Talulah's Log - 1088 miles to go!

Talulah's Web Diary
Paul & Anette Morris
Sat 9 Dec 2006 20:18
position "14:38.340N 42:17.596W"
Saturday 9th
December 2006
Today was unusual in that the morning was cooler, less sticky than the
previous week. The 'steamy heat' that seemed to come from the
African coast has left us at last. There was a dew on the boat
and the promise of a hot day to come. And so it was, with the
temperature climbing to 30 degrees Celsius, and the water just half a degree
behind! The flying fish have abandoned us - none on the deck this
morning, so no mess to clear up!
The
wind had eased a little, still coming from the ENE, so we decided to put
the parasail spinnaker up, and then changed course directly to St Lucia.
I had the 'exciting' task of stripping the cooling system on the generator
(third time lucky!!), putting it back together again, and getting it working -
which it did (How surprised was I??!!). After sweating and swearing
for 3 hours on this task, Anette and I sat on the trampoline in the heat, and
drank a couple of iced cold cans of beer under the shade of the high flying
parasail, with Talulah doing 7 to 8 knots westwards.
We
made loads of water with the water maker, had showers and now we're settling
down for supper and the night watches - after sundowners of
course!!
Altogether a not-very-exciting-day, about time too!