Position 017:20:2N 037:05:4W

 

The chart plotter is showing 1399.5 miles to St. Lucia and the log is showing 1406 miles sailed, so tonight we are celebrating crossing the halfway point. Paul is cooking bangers and mash and we have a nice bottle of wine to drink.

Today we caught fish number 3, we think it’s an Albacore, but not entirely sure.

We’re still heading slightly south of our true course to skirt round the area of light winds that would otherwise block our path on Thurs\Fri. The wind has eased and the sea has calmed down a bit as a result, so it is more pleasant on board now. Also the temperature is up, blue sky and sunshine today, no need for oilskins at night anymore so they have all been put away.

Hopefully it will be classic trade wind sailing for the remainder of the trip and we’ll be arriving in about 9 days time.

cheers

Tim and crew