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Fizzy Logic
Ciaran Geoghegan
Thu 13 Dec 2007 15:41
Thursday, Day 18 13-12-2007.
 
Hi again, the distance is coming down and initial preparaations are being made for landfall. I filled out the customs declaration ( in triplicate) giving details of the crew and stocks of spirits, cigarettes etc on board.
 
The weather has really settled and the daytime is gorgouus with 20 - 25 kn following wind and a steady rolling swell (most of the time) the sun is up and its quite hot. We are curremtly sailing under mainsail alone, we have not considered using downwind sails as they can cause some problems in these conditions. Preservation of the rig is really more important at this stage.
 
We have seen very little wildlife throughout, we saw a storm petrel and a booby today which represents the greatest diversity in any one day.
 
I was sailing along this morning and in front of me there was a cloud the exact shape of a turkey as it would come out of the oven, I think its a sign Anita.
 
Nedless to say we have no fresh fruit or veg left but we are getting on the finest with pasta, rice, we do have onions and a huge variety of "jarred" sauces / flavours.
 
Tomorrow will probably be our last posting before we make landfall, hopefully I can send a few photo's when we get ashore.
 
Until tomorrow,
 
Bye from Fizz