Dart South
Merlin
Kevin & Victoria Rolling
Mon 13 Jun 2011 01:29
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37 46n :24 6w
Its a lovely moonlit evening with a calm sea and a
good breeze. We are making excellent progress west but Matt recognised we should
dart further south before the breeze backed any more, giving us further to
travel in the morning when we did get around to it. So for the next couple
of hours we go south. The AIS collision alarm has just gone off alerting us to
another ship within 5 miles of our proximity. Only the third time it has sounded
since we have been on the deep ocean. Sure enough a tanker crossing
our route a little ahead of us, thank goodness our reserve Navigation
lights are working tonight for a change.
This is the first night watch of the trip
that we haven't had to ware foul weather kit and also as a mark of the
relaxed feeling of trust I now have in Matt to run the boat alone the first
real deep sleep I have allowed myself between watches requiring Matt to all
but jump up and down on my chest to wake me up.
My best prediction (normally wildly inaccurate) is
that we will cross the line later today in the early evening and the
thought of having water on board for a shower - the first since we left over a
week ago is just wonderful. Perhaps then swap a few stories of our adventure
with the other crews already finished over a beer or two and then
maybe a walk in to town for a curry !
K & M x
Merlin
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