So close we can smell the land well almost.................

Cafeseerose
Wed 9 Dec 2009 18:15
17.33 n 55.19 w
 
speed 6.4 kts
swell 2-3 m
wind 16-18 kts easterly
distance to go 372 miles
eta fri am
are we scared........... no
distance 143 miles
sail plan head sail and motor
weather hot and sunny
sea temp 28.5 c
 
 
A good night for distance although we were on a starboard tack which means I keep falling out of bed hey ho
A few squalls through the night but little or no rain.
 
fresh bread today baked by Greg yummy, no fishing today,we have decided we want MEAT ,why you ask ,well we have been stuffing out on fish for the last couple of weeks and a change would be nice.
 
Mike and I went for another Atlantic swim today and I'm sure I saw a fin coming towards the boat as mike got out.......................
But hey I thought I saw a mermaid the other night,in fact I had a conversation with her about a few people we knew Neptune n all lol
 
Very close now and we are itching to get there not much for us to do, wind has dropped so we are motor sailing but have loads of fuel so will  be there fri am or sooner if the wind picks up .
 
Love to all
 
Mark,Jan,Mike And Greg