone bird that
seems to have been following us for a few days (maybe waiting for us to catch a
fish, which has yet to happen). The night was a quiet one seeing us cover a
surprising 50 miles at about 4 knots.... the wind has definitely taken an
extended siesta. With the calm warm night there was plenty of time to lay back
and take in the vast blanket of stars and constellations above and reflect on
the vastness of it all.
This morning we again see light winds and hot, hot, hot on deck! We are all
listening to music, tanning, doing laundry and washing up, napping and reading.
The smell of frying potatoes is coming from the galley as Steve and Rob sweat it
out down there to satiate the appetites of the crew.
It’s pretty chill out here and life is far more then just good!
Terisa and the crew of Lancelot II