Thursday 23rd December

Moonbeam
David and Lynn Wilkie
Fri 24 Dec 2010 10:12
 
14.06.156N   039.08.076W
 
 
A very hot , bright and sunny day with significantly smoother seas but a bit of a reduction in wind speed so  despite adding more sail we did not seem to go any faster!  However life  is much more comfortable with only the occasional serious roll which of course only happens when someone is balancing a plate or pouring tea!
The crew are becoming increasingly difficult to shake from their bunks when it is their watch which either means they have mastered sleeping at sea or are just 'dog tired'! Alternatively they are regressing to teenage years.
Christmas decorations are up in the saloon and Maitland keeps scanning the horizon for signs of Santa's speedboat. All we see our the occasional bird, mammal and squadrons of flying fish.
While no doubt we will all miss our 'normal' Christmas routines the compensations are many; eating dinner in tee-shirts being one of them!
The main topic for debate at the present is the likelihood of us being in Bequia time for "The Bells" on Hogmanay! If we can improve speed just a little bit over the next 7 days and then pull out the joker of the clock change it might just happen! However even if not on time we are suitably equipped to celebrate with adult beverages whenever we do anchor!
 
Merry Christmas from the Moonbeamers