Atlantic crossing day 10
Swiftwing
Tue 4 Dec 2007 19:52
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Lat/Lon at GMT today 4.12.07 19:52.24N
28:32.06W
Duggie
We continue to make good progress on our rhumb line
to St. Lucia running directly downwind with twin headsails poled out. This is
however a very rolly point of sail with the big Atlantic swells occasionaly
slewing us sideways dipping both gunwales under. The double berth in the rear
stateroom becomes of little use for sleeping with Bev and I duvet surfing up and
down the bed. As a result we have taken to putting a matress in the passageway
between the main cabin and the stateroom and sleeping on the floor, being firmly
held in place by the bulkheads either side. It's actually very
comfortable.
Phoned mam and dad on the sat-phone today to wish
dad a happy birthday. Bev also phoned home to check in.
There's not much to report at the moment, we have
all settled into our boat routine of doing watches, getting as much sleep
as possible, reading our books ( thanks Jim,- now onto Tristan Jones' second
book) and doing the daily chores besides splicing another few parachutes onto
the series drogue. Neil continues to prance about the after-deck trying to catch
a fish with his various killer muppets which have so far failed to land a fish.
I think we are onto 'terminator 15' We received an e-mail from
another boat that we befriended at Cork, 'Bootlegger' and besides being two
days ahead of us they have caught a fish. This has been wrankling the crew of
the stern trawler 'Swiftwing' who are all more used to the fish coming aboard by
the ton on each lift. Ah well, at least we don't have to spend hours gutting on
deck.
Cuisine continues to be of a high standard with all
meals being consumed in the cockpit. It's very warm now with shorts and 'T'
shirt the norm even on the night watches. Had a nightmare last night, I dreamt
that I was back as a detective constable in the middle of an enquiry-woke up in
a sweat. Better go now as the 'Fishing supplement' is about to be
added
by 'Wolf Reid' the famous whaler skipper. Thinking
of you guys on GP1. I'll give you a phone when we get to St. Lucia.
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