Hey Hey It's Saturday

Tranquilizer
Sail Ionian
Sat 27 Nov 2010 20:18
It's the weekend! After a very tough week of sunbathing, sleeping and looking for shooting stars, we are all most relieved that the weekend is finally here.
 
Today saw the third incarnation of the dorado we caught, this time in brilliant fishcakes painstakingly prepared by our resident fishmonger and chef extraordinaire Neil, and consumed within seconds by the rest of the crew. A fantastic meal, but alas a lot of washing up for fellow motherwatch Scott!
 
Very light breeze and overcast today, so not ideal for sailing, and along with most of the fleet we're looking at a slightly longer to St Lucia. This would be fine if it were not for the lack of bacon and lettuce; no more BLTs! Still heading down to Cape Verde and hoping to pick up pace once we catch the trade winds.
 
Lovely warm night last night, with nightwatches completed in just shorts and shirts, and life jackets too of course.
 
Stunning pink sunset this evening, and as an extra special Saturday treat Skipper has declared it movie night; radar switched on and the crew about to get settled around the laptop with the pick 'n' mix. There are rumours that a beer or two may have been put in the fridge as well....!
 
Finally, Neil says Hi Ros, got your second email fine thank you and looking after the foredeck for you!
 
Over and out from a happy healthy crew,
Ninky