Sephina of Beaumaris - Day 17: Twistles & Needle Point
Day 17: Twistles & Needle Point
After sailing over night for the first time in AGES! I experienced a change of wind during my watch, at around 6.30am it spun around in EXACTLY the direction we’ve prepared for...2 weeks into the trip.....better late than never!
This meant after a speedy water conscious shower we popped on deck & put up Dad’s famed Twistle rig – for those with no idea, its basically 2 sails pinned out with poles from the fore-stay (the pointy end of the boat).
We’ve been hooning it along at 7knts ever since – the GPS has even predicted us getting to St Lucia within 4days & 12hours.......YEAH RIGHT! Bets are on & dad is guessing we’ll be in on Monday at some time, I recon more like Tuesday ... Mums a bit more optimistic saying Sunday & Matt’s really bringing moral down by picking Wednesday.
We had some more aquatic visitors today, a pod of dolphins (around 50 of them) followed us for about an hour this morning & joined us again later in the day. They’ve obviously come to admire our Twistle rig :)
The sliced bread is being severely rationed for toast in the morning – we’re on our last half loaf :0!!!!!! This meant we had wraps for lunch so that was a bit of excitement! We’ve still got some part baked bread & loads of bread kits, but I doubt we’ll end up being brave enough to use them.
It’s been a bit rolly polly today – but despite this I was taking a risk & getting out my cross stitch this afternoon! I’ve pricked my finger a few times but am happy to report that I can do it in a rolly sea & it’s not made me queasy.
I’m sure no one else has mentioned on the blogs my devastating loss.........it brings a tear to my eye just writing this.........but I’m deeply unhappy to report that at around 4.30am on Saturday morning my iPad died :’( I did shed possibly an excessive amount of tears over it ... I know this because after 10minutes of consoling me Matt said ‘OK you’re going over the top now’. I’ve just about come to terms with the loss & am praying for an Apple shop in the Caribbean. The crew are telling me to not get my hopes up......
Overly optimistic Skipper ... Steph
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