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Adina - Day 18 Rolling Around



So we've got pots of wind now - sadly it's right from astern of us so we are having to gybe (zig-zag) along our planned line to St.Lucia. That'll mean a day or more extra to get to St.Lucia (factor that into your quiz answer from yesterday). At the moment the waves are too rolly and all over the place to risk going wing-on-wing (one sail to the one side, one sail on a pole to the other side). That said, we are going to give it a try today once the sea calms a bit. Everyone is trying hard to remain upbeat, it is becoming a little trying, we still have a while to go yet, but we know the rum will be waiting!

As mentioned the seas are rolly and spin the boat left, right and centre, cork screwing her around. It's hard to sleep and there are certainly some black baggy eyes around. It was 'Scrub the Crew Day Episode IV' and Lindsay having just enjoyed hers also got treated to a seawater shower courtesy of a wave! Double shower - lucky girl.

We're getting to a state where we are wondering if we should wear helmets as things go flying. The chart table is a dangerous place to sit as it gets items from the deck dropped on it through the side hatch - so far it's had a Go-Pro camera, a kindle and a potato land on it!

The sad news of the day is that the Adina friendship bracelet Mark V aka electric furler drive belt failed so Mark VI is sitting in the sun drying after an application of Sikaflex. Persistence is the word - some may say trying is a better word!

Fishing has not happened for several days now due to the sea state, the furler not guaranteed to work which we need to slow the boat, and our towable generator zig-zagging all over the place behind the boat. That said, the towable generator is doing a magnificent job pulling in 15-20amps, saving us hours of the diesel generator running.

Yesterday saw the appearance of some traditional Christmas Cake made by Ros Plume specially for the Skip - he is very fond of her Christmas Cake. We were treated to the real thing complete with a boat made in icing on the top. 'Twas totally delicious, a real treat. Thank you kindly Ros.

People have asked about how we store food. Put simply, you store it wherever you can! We have net hammocks hanging in the saloon with our fruit and vegetables. Sealed milk bottles are in the bilges, tins under the table, chocolate under the floor in the aft cabin, indeed it's not a surprise when you find a few cans of beer stored in with your underwear!

Today's quiz - with the extended journey time we may face running out of food. Does spring onion or orange go better with mallard duck? :)

Rocking and Rolling on Adina




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