Wind at Last for Mercury Rising
Mercury-rising
Sat 26 Nov 2005 20:21
Second consecutive day of wind so we are seeing a
different bit of ocean each day; although they are all quite similar. Only
problem with the wind is that half the crew want to go water skiiing. It slows
the boat down a little but they have been told that if they fall off we are not
going back for them. Good incentive to hone their technique.
Hopefully we are now getting our
electrics back in order, but there have been bitter recriminations among the
shipmates as to who is to blame for forgetting the extension lead for the shore
power.
And after our electrics another problem has
emerged. We don't know what day the dustmen come. There was absolutely nothing
in the ARC briefing notes and the Atlantic cruising guides are suspiciously
vague on the subject. We have taken to leaving the bins out every night just in
case but they are still there.
Ship's routine working fine, with cooking on a rota
and an efficient watch keeping system. It appears the shipmates have been able
to adapt well to sleeping below in their bunks or up in the cockpit behind the
wheel.
Some islands coming up ahead. Look suspiciously
like the Canaries.