Winds were lighter today and our run was 179 Miles.

 

We are now all looking forward to getting in. We estimate about another 48 hours or so. We think we shall finish at about noon on Friday. (local time)

 

Given that we are a small crew and that we have come together rather randomly - the common factor being our interest in Sailing and our ambitions to Sail across the Atlantic, we are all very pleased at the way we have gelled and worked together as a team. So far, (touch wood) there have been no upsets and every crew member has performed their tasks efficiently.

 

The games have been a marathon pastime ( I think we are now "overdosed" with Yahtzee and Backgammon.) I think it likely - subject to final playoffs, that we shall declare the Yahtzee winner to be Jen and the Backgammon winner is Simon. Calum wins the fishing competition with some beautiful and tasty catches.

 

The most scarey moment has to be a couple of evenings ago when Jen was horrified by a group of flying fish that "flew" into the cockpit. It was pitch black - so we couldn`t see a thing - but we could hear them, and smell them - they make a horrible slapping noise as they flap about trying to get out. Catching them is a real challenge - and they flick fins and scales into your face, they smell something rotten!  ( ...Worse than spiders, snakes or Frogs? - we think so ! )

 

The "Inventive cooking" award goes to Katherine, who last night rustled up a "Tuna Bake" - this consists of a tin of Tuna, a Packet of crisps and a can of Chicken soup - all stired up and then baked and served with peas. - sounds like a Blue Peter recipe ?.. Well we all laughed out loud but we all ate it!  Well done Katherine. Apparently this is her regular signature dish - so if she invites you out to dinner in the future - watch out!

 

We are now enjoying our last few days at sea. We are again "poled" out and heading directly west at 6.5 knots