Ayesha II - Tradewind sailing!

We've had what's felt like our first real day of tradewind sailng here on Ayesha today. Poled out headsail and one reef in the main we're learning works quite well, today we should average around 6.5 knots, on at that pace we should make St Lucia in ten days!

We're far from alone out here, every day has seen other boats, some that keep popping up on the AIS or the horizon. One last night (which will remain nameless!) came a little too close for the watches liking and avoiding action was taken. We've also had a couple of interesting chats over the VHF with some beautiful square rig sail training ships when there's been less wind, we're all looking for the same thing so it's good to compare notes!

Fishing (though not so much catching) continues apace with both lines going off together each time. This evening one rod was stripped bare by a fish that shared our enthusiasm, but had different ideas of where to go. Lures are becoming ever more industrial on account of returning with teeth marks.!

Will