5 May
We are
ready to go. Within three hours the race will start but before that we will get
out and find out how to use the new whisker pole without creating too much mess
on deck. The weather is fantastic, if we only should relax, sunny and hot. The
only minor problem is the absence of wind, at least inside the marina. We will
start to round Tortola and Jost van Dyke, going westwards, and after that follow
a straight course towards the north and hopefully find Bermuda within a week or
so. Everything onboard is fixed, even the fishing gear has got a new finish and
we are prepared for the big catch. I know that today´s lunch will be a delicious
tuna sandwich and the dinner tonight will be some kind of chicken dish. We have
decided to split the night watches between the tree guys onboard, which each
will get a four-hour-watch starting at 20.00 (local time). If God and the
technology permit you will get new daily reports starting tomorrow. Cross your
fingers and start to pray for us.