46degrees 37.4W 16degrees 42.2N
Meryon.bridges
Tue 8 Dec 2009 15:40
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Less than 1000 miles to go, 888 as I write, Last
night in celebration we had a Gin and tonic (with ice and lemon!!). The occasion
was somewhat marred by a viscious lurch which sent a whole dish of curry onto a
sofa, we have been clearing up this am. Usualy the wind vane self steering copes
well withe the following swell which is now 3+ meters high on occasions, having
been blown across 2000 miles of ocean that we have now traversed, but
every now and again one catches her stern sideways on and she lurches sideways
and rolls through 30 degrees causing cupboards to rattle/open, spillage and
especially in the night expressions (coarse) of lack of appreciation by the
usually tolerant crew. We are now in our 12th day of the NE trades so every
day is very much the same, we see a lot of sea, alot of sun and starlit
moonlit nights. The breeze is also perfect for where we want to go so it seems
churlish to want a bit of variety. IF things dont change we should get to
Antigua perhaps on Monday next which will be the 14th.Best wishes to you all,
ARES
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