Standards are slipping !
GERONIMO
Mike Dunning
Mon 12 Dec 2011 17:18
This morning at 6am Nige woke me groggy for my watch and it wasn’t until
the day had well fully that i realised i was helming the boat in my underwear!
Its been a slow day – Mike can now play Good King Wenceslas on his Harmonica –
the crew don’t seem overly impressed.
Such is life aboard – time compresses in strange ways. Its fascinating how
10 minutes can seem like an age but a whole day pass in an instant.
We are sailing fast now pushed on by strong Force 7 winds and a big
following sea – we sit and watch the huge swells – some as high as 20 feet for
hours. We would like the wind to drop just a tad – and the we will be able to
put out more sail and perhaps go even faster but we will sea if the weather gods
oblige in a day or two.
Otherwise we are all pretty well. Nige’s back is playing up and he smashed
his toe into a bulkhead the other night – it looks very sore and he is on
anti-inflammatory pills. Food supplies are dwindling and we become ever more
creative with what’s left – there is plenty to see us through but might be
tins/ready meals as the fresh stuff we took on in Canaries is all but finished.
Its too dangerous to fish while the boat is rocking and rolling so much
sadly.
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