Another milestone crossed on the good ship Hawkeye.
We now we have less than 1000 miles to go!
As we get closer the Caribbean islands appear in greater detail on our chart plotter so Alexandra and Jane have been studying with great detail the many and varied offerings of St Lucia in the tourist guide in anticipation; oh the places we’ll go!
We still have traditional trade wind conditions and Hawkeye is happily surfing down 3 metre waves at 7 to 9 knots, with the seas sliding gracefully underneath us.
The crew are impressed with Hawkeye’s performance; she is happiest with a strong wind behind her and pushes down the waves nicely as she continues on her way, unimpressed at the natural forces ranged against her. We are making around 150 nautical miles a day, which we use as our benchmark, and if we do better then we know that’s just a little bit closer to the cold beers!
There is never a dull moment on the Happy Boat; her crew are quite happy in their at-sea routines.
Lizzie is painting the most beautiful seascapes, Alexandra has replaced OCD cleaning with jogging on the trampolines, Richard continues to tinker and ensure that the crew is kept in the manner to which we have become accustomed (air conditioning, bar fridge, long hot showers), Peter sail trims and strategises to keep Hawkeye at peak performance eking every extra nautical mile we achieve, and Jane is happiness personified, keeping spirits up and although we share the cooking equally, she makes the most fabulous meals (whilst topping up her tan…).
We have no complaints!
Until next time,
Team Hawkeye
Alexandra and Lizzie