Day 7 Atlantic Crossing
Sarah Grace goes to sea
Chris Yerbury and Sophy White
Tue 13 Dec 2005 12:02
Day 7, Atlantic Crossing.
Position 13'N 35'W. December 13th.
Hello! We are
SAILING!!!!!!!!!!!! The wind finally came in last evening, pushing
us along at three knots overnight, and now increasing so that we are doing six
knots!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If everyone at home keeps blowing, we may even
get there before Christmas!!
It's a bit of an
uncomfortable roller coaster with the big swells, but hey, we don't want to live
out here forever! In another couple of days we will be a third across,
with, gulp, two thirds to go.... a funny thought to think that we have been
sailing all this time, and land is still closest behind us.
Otti woke this morning with
a dead flying fish on her bed, tangled up in her sarong. Screams all
round. Dad removed it. It must have flown in through the over
head hatch.
Family at home are much
missed. Otti rang Harriet last night on the sat-phone and then
promptly had hysterics and wanted to go home.....
Thank you all for the
emails especially those containing jokes and puzzles. All such
entertainment very greatfully received, we would kill for a newspaper or
magazine. So everyone, got any good jokes?? ( Thanks sis for
the last lot!)
Lunch: Old tomato
bread. Supper: Beef stew (again) with suprise suprise
cabbage.