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Challenger 1 - Crew Blog Challenger 1 27/11/19



27/11/19

This morning we gyped because we change the course to go to west. Skipper made us good pancakes for breakfast for all the crew. Nearly caught a fish because it broke our line and between some dolphins we see a sunfish. We have been moving our average sped from 5 to 4 knots.

Around 13:00 Gary gave us a little briefing about the next days’ schedule and after eating couscous with vegetables we go to rest in bunks.

On next watch around 22:00 we hit 7 knots and we were very happy, only 2.468nm more to get in St. Lucia.

Blog by Michele and Tyrus (Red Watch), questions answered by Ariana & Enrique

What are your expectation about the food for Christmas­ on boat?
Fortunately we are going to have Christmas dinner in Spain, so we are not worried about that.

How are you doing with living in so much little space?
The space is reduced but well distributed. It is difficult to live 16 people in a 72ft boat but we are making efforts to respect other’s bunks and little spaces.

How has the two days without showering been?
Two days without showering is a dangerous idea for a boat where 16 people are living together. It maximizes the bad smelling people risk and can damage the general mood on board… Maybe showering every 24-36 hours could improve even more the great mood we have.

Which are you biggest fears about the trip?
Christmas dinner on board does not sound like a plan… Also we do not have a Christmas tree.

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