Day 2 to St Helena
Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Wed 29 Jan 2020 06:00
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Day 2 to St
Helena
After a good sleep I came on at ten
o’clock to find the sun shining. Overnight had been really, really cold. From
two o’clock more clothes were added at regular intervals to the point I was
wearing my actions trousers (men’s Marvel PJ bottoms), over those came a pair of
men’s sweat leggings. On the top a vest, a thick tee shirt, sweatshirt and
sweatshirt jacket, my famous Biggles flying hat and a pair of gloves. Feet
enclosed in socks and fluffy slippers. The joy of warming up in bed was a pure
delight.
So, out into the sunshine. Bear slept
in bed (on short, hot passages he prefers settling in the cockpit) from two
until six. I moved right a bit to allow Winning Rising to carry on her
merry way to Cape Town I assumed. When I checked she was in fact China
bound.
 First ‘happy
picture’ of the journey.
Late morning when Bear should have
been resting he asked if I fancied trying backgammon. The men stayed put as the
swell was not too big but he did get some lucky rolls as little white horses
seemed to be on his side. Huh. Listen,
losing five two was not pleasing......I deserved the
win. Growling....
Lunch was cottage pie with lashings of melted
cheese and baked beans – happy food.
  I listened to Gary Barlow’s autobiography then went
back to the many archived Desert Island Discs I have. Another gentle sunset.
Bear shut the back door during his ten p.m. to two
a.m. shift as fine rain was blowing in on him.
Wind between 5 and 20 knots but the higher numbers
few and far between on a pleasant sea.
At six this morning we have covered 115.9 nautical
miles.
Total completed 195.9 nmiles.
ALL IN ALL A JOYFUL TRIP AFTER THE INDIAN
OCEAN
LONG MAY IT CONTINUE
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