Position 08:35.51S 127:24.77W

A beautiful day in the South Pacific !

Ashley had another rather alarming night watch, not flying fish this time but a very large boat that appeared all lit up behind us and heading in our direction.

‘How could I not have seen that coming ?’,  he asked himself as he checked out the chart plotter for signs of approaching ships, ‘It is so close, which way is it going ?

Shall I wake Mark ?’

Wait a minute….that’s not a boat, it’s the moon rising on the horizon behind some patchy clouds - phew !!!

It was our turn to be net controller today (a bit like being fat controller but on a boat) and with the help of lots of relaying we managed to obtain all the yacht positions and report them to Rally control. Another exhausting task that required a long a nap afterwards so Mark took care of lunch, his speciality, hot dogs with mustard and ketchup.

A relaxing afternoon reading and chatting followed by our traditional sun downers and supper.

‘ But what was on the menu ?’ I hear you ask, so here we go …

A delicious chicken pie comprising of chicken in a white wine sauce with onions and mushrooms topped with creamy mashed potatoes and served with a selection of steaming green vegetables ( peas and green beans).