Tintin - Tintin: Day 2

We're now approaching 200nm north of Sint Maarten enjoying a beam reach with sunny skies.

The start yesterday went well - everybody safely across the line after the gun went with no collision.  A run along the south coast of Sint Maarten put Tintin near the front of the pack and we've been steadily finding our rightful place since then.  There were quite a few strings of lobster or crab pots off Anguila, but Toby on the bow saw us through them safely.The conditions were good for fast passage making - but quite lively for people unused to the ocean.  Bertie skipped supper and Toby wasn't quite his normal ebullient self.  The wind is set to stay from the SSE for another day or so - so we continue to make good progress and the seas are settling a bit.

Sadly, the RCC burgee pole snapped during the night - Toby saw it trailing in the water behind attached by the burgee halyard.  That's the only breakage so far

Bertie tried breakfast - but it didn't stay down.  Lunch - so far - appears to have fared better.

All in all the crew is settling into the ocean life well.

This is Tintin shortly after the start taken from another boat - sadly i can't remember the name of it.