British Soldier - ARC BLOG - DAY 2 (MON 22 NOV 10)

Just completed the 1st 24 hour log and it's showing 1 mile short of the
200 mile mark which isn't bad considering the half ton of tonne of water,
rations and spare kit we're carrying for British Soldier's 7 months away
in the Caribbean and east coast of USA. We've been flying the kite now
since the beginning of the race, sailing as deep as we can go in the ENE
breeze, trying to gain as much westing as possible towards St Lucia. At the
time of writing we're approximately 110 miles off the coast of Sahara. A great
wind shift has kicked in about 30 mins ago and now for the first time we're
sailing directly towards our destination which is great.

Weather is fantstic - plenty of sun and numerous flying fish and squid
on the deck to keep the crew amused. Conditions on board are extremely
comfortable - reasonably steady motion as we gently roll in the light
winds. A little bit of excitement this morning as we had to carry out a quick
kite halyard repair, but we were back in racing action moments later. Watches
have settled into routine and the 'minutes' are really starting to fly
by. Already thoughts are wandering to what the first drink will be when we
arrive in St.Lucia. Full body washes are now being taken off the stern,
not necessarily a plesant sight, but nooks and crannies need attention.
Those that are yet to cleanse are being monitored, along with those on the
'jack' brew list. The person with the least brews made buys the first round of
Caribbean Rum when we hit land; winning so far with a tally of ZERO are
Tim, Becky and Jamie. Pringles; check, lucozade; check; Coco Pops; check,
Morale;
check.

Gary

You can follow British Soldier's progress across the Atlantic by viewing
the race tracker at the following link:
http://www.worldcruising.com/arc/viewer.aspx.