Last night's Spaghetti Bolognesi prepared by Jaime
confirmed Northern Child's legendary tradition for the highest culinary
standards. Accompanied by a nice glass of red, her sumptuous meal made sure
Watch I was well-prepped for some serious sailing into the sunset, while Watch
II dosed into some deserved hours of "rest". "Rest" is still
the best way to describe the state of being off-watch because we
are evidently not yet tired enough to ensure the sea's swells don't
interfere with a good sleep (and Xav's snoring doesn't help
either).
Today's activity was marked by Chris doing an acrobatic
monkey swing to the end of the pole to right the topping
lift and the temporary lowering of the main sail to carry out a minor
reparation on the vang. Arie started his much anticipated fishing
expedition with some of the gear we bought in Las Palmas. However, at the time
of going to press, no fish had taken any of his shiny bait, so we
will have chicken stir-fry for dinner tonight instead.
Winds at a favorable 20-25 kts from the north
east, no rain to speak of and pleasant temperatures all ensure crew morale
remains at a high.