I hear the Annapolis Boat Show is this weekend. To all our friends in that neck of the woods we say "have fun and don't spend too much on all the things you just must have". Wish we could be there to say Hi to our friends going to the Caribbean 1500 Reunion.
The winds have calmed down to a more manageable speed. The winds are from the SE 17-20kts. Right now we still have up the small A sail. But when Matt gets up we will put up the reefed main and the A sail back again. We are moving along at 7.8 to 9.9kts. We would like to get into Mauritius on the 8th but it might not be until the 9th. So we must keep the speed up if we are to get there on the 8th. It does sound like the entire fleet is having some good winds to get to our next stop at a better pace.
Last night the winds calmed down and I was able to cook for a change and give Matt a break. We had scallops and shrimp sauteed in white sauce with a rice veggie combo. It was pretty good if I do say so myself. Perhaps not quite the same as that scallop dish Matt made with the creamed spinach and scallops over pasta. Still think we need to get together a recipe book from the ARC with some ideas for the future ralliers. Better watch what I say - that might come back to haunt me!
Rosemary , Bill, and Matt