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23:13.2N  029:25.5W
 
Song of the day:  "The Fear", by Lily Allen
 
Day 6 - Today was our day to fix the big headsail halyard which we broke 2 days ago.  Unable to resolve the problem yesterday due to really big seas making it dangerous to try to climb the mast, today Mike was hauled back up the mast after we deemed the climbing conditions to be "more favorable".  This is actually quite is quite ironic because he can't actually climb and was therefore winched up the mast by Minkey like a sack of potatoes.  However, it was still quite hairy and the whole experience was quite grueling for Mike (although extremely entertaining for the rest of us).  When we finally brought him back onto the deck he was a shivering wreck so Minkey gave him a lollipop and sent him to bed for a little while.  More importantly, we have managed to fix the problem and are back up to full speed again with our big headsail restored.  
 
Sailing conditions last night were again somewhat varied and we all had to work hard.  Jags and Ben both got the hardest stints on watch in the small hours wen the squalls started to come in.  However, fueled by Minkey's Thai Red Chicken Curry supper, they held their spirits and were taken on a rather wet and wild sleigh ride as cold front passed over Little Pea. The waves increased and winds raged over 30kts, yet still no rain....
 
Most of today has been spent getting Little Pea back in order after nearly a week of 4 guys living in close quarters at a 45 degree angle.  Jags is becoming trigger happy with the anti-bac, Ben has dried his shorts (as every pair are now wet), Minkey is tiding up and Mike is still passed out.  We are all celebrating a full week at sea tomorrow with fresh T-shirts and a baby wipe bath.  Hooray....!
 
It has been commented on by one of our followers that our auto-helm (Beryl) is female, and should she be trusted with driving. The answer is yes, she's very good at it. But don't worry, she won't be docking the yacht and she certainly isn't navigating.  Please do keep the fan mail coming to [email protected] it's keeping our spirits up.
 
Daily stats for today:
 
Max Boat speed = Ben was too busy helping to look at the speedo
Number of Reefs = Two during the night
Maximum Gust = 38 kts
Number of bruises on Mike = 2,497
Wildlife = One white bird with a long thin tail and a few flying fish - although none have landed on the deck yet.
Amount of Rain = None
 
Jags, Minkey, Ben and Mike

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