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So last night the wind finally picked up so it was registering in double figures.....just. Naturally this meant that it also changed direction, so we have to sail on the edge of the Parasailor’s performance envelope to get the Southing we need to cross the ITCZ where we want, but the good news is that instead of averaging less than 3 kt in very light winds, we are now closer to 5kt in light winds.

Quiet night watching DVD’s after a feast of spaghetti carbonara, using up some of the fresh food we have in the fridge. Have seen a few merchant ships, and we lost half of another lure, as the monster that Fabi had get away early afternoon returned with a friend, and this time just chomped off the back half of the lure.

Needless to say there was a war dance done on deck and some fish has a hell of a curse on it, but we still have a few more lures, so all is not lost.

Today has been quiet, the Buraco tournament continues, and in anticipation of Fabi’s victory, sausages have been defrosted so we can have bangers and mash for dinner.

Still have almost all our fuel, as we have been putting up with the light winds and sailing, we will kick in the engines though to cross the ITCZ, we are definitely not hardcore enough to bother sailing/drifting through it.

2 days to Christmas eve, all Fabi wants for Christmas is a big fish, she has written her list, but I hope Santa receives them via messages in a bottle, or I fear it will be a stormy Christmas day. Whichever way that plays, it will be a pleasant change to be in a balmy 30 degrees above zero for Christmas this year, as opposed to last year’s sleet and snow.