Log 3 – Wed 26 November – 17.30 UTC
2465 to go to St Lucia Position: N23.17.3W18.34.5
Speed: 4.3knots Course: 220
Red watch – Barry, Susan, Jim - 24.00 – 03.00 10.00 – 14.00 21.00 – 24.00
Blue watch – Axel, Leon Fran - 06.00 -10.00 18.00 -21.00
White watch – Omer Mike, Liv - 03.00 – 06.00 14.00 – 18.00
A peaceful night on the water last night, no incidents, not much wind though, so slow progress. A couple of yachts spotted on the horizon, fellow ARC competitors, nice to have some company!
Beautiful night sky again, stars galore; like crystals hanging from a dark navy ceiling and every watch spotted shooting stars.
Axel’s sea sickness has gone thank goodness and he’s up and about. The boat bug is still taking hostages…Boogie and Ome suffering…fever, coughs and general malaise...Susan starting, but nevertheless all in good spirits.
Fishing continues but we still await the first catch… cameras, gaff and baseball bat were made ready after the reel flew this morning but sadly not all Trans Atlantic sailors are as green as Star Chaser and we reeled in a plastic bag. Confidence remains high and sashimi is pencilled into the menu each day. When we do catch something we may well hand it over to Leon. He vanished into the galley at 11h30 this morning and 30 minutes later a fantastic Spanish Tortilla appeared.
The arrival sweepstake is done with all crew signed up. Barry is the optimist (I think he’s worried about running out of stories) and the Skipper amongst the pessimists. We’ll all be checking for easterly courses near the finish. We’ll be sure to announce the winner in one of the final blogs so you will all know who to join at Spinnakers bar.
Every afternoon we have crew crossword on deck courtesy of the Daily Telegraph. We have some issues with their use of the English language but we struggle through. Today we had extra help from team mascot Beertje the Bear. I cannot hide my disappointment that a bear with such a prestigious academic background (Beertje came on board with Liv, who is a teacher!) would so clearly not be smarter than your average bear (your title is safe for a while Yogi)….. some work to do there Liv!
The sun has set now. Fishing line is reeled in for another day and the first of the night watches has started. Yet another excellent supper… fantastic Fran today with spicy Spanish sausage and roast vegetables. We’re well on track to become the first yacht with a Michelin star.
That’s all for today… more tomorrow folks. We hope to be back with a touch more wind, a big tuna and a smarter bear.
Beertje on the phone