and a day...
Rhapsode
Mon 25 Oct 2010 11:17
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25 21N 16 57W
Lots more lolloping. The average swell is about 3
metres now with some magnificent ones getting on for 5 metres. Stunning to look
at but we are rolling like a pig on wet grass. But despite this we all manged to
catch up on missing zzzzzzzzzzs last night. Cockpit regularly drenched with wave
water. Comes of having a low freeboard and a sunken waterline due to extra fuel
and victuals. Womder what Sam Plimsoll would have made if us?
First porpoise sighted this morning - a black
silhoutte in the moonlight as it leapt out of the sea about a boat's length
away. A solitary one out to play whilst the rest were looking for breakfast no
doubt. Other than that we have only had a few Exocets (aka flying fish) and some
distant sea birds to gaze at.
We were getting too close to Africa by this morning
so we have gybed and are now getting more westing. Neither tack suits us well.
On the one we go towards Africa and on the other we are heading just a little
too west. Too far and we lose the winds.
Our first Portuguese lesson this morning (something
has to be done to take my mind off pork pies!). The book promises we'll be
speaking the language in six weeks if we study for 35 minutes a day. After day 1
I am less certain than the author.
The watermaker has been given a name - Minnie's
Musical Ensemble. Minnie for short. 'Willem' was considered since it had a
nice aliteration with watermaker but we didn't think he would squeak in the
right fashion. Maybe Gerda could put us right on this?
So that's day two. Probably another six to
go.
Have a lovely day.
P, M & A
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