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Tioram 4
Tina & Tony
Tue 18 May 2010 17:31
Date 18 May  Time 12:52 boat time
 
Hello from Tioram
 
Not much to report today as the light winds have continued and we have made some progress towards Horta in the Azores. Sometime tonight we will probably pass our half way mark which is after 9 and a half days. This is over a day slower than scheduled but given the contrary winds there is nothing else we could have done. The wind overnight went light as usual just after a large black cloud passed overhead and took 2 hours before it returned to the expected direction. We are looking at the latest weather now to see if we can position the boat to make better progress.
 
Life on board continues to be good with the skipper on cooking duty last night rustling up a good pasta dish with enough to fill a crew of 8. John has finished his book which has kept  him somewhat distracted over the last few days and the skipper has been at his sun sights again - yesterday was cloudier so not a good day for such activity.
 
Malte and James have just made lunch and the dish of the day tonight is tuna pasta bake ala John.
 
Its too soon to be thinking of cold beers in Horta but the rumour is we may celebrate the half way point tonight.
 
No Ula award today nothing really happened.
 
Cheers from Tioram