26/11/19
The morning began pretty calm and simple with the blue watch waking up for the 7 am to 1 pm watch, fortunately we were up early enough to spot the lovely dolphins playing around in the waves made by the bow of the boat, the 7 am watch is quite peaceful and the temperature is just right. Unfortunately there is always work to be done on the boat. moments after enjoying the sunrise we were summoned to the bow by the first mate Sam to change around some sails due to the lighter wind conditions. The remaining hours of our watch was filled with lots of funny stories and some music. At the end of our watch we prepared lunch for the crew and hit the beds. the watch schedules are starting to become more of a routine and life onboard is starting to feel like home. Currently it is watch change on the boat as we are writing this and its time for bed gotta get some rest before our next shift.
Blog by Adonai and Flood (Blue Watch) ,questions answered by Lucas and Krishna.(red watch)
How does the sleeping hours affect you on the boat?
Naturally at this stage in the race everyone is still getting to grips with the watch systems and the hours that come with it. However I suspect that within a couple more days as we all begin to settle into the watches we will begin to get used to the early wake ups and later nights and it will become less of a struggle. I feel this will also help the boat to become more efficient and people will really get the most out of this experience.
Has anything changed in your expectations changed over the past 24 hours?
I would not say that my expectations have changed but the past 72 hours has put more perspective on the scale of the trip.
What do you plan to achieve after this experience on the Challenger 1?I would say that the experience on challenger one has made me recognise that I want to do more sailing in the future and possibly another Atlantic crossing possibly on a private boat or commercially as a ‘watch leader’.