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Date: 12 Apr 2010 01:06:11
Title: 02:57.7S 101:419.3.7W Towards the Marquesas (2)
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As a novice sailor Andrew has had to adjust to life on board . There are a number of sensible rules such as using minimum water to wash etc.as fresh water is at a premium although there is a water maker on board. Shaving is tricky for some as will be obvious when some of us return. Hopefully passport control will not make a fuss!! We take it in turns to keep watch thru the night in 3 hour stints which tends to involve keeping an eye on the heading 270 at the moment and hoping a squall doesnt  appear as happened this AM when the experts take over & change the sailsetc.There are three ways of steering apart from, manually which would be impossible over 3000 miles, Two electric systems George ! & 2 & Flossie which is preferred as it works on wave power.We have now been at sea for 5/6 days and are making good progress @ around 140 miles per day so are slowly knocking of the 3000 miles.The pacific is the lagest ocean in the world so there was great excitement wnen a freighter was spotted early this morning some 3 miles away which we think spotted us as it appeared to change course!!  When we saw it Sea-me was switched on and a cry of "Oy Gonzales, what the xock is that" drifted over the waves as we appeared with a burst onto their radar screen. This suggests that the crew could have been South American or Irish - we shall never know.  There is a continuous swell which makes moving about quite difficult as you have to hang on unless sitting or sleeping. The weather has been mixed with sun & the odd shower but it is muggy in the boat. We are eating well, taking turns to cook & drinking the odd G & T!! We discovered Tang on the Galapados which mixed with water makes Squash which is quite refreshing and probablt better for the liver.

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