Not Far Now. N 49 36 W 005 25
Piccolo
Andrew Yates
Fri 5 Jun 2009 10:56
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And so Piccolo bumps her way on towards Cowes with
15 knots on wind on the nose and some chop that is chopping her up and down
and up and down and up and down and it's not even wind over tide yet!
Traffic has increased with no collisions to report.
Thursday brought much relief with some sunshine and
some calm seas after a fairly bumpy night. Chef for the day was Mat and
some gorgeous tucker he turned out too. Lunch was the classic 'Spaghetti
sur Toast' and dinner was a very eastern Thai Red Curry. Not a spot
was left on anyones plate and with a very generous dose of biscuits and
chocolates to snack on the crew are feeling fine.
Last night brought some chop and some banging, some
wind on the nose and generally not the best conditions but Piccolo went well and
the crew did better. Skipper Heidi has been feeling a little dizzy over
the last 36 hours so Mat and Katie covered her night watches with magnificent
commitment and concentration much unlike an England football teams performance
in the quater finals of any major tournament.
Today has brought Chef Sam to the galley.
Breakfast was scrambled eggs on toast followed by jaffa cakes and cookies.
The food needs eating so he'll be busy concocting strange receipes from a mish
mash of leftover tins and vegetables. Mat is currently sorting through the food
with the out of date stuff feeding Neptune with Heidi directing from bed
and Katie having a well earned sleep.
Piccolo should land Saturday lunchtime weather
permitting where the crew and boat will enjoy a welcome break from the up down
up down up down slam of the present.
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