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NDS Darwin - NDS Darwin. - Day 8th onboard



Day 8th onboard..

Today we started having one meal per day, no fish yet. So we had to start saving the food.. it looked like we didn't cross 3 oceans and did more than 25 long passages! Like we were beginners..

We just really thought we would catch something like we most times do. We even spoke to a boat one night, that was on our VHF range and told us that they had caught some fish but only after they threw all their bananas overboard. They told us we wouldn't fish unless there were no bananas onboard (another sailing superstition added to my list). So what did we do before even saying "NDS Darwin back to 16"? we started eating fiercely all the bananas onboard. They were way too many so decided to wait until the next day so Dad would bake a banana bread! It was no good at al so the bananas were out of the boat before they could even make to our stomachs.

It's been a calm last two days, the wind is picking up and our ETA is closer and closer. The stars last night were out of this world, saw a super bright shooting star that brightened all the sky. I don't like having none to share them with, they always seem to pass when there is nobody around. Duarte told me the other day -"Why stay on a 5 star hotel when you can see a thousand of them out at sea and free?"

We just saw this tornado on the horizon, LITERALLY a tornado! Never saw something like that it was crazy, for five minutes we were in stand by. Ready to take action if needed, but luckily none was required because as fast as it appeared it disappeared back into some huge cumulus nimbus where the sun was setting.
Now the sun is gone, haven't seen any dolphins or whales in the last days.

Another night of sailing is beginning, night shifts are now starting and eyes open. Specially tonight, because all around us this huge clouds have formed and look threatening. Hopefully they aren't but I'm expecting a night with wind and rain.

Main reefed and stay sail open, we are ready for anything..

1415 nm to go!

Out for now, Lucia on NDS Darwin



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