Position 03:24.55S 93:37.87W

Day 1

We pulled up both stern and forward anchors and left Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz, Galapagos at 11.00am on Thursday 25^th March 2010, destination Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands 3000 miles away.

Motor sailing with little wind until midnight when I turned the engine off on my watch and we have been sailing ever since.

Mince with spring onions, noodles and hoi sin sauce wrapped in lettuce leaves for dinner.

Day 2

Lots of excitement as we hoisted the cruising chute for the first time since leaving the UK nearly 12 months ago !

First attempt was a nice wrap but second attempt was good and Ashley & I perfected the take down first time, it helped to ban Mark from the foredeck and put him on the helm with precise instructions !

We missed Katie’s step by step guidance.

Dinner Stir fry chicken with ginger and spring onions, broccoli and red pepper.

Sailing well around 7knots with up to 2 knots of current so we are covering lots of ground, 180 miles the first day.

The sea has been a bit confused but will hopefully settle into a more steady rhythm before too long.

Our new crew member is settling in well !