We STILL have wind!!

Fantastic last 24 hour run, at 151 nm. The current period looks set to beat that too!! Hoooooray………………..22knot NE winds driving us along like a roll a way train. Reefed goose wing rig and consistently hitting 8.5knots SOG. Highest recorded speed today was 9.7 knots SOG during a thunderstorm. Even Hydievane gave up today. Just could not cope with the big gusts. So my fore arms ache with all the hand steering. So does the face from all the grinning………………….

WE have been at sea now for 19 days, and Jennie decided to “do” an inventory of all the provisions, to see what we would need once we (eventually) arrive in Jolly Harbour. It has been interesting to record what has keep well and lasted for us and what has not. The hand picked carrots are still going strong, as are leaks, and cauliflower. Broccoli was a failure. Apples (all gone now) did well, we still have Oranges, Grapefruit (although we have had to weed out the odd rotten one or two) and lemons. Potatoes we have a plenty. Sadly the frozen chicken did not last at all, as soon as it defrosted.

But the star of the show, for ease of storage, longevity and consistency in colour and taste……………………………………………………(scroll down)

Yes, it’s the Black stuff! So long as it is stored well, with plenty of good ventilation and in a horizontal position, it just goes on and on……………….

The water position is also still good with over 400 litres in the two main tanks and another 100 in emergency reserves.

We still have over a quarter of a tank of diesel and 60 litres emergency supply in cans on top of that. So if we do run out of wind on Sunday, which looks distinctly likely (based on latest GRIB files), we could motor for all of the last day and arrive around midday Monday 10^th December. We shall have to wait and see. There is a Party on Tuesday and there is NO WAY we are going to miss out on that one!! I shall not be planning to do anything for the Wednesday……………………..